r/HouseDesign

Other suggestions are welcome

I’ve been trying to solve this paint dilemma for months and need fresh eyes!

Our home is very open concept, so the main wall color flows through the entry, living room, hallways, etc. There’s really no natural place to switch colors, so I need one main color throughout, aside from accent walls. The house is also fairly modern architecturally, so I’m trying to keep the interior feeling crisp and modern. I’ve recently replaced pretty much all the furniture and decor after a horrible puppy phase that destroyed everything so it’s not an option to replace all of that again.

Currently the walls are SW First Star, which I love in the entry—it’s crisp, light but not white, and has enough personality. But where it meets our SW Naval accent wall (which we love and are keeping), First Star suddenly reads very gray/murky to me.

I’ve already sampled Alabaster, White Sesame, Shoji White, Aesthetic White, City Loft, Egret White, Taupe of the Morning, Shiitake, Drift of Mist, Natural Linen, and Pediment. Nothing has worked better overall. Warm greiges/beiges tend to pull yellow, pink, or muddy in our house, while the lighter whites lose too much personality.

Both the main wall color and curtains can change; Naval stays. Sofa is an Arhaus Kipton in Beacon Natural. All the furniture, rug, and accents have to stay. Please ignore the brown dog blanket and the gray chair wrapped in plastic—the chair is being moved elsewhere.

Would you keep First Star and change the curtains to add warmth or is there a better whole-house wall color that stays crisp next to Naval without looking beige, gray, yellow, or stark white?

My partner will shortly be moving into the flat i currently live in. We’ve decided to re-design it together so it feels more like a joint home rather than him just moving into my space. These are the mock designs we have so far! Size of the rooms should be fairly exact. Would love some feedback especially on the bedroom as the room itself is rather small. We also need to upgrade to a king size bed as my partner is so tall his feet hang off the edge of my current double🫣. Also context for the bedroom in the corner by the window is my writing bureau, I’m currently a student so need a space to study. I get distracted easily so wouldn’t be able to study in the living room if he was also in there watching tv etc. Any feedback is very appreciated! Thanks :)