Your furniture/decor has an Asian flair to it. Are you wanting to keep that feel or are you wanting to move onto something different to reflect your new home?

I’d keep the Henredon dining furniture. I would suggest you either remove the top or keep it on and not display the Waterford. (Lismore?).

Chairs/sofa…like the lines…keep them and reupholster in a Sunbrella white.

“No” to the floor lamps, coffee table, table lamp and wall art.

You have some beautiful pieces, why not keep them. Lots of white and an accent color will make most of it work.

Love this coffee table for your new condo.

I live on the beautiful Florida gulf coast. Not everyone here lives with Tommy Bahamas and wicker! Keep the pieces you truly love ; classic looks great everywhere! You can have your better pieces reupholstered as they are great quality. I hope you find the transition easy and enjoy your new home! Welcome to the Sunshine State!

I sort of think not ..if you are downsizing ..these pieces are very formal for the casual florida lifestyle...i agree with lynartist...keep the smaller pieces..art..etc that you love...to use as accents and a memory of your old lifestyle...but in florida there is so much heat and humidity...the overstuffed casual natural fiber furnishings allow you to let in some air and relax in the normal casual attire that you will enjoy wearing there..i have lived in Miami...Key West..and Tampa for many years...and found spacious open airy relaxing places the most comfortable in the tropics...

I would bring the Henredon dining room set. I think that is lovely and wonderful transition well to a city condo in Fla. Its the type of classic style that can work just about anywhere IMO.

Cant see the set that well but i would make it interesting and only bring the chairs or the table..not both

Possibly, everyone is different of course. Some people come down here and want all new and end up living in homes that look nothing like what they are used too! I like to ere on the side of caution. If you decide you don’t want certain pieces afterwards , fine. You can sell them. But often people miss the things that they loved and wished they had kept some of them. I have to say we have some fabulous resale stores here! I have found many wonderful things over the years. If you are hiring a designer to help you with your new home they could certainly give you an idea of what to take also.

Lyn...i too was a huge fan of thrift stores...never ever bought new...to this day...i had to laugh (sorry) at your comment...those stores were full of things like that dining set....

A bit over the top so very fitting in Fla.

Thanks all for your comments. I am very tired of the Asian flair and would much prefer a casual vibe. Given that we are in a high rise condo in the city, I thought maybe a sophisticated look might be appropriate. We are unable to sell the Henredon furniture at any price unfortunately here in Chicago, so I doubt that in FL there would be any market either.

Yes! Just another reason to Love it here♥️🌴

If you aren't in love with it and are only trying to make it work because of the price you paid for it and if you don't have to take it with you, I'd sell it before you move and be happy whatever the price you get for it and move on. Or if you still aren't quite sure what to do, when you are able to shop physically at a furniture store, do so and see what you are gravitating towards now and determine if any of your current pieces will work with what you are liking. I'd also take some time and look at fabric and see if something catches your eye enough to go through reupholstering.

Unfortunately you probably won’t get what you want for your furniture on the resale market! If you really are tired of it then don’t pay to ship it!

Lynn is right. Unless it has the name Pottery Barn, RH, etc the real good high quality names like you own don't mean much to the younger generation and these names get pennies on the dollar in the resale market and the older generation is buying new as they don't want what they had. And even the consignment shops are fussy as to what they accept as they know what will sell and what won't. If you don't want to mess with it, you may want to call a woman's shelter and see if they are interested in any of the pieces you may not take with you. I've done this before and when they are setting up women and their children in places of their own, they are interested as these women are starting over with nothing. I've even given them pots, pans, etc. And what is nice is that they came and hauled it all away so I didn't have to mess with it.

So true Ted! Sad really. Fla resale shops are loaded with beautiful high quality items like these! My partner and I scooped them up for clients all the time! An Asian console can look very chic in a contemporary setting! Think before you get rid of everything! A few well chosen pieces could be just what you may love in your new space and make it feel just like home!

Phoenix AZ, and most of southern Florida, is overflowing with used case goods of very high quality. Savvy shoppers (pat on back) have scooped up whole dining room sets, and had them Pro spray-painted, all for the when-new cost of the table alone. Consider Chinese Red lacquer for your set.

I would start researching thrift stores that will pick up and take away at no charge to you.......and i remember seeing the ones lynartist spoke about that were painted/laquered really well in bright colors..but it was a little like putting lipstick on a pig

I'm in Ohio now, but moved from Chicago, Check with The Brown Elephant....they took lots of my casegoods and they benefit the Howard Brown Hospital. I can't remember if it was free or $50 for pickup. For what it's worth, have done 8 moves to 3 states. I would take the base unit and lose the light bridge/mirror over the top. You can always use one or two of the base chests in a bedroom down the road. I wouldn't take the table and chairs, as it's very formal and you mentioned a more casual style. Your art piece over the sofa would look very different in an ivory mat with a simple matte black frame. I would also take the couch and chairs. Live with it a while and then make final choices on upholstery changes.

following