We need a better picture. It’s a big project. I think you need to take a breathe and plan out all the colours, fixtures and changes. You run the risk of having a mismatched interior if you consider each item independently. If it were me I’d paint all interior trims white inc bannister. The same white as the walls that have been repainted but in a semi gloss version.

@bigreader apologies for the shocking picture. My husband wants to paint the timber and thinks I’m silly for not agreeing. I do see his point. I just don’t want to make another bad decision because it seems lately that’s all I’ve done.

Don’t be too tough on yourself. It’s a big project that you’ve taken on. Are you painting the bannister? If not, leave the windows. There is a big contrast between the wood of the windows and the lovely floor. If it were me I’d paint them but for only a bit more inconvenience you could delay the window trim decision until all else is done and see what you think then.

Yes I would paint around the windows as they look a bit “heavy”. Probably the bannister too. It will lighten the area up.

I am thinking that you need to paint the windows, And the bannister. But then I would ask the question. Are you keeping the carpet on the stairs. If not, what colour stairs are you having? Overall, is your furniture going to be stained wood, or white? You need to think about the whole room, with furniture. Would the wood colour look out of place, when the room is furnished?
Attached is an example of white windows. They appear less obtrusive.

If you are following Hamptons I would go with white for everything except the wooden hand rail, love those windows, do you know the age of the house

I just looked your previous post with the whole entrance hall . I would paint the window trims white but leave the timber bannister alone . It is beautiful.

@siriuskey thank you for your thoughts on this. the house is 1970’s however it has had a couple of add ons. The garage was converted into a sunken lounge room which we have just leveled up.

I was going for the hamptons look however I feel the floor we have chosen is was too light and is throwing off a silver tinge which I absolutely hate. I am really disappointed with myself for picking it and have contemplated ripping it up and Laying something with a little cream or beige.

I am now hesitant on making any more decisions regarding the house and am now finding even the smallest decision extremely overwhelming

do you think the floors are too light? We painted the interior in white on white I personally think the house looks very washed out which is the reason I contenplated not painting around the windows

this rough but it will give you some idea, the architectural features of the house will stand when painted white. I'am not a big one for white on white KISS, Your date is spot on the green carpet and sunken lounge, what a shame you didn't work with that.

One thing I found that when painting with white you need to finish the room and then dress it to see the real outcome, you'll be amazed

what is the floor done with

@siriuskey it is a vinyl board

I would be painting the windows, the timber makes them to busy. I think when they are painted away the stairs will look heaps better.
Also I wouldn’t use gloss white, I’d use satin Whisper white as the gloss white will again make them stand out making them an unnecessary feature again.

I like your floors. They don’t need replacing. The floors and white walls will provide a great backdrop. Agree with above, the finished product will look different. Here are some insp pictures with lighter floors.

I feel your pain. I am the same when it comes to these things. Sometimes is is worth paying a professional to help you see what can be done with what you have. I am sure that they will be able to make your floors look amazing. Even if you paid a designer for an hour or two of their time. There may even be someone here that you could give the details of your floor colour to and a video or inside and outside pictures of your house and they could advise you. I wish I had done this a lot earlier in my renovation projects. Their costs seem a lot at the time, but if you engaged the right person, it will save you hours and hours of being overwhelmed and indecisiveness....the key is getting the right person...that is the tricky part. However, bigreader has provided some gorgeous pictures as inspiration.

Flossum, from your other post re external paint choices, you can see how the windows look great just in the white. I also like the floors. I will be following your posts with interest to see your internal and external transformation. Stay strong.

@bigreader wow!!! I can’t believe how much better those photos make me feel about my flip floors. It seem some tasteful appropriate rugs and furnishings and it might come together quite nicely! Thank you for taking the time to search those. They’re really lovely and inspiring!

@dreamer thanks for having faith in this house for me. When I dont have a back for design it makes things so much harder and as mentioned I’m now scared to make any decisions even small ones.

good picking the white around the windows from the external view to be honest I hadn’t actually noticed - the white looks fresh and actually quite nice.

if you have any paint colours you think might work I am def open to suggestions!! Thanks again for taking the time to post on my dilemma

@Audrey1967! so glad you can sympathise with me, my husband just doesn’t seem to ‘get’ it. I have investigated a designer after your suggestion and the first house for most is around $200 and then charge In 15 minute inframents which isn’t too bad especially when the floor plan is so mixed up it is just something I don’t feel I can tackle alone.

given how indecisive and picky I am I really need someone to guide me. Thanks for replying and making such a great suggestion Greatly appreciated

Maybe I’ll need a new dining table and chairs. At the very least chairs I’d say

The table is amazing. Def a keeper. Measure the chairs. Ikea have loose covers for their chairs and some MAY fit. You could also look at getting white slip covers made, that would up date the chairs.

@bigreader fantastic idea!

I love both table and chairs they work for me and are looking beautiful on your lovely floor. Keep on with the painting and moving your furniture around. Your dining setting would look amazing on a large sisal rug that you can get from Ikea or Bunnings at great prices

Watch the Movie "Somethings Gotta Give" for a beautiful Hamptons house

https://hookedonhouses.net/2018/03/01/somethings-gotta-give-hamptons-beach-house/

You might also like this

https://www.canalside.com.au/hamptons-furniture/?page=0&limit=200

Good looking furniture on Canalside.

comfort-works.com do dining chair covers with a degree of custom ability. Reputable company. Your chairs look decent quality and while I think their current covering is too high contrast for a Hamptons look I would hate for you to trade down. Have a look and see what you think.

@bigreader I really want these, I know they’re probably not going to go with my table and might be a bit too chunky but I LOVE them

@siriuskey i love the rug idea - I think you are spot on!

When you mentioned ‘somethings gotta give’ I immediately remembered

the hours off there. Love it!

so when I went onto the canalside link You posted I noticed the tables are Very similar to the one I have but are a little lighter. I ended up ringing and for the same size as my one they are over 3k. Quite chuffed that I picked mine up on eBay with the chairs for $400

I like your chunky chairs. But the legs are a different shade to both the table and the floor which starts to be distracting depending what else is going on in the room. Given that you love them could you use one or two in your bedroom, study or lounge as occasional chairs?

@bigreader what a great idea! I’m sorry I have to ask. Do you offer any design services? Your too good at this not to!

You’re too kind. No I’m not a designer just a house tragic with many years of addiction to interiors and helping family and friends find interior stuff and change their homes. There are many brains here in Houzz that are happy to help each with their own specialty. You can message me directly if you have a long list of questions that don’t fit this discussion forum.

Another pretty pic for you. This combines the slip covered chairs with a neutral rug similar to that suggested by siriuskey.

@bigreader you have some very lucky family and friends. i could keep the frames of the chairs and def get some covers for them. that give Me the look I want at a low cost.

I also love this layout however I am not sure how practical the bench seat would be

I like the way the benches look too. In fact I have a table for benches. It’s great for my kids and was great for my nieces and nephews until they became more grown up and they stopped fitting on the benches so well. I think the benches are one of the things that look great but don’t work so well in real life. I do like the contrasting end chairs and this is something that you could definitely work into your setting.

I agree with bigreader benches don't function for adults but I could see your chairs with short covers and adding a a couple of armed wicker chairs at each end of the table, you can even use outdoor chairs for this

We recently re-painted and I’m really happy with the way it turned out. The window frames are Vivid White and the walls are Half Exchange. We also went with a neutral coloured wallpaper. The question of painted frames or not really comes down to the wall colour. The current colour makes the frames look heavy, so if you’re looking for a lighter look then definitely paint.

Floss, there’s nothing wrong with your floor. Be confident it was not a bad decision.

Hamptons style will look fantastic in your lovely, character filled home. But sorting your likes and dislikes into what’s consistent with the theme, and what’s not, will help minimise potential mismatches or poor choices. It will also help sort out whether your taste actually aligns more with Hamptons or a more modern style (like your pivot front door, for instance). If it leans to more modern, you may have to compromise on a look that will suit not fight with the architectural style of your home.

Then, as others have said, take an overall and consistent approach. Otherwise you risk making changes in one room that wont be fit for purpose when you move on to the next room. The re-work (or re-purchasing of different furniture) could get very expensive, not to mention very stressful on both of you.

All the very best with your project. It’s gonna be a top looking home. Don’t forget to share progress and the end result with us. :-)