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paint color dilemma - open floor plan with vaulted ceilings

6 years ago

I’ve been putting off painting our open living space for years now because I just can’t decide on a color. We need to get our floors redone and really would like to paint before doing the floors. Our rooms don’t have a lot of natural light, so the colors look very different in different areas of the house. I want to keep the same paint color throughout are open floor plan space, and would like to keep a lighter / neutral color (don’t want to to look like a cave) - also would like to stick away stay away from anything to trendy.

I like the brightness of the current color but not a fan of the yellow undertone of it (looks out of date to me).

Here are the colors on the wall so far but I’m still not sold on any of them.

Any suggestions of other colors to try? Which one of these do you like (if any)?

My biggest fear is I’m going to paint and the “hue” will turn out looking purple or pink or green, etc. and not match anything OR it will look way to dark.

Comments (14)

  • 6 years ago

    What color are the rugs, furniture, art etc?

  • 6 years ago

    Paint colors

    1. SW Eider white
    2. SW Shoji White
    3. SW City Loft
    4. SW incredible white
    5. SW agreeable gray
    6. SW repose Gray
    7. BM Cloud cover
    8. BM Cloud White
    9. BM White dove
  • 6 years ago

    We need more info. Floor and other fixed finishes, furniture, etc. No way to give you advise without seeing more.

  • 6 years ago

    try SW Popular Grey



  • 6 years ago

    So currently we have like a “yellow” pine floor, white carpet and horrible white / black checkered linoleum kitchen flooring. All of which I’m planning to change out to one consistent new wood floors after I get it painted. I’m also planning to paint my kitchen cabinets white and if I’m brave enough paint or replace my island a blue or grey color. I really don’t like the layout of my island and hate the “desk” in the kitchen so still trying to decide how to replace that before I do the floors too

    I’ve been overwhelmed by how to pick out paint and flooring for such a large space

  • 6 years ago

    Patricia, I was told to paint first then do flooring because then you don’t have to worry about getting paint on your new floors - I’ve not done floors but assumed the person who told me that is correct.

  • 6 years ago

    Picture of the kitchen too - visible from the dining room and living room...
    I don’t really like any any of the colors in the kitchen right now. Definitely not my “style”. Im hoping to tackling painting the cabinets and changing out the countertops to white, maybe making the island a different color like navy or blueish grey, but trying to take baby steps and pick out new floors and wall colors first.

    Huge props to professional designers and their talents, because just picking out a paint color has me paralyzed ... I can’t even imagine how I’m going to pick out flooring or colors for the kitchen next

    Very overwhelming 🥺😩

  • 6 years ago

    Just noticed the cat photobombed the living room photo 😹

  • 6 years ago

    I agree you should refinish the floors first. The wall color will depend on the stain you choose. Also, refinishing hardwood floors is messy. It creates a lot of dust that you don’t want all over your freshly painted walls.

  • 6 years ago
    last modified: 6 years ago

    Floors first They will affect wall color choice. Stay away from gray if not much natural light

  • 6 years ago

    You’ve mentioned the color blue twice. And your current color palette is beige, which is why you are having trouble picking out yet another beige. Go look at blue art on great big canvas.com, or shop blue rugs. Find something you love color-wise and pull colors from there. Pick the wall color last.

  • 6 years ago

    I too have high vaulted ceilings. I do get a fair amount of light because I have lots' of windows and a few skylights. However, I do also have lots of trees. I opted to paint the ceiling in the rooms with the high ceilings the same colors as the wall. I like it much better that way in my situation. There is no contrast between the ceiling and the walls. I did use a pretty light color (BM Classic Gray).

  • 6 years ago

    We painted our ceilings and walls the same color with our vaulted ceilings as well. Love not seeing the “line” at the ceiling!