Wow! I would guess no one has ever seen a space like this one. I think your best approach would be to think of the envelope of the room as one color (because the walls and ceiling blend together at the low points), and focus color on the elements that float within the space.....and that recess above the plant shelf. Overall, it will look more substantial and solid if you lay out the colors break lines so they occur only on inside corners (which makes the wall above the plant shelf sort of ideal). And watch out for those doorways that have no trim: the color needs to wrap all the way around them into the next space. Pick something that really goes well with the stone of the fireplace. Good luck!

I would do color all around. It seems you have a frame at the door, so that could be painted white and the color in the living room/ kitchen area does not have to go into the hallways. I'll think about it tomorrow and see if I can come up with some good ideas for you.

Here is what I'd do. Check these colors for yourself, but I think they will work well with your fireplace stone and the woodwork, granite, and curtains in your kitchen.

The main color I would recommend is Rever Pewter HC-172 from Benjamin Moore. I would do this on all walls, except the walls that separates the kitchen from the living area. So it is the big box that are the four outside walls. The wall that separates the kitchen where your kitchen cabinets are, I would paint Raccoon Hollow 978 on both sides and the top of that wall. This color should look great with your counter tops and the wood tone of your cabinets.

I would paint the ceiling (any wall that slants) Silver Gray 2131-60. This is a light blue grey thatt Benjamin Moore recommends to go with Revere Pewter. It should be a perfect ceiling color, if you're not afraid of color.

If you want, I'd paint the ledge White Dove OC 17 rather than Revere Pewter, just because it is there! A highlight so to speak. If you have wood trim that is painted now, I'd also paint that White Dove and paint the arched trim in the doorways to the other rooms. It seems there is a bit of a bump so you can use that as the edge.

Hope this makes sense. Good luck.

Thanks. It seems weird to do the middle part a different color, but it is probably the best choice. No moisture, just the camera. What if I reversed the grey and pewter? Is there a reason for lighter on the ceiling? The trim is tan currently, and I do not want to change the whole house. thank you all for the help.

When I went looking for these colors I started with Revere Pewter, because of the fireplace and it is a very popular color on HOUZZ that I have personally used. Both the Raccoon Hollow and and Silver Grey are colors that Benjamin Moore recommends to go with it.

I thought that the Raccoon Hollow would be a perfect choice for that L shaped wall that seperates the living area from your kitchen because it is different enough from the Pewter and it would highlight the dark granit you have and the lighter cabinets. I thought the Silver grey would be good for the ceiling because it has a blue undertone.

I think you could switch them, if you want. It will be a differnt look.

You could ignore the ledger and paint it the same as the wall. Nothing says you have to define it.

I think you could use the White Dove for the trim color in this large area, even though you have tan in the other rooms. The entryways are the line of demarcation, that;s why I said to paint them White Dove. I'm not sure how the tan trim will look with these colors. But it is up to you. I thought if you have natural wood trim, you might want to keep it natural.

Of course, in real life, these colors may not be right for you. At least you have my opinon, for what it is worth, on how to tackle painting this large area. By the way I love painting the rooms in my house. It is a challange to get it right, but a new coat of paint is fun and really changes the look.