Wall color is usually chosen last. What is your furniture?

With so much of the space open, I think you would want to do a whole house color plan rather than pick colors independent of each other. I would think you would want something that highlights how the light plays through the building. I also might look to the stone for inspiration. Will that dark grey carpet work with your wood tones?

Very good point. I don’t know what I’m doing and I’m so nervous I’m going to ruin it. The carpet I can’t change at this point because that’s already ordered. We chose that because we have big dogs that love to bring mud with them everywhere they go. I’ll definitely look at choosing a more cohesive color plan.

Look up "color consultants" online. There are people like Kylie https://www.kylieminteriors.ca/ who can help you put together a whole palette for the house.

Big dogs, mud, and carpet? Yikes!

" We chose that because we have big dogs that love to bring mud with them everywhere they go. "

Definitely cancel the order fort he carpet. If the big dogs truly like to bring in mud you will be replacing it in short order again anyway. Tile would be the best for this application.

If you like navy, buy a navy sofa. That's not the paint color I would choose for your house. I would do SW Alabaster or BM White Dove or Simply White throughout which would complement your woodwork. Then add color with furnishings. The rug you're showing with a medalion is a nice combination of colors. My friends with dogs like having leather furniture. Just don't have all leather - mix it up. If you have too many leather pieces of furniture it looks like a man cave or bachelor pad. Another idea to help deal with pet hair is to have throws or soft covers on the furniture. It's easy to wash them and when you have company you can put them away.

Get a spare piece of drywall or large board to paint samples of paint colors on. Be sure to prime and use two color coats so you will see how it will look when it's on your walls. You can move a board around the house to see how the color looks in different rooms. All colors look different depending on the ambient lighting. You can also start with Samplize.com samples if you want to cast a wide net in the beginning. They're larger than paint chips but not as much of a commitment as a sample can of paint.

I'm on a mission to find inspiration pics of dark barn conversions. I've noticed that the ceilings look like the brightest surfaces in the house. I'm usually a fan of painting the ceiling to match the walls, but in this case I think keeping your ceilings neutral it can help you have dark walls in certain areas and still bounce a lot of light around.

This is a fantastic example of mixing dark and light while keeping the entire space moody. Clearly a very skilled designer selected these colors.

A few more rooms from the same house, though unfortunately no pics of the cavernous space you are dealing with.

British Barn Conversion

Moody Emma Burns Barn Conversion

Paint isn't too dark but combined with darker furnishings make it nice and moody

Thank you for the constructive feedback!!! I appreciate it.

just wanted to say this is an amazing project! I agree on skipping the carpet - LVP (or even Marmoleum) can be an economical choice and much easier to keep clean. I do think it's worthwhile to figure out the "look" you are going for first before you make any purchases -

a stone or wooden floor is nicer and easier to maintain, by occasionally replacing the rug (for a small amount you can find a nice second-hand rug) you can change your room without major renovations

On the photo (also just renovated) you can see the transition between the existing stone floor and the ceramic floor (wood motif).

Carpet/hard floors are a very personal preference. Hard surfaces only to then purchase a truck load of area rugs is spending money twice and getting the most expensive floors. The sound in that large space needs a ton of soft surfaces to keep from bouncing around. Acoustics are something to consider. The carpet chosen looks dark. If light is your worry than I wouldn't go that dark with the flooring. But I hear your issue with the dogs and get why you don't want them on the carpet that is there. I see what you are replacing is very light.

Absolutely no carpet anywhere. ,

Congratulations on your new home/barn! How lucky you are! A couple of comments that I hope will help:

WALLS: Go light (soft white) everywhere and accomplish the moodiness in your furniture, art, and accessories.

FLOORING: I too have big dogs (three…two are rescues and the third has special needs) and would absolutely stick with your decision to install carpet. The dogs are part of your family, right? They’ll be safer on carpet; there’s a far lower chance of torn ACLs when they play rough inside. Have the carpet professionally cleaned once a year (twice if you can afford it), vacuum once a week and be done. That’s what I do. I have some hardwood in my home, but not in wide open areas where the dogs run and play. That said, the reality is that hardwood will get scratched (mine are Vermont maple) by the dog’s nails and, keeping it clean is a two- or three-step process of vacuuming up the dog fur and dirt weekly, then washing the floor, and finally using a Swiffer a few days later to pick up the new dirt and fur that has already accumulated. That’s lots of work for you! LVP might be slippery, and unless anchored by furniture, area rugs will shift when the dogs walk around (trust me), let alone when they play or catch sight of a squirrel outside.

Good luck and Pat your doggos for me.

Your project is going to be beautiful! Look at alot of online photos for inspiration and go with what draws you in. i agree with others that carpet may not be the best choice, you will definitely end up replacing sooner than you think. LVP flooring is very durable and looks like wood. We’re putting the finishing touches on a lake new build and went with a medium wood tone 7” plank. If you must go with dark carpet I would suggest a lighter wall. We went with Benjamin Moore Balboa Mist and accents like doors and fireplace of BM Briarwood. This wall color gives us a hint of color and warmth without overwhelming the space I also love Navy and choose a navy steel range in the kitchen with other navy and gray accents throughout. Pull your colors with furnishings, couch, accent chairs, rugs etc. Good luck with your adventure! Beathe, relax and enjoy every stage! You’ll do great!

You've been; given good advice above. No wall-to-wall carpet. I lived in the country with dogs, and I would have had to have the carpeting cleaned every week, not just once or twice a year.

I don't think you want to be a slave to cleaning it, however, I sympathize with making sure the dogs don't get hurt. Perhaps washable area rugs are your future.

Select your wall colors after you have established a style. Your ceilings should NOT have any sheen. They should be flat paint. Those will need to be repainted.

In case your style might be like this below, then select a neutral color for the walls.

In case you don't want all that wood, it could be painted.

Wow! That's a great space and a big project. I agree with no carpet in the areas the dog will be. It doesn't look like they would be going upstairs so I would carpet the bedrooms but leave the main living space with LVP or reclaimed hardwood. As far as the colors, I would not go navy on the walls bc it would be too dark. Dark can work if done in small amounts though.

I have kept the old pine 10in plank floors on my post and timber home. The walls are white. The vaulted ceiling is 2in redwood. It makes the space feel dark in evening and at night, so any lighting we have gets absorbed by the wood. Light walls are necessary for night time lighting. During the day, the wood takes on different glows at different times for the day, and the lighter walls help with that effect. It is a pleasure to live in this home. I dont have dogs, but splinters from the old weathered flooring is a concern. We’re in the middle of renovating, but will put down area and circulation rugs.

4 years ago I had all of the interior walls and ceilings painted with Behr Swiss Coffee (eggshell) and have been so happy with it. It blends nicely with everything, (hardwood, tile, carpet) and is warm and inviting.

Jimisha Patel

if you give it a minimal whitewash, it becomes much lighter, and yet you keep the natural look

I agree with the person that said cancel the carpet order. Carpet is the 2nd worst invention of mankind behind forced-air heat (blowing dust around with a loud fan - radiant heat is the best). For floors, use either real wood or VCT and lay the tile in an interesting pattern. Not cheap laminate - that is only OK in mobile homes and cheap looking - use real wood or real vinyl, not vinyl that looks like wood - that is crazy. If you must use carpet, you need to put it in open air somewhere and let it off-gas for about 2-3 years (which is not feasible for most people), then it is safe for people with good genes and strong immune systems, but still not for people with allergies, kids or dogs & cats - still toxic off-gassing. You can use cotton rugs that can go into the washing machine, where needed. And - Navy paint??? Almost as bad as grey! Use a pastel or white or off-white. Not dark - ugh! Later it would take 5 coats to cover it when you realize how horrid it is. Have fun and enjoy! Be sensible tho.

Beverly's first pic of the dark room off to the side of the brighter space is fantastic. Just the right inspiration for your barn home. Nice that they left the beams in the black room unpainted.

Wonderful place.

Based on the photos, the beams and post have a nice patina; the walls painted a shade of white looks awesome against Beams&Post.

If that's a picture window, beautiful.

My 2 cents: simple, rustic, industrial

- carpet is chosen, go soft black/white throughout.

- metal open staircase & rails, mixed with wood. Paint/stain to match/blend B&P.

- earthy tile or woodsy tile maybe close to B&P, carpet.

- ceilings in photos look low, if possible, remove and expose beams; stain/paint.

- if window must be covered, sheer, gauze, or canvas may be nice.

- if it's too minimalist, maybe English country cottage that blendblends with carpet.

I attempted to post pics. Failed & lost previous post. Posting through android has been difficult and time consuming. But your barn inspired me. Thanks.

Congratulations on your new home. We agree it is truly unique. The rough beams are wonderful. It looks like there’s going to be a lot of work but also a lot of fun with this very unique home. Unless you are really attached to the brick between the living room and entry area, we are suggesting that you remove it. It seems to dominate color choices for the room plus it would open up the area and allow easier access to the room. This would be a good time to remove it since you are replacing the flooring anyway. The gray washed flooring will look really nice especially if you do go with blue. Perhaps you can repurpose the bricks outside somewhere. Will you be removing the loft ladders? As far as color is concerned, we suggest that you add your color in your accent pieces. Perhaps do a feature wall with the midnight blue or navy blue on it. Since it is a barn, you could go with a farmhouse look and use clap board or shiplap on one wall and paint that wall blue. We noticed that you have wiring coming out of the one wall in preparation of an entertainment center. Perhaps that would be a good wall to make your future wall. Normally we would suggest dark, staining the Beams And the rest of the wood, but there is just too much of it to do that with. But it sure would look great against the blue. anyway, we wish you the very best in your renovation of your new home and many happy days in it.

Congratulations! You have time, don't rush all your decisions. Ideally you will live there for years. Remember, it is YOUR home and whatever makes YOU comfortable and happy is exactly right!! :-)

Congratulations! Following. Can't wait to see what you do with it!