Whole house on "brilliant white", "timeless" or other?

[Penguinotterfoxbadger]

Dp and I are about to do up a traditional victorian terraced house. Our plan is to put in stripped wood floor boards and then paint the whole lot white. We are neither of us exactly creative types and tbh we want a safe option which will look classy but minimise the risk of f*cking the whole thing up.

So, should we go with brilliant white? or will this end up looking cold and clinical? If so, should we go with something Iike dulux timeless or something else?

Nb - the house is for us to live in rather than rent/sell. We don't have much furniture yet but I like the idea of a blue/grey sofa and flower patterned curtains (that's about as far as my planning has got!)

Any advice appreciated - I am really not good at this!

I'm white throughout with wooden floors. I like it. It varies so much per room. Always a timeless fan before but this was fast crisp and clear.

In Victorian houses eggshell looks better than gloss on woodwork, matt covers defects on walls better I do not like pbw in older houses just looks wrong, I would go for off white, I also would not paint the floor boards but leave varnished / sealed

I've just done a whole house. Wimborne White works well in South fa in rooms but not so well in north, it is slightly too creamy. Timeless looked a bit yellow in my north facing kitchen but PBW looks brilliant. I'm surprised at the variation and it's been an expensive exercise.

I would go with Brilliant White because it will save you hundreds being a standard contractor's choice of colour. It is true that subtly different shades of white may produce a more original, characterful effect but only if you feel it justifies the price difference. It is also a headache blending light naturals from room to room including the woodwork and ceilings. Brilliant white is a great base colour even if you change your mind later and wish to paint over it as it will act as a good base to show off the new colour without tingeing it as coloured undercoats sometimes can.