dana, the white is certainly a different look from the gold. I think the brass chandeliers would have looked good with the gold, but as you said, at the time, you had no plan to have any other accessories to match it to. Can't you sand it and paint it again in a color that complements the chandys? lynn, my walls have alays been done in satin. I'm not sure why we changed to flat this time, if we did. It looks wonderful though and I will check to be sure that I am right about the finish. Only one coat of paint was needed to do the walls. Previously, everything was off-white. At night the Navajo has a yellow tint to it when the foyer light is on. I love the two colors together. Good luck with your choices.

Les, You know I actually did that for my mom yesterday, showed her my very first "before" picture and then the one I just posted and I agree. I took a deep breath and told myself not to sweat the small stuff all at once cause it's SO much better now. I can relax now and find the perfect lamp, cushion, plates, etc. but in the meantime I'm very very pleased with the difference you all have helped me make in there. It's not a place I avoid looking at when I walk through now. I walk in and pause and smile. magothrivergirl...Thanks so much for the link! The ivory and ebony one are both pretty, better than any I've seen so far and I've got it bookmarked as I start my search. I appreciate the tip and I want to look some more but those are great. Thank you again. carriem25...Anybody here is qualified to add their opinion and I appreciate ALL comments. Sometimes when somebody doesn't like something it will at least make me take a second look at that element and make sure I'm not overlooking something. Sometimes I focus on one thing and never see something else obvious. And sometimes things don't translate well in pictures so I have to walk in there to actually see in person how it looks. I honestly think when I'm in the foyer the space is large enough that the bells don't look that busy. The entire expanse of wall going up the stairs is blank so it still has an open feel in the space. I think for now I'm going to leave the bells grouped together but I do appreciate you making me take a second look at that. Thanks for the compliment on the chest and lamp too :-)

Great choice of color! That subtle change makes a huge impact and better compliments other elements in your space! Well done!

I like your windows in the door. Tastef Tastefully different