I'm so thankful for this forum. Valinsv directed me to Allisons kitchen on FKB and I think you're right, these doors on their own are great, but won't tie in with the DR. I love painted cabinets. Maybe something other than white will work. I can't do the raised panel but was thinking of a recessed door with applied molding in a muted colonial color could look really nice. OMG...you've no idea how long it takes me to choose paint color!!! kren pa: Unfortunately, the wood floor in the kitchen has to come up. Not only is it in bad shape, but we've no room for radiators in the new design so are doing radiant floor heat. We just found out the rest of the floors can't be refinished (not enough wood left!!) so we may be replacing them throughout the first floor, ugh. Haven't even begun to think about what wood or color though. Thank you all again. I feel like I'm beginning to make progress. I'm trying to get this decision made by the end of the week (all but the color, of course.)

Cotton is always nicest, but also silk, depending on the look you want. Silk needs to be interlined. Linen is nice but will wrinkle. Viscose and rayon is hard to work with, but a lot of fabrics have that in the mix now. Drapery weight just means heavier. USA made the nicest fabrics, but unfortunately, most are gone now or have moved overseas. India vs China, take your pic, but unless you're somehow buying direct, it shouldn't be an issue. Most drapery fabrics will be from Asia. How much fabric you need also depends on the length too, and whether there's a repeat in the fabric or not. For the slider, you'll probably need 12 yards alone if you want panels. They just need to be vacuumed once in a while, no matter the style. Dust collects on everything.

IMO this house does not suit double hung or grilled windows go with nice casements and in the same color as you have in aluminum. This is not a traditional home so embrace what it is or go shopping for what you want.You will have to careful if changing paint color with that stone and on my monitor it is hard to see what the siding material is.

A lot of it is house dependent. A friend of mine was replacing an upper story dormer window and I showed him how different windows would look to help him decide. If you're interested in seeing options on your house check out my web site, Creative Visual Concepts. Here's what I showed him. Current window: Option #1 Option #2 Option #3