uh oh, you shouldnt have asked KK whats under the lawn. if she tells ya shes got to kill ya! I love your lawn and patio too! For you El Cheapos out there like me- the plastic adirondack chairs are comfy too, and light weight to move. Ours are in the grass so they need to be moved every week. We have the dark green ones and they are fairly fade resistant and sturdy. Easy to hose off the bird poop too. I bring out cushions some times if I feel like it. I don't find the slanted foot rests comfy, I prefer the flat topped foot rests ones. Just another option.

I have a black painted pencil post bed with the same lines and styling as the one you are considering and some similar bedroom pieces including an empire style dresser similar to yours. I find that the pencil post bed is pretty neutral -- I have had everything from a red, white and blue patriotic thing to a black and white neutral thing to my current Susan Sargeant style riot-of-pattern-and-color and it always looks pretty good. With the neutral bedding you have selected, I think it will be fine. I have found that on the issue of visual space, I don't think it seems much bigger than a normal bed unless I put the testers on top -- with just the 4 posts it's fine, but once I draw that "box" with the testers and canopy pieces (even without a canopy) the room suddenly feels overwhelmed by the bed.My bedroom is about 11 x 14 and the bed is a queen so I think we are working with similar sizes as well. If you don't already own the empire chest, I would consider looking for one without the burled mahogany -- mine is the same style but plain cherry and it blends better with the pencil post style than the flame mahogany one does. I do think you can make it work with the flame mahogany though -- but again, I think changing the color of the bed (I'd paint it black, not white, or stain it darker) would be key here. The nightstands in your mood board would be beautiful with the bed as is.

Late to the party but I LOVE that rug. Where did you buy it? Please say on line? I was going to suggest having slipcovers made by your upholsterer for a lesser price than full upholstery. I too am going the upholstery route and hope it all works out. haha! Saw the rug info; thank you!....you say you have vertigo? I just developed benign paroxymal positional vertigo BPPV from tripping in my bedroom and crashing into my dresser and a side console and really whacked my head....my dr. gave me physical therapy exercises that I did and it was gone, gone, gone in three days! I know you didn't ask but I just had to share my experience; I hope this might be of help and your dr. ca expand on it.....good luck, the dizziness was driving me crazy and waking me up at night whenever I turned onto my right side....a tangent I know but still you never know! Will check the rug on Pier 1!

So this process is ongoing! I painted the kitchen and living room Manchester tan. Selected a new fabric for the kitchen to do box pleat style valances. Costly but think it will create the clean lines. I like the stationary Roman shades look but would be too costly. Just concerned box pleat is not enough of a flair I want. Could be I’m just stuck in the 80s pouty look. What do you think of this fabric (I love) and box pleat valances and fabric???