Paint colors

I have literally spent more time trying to figure out paint colors than I have spent on practically any decision I've ever made, from what college to go to, to what car to buy. There is just something about it that scares me, partly because I refuse to go with the same boring old beige throughout the house but I haven't felt confident enough to think I know how to coordinate colors.

The difficulty is that when standing in any one room, you can see at least two others, if not three, especially since the dividing wall between the kitchen and dining is now gone, and there's a french door between the living room and front bedroom, making it more of a study.

I went through magazines. I collected tons of paint chips of various brands. I consulted friends, family and friends who are experts. I sampled at least 10 colors a few months ago. I tried every possible way that would make the decision for me. But in the end, I think the best way to put your personality into a place is to dive in and pick it yourself...and then live with the consequences, at least until it's time to paint again.

I procrastinated the paint selections till the very last minute, and then I ended up going for colors I had never sampled. Here are my color picks:

Living room - Behr contemplation (interior flat enamel)
Dining room - Behr color match to Glidden's cookie crumb (interior flat enamel)
Study - Behr grape vine (interior flat enamel)
Hallway - Behr contemplation (interior flat enamel)
Bedroom - Behr color match to Ralph Lauren's silver chiffon (interior flat enamel)
Trim, doors, kitchen cabinets - Behr Swiss coffee (interior semi-gloss)
Ceiling - Behr Swiss coffee (interior flat enamel)