Here it is, six months after my original posting, and I just painted the living room yesterday ( and actually still have to freshen the paneling and trim with a fresh coat too!) I did decide on my paint color not long after my original post and purchased the paint, but it sat around a few months. I had a major event occur which took my mind completely off decorating... my mare had a foal, rejected him, and I've spent the last 10 weeks being a mother to a four legged colt. It has been very time consuming and incredibly rewarding, but left little time for much else... The new paint color is a terra cotta shade, and I love it! My DH kept saying he really liked the red, so this is not much of a departure, but warmer and lighter than what was there before. Haven't done anything with the fabric yet... too busy halter breaking my colt. Anyway, here are pics of the new paint color, and pics of Tuff, my handsome boy. Color is Bold Brick by Sherwin Williams. Color is dun (complete with dorsal stripe) compliments of his sire.

@everdebz thank you! Yes, they are new lamps :) I could remove the martini glasses from above the cabinets; they’re those Lolita hand painted glasses that I’ve collected and have been given as gifts over the years and I’m just not sure where else to go with them?

Thanks Beth, great ideas, I am keeping the kitchen set for now because of my budget, I’m not a fan of glass tables, but I do plan on getting rid of the chandelier, not sure about the curtain, I’m not into drapes, but I like the splash of color, Art work will make a difference.

Hi Gabriel G- Sorry it took so long to get back to you. Real life sometimes interferes with social media participation. I don't know whether or not you have already ordered your light fixtures rendering my comments moot, but here goes. From what I can see of your dining room. you have great taste yourself already, that is contemporary, fresh, and hip. If I had to guess, you probably dress that way too. (When you aren't constrained by on-the-job dress-codes.) So think of how you pick out your clothing and accessories. You look at women who have a look you like and then you deconstruct it as to what you like about it, what are the pieces they are wearing that you like, and what do you like about them, and would they look good on you? Or do they need to be tweaked? Longer, shorter, a different color, a different fabric,, a different belt because of your waist or height. You also look at magazines. Maybe you look at award shows to see the gowns and the jewelry. Maybe you look around in church at the outfits and the hats. And here's a great thing to do if you haven't done it- Go to the best high-end store and see what they are showing and how the things are accessorized. Try on what you like and feel the material and read the labels. Look at how the seams are constructed, where the darts are and how they are made. Look at everything and how you look in it. Then go to a store you can afford and buy something that most approximates the quality you found in the high end store. Okay, so why am I talking about clothing in a thread about lighting? We've already established that you have an eye. Trust yourself to use it with your chandeliers, too. Scour through the design magazines like Architectural Digest and look at the chandeliers, especially the ones for the rooms you want to buy for. Do web searches for dining room makeovers. Foyer furnishings and re-dos. They will have new fixtures, too. Do web searches for lighting awards, lighting designer awards. Look at the credits for the manufacturers, then go to those manufacturers websites to see their full lines of fixtures. Look up on line high end lighting manufactures and high end lighting stores Yes that's a lot of work, but you know, you will look at those fixture every single day until you sell that house. And before you jump in to say, but those fixtures will cost a fortune, yes they will. You don't need to buy from the Needless-Markup of lighting fixtures unless you want to and can afford it. What you are going to do is get an idea of what is out there and what you like. Do you like round fixtures, do you like fixtures that have folds, exposed bulbs shaped liked torches, rounded globes that are big, rounded globes that are small, do you like a little bling? A lot of bling? Do you like things that are branched? You need to educate yourself to even know what is available. Because with clothing you have been doing that your whole life. You've never done that with light fixtures, and this is a huge purchase that you can't just wear once and throw out if it doesn't make you happy. you and your family and friends will see it every day for as long as you have that house. And then you go around to different places to see what looks most like your dream fixture at a price point you can afford. Just like you do for your clothing. And do go to good lighting places in your area. They have sales and sometimes they will customize a piece to your liking, and even install it for you. Not just the Home Depot, Lowes type places. Your money isn't burning a hole in your pocket. Wait and take your time and buy something you love, love, love. You should look up at it and say this is gorgeous, it really enhances the room, it is art. Because it is. That's why I can't tell you what to pick, because like art it is so individual. For example, lots of people think Dale Chihuly fixtures are just wonderful but I think they either look like Medusa's hair (crazy snakes) or millions of sperm attempting to penetrate the egg. You couldn't pay me enough to have one! You can do this. Trust yourself and your taste. You know you have it.