I love your bedroom furniture and the interesting details on the upper wall near the ceiling and on the ceiling itself. Also the windows are very pretty. The floors seem to be large light gray & dark gray tiles. Would it be possible to turn the bed the other way? If you can turn the bed the other way: I'd paint 3 walls a very light off-white gray. The wall behind the bed I'd paint a pale lilac. Lilac is similar to blue and I think would go better with the floors. See here: A crown over the bed would be pretty.

Congratulations on buying your first home! You must be really excited! I don't see anything wrong with your foundation co,or - you don't want it to be too different from your siding co,or or it will stand out, and its not really something you would accentuate. So, save yourself some money there. About the turquoise color for the door - I had a look at the color and its not really doing it for me. It seems a little beachy, not really suited to your home. You have to watch with exterior paint colors - they look really different with all the sunlight and shadows affecting their cast. You said the turquoise will suit your inside decor, so I'm thinking you would be better off painting just the inside of the door in the turquoise. You don't have to paint both sides of the door the same color. If you go this route, though, you will need a neutral color, something that works with the exterior colors and the turquoise. I'm thinking a dark greige could work. Alternately, if you definitely want a brighter color for the outside, look at the mossy greens and paint both sides of the door in a green that would work with your decor also. Attached is Texas Leather in pic 1 for a neutral, Olive Moss for a green in pic 2, both by Ben Moore. Third pic is also an interesting green that may work, but I'd have to hunt down the name of it!

First, i must admit you make me feel so small when you call 2300 sq ft a cottage. tehehe In this case, I strongly recommend that you go to a real paint store and ask before you buy. i know exactly where you come from, my old house was painted a middle tone, smoky taupe, lasted no more than 6 months before it faded to pink (i will say i think some of that had to do with the painter). In FL I saw many dark blue and red doors fade to things like purple or orange or pink. uggh. every paint is different. I have a great paint, cottage white. Man at home depot told my husband that it would cover everything and anything on the first coat, because it had lamp black in it. Also discovered that that innocuous little off white, made all pinks, not so pink, it is amazing. But more often then not, helpers at Home depot and Lowes, not so helpful. Hence I say go to an expert, if you can find one. If you have time paint a sample and set it dead in the sun for a while, wash heavy duty a bunch. but rarely do we have that time. Good luck!

havingfun: Thanks for the suggestions on end table, Pillows & Rugs. I have ordered the Surya rug and hooker console. I'll update the room picture once it arrives. http://www.surya.com/Rugs/Crowne/CRN-6004/ http://www.hookerfurniture.com/hooker-furniture-sanctuary-four-door-three/3014-85001-5/iteminformation.aspx Timothy Rivers Interiors: Thanks for your suggestion on adding some other colors in the room. Will look for ascent pieces in the colors you suggested. For coffee table I'm thinking about big leather ottoan in brown or 5 feet glass table in brushed brass finish. Like the idea of glass table more as that way we'll be able to see the rug more but worried that it might make family room look more formal.