I think you are jumping the gun here as far as decor; and comments would be more valuable to you if houzzers could see the rooms empty.

In the meatime, let’s see what advice you receive on paint color.

I would remove all the reclaimed wood. Honestly, it is not great. If you are a fan, just keep the dark boards in the family room.

My choice is B.M. Balboa Mist for everything which is wall….actual wall. For the spots where you are unsure, paint them white like woodwork. Ask owner what white was used on trim.

Like Judy, I would remove the wood walls. And the crown molding where it appears.After that I would just have all the spaces primed so I could pick the colour(s) I wanted without distraction. Do you have furniture and rugs?

can you post a current picture w/your furniture? doesn't help us if you post the previous owner. the photo has their rugs, their painted cabinet, and their 'stuff'.

and saying you want gray is ridiculous. there are at least 1000 shades of grays. not all grays work w/all furniture.

before choosing a color, we need to know what color your furniture is, color of artwork and/or rugs.

are both wood accent walls staying?

BTW, hang your tv about a foot lower than they hung theirs. (pic w/red sofa)

Appreciate the feedback! We have a dark blue couch, no rugs

dark blue couch. that's it? no chairs? tables, media cabinets, lamps, art, etc?

do you plan on doing rugs?

do you plan on keeping the tile floors? if so, the wall color needs to play well w/it.

it's easier to match paint colors to furnishings than vice versa.

are you keeping the painted wall accent?

what is the second room ? (the one w/the red sofa) I know it's theirs, but where is that and what are your plans for it? do you not like those wall colors?

can't you just take a pic of the empty room w/your blue sofa? so much easier than looking a photo w/stuff that's not coming into play.

Moving from a small apartment to a house we don’t have much furniture and plan to buy more after we move in.

We have a dark blue sectional and recliner. A black media stand. We’re throwing out our end tables. I planned on getting a rug once we got furniture. Also, not sure if I want to keep the accent wall or just paint it all one color?

depends on what you buy. get your furniture first. it's a lot easier to pick a color that matches it. For now, prime the walls or just paint them a neutral white. (BM Simply White is a good one)

and you most definitely will need some rugs

You are seriously jumping the gun. You have two empty ideabooks. Start an ideabook for every room and starting saving your favorites into them. For living rooms, you can search on Houzz for rooms with blue couches, then refine by size, style, etc.

Go ahead and move in and don't be too eager to start filling the place up. Make a plan, put together an inspiration board so you know everything you want works together.

No one ever died sitting on one of these for a month.

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Your buggy is ten miles in front of your horse!

It's a new house. You want to paint at or before a move in ? No you do not

You sit down together after coughing up your savings, and you say, WHAT CAN WE SPEND RIGHT NOW?

WHAT CAN WE SPEND on decor of any type IN 2021 ?!! and 2022?

A good paint job in there, to any color is not going to be cheap, no matter its your labor.

You need rugs. You have a navy sofa, a recliner, black media cabinet, a tv, perhaps a bed for the two of you? You are tossing your end tables.

Do you love the kitchen we can't see? The baths? The floors?

The very first thing you do, is measure the living area, wall to wall. every window door and opening. to the inch, and draw it to scale at 1/4 inch to ONE foot. You make a furniture/rug plan based on that drawing. You do the same with any other room, including your master bedroom.

You buy not one single thing, until you have done that, and you know exactly where it is going in consideration of the size of that item, be it couch, table, console or whatever. ( You may find yourself lucky and the prior owner has the actual plans rolled up in a closet. A huuuuuuge! help that can save you much time on a measure ,unless the house had remodel changes.) You can as the new owner, usually get these from the town in copies, for a small fee.

You have miles of cold hard WARM toned tile. I think the very last color you want on walls is gray. So think about flooring WITH any rug.

Does all of this sound like work? Yes, it is work. It is thought, and planning. You can do all this with the help of Houzzers, or you can find such help in the form of a local interior designer. A very smart move, btw . You prioritize.

What you do NOT do, is run to a paint store unless planning white walls to match the trim in the house,.................and you stay out of the local furniture stores until you have done your homework as above. To get good help here, you have to do it anyway.

The urge to paint, and fill a house with online junk, decorate in a hurry? A little here, a little there, what do I need on this wall , that wall, type method?

BIG, FAT NOOOOOOOOOO.

Almost a guarantee here, that you will wish you had a bit more money..............that is as commonplace as the sun rising in the east and setting west; almost everyone bites off more than they can chew at a single meal.. : )

It’s a lot to take on. I agree, find some pictures of rooms that make you say, I want to live there and see what ideas that creates. Could be from anywhere, tv shows, chocolate ads, decor mags, real estate listings.... Sometimes you can get ideas from things you already buy, like the types of clothes you always gravitate to, the types of vacations you like, or a painting or fabric design you love the colours from.

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You own the blue sectional, so that blue needs to drive the bus, so to speak, in other choices of fabrics/rug.

very tempting to paint right away! And I suppose if it’s only the priming coat there’s no harm. And ya, no downside either to removing those horrible wood panelling walls.

But as to the rest? Paint/shop/decorate in haste, repent in leisure.

And as Jan points out, you have some careful thinking to be done regarding those tiles. Grey, especially a cool grey, would look awful with that.

Nothing needs to drive the bus at this point. How old is the blue sectional. Do you love it? Is it comfortable? What about that recliner? Same questions. Does it suit this NEW space? Quite often a sectional is limiting, doesn't travel all that well to a new space. Don't throw money at or around something you may want or even need to change. Just don't.

That's the reason for the plan. And the BUDGET.

LOL.......Dr Deb up there stole my "line". Hsste IS your worst enemy. Post it note on your computer may be in order.

I believe your above comment, Jan, is correcting my suggestion, addressed to Stephanie. My understanding is that Stephanie owns and is keeping the blue sofa. So, why would YOU not take it into consideration when choosing a range of colors for her home?

Let me try to explain a little further:

we have a midnight blue sectional with a chaise. It’s a small sectional that fits 3 people and the recliner is that same color. Both are in good condition only about 3 years old. We also have a dark gray shag rug that goes underneath the couch. I really like the farmhouse/rustic decor look And was hoping to go with that look in the new house. I was thinking that this furniture could go in our living room (first picture above) since it could go along with the palette wall.

The living room is an open floor plan with the kitchen. We have A black/brown marble kitchen table with a brown/beige area rug.

The living room is where we were planning on getting new couches but I wanted to hold off until we figured out the wall colors. i was thinking maybe brown or black color couches but I’m not sure?

Like i Said, this will be our first home and we want to eventually paint and make upgrades once we get settled in. We are both young and new to the whole interior design concept so that’s why I posted to get feedback on what would look good. I appreciate the criticism and comments along the way.

Not a Pro.

Once you are in the home, start by taking pictures of your furniture and rug in the room. Dimensions of the room will help too!

Then post pictures.

The Pros and Not Pros will be more than willing to give you so much advice, your head will spin lol

They also do mock ups of the room for you to see before buying.

Worth the wait.

Furniture, and rug color/pattern and size,, come BEFORE paint, in consideration of flooring,. Paint can be had in a billion shades........sofas and rugs, less so. That it why.

Just to help you envision your living room, does this picture give you ideas. With your flooring, no grays allowed. Start with envisioning your sectional on the living room. Then a rug, then wall color. In that order. Keep main pieces in mind. Since you plan on new end tables, think lighter woods. Speaking of woods, don’t try removing that wood (although it is tempting—bad look in this home) because you will have massive wall repair after removal. You can stain it all your eventual wall color to make it visually more neutral. Notice in this photo a black shelf. Just showing how you can incorporate your black TV console for now. Furniture is expensive and it adds up when contemplating a whole house. So start small with master plan in mind.

Stephanie Nemits - this is a link to my method for selecting a whole home color palette.

https://www.houzz.com/discussions/5832220/how-i-select-a-whole-home-color-palette

It may help.

I'd suggest moving in first and live with what you have for now. Put up the Christmas tree and have some fun 'window shopping' without buying. Make sure critical items in the house are functioning eg. the water heater dies two weeks in and all the other surprises houses can throw at you. Shop the second hand/antique stores and see if something jumps out at you. Some end tables with good lines and real wood could be a treasure. If you find a rug you absolutely love it could have just the right color in it for your walls. The same goes for a great picture/art. Just find something you really like not just something in a catalog. Congrats on the new place.