^ agree

possibly, I've just always had my heart set on light gray. My furniture is different now, I have navy blue dining room chairs, navy blue couch, lime green accents, some turquoise. The island will be replaced with something in a blue shade too or light green.

Paint it all the same colour, but not grey!

Yes, paint it all the same color including the ceiling for the exact reason you mentioned. Paint it whatever color your delights you. Everyone here hates grey because it is no longer in fashion, was done to death, or they kind it is dank and depressing. But this is your home, if you love grey, do it.

I still prefer gray to beige anytime I used Vancouver Day from C2 for all my walls . ceiling in matte and the trim in the same color but satin finish I loved it for 18 yrs it was still looking great when we sold.

I like white ceiling more

Thank you, that helped a lot!

Yes to a white ceiling

To me the cool gray and stark white in the photos of the neighbor’s house aren’t the best fit with the warm flooring and wall with the clock. A light warm gray would be better with a soft white ceiling, or consider a soft/warm white for both walls and ceiling, such as SW Alabaster.

Our entire house is grey. BM Grey owl. I love it. We have white trim and ceilings and I like the contrast.

Are you replacing your carpeting? If not the gray is not going to be a good option. Keep the ceiling white.

Colored ceilings give one the impression of a shorter than average room. Most people do not want to give that impression. Most often one wants to elevate a room. If the gray you are proposeing is such that the contrast is too stark for you then I can see adding a bit of gray to the standard white ceiling paint just to knock down the contrast a tish. Best practise, most common is white, matte ceilings. One used to say 'paint is cheap, give it a try, you can always change it if you don't like it'. Possibly the color matters most. We rented a home with baby pooh walls and ceiling. I felt like I was back in NM where stucco that color was common. We repainted the ceilings ASAP. DH is 6' 3" and felt the ceiling was grazing his head.

My vote is for white - walls and ceiling. White will visually expand your room whereas the darker gray will make it feel smaller.

1. I’d step back and consider the mix: navy DR chairs and couch + lime green + turquoise + a blue or green shade on the island (how?). Then add in grey paint, oak flooring and the wall/ceiling configuration.

2. It’s really important to create a flow by pulling the entire space together. The grey section below also emphasises the abrupt lower ceiling height, which makes the kitchen feel squat and disjointed.

To address all of the above, I’d paint walls and ceiling the same light neutral to unite the entire space. Address the island last, as you may change your mind. Here’s an example of how larger, lighter and connected the space would feel with one complementary shade (better than grey)…and with your color scheme, which is a big consideration.

No matter what color you choose, test a few shades in different areas and look at during different times of the day. Also speak to the paint consultant for advice on sheens/coverage differences, which are really important. I’ve done a lot of painting and prefer BM, if that helps.

I still like gray in some rooms too. If you like gray and have y our heart set on gray, then paint it gray. I would go with a white ceiling. Eggshell or matte on walls, flat on ceiling, and if you are painting trim, then your choice of satin or semi gloss.

Currently the trim and doors/ceiling are the same color as the beige walls. I think I'd like to paint all of the trim the same Agreeable Gray as the walls and then the ceilings white (but maybe a 75%/25%). I think painting the doors white just draws attention to them. But I do like the look of white trim with greige walls.

Agreeable Gray is the paint color I'll probably go with. I think white ceilings are what I'm leaning towards after seeing those two photos above. Still trying to decide if I'm going to paint the trim/doors white or Agreeable Gray. Flooring will be a medium oak LVP.

What does everyone think of a wallpaper/blue-green paint/faux stone accent wall on the left (the wall by the dining room table)? It would be a similar accent wall to the neighbors that is wood.

Also, I will be replacing the island with a smaller, moveable one that will be in a shade of green, turquoise or blue.

Below are photos of the current decor to give an idea of my color scheme.

I would consider a blue.

What ever color you choose, paint the ceilings white and the clock wall and other end wall the same white as the ceiling. Downplay the triangular shapes and the lower ceiling height of the kitchen.

Rough sketch to show concept:

This feels more cheery to me. And the color draws the eye down. For that reason I would remove the clock and not have decor up high.

Well, there is gray and then there is gray (as we all learned). What gray have you chosen? Then there is the natural light. I see two windows in the living room and kitchen window and door. Right off the gray will look different depending on the light.

No to the accent wall and no to anything else that copies your neighbor. That is her style. You need your own.

I see off white, beige (floor) with gray accents.

Suggest B.M. Sea Pearl for walls and ceiling. An off-white with a very neutral undertone it will work well with different exposures.

Agreeable Gray most likely, and on walls, doors and trim. I know that AG paint will look more gray on the north side (living room) and more beige on the south side (master bedroom). I'm ok with that. I'm actually wondering about leaving the trim and doors as is...I know it's not in style but it doesn't look awful. Here's the bedroom with doors left as is and walls AG.

I prefer ceiling is matte/flat, not the shiny.

I like the accent wall with wallpaper. That could be really nice there. And I’d go with the sage green cabinet, instead of the brighter one. The sage green works better with your flooring.

I am not a fan of having wallpaper as an accent wall. I would paint the walls all to match, and I like the brighter island, the best. Do the walls first, and then you will know if you need to paint the trim. The trim paint is different sheen than you would use on walls, so you would need to paint it after walls anyway.

Accent walls look like you were afraid to commit to doing the entire room IMO.

I like an accent wall with purpose. Like for where the fireplace is or a movie Im a room etc.

I just added a 6th "Like" to Lyn Nielson's suggestion to forget about gray--ugh--and go in the direction of cream so that your walls, furnishings, rugs, sofa pillows, and art harmonize. Your mockups look so cold. And the thought of gray on the ceiling? It would be like having gray clouds 24/7. With all due respect to your neighbor's gray walls, does he/she have same carpeting and furnishings? Those should dictate wall paint choices. Add warmth with creamy walls and great art.

There is nothing wrong with grey! The OP has said they like grey. Let it go folks. Wow.

Thanks @celery to show how gray, whether on the ceiling or not, chops up all the color fields in the living room, something that @ Maureen talks about as well. A creamy white takes care of that problem. One thing none of us has mentioned are tying in with wood kitchen cabinets. Hope the new flooring echoes the cabinets--very important. It's good several mentioned not copying the neighbor who likely has different style and furnishings. Work with what you have, not the neighbors.

New Floors will not be same color as cabinets, cabinets will be redone someday. floors will be a medium oak to go with rooms that are being left beige and to compliment new greige walls in main area.