Cant take the fireplace off because we're renting at the moment and the bloke said he didn't want it removed. This is the fireplace that's underneath it. We've literally just moved in and all the walls are white but there's so much stuff I want to change! I hate the blinds, I don't know if it'd the colour of them or not... We kinda need something covering over there as we get the sun directly in. I know everything doesn't go. Trust me I can't stand it as my old place was very shabby chic but we needed a bigger place asap as we've just had to settle with the design of this room. Just any ideas for quick fixes would be great. Or anything else I could cover that hideous gas fire with. Can't really paint at the moment coz of the baby over wise I would. Thanks everyone for your help so far

Sweetstephanie, could you post a few pics of your current kitchen from different angles to show what it looks like now with the LR floor, removed clutter, and new stools? Your photos will bring in the current reality. I also wonder if the realtor used a wide angle lens because your aisles appear greater than 42" in the listing photos. Are all of the aisles only 42"? How do you use your butlers pantry? Could be a great place to charge stuff out of site. Did you install the wainscoting in the music room? Do you have a carpenter to call on for some fixes? It sounds like you'd really like to do a hood, ovens, MW move, and some fridge refinement. If this is essential in your 10 year plan can you draw up a floor plan with accurate measurements? I emphasize this because I think (and understand) that you really want the new counters, but other essentials should happen first. With a carpenter's help you may be able to move some of your cabinetry around to streamline the look and make the appliance changes. Do you want to level out the cab tops? An additional thought is to change out the cabinet crown once cabinet work is done for a more contemporary look and to use some of the above cab space. We've seen some great examples here. Cove lighting would also be nice along with UCL. While you are working on the big decisions, I'd start getting paint decks, paint samples and poster boards to pick your colors. Grays are fun to work with. I chose SW Agreeable Grey as my transitional color that joined my spaces and goes up and down stairways. I have a slightly darker gray and a plum as an accent color. You can have some interesting transitions between your spaces and certainly an accent color. Any plan for repeating the wainscoting in the living room? We don't know what part of the country you live in, but from what you've shown us it looks like your house has good bones and will only benefit from the wise improvements you make. Ten years is a long time as others have pointed out to not be happy in the most important room in the house.

A tan linen curtain would look great with your sofa and walls. Target has some nice inexpensive choices. I would reconsider rehanging your rods a little higher and wider if the stock curtains sizes allow. Then get some brighter sofa pillows that pull the blue out of the rug. I would also consider a blue tray for your coffee table. As mentioned above, the least expensive option would be to get some red/cranberry pillows for your sofa and some red accessories for the living area. Then the living space and the curtains would relate.

This is so much easier when you provide us with all the naturally coordinating fabrics so that we know we're in your price range. https://www.fabric.com/find?brands-and-designers=magnolia-home-fashions&colorfamily=blue-and-white I would have started with a rug first, but now that you have your draperies being fabricated, I would select #4 for the seats on your chairs. I wouldn't place an area rug on top of that thick carpet. I would recommend the carpet be replaced with hardsurface flooring and then an area rug selected. Since your fabric design is a batik style, I would two tone your wall paint. Here are some computer generated paint colors that coordinate with the fabric.