@courton, I've been in a quandry since purchasing a sample pot of Lexicon as it was visibly blue although not so much in the quarter strength, but I too want a warm colour and not a cool colour. I have a sample of Dulux Light Rice quarter possibly for the walls and Dulux Natural White for the roof but I'm still not sure. I wanted to stick to brown tones as that is what seems to catch my eye and Light Rice is the lightest colour in the dulux colour wall in the browns and the Natural White simply tones in with it and no other reason. Will still have to wait till I can paint up a sample but I previously tried Stucco and Harbour Stone and both were a bit too caramely for me and too coloured if that makes sense, even though I have seen Stucco in a bedroom and kitchen and it looked great but just isn't working for me now that I've tried it myself. Interesting how you can see a colour in someone else's home and it looks great but when you try it yourself, you hate it!!! I have allot of windows and door ways and very little wall area and I don't want a jigsaw effect of colour running around these areas and be jumping out at me when I walk into the home, instead I want to have to look for the walls and barely see colour.

I thought I could texture or detail with chalk paint for some interest. I don't mind a little distressing but I'm not particularly taken with it. I'm not set on the idea. I would welcome any suggestions. Because I had strong colour on the walls before I'm finding it a bit stark. The walls are free of artwork at the moment so that will make a difference. I can't paint the architraves or skirting boards as my husband stripped them back from enamel paint already and couldn't bear to see them painted again! I was also thinking of just painting everything white and just adding a pop of colour with framed prints etc. Would that be a better idea? Thanks, Sue.

Hi there, thanks for your comment I do like the light timber fans but my husband thinks there is too much timber already so I feel a little confused as I want a look that’s says contemporary. We will paint the walls white As I want a beachy feel. I love the retro ligh tooo but, sadly it will be replaced and will be more centred over the staircase. decisions, decisions

Thanks for everyone's input and advice! I was planning on going for a rug, but I was surprised at how well the woods went without it. I was thinking along the lines of a jute rug, and I'm still curious to see what one would look like. I agree that there needs to be some texture, but now I'll start by adding a table runner, a colourful centrepiece or flowers and some greenery around it and go from there. Are there any places where you can buy rugs that lets you return it if it doesn't match your furniture? I actually have white tie-up shades on the windows that the pictures don't show. @girlguides, that's actually the closed bay window in the living room!