What color should we paint?

well i would say get rid of the pink. all of it. screams 1950's or 80's. then work with the greens by adding a bunch of neutrals you like. greige, grey, taupe, tan etc.

Go black. It's awesome with both colors. Stay away from neutrals. Go bold.

Could you post some pictures? Talk with your local paint store and ask about paint for tiles. You might be able to paint over the bathroom wall tiles using a bold white, glossy black, or a bold contrast color like cobalt blue. There are often times color consultants in home design shops who can help if you take in photos of your home.

I agree with both Diana and Shannon, it is a matter of how much u can afford to do. If ur budget is smaller, go with Diana's advice. Black would be great with those colors. If you like bold but since u are complaining of the colors, Shannon is right. Keep the green coz it is still popular, then add the neutrals to calm down. The pink and green would work if u love the shabby chic cottagey look. You could go to ur local thrift stores and get some flowery quilts.etc. It would also depend on the shade of green and pink u have. you can't post pics? I would still steer towards Shannon's advice. I love the cottage shabby chic look personally, but I think I would keep it confined to my bedroom. :)

Hunter green and salmon pink are the colors.

The pink tile in the bathroom, and the pink and white tile in the foyer must stay for now. Ditto the green kitchen counter top. Walls can be painted, and the curtains can come down. Wallpaper will come down a little at a time. Unfortunately it's in really good shape, so DH wants to leave it.

I had not thought of painting the bathroom tile. It's the tub/shower walls and the floor which are pink. Would the paint cover the grout as well? Fortunately the bathtub, toilet and sink counter are white, and I have added white towels, and a white bathmat.

Once the curtains are down I would most likely get simple white pleated shades or blinds. Hunter green and salmon pink are the colors.

If the green eats up the light, what do you suppose black would do?

I hate shabby chic. :( I would prefer a mix of traditional and contemporary. Mission, Shaker, Asian, simple lines.

House was built in 95 as a model, and we bought from the original owners, who didn't change a thing. I was thinking of adding blue, or orange, or both.

You've got some really great advice already. As far as the bathroom, the tub is easy to hide with a curtain. Don't ignore the pink sink, but try to incorporate accents that are your style, but have pink elements. I believe that will distract from a blaringly pink sink. I had a similar problem with gray and pink tiles I disliked. If I needed a curtain, I would have chosen a soft design in a style I liked that included pink. Same for the towels. I included pink elements in the accessories I used, including the soap. Then a nice plushy white bath mat (no pink) that covers as much as the floor as possible. That was the best way I could think of to take attention away from the tiles and make it seem like they were a design element. I think that would help.

And I suggest painting every wall, including over the wallpaper. The wallpaper will need a coat of good primer first. Paint every wall white, which will give you a fresh palate. Cover as much tile as you can with rugs and runners, preferably with an element or two the green or pink it will cover. Asian designs often have pink and green elements. You can also cover wall-to-wall carpet with area rugs. Maybe coordinating area rugs in rooms and hallways would bring your eye from one to the other instead of dwelling on the pink and green they cover. Beautiful art on the wall will bring your eyes up instead of down to to your toughest problem: the floors Good luck!

Well you can paint rooms once carpet is removed. That way it just leaves the most expensive items bathrooms and kitchen.maybe there are wood floors under carpet. If tile has to stay is the entire room tiled? If not don't fight it do with it. Hard to believe it was made in 96 with those colors more like 1896. Pick a paler hue of pink for wall paint. I wouldn't wastes time painting the tile and you can cover some of it up with shower curtain. Light grey with pink would also help bring it up to date. With the green depending on shade, navy blue would look nice and tone down green then add silver accessories for some sparkle. Also if wall paper in goo shape and that's a big project pick colors from it and use them to embellish rooms even if the wall paper isn't in that room, to have a cohesive look. Orange and green are great but once again it has to be in a cohesive tone or it looks like you hated it and green will just stand out more. Tangerine might be a good shade, that's what I plan for the soffitsame in my kitchen. And I just had L shaped LR & Dr painted organic green. But I'm not a pink person unless it's fusha. Added white to ton it down since rooms lead into each other I had baton board in DR 2/3rd of the way up and it's in high gloss white with eggshell finish in between boards it gives it depth. I had chair rail added in LR and all baseboard is six inches of white so nice balance. So I laughed when I read this. I don't get sun in LR but love nature a color and it's my house so I will enjoy it just like you should. Don't ask your friends for their opinions you know what you like so start with floors but from 96 it won't would be nice. Are you replacing with carpet on all three floors or can you afford even a composite wood laminate on main floor?