I am planning to paint the walls (and potentially the ceiling) of my living/dining rooms. The rooms are open to one another and I have vaulted ceilings (16 ft. high). The rooms get a lot of light and there are quite a few windows. I would like to get your ideas of paints colours for the walls and/or ceiling. I am open to painting the ceilings just because they are so high and a colour may add some interest rather than having this giant white area. I have attached photos of the colours of my leather furniture (navy blue) and the farics that I will be using on the dining room chairs (floral) and toss cushions (floral and geometric). My floors are espresso hardwood. Any suggestions you may have, I would love to hear. I am really stuck on this on....on the one hand white walls may be nice but, then I think that the room gets so much light, it could handle a bit of colour. These are the first rooms that guests see when they walk in the house so, I would like there to be a "wow" factor! Thanks for your help. It's much appreciated!
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With the navy blue furniture Lenox Tan by Benjamin Moore would work well. Great neutral colour that could also work with your dining room.
Hello lulu22,
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Good luck with the painting!
Gwen McAuley (gmcauley at hhmedia.com)
I think you should use a colour like natural linen for Benjamin Moore, so the fabrics and leather are more the focal point. I would paint everything the same colour(including the ceiling)