I am buying a house that has a lot of wood elements. There is the light pine/oak color wood everywhere. All the windows have wooden framing, all the floors throughout the house, stairs, doors, trims. The family room is my first problem. The ceiling has knotty pine. I am thinking about painting the ceiling white, maybe leaving the beams natural, or maybe even painting them too. The floor needs refinishing and I hate this light yellow oak color - so am thinking of staining it dark walnut. Then the fireplace needs help as it is also the same medium brown wood all over, with some terracotta tiles also in the design. Maybe paint white or remove the wood from the base and use tile or stone? But how would that go with the kitchen floor? They are on a different level though, with stairs going down from the family room to kitchen. The stairs and kitchen have the same yellow oak wood floor. Then there is the dining and living rooms that have more wood. This time it is bleached greyish color. I would be so very grateful for helpful opinions and ideas ! Thank you !