Jeanne, I am really,really sorry to be so late getting here. I always love seeing what you do, and the wonderful things you have to decorate with. I've never seen rustic chicks like those, so perfect for your decor too! That lighted egg sounds so neat with the colors that change! I also love the framed birdhouse picture. Mr and Mrs Bunny are such a cute couple! I remember lusting over those Easter blocks last year and wishing the Hobby Lobby I get to go to had them. Your home is always so welcoming and I'd give anything to live next door and be able to see everything in person. hugs, Karen

Rmlanza - he's such a noble looking pig, and adorable! I'm a bird (and animal) lover too. Growing up, my family and I hand-raised cockatiels as our "family" grew so big that my dad built a house for them in the basement. The mothers I guess didn't like the colder conditions down there so they wouldn't take care of their babies. So we took over, and it was one of the most emotional yet fulfilling times of my life. There's nothing like the expressions and scent of a little baby bird...I absolutely love your idea of having it as a resting spot for handwashing, and it makes so much more sense then just resting it on the counter or edge of sink (which I was planning on doing as I didn't know what else to do). Maybe I'll get a little ceramic bird (well big enough as towel pig) and put a towel on it!! Thank you so much for the great idea! This is something else going in my kitchen - sorry for the terrible blurry photo. My best friend from grade 1 "borrowed it" from her mother's china cabinet and just gave it to me. It's a little glass chickadee with "bubbles" on the inside, very clear and sparkly in person. It reminds me of one of the truest and most genuine friendships I've had, although I didn't realize at the time how rare that was. Cat Mom - with our new pendants in now, the granite is even sparklier! Once everything is in, I'll take a photo of it in the nighttime.

Here's what I will do: 1. I will move the TV a little bit to the right just to center it with the sofa 2. I will slightly change the direction of the chaise lounge chairs into the new TV position 3. Move your blue sofa a little bit to the front and put a nice storage behind (photo below) and you can decorate the top of the storage with accessories to fill up the empty orange wall behind 4. Use an area rug (photo below) 5. Use a nice coffee table (photo below) 6. Use pretty pillows to tie in your color palate (photo below) 7. And if, after all of those things above and you still get money left, buy a nice media storage like a nice built in to frame your TV.. I hope you like this idea :)

The scale of some of your items is a bit off, but the room is quite handsome and pleasing. A pair of framed prints over the sofa could be very nice, punctuated by larger, bolder table lamps on each end table in a dark finish. Toss pillows could be a bit bolder also.