SW BLonde was a favorite of mine, but like you the gold lost it's apeal, I 've used one of SW's greige/ taupe colors against gold and in the lighter shades they look fresh and new and the medium tones sophisticated and cozy. your white trim will stop it from feeling muddy.
Good Luck
Walter

The gold, as well as the wood tones, are calling out for a blue or gray. Use a pretty white on the buit-ins in the living room and the contrasts will be lovely, and sharp. Look at somthing like BM Wedgewood gray, go even darker & grayer with BM Cloudy Sky, or try a gray with more lavendar undertones such as BM Stone. Good luck, and let us know what you decide!

HI jsgraffeo,
I was wondering what colors are in the art that is usually on the walls...I love color. Fun , bold color, although at times a neutral tone works best. HC-43 tyler taupe or HC-44 lenox tan would create some warmth and contrast to the white shelving.It looks like they would go well from the photos.I am attaching a "breakfast" room in a warm taupey tone.

SW toney taupe would look well against the redwood of your cabinets and against the white of the molding. This color is a little tricky because you'd think you bought the wrong color when you first put it on, but as it dries it changes to the proper hue. I've experienced near panic when I first used it. Lol.

I'd caution you from going to light as it could de-emphasis your beautiful molding and trim completely looking washed out. Another color that looks beautiful with reddish brown cabinetry and brownish granite would be a silver blue or teal blue thereby tying into the pillows you mentioned. I believe it would look lovely, clean and fresh.

When all else fails, and you can't make a decision, BM Shaker Beige. Nice taupe. A little more modern than your gold, but not all the way to the beautiful (but sometimes scary and a little cold) grays that are so popular right now.

Need a pop of color from your "sea of gold?" Paint the wall above your fireplace something bold -- go big, it's a small area! Feeling even braver? Paint the back wall of your build-ins. Bring that bold color on the other side with window treatments (keep the fabulous woven blinds, just add to them) and pillows. I know you have pillows, but, if you are going to the time and expense to hire painters, go the extra step and update with the "soft" items in the room. You have a beautiful house, good luck!

BM Lennox Tan and / or Shaker Beige. Darker Lennox Tan in the living area and lighter Shaker Beige in kitchen if there is a good break point. The green undertones work well with reddish floors and goldy granite. Both will show off your white moldings & built ins. Love those color combos! BTW , paint your ceiling half a shade lighter than the walls.

Picking up on your countertop, you could go warmer or cooler. Which direction are you drawn to? Your furnishings and built-ins are neutral, so you can go either direction. That might be a starting point to consider.

I'd take a look at some blues with a hint of grey, more on the smokey side than baby blue. Benjamin Moore has a good number of beautiful blue-greys, and I've always had great experience with their paints.

sage greens or deep browns will make trim and furniture pop.

As long as you have that natural light in the kitchen a deep chocolate brown would be nice..the white trim will pop and it looks like your countertops have some of that coloring as well and maybe it will pull out some colors from your area rug??. Also it will mesh well with the existing color in your LR

Make sure all trim is a super crisp white, walls grey as suggested in other posts.
Accent colors, bring in shades of botanical green. You could even paint the backs of the shelves green to add interest. Do you need that ceiling fan? If you don't use it, replace it ith a beautiful chandelier, this will add another layer of color and will shimmer, helping to bring all your neutrals together.
It's great to have the kitchen open to the family room have fun with your space.

What is the wood flooring and the kitchen tile? I am removing carpet and 8" tile squares and like the look you have. My family room is off the kitchen like yours. I think a sage green would compliment both rooms nicely with white trim and bookshelves.

Hi jsgraffeo, first of all, no professional would help you over the internet pick paint - it can't be done properly. We need to be in the space and see all the elements that are effected by the paint, including which direction your main natural light source is coming from. If you feel you have too much gold in the room, its because you chose the most common colour in the room(s), you need to find the undertone in your countertop in the kitchen. Do not paint your room white - your cabinets are white, you need an undertone in gray, or brown to make the countertops, flooring and cabinetry pop - good luck, and best advice is to bring a designer around to give you the perfect paint colour - certainly cheaper than repainting again!

I like a colour called Pewter by Para. It is a deeper taupe/grey colour that feels very warm.

i think you should paint that trunk in complimentary color, you could make even desings with spray paint and stencils.. what ever you would paint the walls, those white colored kitchend cabinets needs to be colored.. other than that you have beautiful brown in the kitchen..and it will go with any color you paint..

It is a bit stuffy, not having any focal point. The constrast of honey orange floor and the white furnishing are just slightly stark.

My suggestions
1.Get a horizontal pattern or pictures on the left wall, to lead your direction. And, perhaps dark framed large round mirror above the fireplace to anchor the look.
2. For colors, go with medium dark-Sandstone gray color wall(a middle ground for your room elements) / Burnt Orange accents / And some more glittery glass, or mirror objects.

The key words are Refresh/Flow.

Agree completely with Marie Hebson. Not that there aren't some viable suggestions here, but no one can predict accurately from a photo. You need to see the space in person -and- put up some large paint samples before making the final decision. You can get also paint color help in some areas from a color consultant. I'd explore that route if you are stuck. Finally, I'd definitely look for one accent piece before further exploring any color schemes. A rug, a piece of art, even a throw pillow in a color (or combo of colors). That is always a good starting point.

I just remodeled (whole house) and painted my kitchen SW Macadamia….I have cherry cabinets and it looks amazing with it. Nice warm neutral color with a touch of green undertones. Florescent light makes it appear slightly greener, but its still amazing…even my husband loves it.
Personally, I would never use a color consultant, only you know the exact color you want to use. Paint samples are only 6 bucks…try 3 to 5 different shades you like a lot/ love, paint two coats on a large white poster board and then live with them for a week or two. Check them out in morning, afternoon and evening light then keep narrowing them down. You'll eventually know which one. Its well worth $30 bucks and time invested! Good luck.

I totally agree with Dwight's choice of SW Macadamia. I saw it in a model home against white trim and it looked so pretty and fresh that I asked for the clor name. I painted my dining room in it and it looks great with my medium brown oak trim. It's pretty versatile and very clean looking.

Sorry...dwright548

I am looking for a paint colour that goes well with honey oak flooring. My furniture is cream leather, I can then switch up pillows, throws etc once I get a good suggestion for paint colours. RIght now my walls are like a copper (benjamin moore's maple syrup) but I am tired of it and need a change. It is a big room, 12X32 and gets a lot of light. It is a living/dining room combo. My dining room furniture is honey oak too (ugh) can't change it right now as we have to replace windows in our house..never ends ha!

Good Luck! Hope you found what you were looking for.