I am telling you, in the main living area, use BM Bruton White from their Williamsburg Collection of colors. It is the perfect neutral. It is soft and warm and cool...it's stunning.

What is the climate in your part of the country?

This is in NC. So pretty bright and sunny days most part of the year I would say. I am new to the area too. Moved from NY and yet to live through all 4 seasons in NC.

Thanks for the color suggestion. Will check it out.

My broker just did her new build with high ceilings in the Bruton White. It's soooooo gorgeous.

As for the kitchen and bedroom, how do you want to feel when you are in each room?

Given the bedroom is west ended and gets a lot of afternoon sun, we like for it to be warm in an earthy tone (I mention earthy for Feng Shui reasons). As for the kitchen, I am not sure. Right now, we dont have the budget to redo the cabinets. A color that goes well with the current cabinets and the open living area color (lets say Bruton white) should work. But again nothing too dark or contrasting; looking for a cooler shade since the kitchen doesnt get that much of light but the breakfast area does.

I would use a bit more of a saturated color in the bedroom since bedrooms generally are used at night and therefore use artificial light.

Try a medium tan in the bedroom. Tan really glows in afternoon light and artificial light. It oozes luxury and warmth.

My low-light living room has Lenox Tan in it and I absolutely love it. Also look at BM Sherwood tan, Quincy Tan..

I would not go with a cool color in the kitchen. The cabinets are so warm.

If it were my kitchen, I'd paint the walls in my wonderful BM Capitol White (also from their Williamsburg Collection - someone has a thread here now who just painted her kitchen Capitol White, a few threads down), and I'd paint the Island a saturated color, maybe a deep blue.

I'm going to try to do some mockups. Not sure it will work with the blue on the walls there now. I'll give it a shot.

Wow...this is really helpful. Sorry I did not mention but for the bedroom, I am looking to paint only one accent wall (typically the wall against which the bed is placed). I will check tan. What do you think of BM Mexicana for the bedroom? Or do you think I could leave the walls alone and paint the tray ceiling instead?

Also, what trim would go with Bruton white? Do you have any pictures of the project you mentioned earlier? Just so I see the trim in combination with BW.

Thanks much

BM Mexicana

In the bedroom, I'd paint the whole room and the ceiling tray.

Ok. This is really helpful. Thanks a lot.