Need to figure out how to post multiple photos! Here is what will be displayed on the wall where the bookcase is now.

Welcome to our decorating forum here, Sharon! I'm also in NM. We have an all-adobe home with the majority of our interior walls being exposed adobe, sealed and then painted. The color we're using throughout is Valspar's Mount Rainier in their eggshell finish, purchased at Home Depot. In the can it looks like a very light brown but on the walls, trust me, it's a warm cream. We have a lot of large windows, window walls and skylights and this color looks equally good, throughout the day and evening. Even in the few rooms here without much natural light, it still is not too dark or light. Like you, we also have a lot of artwork and it works well with everything. It also works well with the cream background in Talavara tiles, which we have in different patterns in all 3 of our bathrooms as well as on the counter of our dining room's built-in hutch. Finding a color of cream that would work with them was a big problem when we originally had this place built 20 years ago, as so many creams can make Talavara tiles look awful.

I also highly recommend going with an eggshell finish. It makes walls so much easier to clean up when needed. Our builder originally used a flat finish and I regretted it for years until we could repaint in the eggshell.

Here are a few pics to give you an idea of the color. In some, it reads more white, but it is a true, warm cream.
Lynn

Lynn

Hi Lynn,
Your home is so beautiful! I love your kitchen. We just have adobe interior walls but I think they give the house such character. The house is in Corrales. The painters had a cancellation so I am choosing the new colors in a hurry-they start on Monday! Thanks for the help!
Sharon

Sharon, click on my highlighted name at the start of my post to you. From there you can send me an email. Perhaps we can meet for lunch someday, as I live fairly close to you. Just be sure to put GardenWeb in the heading so that I know it's not spam.
Lynn

Welcome to Corrales. I lived there for 3 years and will always miss the "Village", plus sunsets/rises, bright wild flowers and so much history respected.

My dream would be to go back there to live....life isn't allowing such. And enjoy the balloons landing on your property at the most unexpected times. Another wonderful memory with neighbors surrounding the area together to help pack up the balloon.

Enjoy your home, it looks beautiful. Enjoy the gifts of NM.