LIVING ROOM AND MORE OAK

I have mentioned it before and I will mention it again(and probably in the future) that our house is filled with oak wood.  Don't get me wrong,  I have nothing against oak but my problem is the color... 80's yellow oak!  It is so glaring and it outdates the house significantly.  So the question is paint or stain?  I chose paint only because I like the clean look of white.  After having the kitchen cabinets painted,  I hired the same painter(Bob) to do my living, dining and family rooms.  Today, I am sharing some picutes of our living room.

before shots:

During:

(I removed the living room chair rail)

And after Bob left:

(taken in July)

Here it is now:

(I painted the stair spindles and will probably paint the rest except for the treads and handrail )

What do you think?