Sam from Oz... We too are looking for similar however I have now looked at whitewash and it's not what it looks in images. It has a very thick paint-like finish and does not present as attractive as once first thought. This product is my chosen as alternate. A nice finish... this image may not do justice.

Our last house and our current house both had wood floors and lots of wood furniture. Using area rugs (I've got a weakness for oriental rugs) provides separation between the floors and the furniture. And if the walls are light, as in LesleyH's photo above, you will certainly not feel overwhelmed with wood. The only time there's an issue in my mind is when the walls are also wood clad - that can be a bit confronting and needs management.

I am planning an update for the large kitchen/dining/family area and new paint and floorcoverings throughout my late 1980's house. Looking for advice please on which white to paint my walls and doors to work to best advantage with: - doeskin (mustardy yellowish ) colour aluminium windows/sliding doors (painting window frames is beyond my budget) - jarrah (redddish brown) wood frames to main room doors in living area (thinking of changing these from stained to shiny wood finish) - a few special (handmade by hubby) jarrah furniture pieces to mix in with new styling. -woodgrained pattern vinyl tiles or bamboo flooring - new kitchen - probably simple white kitchen handleless cupboards (something that doesn't date too much) and a light speckled stone benchtop (room has low natural light) Was thinking of pale walls not to compete with yellow of windows or dark door frames and using splashes of greens in plants and accessories, gold and limited black, But maybe this is all wrong. Help please! What do you think? Some paint colours that may be possiblities among others are: Dulux: Natural White, Antique White USA. White Duck 1/8th, British Paints: White Beam Taubmans: Milk Cloud, Cradle White.

Your doors and trims are beautiful, its just the yellowish creamy wall colour that lets them down. Id leave the doors and trims as is and try painting the walls a cool tone colour (not white) that will bring out the beauty of the timber - if you prefer soft colours then light grey, light khaki or Eau De Nil would look beautiful. And if you painted some of the walls a dark tone of the same colour, or painted them in bolder tones such as dark blue / green or darker grey, it would really look stunning combined with the warmth of the timber!