It is a light enough gray that you can paint the walls and ceiling the same color, avoiding ceiling cut-in. 

If this were mine I would just have a carpet installer put in apartment tan color carpeting on the stairs and on the upright portion of the stairs and then put in new moldings along the edge of the walls. 

My cleaners recommended dark colors vs white because they do hide stains a little longer. 

He was paying until February of 2021, but that's when he went dark.

For a fresh and inviting look, consider painting the walls a soft, neutral color like a warm beige or a light gray.

My undergrad was in accounting, but I haven't practiced that dark art for over 30 years.

It just took off and it was really satisfying work personally to move them through those dark times.

If you plan to keep same color as existing appliances then do that.

I actually don't care about the result but rather it really show NAR's true color.

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