BM Simply White ceiling and BM ballet white for walls. Looking at it from other side, I’m again thinking ceiling color, so as not to highlight the post that we unfortunately can’t remove.

@Katie B. we put a large piece of black paper there to get an idea, but it was too severe. We also will be mounting a flat screen TV in the space as well. So if not black, which one?

furniture on natural oak hardwood floors

I like the decor and colors they used to stage your chair. I like the blues, whites, and grays. Use those colors throughout, they look good with the wood tones and your kitchen -- and extend the blue paint into your kitchen. Those sconces are placed as if an exterior treatment. Remove them.