Try a light grey. I wouldn't go beige with the yellow. Dark wood looks great with grey walls. Yellows and brown also work well with grey. So pick a light grey and good luck.

We are designing our apartment in the tropics that has a contemporary "safari" look with dark brown teak furniture and a beautiful open balcony loaded with tropical plants.. We have a cream marble floor provided by the landlord... And have selected a beige "stone finish" ceramic tile for the bedrooms... And an Oak dark wood floor for the master bedroom. What would be the best selection of wall paints you can recommend? We were contemplating a shade of grey as egg white and ivory are rather common here. Any thoughts...? Thanks!

Hello. As you rightly mentioned, there are lots of varieties of tiles available in the market today, including the wooden pattern ones. These designs are offered by almost all the leading tile companies. Well, the patterns/designs are usually on individual's preference, but a natural teak wood pattern would give a natural look as you requested. More than the designs of the tiles, the points that I would suggest to take care of before choosing a pattern is 1. It should not be too dark as it will make the room look smaller 2. It can have a decent amount of texture finish, but shouldn't be over board as it will be a hindrance to walk freely and also cleaning would be a pain. 3 The thickness of the tile, many good companies be of standard quality 4. Easy availability of the tile, in case you have to replace the broken tiles, they should be easily available. About matching the floor with your walls and ceiling, do not replicate what is on the floor (color/pattern), instead go for something lighter in shades (wallpapers or paints) for walls and for ceiling you can consider the wooden theme PVC panels, which are available in multiple colors.

Djhamu, Description is good but better post the pics. Color choices are extremely subjective. First option is to make your own choices: look at 1000s of pics mark/collect them, identify what is that you like and then use android apps to see how it looks on your actual walls. Go for a sample and then fall in love with it. Second option is to hire a professional who will understand you and help you select one. Best finish : Again subjective but if done properly, Soft sheen finish is very good. Thanks Nitin Cornerstone Designs, Bangalore.