I like the soft sage, it would be a great backdrop to the cabinets and make the rest of the furnishings more pronounced. You have plenty of light and the woodtones look great.

Although your home is very nice I would want to add a bit of color to the kitchen. Not another neutral - so no to mushroom. I would use stargazer in an office or powder room, but it is pretty dark and dramatic for your kitchen.

I love frosted fern and soft sage. If it were my home I would test both colors, but would probably land on Frosted Fern. I believe I would prefer the greater contrast between the white cabinets and the wall color, but you have to look at it in your home with your lighting to determine which is the better fit.

Sage, yes, but a lighter shade than your swatch. No on the mushroom or other neutral; too bland with no life.

I also would leave the paint color the same as is. But then, I hate to paint. If you are painting the walls because you want to add color, I would first do it through accessories - hanging pendants, chairs, rug, countertop accessories, table vase, etc. Add texture with pottery, table pads art, etc. right now everything in both rooms looks neutral and will still look neutral after the walls are painted. Good luck!

Love Stargazer. Would definitely be the most dramatic. Either soft blue or green would be lovely. You seem to want more color than all the neutrals. Go for it!

Those colors you have on the swatches look too dark. I like it the way it is (except the floors) , but if you want to use one of those colors, use the lightest color on the swatch that goes with those darker colors. Change out the stainless appliances for white (next time you need to replace) - they would look better. Too different paint color with the two rooms would not look good - dark and light - better to stay in the same range of tone.

The floors need to be changed more than anything - certainly more than wall color - looks like plastic fake wood. (apologies if it is not plastic laminate as difficult to tell in photos - maybe you ruined nice wood with a grey stain when natural brown tones are so much nicer for real wood). Either go with real vinyl (VCT), or real wood.

You need something lighter than what those samples show up on my screen. A light sage might be nice. SW Romaine as an idea.

I am a low contrast girl so take my opinion with a grain of salt but a deeper wall color will accentuate the fact that your cabs don’t go to the ceiling, it may not bother you tho

I think, the only thing you are lacking is a bit of color. You can get that with painting walls in one room, or you can get it with adding accessories in color to both rooms. I think your floors looks very nice, and I love cabinets that something can be put on top if I want to do that. I see no point in cabinets to the ceiling, that I would never use, unless, I kept a step ladder in my kitchen. Right now, both rooms look very nice, but, are very blah looking, and need color for interest.

Hi DP, you have a beautiful home with great classic features! Maybe you just need a little bit of complementary color to bring out the gorgeous woodwork and fab kitchen! Definitely NOT blue--your base elements (floor/cabinets) need a warm color to complement. The greens and browns you chose are the right color, but need to be a little warmer. I'd go with the sage, but towards the yellow end...maybe try to match the light green of the snake plant. if you go towards the blue end, it loses the warmth... same with the brown shade--if you go towards the gray end it loses it's warmth.

Get a few samples and paint on large pieces of posterboard (flat side, not coated side) and see how each one looks throughout the day and night, sunny days and cloudy days. Hang on to those samples, and consider taking that same color throughout the first floor.

If your lighting has those harsh bright led/flourescent bulbs that look blue, change them out for a warm white bulb--it will complement the flooring and make your furnishings feel more warm and cozy. That's why you chose that particular furniture, right? Warm and cozy? Green plants, wood accents, wood textures--you want an earthy feel?

Take your cue from the plants you chose to bring into your home. You can also go with a custom color, you're not limited by the colors a certain company offers. You only need a swatch about the size of a quarter for a big box store to match the color...of course a larger swatch is better, and in EVERY case, whether it's a custom color or not, get SAMPLE sized cans first.

Good luck and please come back with "before-and-after" photos!

P.S. your floors look great! They are the perfect shade for your shaker style cabinets and the overall style of your house. Red oak, yellow pine, pumpkin pine are all different period styles (Victorian, Colonial etc.) and would not look good in your home. You'd be surprised at how certain colors on your wall will complement or contrast your floor color.

A lighter sage would be beautiful and fresh with all your white and wood.

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