What's your budget for sprucing to sell? Rather than painting the cabinets, you could get new doors and veneer the frames - there are internet sources for the supplies that cost a lot less than the companies that sell that service, and it's not a difficult DIY project. Replacement framed shower doors can be gotten stock from HD pretty inexpensively. The tile being neutral is probably good for resale - I'd take that as the color pallette and make it look planned. What color is the counter top - looks like an ivory - that would work with beige neutrals, too. If you can change the cab doors and frame to a stained wood that blends and a beige/ivory neutral scheme, then you could use a couple of 'staging props' of green and have it looks like the planned 'spa naturals' trend. That would go well with the Green Tea MB, I think. I'd definitely change out the big mirrors - I still see them on Houzz from time to time, but to me they really look like the 80's without a frame. Cutting them down to allow you to frame them with picture moulding (stained to match cab's) on the sides and top is an inexpensive option, too, that could be made to look 'custom planned'. It's no harder to cut mirror than any other type of non-tempered glass, just remember to stop by a hobby shop first and pick up some fixative to spray on the mirrored back before cutting (this keeps the mirror finish from being damaged.) Decorative moulding to make the frames is also pretty inexpensive at HD and Lowes, and mitering for the corners is also pretty easy. Just a few ideas off the top - not exciting, I know...

I am _not_ an expert, but it doesn't look like it was ever a gas fixture to me. Also the acanthus styling says classical or greek revival to me more than victorian. The bases of the light sockets seem to be of a style that encourages a candle shaft and candelabra bulb, like this: http://www.rejuvenation.com/fixshowC324-6/templates/selection.phtml But if you have your heart set on a glass shade, I think it would look OK, but I'm not sure if the bases would accept a standard size. House of antique hardware carries a lot of sizes: http://houseofantiquehardware.com/s.nl/sc.9/category.179351/.f I wonder if a 2 1/4" fitter would be too large for your fixture? And for another option, here is a somewhat similar chandelier (OK, pineapple instead of acanthus, but at least they're both plants) with a candlestick and silk shade combination. http://houseofantiquehardware.com/Classical-Chandeliers/Plantation-6-Light-Chandelier I think it comes down to a matter of preference and what is practical to implement. Actually, if you do a google image search on acanthus chandelier, the most common implementation is the candlestick and candelabra bulb option, followed by candlestick and silk shade. There are some glass shades too, but it seems to be a distant third: http://www.google.com/images?um=1&hl=en&rlz=1C1GPCK_enUS352US348&biw=1920&bih=1085&tbs=isch:1&sa=1&q=acanthus+chandelier&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&oq= I do like frosted glass shades because then I can use cfl candelabras, which I love for energy efficiency but not so much for looks.

I am looking at one similar to the second one but with 3 lights for my kitchen so you know I like it. It is beautiful with or without shades. But I am wondering if it is too airy for the wonderfully massive table and chairs? love the chairs. BTW I have a 12 light chandy with 25 watt bulbs no shades in my dining room, and I am going to put a table lamp in there because it is really not bright enough sometimes. We do dim for candlelight dining .HTH Eagles your dining room is to die for.Sue

No, every door, interior and exterior, (and windows) have those square corbels. And this house has an excess of doors and windows. :( I do think it's good to have it pointed out. I hadn't considered it at all and when it comes times to do the kitchen, the fluting and corbels will clash with the look I am going for in there. So, if I can talk my husband into the extra work, I think we can replace the trim in the open areas. I don't care about the bedrooms. The windows are covered by long panels anyway. ;)