Whew, you'll get lots of help with the colors question, don't worry. My question re: appliances. What color is your fridge, I didn't see it mentioned. Also, can you post a pic? I learned that is so helpful to everyone to be able to see what you've got so far. You know, the whole thousand words thing...

Our old Pier1 was a place I could spend hours. It had that mix of incense and rope that greeted you when you wanted in the door. The floors squeaked and it had a second story loft that was the big furniture department. You could pick your basic white plates from the racks in the back right next to the bins of sea shells and brass bells. I could spend hours there and I think I still have a bunch of things from that store. Same here! Used to love exploring. It was a hippie haven. Remember the carved wooden boxes from India? Perfect for rolling papers and a nickel bag. ;) And the leather water buffalo sandals from India. Loved those! Some of my favorite dresses came from Pier 1. Hey Jen, I don't know how many times I've seen you post about the poor quality of your phone pics. Why not treat yourself to a new camera to go with the new house? ;)

Notepad, I thought you explained it pretty well. I don't think you need anything more than your table and buffet. As for space, take a roll of painter's tape, tape off the dimensions of the table, allowing about 3- 4 feet around the perimeter for the chairs, then see if there would be room for a buffet, and if so, where would it best fit.

I have a relatively small dining area. After considering options I opted for a so-called racetrack shape. This enables me to seat six very comfortably if need be and I could probably seat eight in a pinch. Because it is a racetrack shape it doesn't have the width that a round table would have and because it is a pedestal instead of having legs at each end, people can sit comfortable at any edge of the table. I only opted for four dining chairs but I have some nice folding chairs stacked in my hall closet in the event I want to seat more than four at a meal. Here is a picture of my table - because of the angle of the shot, it looks much more squished against the wall but the table is actual equip-distant. Because of the need to have a walk way into the kitchen from the living room, the width of the table was actually more important than the length and a 48" round table would have been too wide.