Decorating gives birth to more decorating...

I’m very happy with the new paint colour on our main floor. Although the colour is much lighter than I’d hoped, it’s a truly lovely shade of off-white and I’m delighted with how airy the room looks. The light walls pick up the light tones in the living room rug, which suddenly seems luminous. Our sage green furniture really stands out and its colour seems softer and prettier than before, when it competed with dark green walls.

We’ve just started putting the rooms back together. We were away this weekend and I’ve been sick with a sinus infection, so I’ll post photos of the "new" space soon. I've taken some of the window coverings down in the living room (for now) and love the extra light. But the living and dining room are still rather bare, and I've hung nothing on the walls, so don't expect much!

Seeing the living room emptied out with its classic light walls makes me want to keep it spare! My old coffee table is hideous and I hate to put it back in the room. We truly need a new one that's lighter and prettier. I’m considering glass (which isn't my first choice for practicality), but it's elegant and classic and lets so much light into a small room (and doesn’t hide the rug!). I adore this one...

Ferguson Copeland Bombe' Cocktail Table, Pompeiian Silver

I’d also like to replace the mirror in our front hall with a more sophisticated one. I'd love a proper antique mirror, but they cost a small fortune! The front hall is narrow, so I’m also considering one of those wall-shelf console thingies, to place under the mirror. The ones I've seen are too ornate for my tastes, but I shall keep looking...

I love the curves of this Chippendale horn mirror, by J.F. Chen

An ornate wall console, from Antiques on Old Plank Road

Deliciously ornate Louis XV mirror from 1st Dibs

We also need to replace the dining room light fixture. I have several ideas in mind, all of which are rather airy and simple. I think I want everything silver-coloured, so I'll have to be careful when I buy the coffee table, mirrors and such to coordinate my metals as best as I can. We eventually need to replace all the kitchen knobs too!

Nickel chandelier, from Circa Lighting

And the walls are crying for art! I have several botanical prints I want to frame, and a number of bird prints and sketches. I find frame shopping rather poor in Calgary, and may have to make or customize (paint) some frames.

We also have two armchairs (one a pink tub-sorta chair, and the other an old grey armchair I inherited) that need replacing/slipcovering and re-upholstering, respectively. I haven’t even started to think about chair options, but when we do buy, I'd like a classic, like a French bergere.
A pair of antique French bergeres, from 1st Dibs

And did I mention the sofa needs pillows too?

The list goes on and on, and we still need to get our home office organized this summer! I’m not sure if it’s a good thing or bad, but this decorating business really never ends.

Photos of the (still bare) living room to come...