That is a very strange stone application. I don’t understand why that entire niche was not filled….like this:

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To give this illusion, choose a paint color from the stone and do what ever wall is showing in the niche.

Neither off these colors is right for that wall.

But quiver tan might be .

I'm not sure either. So, let me make sure I understand. Pick a color closest to stone and paint the entire wall of the fireplace. Then I can paint the other walls with any color that compliments?

Yes, I understand now. Are you suggesting quiver tan for the fireplace wall and relaxed khaki for other walls? Also, would you paint the ceiling and wall the same color or leave ceiling alone? Thank you for your advice, sorry for so many questions.

The Relaxed Khaki is very pretty. I would paint the whole room with it per the living room picture above. With the angles of your wall and nothing to separate the wall from the ceiling I would carry the paint up to include the ceiling. I would use the inspiration above in terms of the colors in your room so that the grey doesn't make the room look dreary, at least in terms of rugs, drapes and pillows if not the furniture itself. Unfortunately many people seem to have brown leather couches and monotone colors throughout when there are so many other more interesting and colorful options available.

I would have to see the entire room to discuss the ceiling color…as it might work, but if not, I would cut the khaki by 50%.

Would you take a pix of the entire room?

If the paint color is very similar to the stone color the stone will kind of disappear. This is good if you want the stone to kind of disappear, or bad if you don't.

(exactly what I did with my slope ceilings..only I cut 33% off..but my color is lighter. to prevent these harsh breaks in color..or how Ingrid explained it

50%, I cut in the rooms with the standard ceilings-for ceilings to seem higher.

both worked..depends on the space. We obviously played with the samples to figure all the rooms out

Agree with going one color allover..not that can't be done differently, but will be harder

hoovb..agree..in this case though-you've got two stones, wood, and grout..3 colors min on that fireplace. I'd blend it as suggested, here, in this specific room

will still be prominent and won't loose its character

JudyG Designs - here are more photos of the room. The family room is open to the kitchen. Thoughts on the whether to paint bottom to ceiling? I'm not sure what you mean by cut the khaki by 50%. Or maybe I just stick with the off white color it is now and just use colorful decor. Sigh.....

I would still fill in the niche around the fireplace and up the wall to where it meets the angled ceiling. Now that space is one cohesive look.

As you can see in the last photo you posted, the stone just ends…chopped off. That should have continued up …maybe the stonemason couldn’t figure out or didn’t want to bother cutting stone on the angle. Who knows?

Why not try that first…not a big deal and see if you get the effect I want for that space.

Seeing more pictures, you may not need to paint the other walls at all.

thank you for your feedback everyone! JudyG Designs, aprilneverends, hoovb and ingrid_Vc...appreciate your input.

You are welcome.

I see that you have several options. It is a matter of cost, mess and time. Have you considered creating another focal point away from the asymmetry and angles. I think a header beam in light pine or dark stain would help. Another consideration would be to install a scissor truss, Ideally I would stone up to the ceiling above the fireplace mantle but matching stone and finding someone to do it may prove difficult. Another option is to fill the area with wood siding like ship lap in a dark stained wood or even distressed barn wood. Personally I don't think paint is going to help much. I might suggest you introduce another color so it isn't so monochromatic. Something in the tone of the TV tray at the side of your fireplace. It would not have to be with paint but with textiles, trays, rugs, pillow or drapes. I think introducing some warmer tones would work nicely. Good luck.

The idea to paint the niche the same is a good one until you showed us the entire room.

It will look like half the wall is painted one color and the other half the other.

Stick with what you have now. but, I do like the idea of moving the star up to fill in space above the fireplace.

What do you think about painting the stone fireplace to more updated neutral color? Maybe more difficult than it's worth.

I'd paint that stone in a hot minute. And it's not that big of a deal to do. Several products on the market for painting masonry these days. Romabio is one, for example.