I'm not really sure what "coastal farmhouse" style is. Do you have some inspiration photos? I don't mind the wall color - although on my monitor I can't really tell if it's yellow, cream or beige. Do you want to change it? I don't think you need to, but sometimes we just need a change. Something more fresh, like a greige (not a white, but not quite a grey or beige) could be fun. Or Silver Sage or Sea Salt would look nice and it would work with your furniture, but make sure to test it out first because in my experience, those colors need just the right lighting to get it right.

I think a better furniture arrangement would help - can you create a conversation area? Do you watch TV in this room? If so, where is it? If you're keeping the art above the sofa, I think you need to lower it quite a bit, so that the bottom of the art is 6" or so above the top of the sofa.

What are your window treatments? Wood blinds? Woven blinds might be a bit more current but I know it's expensive to change them out.

Does the dining area also function as a classroom and/or office? Is that a desk just out of site by the dining table? I would remove the table cloth and globes and probably the gold framed mirror, and lower the art above the sideboard. I would also remove the bar cart, and if you need bar items in the room, put them on the sideboard on a nice tray or something. Do you need the cubby unit in there? It doesn't really seem to go with the rest of the stuff. I would do something more interesting with the rug - maybe you could find something you like and pull a color from it for your walls. If you like a plant in there, I would get one that looks a bit more lush and put it in a cool pot.

And new chandeliers would be great! I wouldn't really know where to start with those, though, because I'm not sure what coastal farmhouse is. There is one light fixture I think might look good in your dining room, but I'm not sure where it's from off the top of my head and I don't have time to look it up right now. But look up a blog called The Lilypad Cottage. The gal there just built a new house on a small lake not too far from me that is gorgeous - she has a cool black chandelier in her living room. Maybe you could do something like that with coordinating lighting for your foyer.

The aquarium looks out of place in an entry hall. All good suggestions above! Let us see what you decide.

I really like the idea of Sea Salt or similar blue/green color for some or all of the walls if painting is possible. I also like your wicker chair, the blue chair and the blue piece in the dining room. The round table next to the couch is very formal. Perhaps a more rustic piece there would help. A new piece of art hung lower over the couch is also needed.

Replacing your glass chandy with a lantern would instantly update your entry and if you get one that is not too elaborate, they aren't too expensive.

One starting point could be a more vibrant colored rug, e.g. check www.rugsusa.com and click on Bohemian.

I'd probably also consider a different paint color.

Some very good advice above about light fixtures and art.

I love a more natural bohemian feel but not sure I could pull that off. So looking for more a coastal farmhouse look if thats possible in my style home.

Do you mean that you don't think you can pull off a natural, bohemian style in this particular house? Because I don't think the house lends itself naturally to either "natural, bohemian" or "coastal farmhouse", and since either one is a bit of a stretch, you may as well go for the style you prefer : ) .

Your living and dining are nicely transitional and don't look 90s to me at all. Your entry is the most problematic because of the lighting and the fish tank. Will share some photos of spaces that you really like? I don't think you are that far off from looking more up to date. You just need to make some tweaks.

While I don't think your house is screaming 90s, there are a few things I'd recommend.

First, as already suggested, change out the light fixtures, at least in the entry. The ones in the entry look very formal and not the casual vibe I would expect from a coastal / beach look.

While the beige paint color is nice and not at all outdated, a different color might help the space feel newer to you. You could do a light gray or a pale blue or maybe just a color between what you have now and ivory.

You could add a rug or rugs along the hallway near the entry. Something in a similar color palette to your living room rug would help give a beachy vibe.

@Bluebell66 I love the idea of the sea salt paint. Would I do that throughout the house or where can I use it? I'm always so torn with this house as there are so many angles and ledges that I'm not used to

I’m no expert and it’s hard to tell without seeing it in person, but I would probably do everything that runs together one color. Like you said, there are lots of angles, and not really any definite start and stop points. Someone else with similar space will hopefully offer an opinion!

If you like Sea Salt, be sure to buy a sample and try it out first. My brother used it in his living room and it’s a fabulous green/grey. We used it a bedroom and it’s much more blue leaning....almost baby blue.

If the fish tank is close to your heart and you like it there, I would at least paint it white or cream, and by that I mean the whole brown piece. I don't know why, but the fish tank makes the home look dated. They may have sleeker-looking setups now. I totally agree about more vibrant rugs as are shown above. I also think the wall color could be better as has been stated. The white round mirror with the dark chest underneath don't go together. Try removing the mirror and candles, and place the birdcage-like objects on the floor on top of the chest, or just remove them. The art arrangements up the stairs don't work together. I would remove them for now. The suggestions given above about the chandeliers, tablecloth, picture placements, etc. are spot on. If the picture above is of your living room, the furniture placement makes it look unwelcoming. I'm also missing bookshelves, books, magazines, or anything that hints at the personality of who is living here.

I have to say, I actually like the softer colors of your rugs as well as your furniture. The white sofa, blue chair are classic and definitely appropriate for a beachy farmhouse.

I can't tell the color of your walls. It looks beige, but then that part next to the fish tank looks gray to me. Because painting that staircase looks like quite the undertaking and it looks like it's open to other rooms (i.e. even more painting), I'd start with some brighter and bolder artwork for the entry/staircase and that family/living room. Also, is it possible to turn the fishtank?

Or put it in the dining room, maybe to separate the dining area from what looks like an office?

Re dining room, it looks like you're using it also as an office. Could you just use one table for that? Or go for a full office/library/dining room?

For the dining room, I'd really consider a more colorful rug. Again, painting looks like quite some undertaking.

Depending on where you are in your life, it might be less expensive to move if that is an option. Sometimes you just can't make a sweeping change to a home like this.

Take a look at these farmhouse inspired interiors. To get to something like this the walls and trim need to be painted. Likely none of your light fixtures or furniture will work in the new interiors except for some dining furnishings and upholstered furniture.

Looks like you have a large home. Likely nothing you start to do will be minimal in changes or $$$. Think carefully. Someone else might love your home as is.

I think your stair railing is really pretty as is, so I would be sad to see it completely painted. It has a nice mixture of crisp white and warmth from the stained wood.

However, I really like the suggestion someone made to paint your fish tank. While I really like the wood chest and wood tables, the fish tank is a little boxy and might be nice in white.

Just an idea, but would you consider trying swapping the blue chair and seagrass chair positions? I think the seagrass texture might be nice next to the fabric sofa. Also, maybe some bigger art on the sofa wall and put the smaller prints on smaller wall space?

OK so you have to make the home you have the best it can be. Paint and light fixtures are certainly part of the solution. Give some thought to how to address the staircase details. Time for the oak to go

your house doesnt feel outdated. Brass is even coming back, Im pretty sure my wife just paid 5K for a chandelier that to me looks exactly like your entry chandelier.

The only thing I didnt love was the fishtank - the water looks murky and muddy and the stair railing. For the fishtank if you switched to salt water it might look a lot nicer.

Some things that can make a big difference in feel but arent too expensive are

1) doors, switch to shaker style solid core doors, use different door hardware.

2) baseboards, switch traditional baseboards to simple 1x6, same with door casings

3) lighting

4) kitchen door pulls

The finish details can dramatically change the feel of a place.

In our 90s era house, just switching the faucet fixtures, hinges and door handles made a huge difference.

Your house is not dated. It looks fresh, and there are only a few tweaks I see, as others have noted. Something more colorful for rugs. The overhead lights could be switched out for more flair. I'd find a single art piece for behind the sofa, something with a bit more drama - I was going to say color, but if you'd prefer, a black and white piece would go there well, if it stood out more. I am NOT one for low artwork behind furniture - but in this case with that window above, I think the art does call for being lower. (Why I am not, generally-speaking, a fan? 1) Navel-height art fails to appeal to me, and 2) people leaning back on couches will likely bang or brush their heads on the art.)

I'd switch the two chairs in the living room.

Stair railing: I am fine with it as is, or stain it a bit darker (do not paint).

As for paint color for the walls - nothing ever looks the same on a monitor as in person, but what you already have appears to work (and you'd be doing a LOT of painting if you do decide to change the color. Get samples, paint a board or spare bit of sheet rock.

I like the fish tank - painting that might be worthwhile.

You have nice furnishings. I agree that changing the paint color and maybe doing a bit of rearranging would go a long way toward updating your look.