Everyone wants gray! lol. Your family room area is beautiful!

I like the idea of the cream for your cabinets. What ever that thing is behind your stove, it has run it's course and needs to come out. Perhaps a cream color subway tile done in a herringbone and framed w/same color border tile? I would think about doing a nice butcher block on the island. If that granite on the island is staying, think about doing the island base in a darker, complimentary color. Update the hardware.

The granite you have is warm and leans toward golds/yellows. Not very compatable w/cool gray tones. could you find a warmer greige that would go w/what you have?

The flooring isn't bad. I'm sure in AZ it's nice and cool in the summer. That's a lot of sq footage to redo. I'm not big on the standard layout you have, but it's livable. You could switch it out for actual travertine, in a Versaille pattern, or get a wood look tile in the reclaimed french oak look,,,,or do an actual french oak flooring along these lines,,,

Perhaps do the cooler gray in your bedroom area?

Maybe this paint [or more like your vases] somewhere, maybe on tv/fp wall?

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Usually travertine has gray in it maybe check and see if that is the case if so use that gray for the paint IMO you are going to have some problems with wall color once you get to the kitchen cream cabinets, your granite really no good with gray

Lime another color that goes with beige and grey. I see lots on houzz. You mentioned modern ideas.

Oops, I am now seeing your other pictures. I realize you want to warm up your living room. I love it. It is very chic. Didn't realize that the floor tile in your kitchen was travertine. Picture looks rosy like a ceramic. Scratch my earlier post of replacing floor. You have massive square footage there. In the living room I would consider a longer loop or shag rug and wrap the bulkhead to the right of the fireplace in wood to look like a big beam. I would probably refinish the kitchen cabinets in an ebony or dark chocolate brown with long simple stainless hardware. St. Cecilia granite has a port wine color spot in it? I think do the island in that color, a soft cream or mushroom (something you like but contrast cabinets). To house your television I would consider purchasing a statement piece like large armoire or wardrobe. Your ceilings are tall enough and accommodate it well. You might consider installing crown molding or paint the ceiling. Your color palette is so neutral ceiling color could be anything...grey, lavender, blush, even navy. Have fun.

Too many to consider!

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Do you have fp tile available? thinking you could "warm up" with more of it.

I don't think I could live with your granite. I'd think it would be cheaper to replace it and your backsplash than reface your perfectly good, beautiful cabinets that are perfectly appropriate for your home. Then I would save my pennies for new floor throughout, either wood or wood look tiles.

Your living room is beautiful!

Actually gray and yellow look beautiful together...gray walls would be beautiful with your flooring...I would do all the cabinetry doors the same including island...it will be cohesive with the rest of your beautiful home...you have done a gorgeous job...I really like the monochromatic look you have now...in my opinion is to......not add any colors other than what you have...keep layering them in different shades throughout your spaces.

I believe that before you do anything major to the kitchen, you might want to look into some simple ways of warming up your space. Your wood cabinets and lovely granite already add quite a bit of warmth to the space. However, , you could some kind of interesting lighting over the island and perhaps a runner (maybe taking the blue from your living room?) In the living room, you could change out your three art pieces for another artwork that would have a bit more color (perhaps once again, incorporating the blue from your vases?). In the bedroom, you could consider adding a stationery panel to each side of your windows (perhaps something with a bit of blue in it?) A plant on the glass table below the window might also add a bit more warmth. IMHO, your house is very beautiful.

As to which accenting color inside, is there any guide/ direction from your exterior's color, etc... other rooms too?

love the living room -- I think I'd "warm it up" with your rug and furniture -- I wouldn't mess with what's there, as it's elegant and plenty neutral. if your rug is too cool, use it someplace else!

BR: should be easy to do a large entertainment center on the wall where the previous people (?) had their TV. you could do a built-in, or just cobble together a mix of shelving and display space using freestanding cabinets like what Ikea offers.

kitchen: I'd start by doing the periphery and consider just staining the island a darker wood tone. otherwise, a warm gray could be nice there, as long as it's a tone taken from the stone.

Beautiful spaces. Try unrolling the new gray rug between the dining table and the sofas. Turn on all the lights and take more photos. If you want to change the floor tile, be prepared to change the paint and other finishes, too. It would really need to have a first rate designer involved to make it as beautiful as it is now.

Have you tried the grey rug with the current finishes? Seems like it would work well with your neutral palette.

Maybe a serene spa mix of cool green [like your glass top] and a blue in rug. What color are the small vases -- like that mixed in rug?