I would paint the walls and the reim the same white just different finishes

Painting the window frames and beams in the same color as the walls would be less busy. However, you have a lot of contrast in the room with the red furniture against the white walls, so may want to consider how the furniture looks against the white and whether you want the furniture to stand out that much. If you’re keeping the furniture consider painting the room something that will work better with the red.

Great thought! Yes, I agree with you. This isn’t my furniture, it’s the previous owners furniture. Our couch is a grey/sand, herringbone sectional, and am hoping with painted window frames, this room becomes calm and inviting.

Instead of painting the wood trim, I would go with a warmer color on the walls. Right now I think the white is stark.

Someone posted this picture on another thread of a poster considering painting the window trim black, just thought I’d share the visual. Also, I wonder if any of the beams are faux.

Thanks for thinking about my conundrum! I like them too, it’s so busy looking with all the lines. Def. The half moon must be painted. Really interesting thought about the ceiling beams… thanks for that!

IMO we need to see your furniture in this space . We are working with no context . I think white trim and the same color walls in matte would certainly clam the room but I need info please I actually piant windows a dark color to enhance the view but that is big commitment .

Do not paint the wood trim. The wood finish and knockout floors are a link to the beautiful outdoors. What's off is all the overpowering bright red furniture, turquoise cabinet, stark white paint. Here's a link to paint colors that work well with wood trim. https://www.houzz.com/magazine/11-terrific-paint-color-matches-for-wood-details-stsetivw-vs~9025200

Then bring in furnishings in more natural subtle materials and colors so that outdoors and indoors enhance each other:

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This is the difference you can expect if you paint the trim.

This is a fantastic visual for before and after… thank you!!

White is clean looking. Keep in mind, you'll want a complimenting color to the wall/ceiling paint.

I would keep the wood around the windows, that is a beautiful element and not busy. What is busy are the beams. I would paint those to fade into the ceiling (or remove if they are decorative only) - perhaps keeping the main lengthwise beam in wood. That ceiling seems to call for a central beam. WIthout the distraction of the beams, the room will be "calm and inviting".

The half moon window doesn't fit with the other windows style-wise. It isn't terrible terrible, but perhaps in the future you can have it changed out to a rectangle.

I happen to like white walls/ceiling with wood windows/trim, but if choosing for myself might go with a slightly softer white. There's nothing wrong with the current white - you need to see your own sofa in there however.

Thanks! Really appreciate the input!!