Southernfrenchie- Good point. Deep down I think I knew that I just need reassurance or a swift kick in the rump to keep things moving. Maybe at some point I'll see about using the floral on a cover. I'll have to wait awhile for that. Tina - I like this so much better than that linensource bedding too. While I do like it, I was trying to make something work. The black and white checks were the "masculine" to me in that bedding and really, it's not very masculine in comparison to the new fabrics. Kmcg - I didn't get a chance to look at the Chaps olive blanket yet but am planning to something this week. I think I'm going to wait until I have the pillows back from Nanny2a and on the bed before I buy one. I figure they'll have sales close to Christmas. I'll admit I'd like to find something cheaper than the sale price for the blanket since I'm already spending quite a bit on all this. I have a feeling it might be hard to find anything else olive that doesn't have shiny polyester trim attached! I'd like to still be able to paint, get new curtains, and a blind yet with what I have budgeted for the room. I'm pretty excited. I believe I'm going to order the fabric this week and get things rolling. This will all be so worth it in the end. I can't wait to walk into the room and see pretty things everyday that make me smile. Bed arrives tomorrow. Stay tuned!

I'm not a big fan of eBay, so Ric is the only one I buy from on there. Gardino's always has outstanding plants - the shipping is a bit pricey, but they're well grown, well established plants and worth the extra for sheer size. I hope to sell some starter plants this spring, but it's been a rough winter for me physically, so it may be a couple months before I can get my...um, stuff together... Others here sell as well. Denise in Omaha

You found some nice stuff! Some of the others could also be Cowtan & Tout, but I'm not going to search, this was an easier pattern to spot. I love visiting their showroom at the design center. http://designs.cowtan.com/Design/11227-01

Does the chair you show have only one hind leg? I would think that would make it more difficult to move these chairs around. Also, I would think these chairs would be heavy to maneuver, especially by children and older people. I like the first pattern you show, and I don't think that you need to match colors from one area to another exactly. The mind will perceive them as separate rooms. At the same time I would wonder whether there isn't an overuse of this color, since it is a rather strong one. You might consider a beige material instead or beige with a subtle teal pattern,