Thanks, pjtexgirl! I have seen that website, and the retro renovation website, and we won't destroy anything intentionally, and we will recycle and make someone's day. I don't plan to replace things unnecessarily in this house, but we don't have the talent to update in a perfectly period fashion. Wish I did...it is a really pretty well preserved piece of history! We're going to try painting the frame around the medicine cabinet, the electrical fixture, and the "box" under the medicine cabinet. Try to find a medicine cabinet in chrome or brushed nickel for the actual cabinet part. I'll try painting the fixture parts on the ceiling light and save that. I don't think shutters are a possibility because, again, we have these metal casement windows. I don't want to drill into them or damage them. I'm going to try to get the detailing off of the existing vanity and repaint and replace hardware. I'm sure we'll have questions about that. For those of who you so generously offer help and advice, a question: Do you prefer questions to be grouped by a room in a post, or do you prefer individual posts with one specific question? I read ALL the time, for a long time now, but don't feel qualified to offer opinions, so I'm mostly a lurker.

You prime the whole thing with white primer. No more yellow reflections. No more wasted time. You can also buy a fan deck.

If your first photo shows the undertones of the carpet accurately, I'd try BM Classic Gray.

Sometimes it is hard for older people to deal with bigger changes. Start small, buy your mom the Van Gogh for over her bed and have it framed with a mat that pulls in the color from her bedspread and a creamy colored frame. (Mother's day isn't far away). Valentines day is coming up - buy her a new lamp for next to her bed. Something with a light blue base. For her birthday get her a pretty dark blue area rug for under her bed or have her other piece of art re-framed to match the Van Gogh. Build it up one piece at a time, then when it is time to paint the rest has already been done. When she looks around the room it will be not only things she loves, but also gifts from her children. The lacy curtains seem to match her bed skirt. I wouldn't be in too big of a hurry to replace them if your mom likes them.