606nandel Thank you for putting it so well, I struggle with these paint color questions.
Especially when the photo is a dusk shot, you could never get the paint color right.
I like the size and shape of the pillars and just wish the bases were rock on three sides and open shelves on one side. I would put the open shelves on the kitchen side in my house. I like how it separates the living spaces but are NOT extended way out into the room.
looking left to right, can i make this additional space? push out back of house, add breakfast room with windows and door to outside, and enlarge dining room to accommodate large table