To little info for sure . Floor plan a must to even begin to suggest furniture . Is this the only space for a TV too? How do you entertain ? If you are already in then pictures please . Post the plan and the pics in comments here . The plan in jpeg format .What colors do you like ? How many seats do you need at the DR and the LR?

I will say I rarely like staged home decor but that was done very nicely and seems to be what you are wanting. What is it you do not like about it , maybe start there.. Nice home BTW.

i think texture can really warm up a more minimal space so i would look for that with bar stools - could be worthwhile to get a design consult from a retailer like Room & Board if you will be buying a lot of pieces

(i prefer when counter stools have lower backs that sit below the counter for a cleaner look)

I got so excited for my first post in years that I didn't finish uploading pics and all that. I will also add the floorplan. I did have a local interior designer helping us but she took the retainer and left the state.... I have PTSD. The staging was ok but not my style or warm enough. Also the furniture they used is not to scale (which probably doesn't convey as well in the photos). In our previous home we had mostly grays whites and pops of blue (very coastal though we had an urban home lol). While i still find that combo pretty I'm more looking at warm earthy tones with pops of green.

I also was a huge fan of grays but really don’t care for that color in this home. I’m into whites (creams etc) black and warm earthy tones

I would want to warm up the "primer" white walls just a bit. Unless you really like the stark white throughout?

great spaces.

I'd warm it up a bit with a creamy off white walls and neutral furniture. wood and leather.

Think textures in the same color rather than patterns.

island stools and dining chairs in a natural fiber, like sea grass to keep it modern but natural.

https://www.homedepot.com/p/StyleWell-28-in-Natural-Woven-Hyacinth-Bar-Stool-with-Low-Back-ST1811035-NBLK/309165443#overlay

Not offering a color palette but would encourage you to echo the lovely floors in tables, chairs--e.g. wood legs for whatever pieces you will buy--side tables, coffee table, cabinets, console. Wood adds needed warmth to a modern room. Choose art work in subjects and color you gravitate to, then echo the art palette in rugs and sofa pillows.

Note: wood dining table open to living area echoes wood floor. One bold color choice in the armchair with sofa pillows and pendant repeating the armchair in a few ways.

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Black and white with wood accents that echo wood floor: coffee table, console, floating shelves, wood dining table off to the left--same wood finish. These all warm up the neutrals.

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Again wood accents in view: coffee table, side table, console in the distance, pendeant in the distance; wood steps and just two bold color choices.

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Do an Image search on Houzz and Pinterest for "tall black fireplace modern living room" to see examples of palettes and finishes that warm up a space with a tall black fireplacs.

I agree a warmer white on the walls is a good idea.

Sometimes photos are manipulated to make the room appear cool and crisp white. (We had a photographer do this in pictures that she took at our house, and I am not sure why.) Our walls and lights are actually slightly warmer in tone, but that was pretty much removed with the editing. (And while her pictures looked too cool to me, they were more neutral rather than starkly white as the ones you have here.)

Sometimes the lighting is cooler/bluer, and will make the walls cooler too. It seems that the lights are very cool in the home. There may be an adjustment so that you can change them to a warmer setting, if not you may want to change the lighting. I do agree with chispa, that the walls seem to be a stark white. If changing the lighting doesn't change that, then painting is probably the answer. Either way, it may get tricky, because the cabinets are a fairly stark white too. While my walls are a warmer white, my cabinets are navy, so no clashing of whites. If you decide to paint the walls a warmer white, it may become tricky to find a color that works with the kitchen cabinets. Perhaps some of the color pros on here could speak to that.

Good luck, and congratulations on your lovely new home.

Off-white walls with white cabinets should not be an issue. I have BM Chantilly Lace cabinets and my walls are BM White Dove because I wanted something warmer on the walls to go with my furniture and art. If OP wanted a slightly cooler off-white for walls, then SW Snowbound would work.

You already have a beautiful foundation for a warm modern organic look. With natural oak, dark walnut, white cabinetry, stainless and gold, I wouldn’t introduce too many additional colors. Instead, I’d bring everything together through texture.

For the barstools and eat-in area, consider warm neutrals like oatmeal, sand, camel or soft taupe, paired with natural wood and textured performance fabrics. A little black or dark bronze can also help ground the lighter tones and connect nicely with the walnut.

Since you have two teens and this is a high-use area, performance fabric and easy-to-maintain finishes would definitely be worth prioritizing.

At Avenue Design, we often work with customizable fabrics, finishes and furniture, and spaces like this are a great example of why seeing all the material samples together before making a final selection can make such a difference.

Thanks for everyone’s feedback! I totally understand the comments about paint but right now our priority is furnishings to make the space functional. Also I would love advice on window treatments. I was originally leaning towards shades but then thought drapes would help soften up the space. However , I can’t pick furniture let alone custom treatments. Looking for advice on a good generic color / palette for drapes that will work with whatever we decide in terms of furnishings and across the multiple rooms.

Can you choose a pillow or artwork that has colors you like and work from there?

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You asked about a color scheme, and that should be personal preference, not what is trendy. In developing a whole-house color scheme I would love forever, I was helped significantly by this article and the ones embedded in it from the same author: https://www.fromhousetohome.com/whole-house-color-scheme/

Work through it a couple times. "Warm" color schemes primarily are leaning towards yellows and oranges at the moment, but the other option is reds, and my heart sings with the reds... in the form of cool espresso chocolate browns. These are getting less attention, but I thought I should mention them in case you like them better than the mainstream caramels. I especially like the chocolates balanced with cool steely blue greys to create a neutral base to the whole color scheme.

I also love organic contemporary styles and look forward to your project.

If you’re not planning on painting then stick to neutral color that will work with a lot of different color schemes. I prefer to stick with draperies that are pretty close to the color of the wall or a tad darker.

If you’re feeling pressure to cover windows but not quite sure what you want, there are paper cellular blinds that make do until you know what you want. These are good on smaller windows and great for areas like the bedrooms and bathroom.

If you’re not sure about a color scheme then look at rooms that you love. You might find that you gravitate towards particular colors. Going neutral in your big pieces like the upholstery gives you more freedom to change things up if you’re a person who likes to do that more often.