What wall colour to go with the built in fireplace?
Bought a house, can't afford to do anything drastic about this big built in fireplace so I painted the wood to match the tiles(swipe for before colour, pale grey). Window surround was a really dated orangey brown so painted that white and really happy with how the window blends in now.
Previous owners were obviously big fans of Millennial Grey. We painted a squiggle on the wall when we moved in just to distance us from the grey but now I'm ready to paint.
It's two rooms knocked together with an arch, a living room and dining room. Going for cosy vibes and main priority is not making the fireplace stick out like a sore thumb. sofa and curtains are cream and so is the carpet.
Thoughts so far are deep sandy colour(couple of shades lighter than the fireplace). Partner not too keen on more cream.
I was wondering if there's a particular shade of light brown that would warm up the room without feeling overwhelming.
TIA for any suggestions.
Bonus points for any suggestions on how to cover up the ugly gold plume on the fireplace. Have tried prying it off and it's really on there.