if you add white boarders around your windows it will give the impression they are larger than they actually are ! using warm white as a base paint will keep the space feeling larger - then as blocks of colour as and where you like them perhaps ?! also you could maybe get some colour in with Philips LED light changers ?!

If deep grey really appeals to you then go for it! The beauty of paint is that you can always change your mind, it may be a bit time consuming but it's relatively inexpensive (compared to picking the wrong sofa or kitchen cabinets :0) I have a Pinterest board called 'The dark side' with hundreds of images of interiors that I find incredibly attractive (think Abigail Ahern) but some people would probably think were blacker than the inside of a camel and avoid like the plague :D I currently live in a small Georgian terrace with low ceilings and little natural light so most of them aren't an option (unless you really don't mind bumping into things) but I have painted two walls in my bedroom (which is much larger/higher for some reason) in a deep steel grey and I love it, I only wish I hadn't lost courage and painted the other two in a pale white/grey. Good luck and be sure to post some pictures!

Dining room is finally usable and we love it; having all our meals in there (against all the advise of friends who thought a dining room was a waste of space!) We have colour changing l.e.d’s for the cabinet and all the glassware will be plain, but I’m stuck in accessorise... I need to reupholster the chairs, require curtains/blind and table accessories. As the carpet is grey, this appears to be the obvious/safe choice, but I’m not a fan of ‘safe’. What colour would go with the teal walls? Thanks

Photos of the room(s) would be helpful. You can add them to a comment under here. Wait until they are completely clear before you hit the submit button. Sometimes it takes a little while.