No opinion on all the various suggestions, but it looks as though you've been 'chasing your tail.' Accessorizing shouldn't be taken so seriously, it should be fun! Of course it's helpful to have opinions of others, but in the end, do what appeals to you. Some prefer the look of simplicity, others like a variety of several items, ask yourself that question, first. It's not about others validating what you do, it's about YOU liking what you do. I truly enjoy accessorizing, and while some may see it as over the top, it's what I personally like, and failed to hop on the downsizing 'train' trend. In my world, more is less~It's a good thing! I'm surprised no one has posted ideas from pinterest, but maybe its viewed in the same category as blogs, many of which I find to be very inspirational, entertaining, as well as enlightening in the area of DIY projects. Anyway, here's one of the links for tabletop vignettes. If you're not confused enough, this might help push you over the edge. lol https://www.pinterest.com/lynnesgiftsmore/table-top-vignettes/

"I think Ethan Allen went overboard with their symmetry recommendation. Too much symmetry looks quite static. I would go slow with your acquisition of artwork to acquire more original and less commercially available pieces." I completely agree with this. What struck me about your first set of pictures and your early comments was how much matching stuff and symmetry there is--and, frankly, how uninviting it is. Please do not get me wrong; the pieces are nice but I don't sense "you" in there at all. In looking at it I see intentional design, I see boring symmetry, I see determined coordination, and ultimately I see a shelter magazine interior--bland. What I don't sense, and I think this is where you might be going wrong, is that it is missing you. Who are you? What is your personality? What do you love? What do I learn about you from your home? Right now, I get almost nothing. And I miss that. What can you do? First, stop. Stop buying things and moving things and worrying. I would suggest maybe thinking about what you really love. Don't think about whether something works or not. What do you REALLY love? What colors? What themes? What are your most treasured possessions and what memories do they have that they mean so much. In other words, try to discover and bring to your consciousness what makes "you" you. That one piece of artwork over the sofa is gorgeous! I love it, but do you? As part of the entryway to my home, defined more by visual hints than any architectural definitions, there is a wall that goes to the ceiling but only part way in. It was two or three years while living here that the first piece (of what has become a beloved gallery wall) went up. During that time I thought seriously about how to decorate it, but it stayed blank. Eventually. I realized that a gallery wall would be perfect for me. I already had one original pen drawing of the booksellers on the Seine that I found a gorgeous frame for on CraigsList. I put that up--and it stayed up there alone for at least one year. Then slowly, very slowly, I added things as I found them, only things I loved. One was an expensive piece of art, others not. They include photographs, drawings, maps, canvas prints, a huge oversized iron "key," and a small, silly but beloved repro of a teardrop trailer next to a canvas reprint of Jerry Bywaters' Oil Field Girls. There is no theme (such as birds, or a certain frame or any consistent idea) but there is consistency: each piece is very much loved for its own reason. I can see that wall from anywhere in my living room and it makes me so happy to see it. But it took, as I said earlier, five years to come together, a bit at a time. I was willing to wait as I have done as I did my home. I think it might help you to do that too. Take your time. Keep what you love, truly love, and get rid of the rest. Be willing to go slow, be patient. Discover you and make your home into what you discover.

We are beyond disappointed in our architect. It has been a very frustrating process! I feel like we are at the point of no return though. We will be speaking with him tomorrow and we make a final decision then. To answer a couple of questions: the two staircases are bc the one in the playroom leads to an attic bedroom and the one in the mud room is going to a home office above the garage - it was supposed to be moved to the garage but wasn’t (more frustration). The Murphy door will likely be removed. I so badly wanted it to work out and thought it’d be a really cool feature but it’s making things more complicated. Again, the centering of the door was my idea to help the elevation work a little better. I would love for him to play around with the porch area/foyer to “make it work” but that’s just not who is is. Had I known this, we never would have hired him. Luckily I have a friend who has been very helpful (done most of the design work) but we’re both stumped here. Thank you everyone for the replies! If we end up changing dramatically I’ll post an update.

I may get another mirror table top but I still need the big mirror for my hair and things. a lil mirror will not do just for my makeup etc. I always said the writting desk was going to be use as vanity and act as a area you can use for your laptop. I agree with the console table. I am thinking about doing like a rectangular gold dish and a orchid plant. I wanted him to place the TV at that height just in case I was going to add some type of tall vase or pillars candles.