A HUGE thank you to everyone who said to refinish the top! After many hours, a few swear words, and a cocktail or two, the table is finished! Here is a closeup of what the finish looked like before: It was crazed, dirty, and in a few places had some sort of goo actually melted into it. I was hoping that I could just clean it, brush on some lacquer thinner, and smooth it out. Not so. I had to completely strip the top, which removed all of the color, so I stained and finished it. It's not perfect, but it's so much better than it was! I think the wood actually looks better with the stain color IN it, rather than ON it. And with all of the leaves in: I've started working on the chairs, and I don't want to go into all of the ugly details, but I may end up with painted chairs, after all. We'll see how it all works out this weekend.

That is exactly why I have done nothing yet Amy. I love the Parrish prints and they are smaller in size and I don't want to overpower them. I should have mentioned that was my second choice. Putting the larger daybreak centered over the bed and then splitting the two from my side of the bed on either side. The prints are the old ones from the 20's and the frames and glass are pretty heavy. DH wasn't very happy with that option either. While they didnt have the points of the iron piece, They still could do a number on you if they fell. He suggested a poster. I wasnt thrilled with that either. I found some canvas "prints" but they are about $120 each. For about $80 more I could get more original prints in frames from the 20's (of course if they came up at our local auction house) and I can't see spending that much money on a canvas print. That pillow idea is very pretty. I hadn't thought of curtain like fabric hung either. That might work. I think Fabric barn is having another holiday sale. I do have larger lamps I could use but put the smaller ones here so they didnt block the prints. It's just not working. I have been looking on CL for a king bed frame and no such luck so far. Msrose they are from ebay. I will try to post a link to the seller. They have good feedback and the groupings range in price from $50-$150 Here is a link that might be useful: ebay seller

what an adorable nursery this will be. when I think California Beach rug, I think sand, so a few options that have beige and some blue...there are two rugs that are the same pattern, just different colors...

That is a fabulous rug, and I'm especially partial since I have a runner in my foyer that is nearly identical. You can absolutely treat even that brilliant ruby red as a neutral, and do not worry one bit about "matching" your furnishings to it or creating Christmas should you opt to inject a jolt of green. The green sofa would actually be fabulous. I personally love reds paired with all different colors, but am especially drawn to it with brownish leathers of all sorts. My artwork is vibrant and makes it all harmonize well, I think. As the photos shared above so beautifully illustrate, you cannot go wrong so long as you work to balance your hues and layer in nuances. It's not as hard as it sounds; you seem to have a natural eye for it already. ETA: I think I do have the runner version of your rug.