Now it's beginning to work! Luv the rug! A few more red showstoppers, and I luv the post about matting your family pic, and larger frame for it. Looks like you might be a bit uncomfortable with the great post idea of moving your sofa out into the room away from wall. If so, could you accept putting it diagonally from the entrance doorway, across that corner where it is, stopping at the edge of your window? That's a bit of a move outward, still can see the fp and tv, and show off your new rug, which could go diagonally in front of the sofa. Then, if you like that, after a while you could move it on out as Deb K suggests. Sometimes intermediate steps are more doable for us than those big changes.Same with painting; if you could first paint just the fp wall, then later paint other walls...seems some color would really make it more homey. Would you cosider a quite contemporary fixture for the light in the center ceiling? Maybe a bit of red could go there!

I love it. My only concern is this: this will be our only group sitting area. We don't have a family room or any other joint "comfy" rooms in the house. This was why I was concerned the barcelonas would be to clinical. But I like this couch, it looks like it could be very comfy. Also, the boyfriend wants this for the couch: http://www.steeldomus.com/lc2_3_seats_sofa_le_corbusier.htm Its a bit above our price range and again i'm worried about how comfy it will be and if it is too "doctor" office clinical. Thank you for your input and apologies if i'm being annoying with so many questions.

Hi there! What a cute home! Here are a few ideas for your back porch area: Depending on what you want to do with the area, you could do a sitting-type area up the stairs, and a fire pit below, or a dining area below, and a fire pit area upstairs. Here are a few suggestions: http://deciture.com/shop/outdoor/9/black-all-weather-wicker-solano-dining-armchair/ http://deciture.com/shop/outdoor/9/solano-all-weather-wicker-dining-table/ http://deciture.com/shop/outdoor/9/tudor-fire-pit-speckled-bronze-finish/ http://deciture.com/shop/outdoor/7/acacia-wood-adirondack-chair/ http://deciture.com/shop/outdoor/7/acacia-wood-2-seat-adirondack-bench/

Styling an empty house makes SUCH a difference. Many people have difficulty imagining how to furnish bare rooms; especially large open-plan spaces such as the living area shown here. Great demonstration of the difference made by getting a stylist in prior to marketing.