See, now that last photo gives the room an entirely different look and feel. I know you didn't ask this, so bear with me while I put my two unsolicited cents in. The only issue I see with your living room, which looks very inviting, btw, is with the sofas crammed up against the walls. Hellooooo, the Doctor Will See You Now! I say go for the L! Move the loveseat so that it forms an L with the sofa, with the loveseat facing your kitchen area. Next, one of the best inventions: get an articulating TV mount and mount the TV on wall where the painting is now over the loveseat. Put the single chair at an angle where the TV is now, but pulled forward a bit. Keep the end table in the corner between the loveseat and sofa, where they meet. Put floating shelving up under the TV, now mounted on the wall, to hold the various components. I think you'll find it more conducive to gatherings, conversation, TV watching, etc.

I always like to look at the choices at the Bendheim website. I ordered the "Spring Garden" sample and, although we've decided against the informal look so I can't have it, I come back to it fondly--irregular white pieces interspersed with a number of greens chunks and black threads in an irregular pattern. Would be great in a mod kitchen with unabashed personality. There are many other white options. I agree that if you choose any of a number of these that have a dominant white, you will make a very strong statement in that end of the kitchen. Not sure about what you will do with the hood cupboard--does it have a vent through it or is this a mere recycle the air vent? I vote for 2 or 4, depending on what goes into the cupboards. Are you sure you want 6? For better or worse, we're going to put glass on a vent cupboard over a range, but we've gone into it with our eyes open (we hope) and will cover the vent with an oak modesty panel, which will also help dull the vibration noise. The shelves will not be rectangles because of the vent. We had a similar cupboard in our previous kitchen in which we kept booze; this one will hold flower arranging containers and decorative items. Haven't picked out the glass yet, but I have to get going on this. It will be some kind of obscuring glass, perhaps with a white etched pattern of lines--similar to some of the Bendheim choices. There is a shop in town which will etch the back of a patterned glass; am trying to decide how to proceed. Stay tuned for further developments. Here is a link that might be useful: cabinet glass in Bendheim catalog

Thank you, Annalyn. Do you mean 1/2" reeded, which is wider than the reeding in my light fixtures? Or the 1/4" which seems common but not by my GC's supplier? No worries about confusing me, Meek95, I need help with many things but I'm such a pro at self-befuddlement that it would be quite difficult for someone to add on. I haven't changed my mind about the glass in 10 hours (pay no attention to the fact I was sleeping for 7) so perhaps I'm getting a little more "clarity" on this subject. I agree about matching and repeating and really look forward to your reveal! Ranton, those uppers are 30" wide, 19" deep to the front of the overlay doors. The base cabinets are set away from the wall, and granite is 29". Uppers are 19" above the lowers, 18" with light rail. The downside is that there is too little useful space at the edge for the coffee maker, the upside is that I can fit a gazillion plates and glasses in there, and the microwave (18" deep, 13" high, Kitchenaid model KCMS1655, purchased to qualify for rebate) fits easily as would many other models. The design didn't start that way, there was an early hiccup around the angled cabinet; the previous plan was for the micro to get set back into the wall a little. Some white cabinet trim will be added around it before we are done, and I don't really care if lack of ventilation shortens its life as I know I can easily replace it for less than $120. I wish I didn't have to have a micro, but the placement of this one is the least objectionable for my design.

Love all of the opinions ... keep them coming ... I know sometimes with all the feedback it seems like everything is picked apart. I am pretty confident now in my choices, something that wasn't as true a few years ago. For instance, the glass lamp shades have been suggested to be changed a few times, as well as the removal or painting of the chair rail. Those are some things that I know I really like, so even if everyone else hates them, I'm ok with that. They'll stay because they are pleasing to me. But there are other things that once someone point it out, I can see it and agree, like the need for a taller table lamp, or lowering the triptych. I have a hard time visualizing sizes and proportions, so art sizing and placement is a constant struggle for me. As soon as the triptych went up, I knew it wasn't right. I was hoping it could be fixed, or maybe I just needed to get used to it. But it is becoming apparent to me it just doesn't fit the space, and no tweaking will make it right to my eyes. As or the dining room paintings, I really really love those where they are. That is one place that I got it right the first time with those pieces, in that spot. So since I'm really happy with those where those are and how they look over there, I want to keep that area as is. The triptych wasn't terribly expensive, so it won't kill me to put it away for now. The idea of a gallery wall is growing on me, I could see myself being happy with one. I do have a gallery wall in my breakfast nook of vegetable watercolors, so I don't hate them as a rule. I wish I was patient enough to let a gallery wall grown on it's own. I'm afraid I don't have it in me. I see decorating as a project to get finished, and not a constant evolution. So assuming I'll go with the gallery wall, I have two directions to go with, I'm drawn to both of them Travel photography: I have a pretty extensive collection of photographs from travel over the years, and travel is something I'm passionate about. My previous home nearly all my artwork was travel based and mostly gallery wrapped canvases of my photos. I also had Wanderlust made with old travel posters, so I could reuse that. My hesitation is will the photos be too small to make out? And is this a less sophisticated option vs. the original art in the rest of my house? Floral watercolors: I've fallen down the rabbit hole on Artfinder, and to a lesser degree Etsy. There are pieces I absolutely lust after, and would love to have the space for. My hesitation is my living room is pretty boldly graphic, are floral watercolors too soft and pastel? Actually, in thinking about my hesitations, they come down to the nature of a gallery wall. How do I prevent visual clutter and work with the bold choices I already have in the LR, in particular my rug?