I like the central fireplace! You said you wanted to make the rooms flow together: how about flowing around the fireplace. It makes a fabulous pivot-point in the large space. Although I love parquet, making the floors the same all-through will help unify. Also, blinds, drapes, or curtains on all windows the same. Someones console table at the front door helps contain all the junk you bring in the door. You could use a curtain, ceiling-hung screen or standing/folding screen to define the other side of the front door area. In the kitchen, I LOVE the raspberry, but not everybody can handle really bold paint. Ditch the black appliances for white or stainless; they will reflect light coming from that great, large window, which cries-out for a bench seat? If money IS an issue, get new appliances and keep the cabinets, but paint them white with new SHINY chrome or crystal knobs & pulls.

Its been officially one year since the opening of our new showroom, and we are quite proud of its transformation into Albuquerque's Hunter Douglas Gallery!

Lovely! Wish I lived there.

About to begin but not much chucking out to do as that has already been done. Once a year, around this time, I make a check list of new kitchen ware needed and new soft furnishings. After , I might rearrange furniture and add the new stuff. I will start with all the windows first which is a huge task especially outside windows!!