It might help if you post photos or links to what you like, not the items you have, but rather what you are imagining. What sort of budget or project are you considering? The items that jump out at me for change are the light fixture over the dining area and the window treatment in the living room.

Annie - the fireplace is a gas insert, but there is a real chimney (we have considered moving the fireplace, but it would be huge ordeal).

Graywings123 - thanks, I'll hit pinterest for some pics on what I had in mind - hadn't thought to post what I like, just what I have. And agree on both items you mentioned - the window treatments (in addition to the paint) are what is mostly triggering this.

Just bumping Jenny's thread up for her. I told her that we could help her here so there's no need to pay for an online decorator ... Don't make a liar out of me! ;-)

One thing that really jumps out at me is the different paint colors in this space. There are a lot of "walls and angles" going on, and I think it would look much more cohesive and flow better if you use one color throughout. I think a contemporary country look can be achieved here, and a unified paint scheme, different window treatments (what do YOU like to see on windows?), and a bit of decluttering would go a long way towards achieving that.

I love your little dog! Such a cutie!

I think changing the awesome contemporary track lighting over the table might change the mood along with painting the walls a cohesive color. Maybe try a soft pale blue/grey walls and a clean lined school house style light fixture?

Definitely paint one cohesive colour throughout. Maybe a pale yellow. It doesn't look like there is much to paint in the kitchen but either a yellow or even a cornflower blue would look great against the white cabinets.

Get rid of the light above the dining table - nothing country about that. Any chance you can or want to take down the cabinets above the peninsula - that would really open up the space.

I do find that there is nothing cohesive in your decorating style right now. I would suggest that you pack up all of your knick-knacks and take down your wall stuff, get out your vintage things that you want to display and then go back to your knick-knacks/wall stuff and only put out those things that complete the picture that you have in mind for your vintage country feel.

Create some vignettes around your home with those things.

Definitely one color, new window treatments, and different light.

Start there and declutter and take new pics :)

Have you had a chance to pull a few images of rooms that you find appealing? If the stuff you're thinking of decorating with is handy, maybe you can snap a few pictures and we can help you with placement.

One concern I have is that you said your DH wants to sell. Would it be better to simply declutter and list this and then start working on a new place?

Wow...thank you everyone!!! Just about brought tears to my eyes to get all this input. 100% agree with everyone on the clutter (but I wanted to show it how we truly live). I have had in mind to repaint something in the soft pale/blue gray like Amy from Texas mentioned. My sunroom is in a soft yellow, so something that would complement that without having to repaint the sun room also.

Great idea to take everything down and look at the vintage things I have. I will take a pic of some of those items and grab some images from Pinterest.

I've told my husband I'm okay with selling (we have a view of the bay, so it's hard to want to give that up), but I have to know where I'm going. I'm a homebody and don't like change! Also, my husband's tax business is in a building on this property, so it's not as easy to list without dealing with that either.

Yes, we could take down those cabinets above the peninsula. The thing with the kitchen is that I could just do an update (solid granite on the counters) but the cabinets themselves are not that great of quality. Don't want to spend $4500 on countertops going over sub-par cabinets. So I remain stuck on that. And then husband doesn't want to put a big chunk of change in if we might be selling in the near-distant future.

And finally, on window treatments, those dang windows are so wide, that nothing standard fits them (including standard sized rods). I was thinking of going with just some simple drapes hung really high, but always have the issue with them being too wide. Blinds would have to be done in two narrow panels on each end and one large in middle.

Again, I'm just really touched you guys took the time to help me! Thank you so much, AuntJen for giving me the bump (and the dog's name is Scout)!

Jenny

I wouldn't do the kitchen unless you for sure decide to stay. However, if you plan on moving taking down the cabinets above the peninsula, repainting and decluttering and then presenting a cohesive decorating style will really help in selling.

Do you know the soft yellow colour in your sunroom? If so post it. People will be glad to help choose a complementary colour for the rest of your space.

blfenton, the yellow color is Vanillin, I believe S-W.