more thinking here..i'm thinking that if you wanted to use TILE on the table top, you could buy a piece of rectangular mdf and some trim and fasten it to the top of the table and tile it ..then it would be spectacular.. i really think your insticts are right to paint the set..you aren't wanting vintage falling apart rattan, been there..you are wanting something beachy and useful to you..so paint it..if you hate it then send it on its merry way. a good spray primer and spray paint will NOT be that difficult to do so go for it..outside..on the beach..sit it on some paper or something and don't do it on a windy day..or it will be beach ..sand in paint..an old shower curtain is great to use as a drop cloth under it when spray painting..if you do it when the breezes are light it should work out well..otherwise do it behind the house if you can out of the wind. if you want shabby, then sand it a little in some areas to show the rattan.. i think your idea was lovely.. as for the round top..you CAN paint it..if you want..use some fusion spray paint on the top that will bond with the formica...but there are other options..you can cover it with other things..just use your imagination, either add squared off wood to tile it, or get a tile saw and cut tiles to curves or break them to mosaics, but then use a bender type board to trim the edges so they aren't rough

well, I would suggest whatever sofa you get to lay down a throw if she is going to sit bare skin on it. White is difficult to keep clean unless you keep some sort of throw on the cushions. If you got a slip covered type, you could wash them as needed. any gray sofa would also work. light gray, dark, if you could swing a velvet material, that always looks good. Or a nice material, tweed-type, like this one: If you bring in a large area rug, you can cover most of the tile floor, only letting a bit of it peed through. do a large sisal and then layer another rug on top of it for some added color or pattern you could do white or pale walls, and a dark gray sofa. this will still go w/your tile. bring in wood elements or natural fiber elements. and plants. and since it's Fla, you can get away w/bold colors. keep the wall white, a large sisal type of rug, white sofa, and bring in colors w/plants, pots and accessories like they've done here I like these paint colors....Pale Oak for walls,, White Dove or any other bright white for ceilings and trimthis is BM Lacey Pearl. I like this grayish white tone. if you bring in a slip cover sofa like this, have her lay on a throw. do neutral pillows, wood/metal coffee table, poufs, fiddle leaf fig trees, a neutral rug like this will cover the tile. you're only showing a tiny piece of your tile so it's hard to visualize what will work in this room. best way is to clear out everything, paint and go from there.

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Need advice on how to furnish LR. It is open to kit/dining area (white/black/gray). Thinking about blue-green sectional facing fireplace/TV. Windows face waterview.