Jenna: Are you looking at Northend, or further up like Charlestown area? If you can live with having a small little condo like mine East Cambridge has some good deals. and as for the rug, I'm pretty sure I don't love it haha. More of a spur of the moment "this might help protect the floor" type decision.... and it was on sale so factored in haha. That website looks really fun! Thank you :) Charmean: I didn't even know there were "counter stools". I've just been calling them mini barstools. :P Thanks for that link, I'll check it out and see if I can find something larger from them!

Kevin, I was wondering where you got them? They look really great in your space! We don't have children in the house, and my husband won't sit on them, so really they are just for aesthetic purposes and for when guests come over. But I like the tufted top on the ones in your photo.

Hi birdkkk, know that you are "finished" in this room but was wondering if you were still open to an observation?.. well here it is anyway. Wondering if you would consider ( depending if you now have 2, 3 or 4 chairs at the pub table)..moving the ficus tree to the corner in back of the pub table ( think that would cozy up that spot a lot). Love real plants , I also have always had a lot on my home. The pub table side seems very light but the sofa side seems to have lots going on. Moving the tree would not be so much work as moving furniture. By doing that the chair to the left of the fireplace could be pushed back a bit so as not to be hiding the fireplace so much.. Also the end tables with the lamps (look to be rectangular) could be turned so they come out to the end of the sofa arms (this will make that wall seem not so crowded). Love you light filled family room. Also the formal living room has a nice color on the walls. What is that color (if you don't mind sharing)? Where do you live &how long have you been in your home? Seems like you are up to a complete "overhaul". You are tireless!! I have been in mine for 42 years & have been redoing for the last 10 yrs. Not an easy task.

Thank you all for your help... I went to the furniture store and now they are going to call me tomorrow to let me know if they will let me exchange since it is past three three day time frame. I have narrowed it down to these two stools. There are advantages and disadvantages to both. They both look much better with granite. They both look good with the granite as well. The backless gives more room and does not compete with other chairs but the other would be more comfortable and showy. The backless are not terribly uncomfortable though. Now to decide if I get to exchange. Thank you everyone!