kmcg85 - omigosh, that floor mirror IS stunning and would be lovely but for two things, the $700 price tag and the 75 pound dog that would chase her ball into the room and run headfirst into the mirror. :) teacats - good point on the gold in the painting. The candleholders look better in the picture than they do in person and may not stay in the room. My bronzes will likely go in there though. justgotabeme had mentioned gold METAL and there isn't much of that around at all. Shiny brass doorknobs that are going are all I can think of. My rug for the sitting area should be here on Saturday. I am in love with it on the computer. Hopefully I will love it in person. :) And I just walked out into the garage and saw the black cabinet we used to have the TV on in the library. I think it might work in the sitting space for now. There are a couple of coffee tables on craigslist I'm going to go look at today. I am getting antsy. I hate having to wait for men with muscles to be here to move the big furniture back into place. Wah!

Not much value in the present condition, appears the caning is gone on the sides of all pieces adn of course they need re covering as well as restaining. but the potential is huge. You might get $100 to $150 in present condition, but redone I would expect $600 to $800. Most people are turned off by the prospect of recaning, but that appears to be the precaned sheets, which is really quite easy to do.

I really want to use one of the varieties I have on hand, thanks. Back there yesterday prepping the soil and the area gets more light than I thought (we lost two huge hickory trees over the winter). It was blazing sun from 11:30 am until 1pm and probably other times as well. I need to do a shade study, lol, but I am now reassured concerning the amount of light. I do plan to train along the fence, and can keep anything controlled. If I place the shrubs far enough in front do we think the Sweet Autumn could be used? I am leaning away from Sweet Summer Love as folks have been reporting it slow to get established and I want something that will explode back there. Babs- as far as the Sweet Autumn being invasive- I have had so much trouble getting them established here as there is something with a radar nose for them that eats them the first night they go into the ground. I just planted a new one in a wire basket inside a wire cylinder and even then am afraid to go check it this morning for fear it will be gone. How on earth can something so tasty survive growing wild in the woods? My deer population is skyrocketing daily out there. I know you can't answer for me, but I wonder just how out of control this could get given my propensity for pruning. My compost heap is just on the other side of the fence so it's easy to toss clippings. And now I'm rationalizing. Decisions, decisions.

Very nice indeed! & if you plan on spending much time in the chair, I would position it to enjoy the nice view, just like the sofa. It is so neutral, I think just about anything will coordinate w/ it. Just sayin'...