J - there will be all new drywall on the wall with the water damage, so no problem there. Wet right through to the insulation. We've pulled the drywall and replaced the insulation. No new drywall on that side until winter is OVER! Thanks Bee, I think I'll go with the eggshell for my trial wall. I'm talking this opportunity to do a bit of redecorating. I'm thinking maybe even a new chandelier. We have to have the dr ceiling replaced, so we'll be taking the current one down anyway. I have to repaint the LR also ... really struggling with a color for the walls in there.

Sophie's mom, that's very elegant and lovely. No sense changing anything that looks that good. Mimi, I think your centerpieces are very nice and imaginative too. You may think you're behind but I disagree; you're way ahead of me. Oh Lynne, what a pretty centerpiece! I've never seen a Talaveras piece quite like that, and the flowers are perfect. Nobody could be depressed at your table! Debi, very pretty. Looks like you are all staged for an open house. Deborah, I really like it. I'm a red and green fan. But hey, whatever we pick there's always something we like better down the line somewhere, and you'll find it. Patricia, thanks for the additional info. Put a plastic bag over the top or a mayonnaise jar over the top and leave for about 2 weeks....then start watering once a week. Nicole, thanks for the rooting instructions! But wouldn't that depend on the weather? Are you saying leave the soil damp for two weeks, or let it dry out? Are there certain months of the year when we can or can't do this? Mari, you should win a prize for most unusual DR furniture. hehe

Hi It's Benjamin Moore 825 (blue nova) I love it. It's in the bedroom, too. I know you're not "supposed" to have a blue dining room, but it's cozy and we manage to eat enough. ;-)

Thanks for the reply and sorry things are not going better in your relo. We've hit a few bumps here, but smaller one (like discovering a slab fill that came out with the tile -- a repair or patch we didn't know about, a $358 bill for 2 sq ft or less of concrete patch (got them down to $150), the cork color, and then the fact that we couldn't get it clean with this concrete dust. This is the wood flooring we went with and the floors were darker and much redder. I posted over on the decorating forum when we were deciding on them and had a photo of the wood and cork sample together where they all looked about the same color. We had a new sample pulled right before we ordered and what was delivered was different than that. Your kitchen is what I was expecting -- this was a red mahogany. I was willing to still go with the color, but not a floor we couldn't clean in the kitchen and with the dogs coming off the back yard and patio. Just got to be too much, so instead I am compromising on having the softer maple in the kitchen when I had agreed to that when we decided on cork for the kitchen. I like how it looks -- may just have to get a gel mat or two. We are still talking about cork as a possibility for the upstairs when we do that. Wish I could share a glass of wine and side of commiserating with you. Hope it all gets better soon.