A light sage green would look lovely with all this- trim, floor, cabinets, ceiling- it would set it all off nicely. One that's nice is BM 500- Maidenhair Fern, or if you like bolder, go farther down that spectrum. Good luck!

Thank you the room is actually quite dark so we want to stick with lighter tones, we are wondering how many different colors or tones/shades we should be using: walls, ceiling, window trim, cabinets and wood trim, also there is a large beam running across the room, please see photo. Many different surfaces but not sure what we should paint each?

I'd go with tan color for the walls. This would look great with the fireplace colors and the wood floors. Leave the window trim in white also.

I see how theres alot of dark woodwork. I would do a warm golden color like BM philadelphia cream or desert tan on the walls to brighten up the space. Keep the ceiling and window trim a bright white color. As for the beams on the ceiling, I would keep them dark chocolate brown to keep the rustic theme in place.
Good Luck!

Hi! Personally I love blue on a high ceiling in a rustic styled room. Soft warm walls in a putty color will look nice with your stone fireplace... Love your room, by the way. Ceiling: SW6478 Watery or SW 6219 Rain. Walls: SW 7030 Anew Gray... Keep the trim the color it is. Great floors. Good Luck...

I really like color on high ceilings. I think it makes the space more finished and interesting.
A light earth green next to the dark beams would not make the space feel dark, but cozy:

I would go with a lenox tan from Benjamin Moore paint. It would go great with the wood work as well as the style of the room & up against the stone work on the fireplace. Leave the beams in the ceiling dark and the ceiting panels lenox tan.

Found a pic of the color palette I suggested. The wall color would be a shade deeper than this one, but the CEILING is perfect. I do think it would look wonderful with your stone and especially your floors... Enjoy![houzz=]

My vote would be for vintage music sheet paper decopauged all the way to the top, from a distance it wouldn't be very visable - but close up it would make a great statement, especially with the piano in the foreground. (Just something different to consider)

How about adding some freshness with something like This colour .

I think you need a combination of bright and light tones to make the space look brighter. How about you try this combination of pale yellow walls and pale green ceiling. Window trim, cabinets and wood trim should stay white. As for the beams on the ceiling, I would keep them dark.

Thank you everyone, will take all your thoughtful suggestions., much obliged.

I love this room, love it! Please try to stay with colors within the period of the room, your furniture looks like it has. Lowes Eddie Bower Craftsman collection Craft White has a lovely creamy soft look to it that would look good in this room. Leave the ceiling as it is:)

We are leaving the beams as they have decorative paint that is original. but we need to paint the wood between the beams

Then stay with white, it will allow the beauty of the beams to show and reflect light.

You could always add a light shade of yellow between the beams as yellow tends to add brightness. It would blend in nicely with the off white walls as well as well as provide a slight contrast to the dark wood beams. Good luck!

I know it goes against the grain of what you were thinking, but going darker on the wall with fireplace as an accent wall. I like the white on the ceiling and the cabinets. Something along the lines of these:

http://www.benjaminmoore.com/en-us/for-your-home/color-trends-2012

sharkskin or storm cloud gray would go well with the paint already on the beams and complement the floor. I like the white elsewhere in the room and in regards to the "darkness" of the room I would bring in some floor lamps.

Love the handpainting on the beams. That makes a difference when choosing the colors. The white is too stark in contrast with the warm tones of the tile and beams. I agree with others suggestions for a nice warm cream or neutral tone. You can use lighter or darker shades of the same hue to highlight different areas, Like lighter hue on walls, darker hue on ceiling. Choose a warm color that complements the tiles and I would put a shade darker on the ceiling between beams. The room is very tall and the little darker shade will bring the ceiling down a bit and cozy it up, also giving a warmer feel to the room. Use a semi gloss on the trim in the darker hue or the same hue as walls, but a different finish of the paint will create a texture that will catch the light and make the trim appear a different shade. You can use as many hues of the same color as you would like, just make shure they are all in the same color family, warm or cool tones.

The fireplace stands out to much against the white wall. I know you want to keep it light but painting the fireplace wall an adobe color to match the (tiles)?would look great, so that you notice the whole wall and not just the big ole fireplace.

The fireplace looks amazing! The first thing that struck me though was those windows seem so small next to it. I wonder (out loud and online of course) what it might look like with floor length curtains in one of these bright colors folks have been recommended above to book end the fireplace to help make the windows look taller in lieu of painting...?

Like the idea that agrestal-designs is recommending of a bold choice of fabric instead of a painting a color. What I notice is the brick work of the chimney going to the ceiling. What if that were painted a color to continue the fireplace up? dark charcoal or
one of the brick reds?

Quite right the windows are very small for the wall and the fireplace.

The chimney is fantastic and I agree with everything Judyg wrote, that the brick above it should be the same color. It probably was originally.

The outside chimney is comprised of dark red brick and these bricks (two or more? different sizes) that surrounding the fireplace have variations of beige to them.
We are very hesitant about going dark because it is a large area and do not want to be overwhelmed with color.
Thank you all for your suggestions. We checked and the cabinets are definitely abingdon putty and the ceiling s abingdon with white added. Walls are linen white, so we are going to try different colors this weekend. Thanks again

Good luck, what ever you do will be great I'm sure. Post some pictures I'd love to see how it all turns out.

Good luck, what ever you do will be great I'm sure. Post some pictures I'd love to see how it all turns out.

will do.

The fireplace is very different than the usual, May I ask what part of the world are you located?

You need to lighten up that fireplace...that is why it is so dark. then use a color that pops...either a nice dark peach Orin the red family, but NOT red.

Sorry it has taken awhile to be back on Houzz. I would be very happy to work with you on color selections. I am in the United States located in Corpus Christi Texas
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I like the built in bookcases and what ever you do DO NOT PAINT THE FIREPLACE:)

We are just cleaning the brick/tile? on the fireplace, no painting.

Thank you I love your fireplace!

Thank you. I will take some photos when the project is complete. We have some interesting details that may not be visible in the photos I took, e.g. the Tzar's crest on the fireplace.

Thank you that would be great I would love to see them.Good Luck!!

This is one of the most beautiful fireplaces I've ever seen. Please take the baskets off the hearth. Nothing should detract from its drama.

Thanks to everyone for the wonderful suggestions. We decided to go very neutral and are in the process of panting when we realized the knobs on our cabinets are different sizes and shapes. Would love to entertain different suggestions on a new choice of knobs if you please.

Check out the Horton Brass website, they are made in the US and not as expensive as some of the Chinese ones that are sold in stores.

thank you kindly.

So glad you went with neutral, it gives a backdrop to the amazing architecture of the house.

almost finished

The painter is tackling this last cabinet this week. Any knob suggestions (styles) would be greatly appreciated!

I think a faux paint technique to add depth would be great. I like suggestions if different gradations of a color or 2 to differentiate the spaces and highlight the architecture

Thank you, we have decided on colors. We are just contemplating knob styles now.

Look at Capital 'G' Ranch hardware...

thank you