Here is the modern french country house. The link below shows almost all rooms on Houzz.

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Is that your furniture? If so, I don't think I would change anything except the kitchen pendents, chandeliers and the red door if you don't like it. Everything else looks pretty neutral and good quality, especially if you like the wallpaper. Personally, I would probably want to change out the fireplace surround, too, but with small children, that one looks fairly safe compared the stone surround I would like.

Thank you so much for your reply! Yes, it is our furniture. We have a board covered with fabric over the opening to the fireplace - I forgot about it till just now. Stone would be so pretty, but I agree we probably need to keep the kid friendly version for now. I would love suggestions on lights (or at least style and/or finish - gold, black, brushed nickel and/or style) and new color for inside and outside red doors from any readers.

For now, I would change all the lighting (that will make a HUGE difference) and remove the small scale wallpaper in the hall (?). I'd live with the kitchen for a bit and spend the rest of the budget on landscaping.

Thank you! That is very helpful. Yes, good point about the landscaping. We used to be avid gardeners until arrival of the twins this summer and now the yard is a disaster so need to add that to the list.

Ok, these are the things that struck me right away that I’d change: remove foyer wallpaper (love the dining room wallpaper, though!) do something about the island-can’t stand it crooked, I might do a completely different one, remove fan/lights and those pendants in the kitchen. Then I’d sit back, relax, and enjoy those babies for a bit. :)

I actually think the foyer wallpaper is perfectly fine. But I agree with Nini about the cattywompus island. I think it would drive me crazy, but that's probably more of a project that you were looking to take on.

Yeah, the light fixtures are very 90s and out of step with the style of the rest of the house. I think the red door would look fine in blue, but my preference would be to do green to carry through some color from the dining room (I don't think there are sightlines, though, so it's not that big a deal).

I think your modern French Country inspiration pics are eminently do-able and. as long as you stick with slipcovers for your upholstered pieces, pretty kid friendly. I don't think it's too modern for your house.

Are you in a climate where you want or need to have ceiling fans?

Except for the lights, it looks great to me!

If you've just moved in, I would stay a while until the house tells you what it needs. In the meantime, fix the landscape.

Thank you all for your helpful comments. This gives us very good direction.

We've lived here for 7 years. We are in Houston, TX, so we do use the fans, but could go without if that is the recommendation. I forgot to mention that the kitchen has 2x2 tile and a forest green stripe. I also think I want to change all of the rugs, but no one has commented on those yet, so not sure if that makes sense. I'm adding photos of the bathrooms in this comment (I can't edit the original post), which also at least need new lighting. My husband likes the pink floral wallpaper (strange, I know!), but I think both wallpapers should change. Also added a close up of dining room wallpaper.

I think the island's kinda cool-looking, so I wouldn't want to wreck it for aesthetic reasons. However, if it were me, I'd be constantly bruising belly or butt on the corners from walking into them.

Can you just put the island on casters and orient it however you want?

The bathrooms already look French. The fussy wallpaper and curvy lines on the porcelain are French-ified. If you like French, I'd add to the look, not subtract from it. E.g. remove the hard-angled wood-framed mirror and replace with a curlicued version.

I agree with much of what has been said. The BIGGEST change to me would be removing the lights on those fans. I can understand the need for fans, so I would get some new ones without lights. Using lamps will create a most warmer, softer feel.

Your home is lovely and will grow lovelier as those babies grow. Enjoy your family time in your home.

If this beautiful house were mine, my priority would be to replace the ceiling fans in the living area with something less in-your-face. I’d probably paint the front door myself (an easy project, imo) in some shade of my favorite color. And I’d put off other decisions until I’d lived in the house for a while. Good luck with the new home!

I think you have already got your style why are you trying to change the space. The lighting needs replacing I personally find the wallpaper a bit off from the rest of your decor but if you love it keep it . A persons style does not have to have a name your home looks very comfortable leave it alone. The only thing that would make me crazy is that angled island.

What a wonderful house! I agree with the suggestion to remove the lights on the fans; that will make a big difference and instantly update your space. But you're in Houston, so don't let anyone talk you into getting rid of them since you DO use them! (As I fellow Texan, I know how important they are.)

New fans

new kitchen lights

new bathroom lighting

leaving the dining light

leave the mudroom/entry light

I'm not big on wallpaper but its super trendy right now, so I would remove what you hate and leave what you dont.

In the kitchen, I would go to recessed lighting which is a pretty easy change add a few more and then drop a fixture over this island. In the living room, I would replace with two smaller fans, no light kits and add some recessed for general room light. For the bathrooms I would wait until you decide about the wallpaper etc. then change the fixtures.

And, I'm not sure if you put it up or it was there, but the fixture over the nook table really doesn't work, plus it needs about 2 ft of extra chain removed lol. I would also replace that once you get into a plan for recessed and electrician can recenter the outlet box. I think you should call and electrician and just get a base price to add 6 -12 cans in the house.

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You have a lovely home with lots of room for the littles to run around, and I agree about changing out the light fixtures. And maybe paint out the fireplace surround to match the walls.

But mainly I wanted to say that I see nothing Greek Revival style in this house, regardless of what the original owners thought they were building.

Hi - I didn’t have time to write my comment before. You have a really nice house. I agree that I don’t see anything Greek revival in it, but that doesn’t matter. I also agree that those fans should be replaced. Is there any way to install some recessed lights and add lamps and then maybe do one fan? I also think those lights in the kitchen make no sense and I would replace them. Agree about replacing backsplash in the kitchen (not a fan of the accent stripe) and I think you can keep it white or go with a color since the house is pretty neutral. I think, I’m terms of bigger projects, I’d probably want to rework the fireplace and those built ins on both sides. It seems choppy and maybe open shelves (when the kids are older) would be nicer. Also, the crooked iand would make me batty. Do you Have a downdraft in it? Love your rug in the living room and really like the wallpaper and Your furniture. Keep us posted!

I love your backsplash with the pencil accent. Gives a vintage/farmhouse vibe while still looking crisp.

The wallpapers say more "English cottage" to me than "French farmhouse."

I only asked about the ceiling fans because I know a lot of the regular posters don't like them--but even the die-hards will give you a pass in certain climates. Houston definitely qualifies. Form never trumps function in my book, though sometimes there are options that can get you both.

Thank you all so much! I appreciate all of the great suggestions. It sounds like the first step is the fans and lights for inside work. I thought the island was strange when we moved in, but it creates a perfect working triangle and gives a view over the yard while cooking...I guess I have forced myself to like it. But I will definitely look into moving it, but it might be impossible to fix the floors to match.

Let me know when you want to talk lighting, but honestly get an electrician out there, quite a few offer package deals for 6 etc. remodel cans with a regular socket would be my choice this way you can pick the light bulb that goes in them But if you go to LED stay to 2700-3000k. some times the 3k can be a bit stark and in a traditional house like this you may want a bit warmer tone.

..my 2 cents. as to the fans, look for 2 in a 44-48 inch size you dont need to large fans in that size room, and the way fans pump out air these days the smaller size will work fine, and be a little less "ceiling fans" ....lol.

Lots of good advice here. My first thought was that a house built in 1997 is OLD???? Mine is almost 100 years old!

I would switch out the ceiling fans for all white, very sleek and modern with no curlicues of any sort. If you really want the lights, some versions have attached LED fixtures that are almost flat to the bottom of the fan and barely noticeable until turned on.

I think she's saying the original owner created it purposely with old-fashioned elements to make it look as if from a previous era, not asserting it's an old house. ;)

Thank you! Yes, IdaClaire said what I meant much more clearly. Thank you Lyndee Lee for the specific suggestion for the fan replacement. After reviewing the comments, I know I will replace the lights and fans first, so my next step is to figure out what to use as replacements.

I like how it is classic and so, not particularly trendy/dated. I agree that there are better lighting choices. The island on the diagonal was such a strange design choice. Otherwise, i think it is very nice.

Several things..the island will feel less contrived if you were to replace the table with a round. The current square brings too much attention to the angle of the island. Either replace the foyer wallpaper or re-do the wainscoting to match the two—tones in the d.r. If you decide to replace the foyer paper be aware of background white/off-white/creme, etc. when choosing your paint color. I agree new fans without lights is in order. I think once you have all elements in place then would be a good time to reselect your lighting. Lighting has a huge influence on the overall look you are trying to achieve. Your home is lovely and has a very nice lived-in look. Good job!

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Looking at this makes me think the light kit helps break up the fan a bit, even if you dont use it. Also, I removed the gold hanging lights in the kitchen so you can see how that instantly helps the space

New lighting. I also don't like the island on an angle but if it works for you that's not a big deal. As someone else posted getting a round table may help with that. I would decide which wallpaper you like best... keep it and remove any that are visible from that room. Too distracting. I like wallpapers a lot but they should compliment each other not clash.