chocolate brown and soft blues or blue greens really look spectacular together, I think you have a good thing going there..you can do one room chocolate with blue accents and the next room blue with the chocolate accents..they would look stunning together..the dining room in chocolate is what I have, i thought about blue accents in that room..but chose gold and red..

I get jealous everytime i see one in chocolate with blue, but i got blue burn out on my last house..

you know what blues really look smashing with chocolate, that silvery blue that is slightly got a shimmer to it..almost ice blue..

I like your first color scheme, the second not so much as red is not a color I could use but those are my color biases showing. The khaki/green/grey in the link pic is very similar to my den which is one of my all time fav colors. Can't tell you the name as I mixed it myself. My DH was not at all convinced I could do it and I'm sure he thot I was wasting paint but it really turned out great. Choosing paint colors is my all time least fav activity so I'm always thrilled when I get it right.

Here's some info on the psychology of color as regards using it in learning situations such as your homeschooling "classroom". Another way you might choose a color for that room is to consult your children as to their favorite colors. Children learn better in rooms with colors they like.

~Blue increases productivity, induces calmness, but can create feelings of sadness.
~Green is calming, relieves stress, is motivating, and can improve reading ability.
~Yellow is a creative color and stimulates brain activity so is thot to enhance learning but is tiring to the eyes and may cause frustration and anger. So this may not be a good color for a classroom despite some positive attributes.
~Red and orange tones are too invigorating for a classroom IMO.

So I think your soft blue-green may be a very good choice for that room.

Thanks so much for posts! Do you have any specific paint colors you's suggest (preferably SW or BM) or do you have any pictures of your own homes or elsewhere to give me some ideas! Thanks so much :)