Well, I have gone to look at shades of grey green at BM and nothing struck my fancy. I came home with several brown samples... all way too gray and even a purple and pink. Like the purple but hate the pink. Hubby and I all agree that most colours are pretty hideous. So he went back to Home Depot which is the only thing open today and came home with more paint chips. Has anyone used Behr Garden Wall? It seems similar to BM Forster Sage but with more brown in it. The Forster Sage looked way too green in the large paint chip.

We are looking at buying a house that has vaulted ceilings in the kitchen and living room. I want to paint my ceiling and one wall, in the living room, similar to the pic below with the blue wall. Maybe not quite that dark. As you can see from the bottom 2 photos, it is not an open concept, but more of a doorway between the kitchen and living room, causing a separation. I was thinking of blue and dark tan/gray colours for the living room, but am at a loss as to what to do in the kitchen. Any ideas? I don't really want to go with a white ceiling in the kitchen if the living room is a blue ceiling. And given the cupboards and the kitchen being small, should I just paint the kitchen and ceiling all one colour? Maybe the tan/gray that is also going to be in the living room? Thanks a bunch for any suggestions.

I would paint the whole thing in white, the same color as the trim. That two-tone look is not very current, and it's the objects/books on the shelves that should stand out, which this background color will not enhance.

I think if you paint everything white, the hutch will look less dated to you. I would wait to paint the hutch and see if you like it after painting the walls. Paint makes a big difference in how you perceive furnishings. I like to to think of home decorating like weddings: “something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue” - that’s what adds charm. The hutch will bring warmth and naturalness if you leave it as is. Painting everything can feel cold and sterile. You want balance.