If the ceilings are low, go for a slightly lighter tone - this will effectively heighten your ceilings - also pale colours push the walls back. So perhaps not white but a pale grey, cream or beige.

Hi anne, that's what I was originally thinking, my issue is what colour I use for the 'pop' :) I keep coming back to a teal/turquoise colour (it's one of my favourite colours!!), I love blues, purples, teal/turquoise - many on here have suggested yellow but I'm really not sure about it. Here in New Zealand we're in Autumn, nearing Winter so uncertain about the yellow. I found these cushions that I've fallen in love it, and wondering how I could make these work.. do I try teal and mustard together, as an interior designer suggested?

try going to Hamilton Parker on Lenard ave. off 670 it is in downtown area and will give you great ideas.

Whisper White sounds like it'd be great and exactly what you're looking for. What did you end up going with?