jane ny, I was in a similar situation last year. For me the sequence was paint first, then flooring, then baseboards, But it looks like you may have baseboards already installed. Painting first worked for me because I did it myself and there were spatters on the subloor before I was finished. You might want to check on whether your subfloor is indeed covered with plywood, because you may need an underlayment before installing your floor, depending on what you choose. Best to check where you buy the flooring. With some help from a friend who knew what he was doing and owns a Skill Saw, I installed a plywood underlayment in less than two hours. I too wanted tile with a slate or similar look, but the room was already over budget (long story) and I chose to spend my money on high end French doors because the floor could always be changed later. I got some advice from the flooring forum while deciding. You can always post a message there before you proceed. We narrowed floor choices down to either loose-laid sheet vinyl or vinyl tiles. My friend chose the tiles because the color and pattern seemed to fit well in the sunroom/porch. The original intention was to keep those tiles for about a year while I shop for tile and find a good tile installer. But the floor has held up well, despite some abuse like beach sand, rain coming in when some airhead (

Hi Kristen -- What a gorgeous space to have, you lucky thing! I can see why you want to make the most of it. Like you, I think the blue rug is...not the best choice. I'd focus on finding a solution that works well for you there, because that could really drive how you want the rest of the room to go. If you fall in love with a bright rug/carpet squares, you may want neutrals elsewhere. And if you stick with a jute/sisal rug (or neutral squares) you may find you crave some color elsewhere. The green is great for a sunroom, though! (IMO, anyway) I'm posting two possible sources of inspiration -- your room would work well as a mash-up of both. #1) Pale (green) rug; chairs I'd want to cushion-up but are great colors (spray painted)? Pretty sure if you did shelving full of plants I would be greener than they are. ;) #2) Dark ceiling; medium-dark natural fiber rug; large white mats around art; lots of white upholstery (I'd definitely avoid the heavy + dark-toned furniture since your room isn't a this big ole one) Whatever you end up with, I'd think about adding small touches of darker-colored items to help tie the wood to what you put in. Could be a print that has deep grey or darker green, could be thin legs of a lovely table like Roarah's....

You might consider painting the paneling and wall an off-white color and get a large area rug. A long console table or bookshelf under one set of windows would allow for plants, a lamp and storage. Not sure how many people you are hoping to seat, but a couple of comfy chairs, floor lamp and coffee table or ottoman would be great.

Was thinking pattern on the rattan chair/ottoman and solid grey on the daybed with pops of pillows of the same colors as in the fabric...orange, teal, etc...different shapes and sizes on the daybed...or I could reverse the two...since the main thing your eye will see from the kitchen/living room is the daybed...