It's great! I understand about the wrong green - we are at the end of a full renovation on my mother's next house and we chose a similar sagey green for her bedroom, but it really fell flat in the space. After sitting with it for a couple months while other renos were done, I'm repainting it deep cream shortly.

I love the owl painting but for that spot I'd prefer to see something round (mirror?) or sculptural art that come off the wall dimensionally. With the dark frames on the art and the dark framed windows, it's a lot of dark-edge rectangles at eye level in a row.

NICE!👍🏻

The white looks great. would you be open to switching the art over the buffet with the cow? i think the sizing would be better in proportion. id probably leave the spot over the stair blank. it looks a bit like its floating with the void below.

"would you be open to switching the art over the buffet with the cow? i think the sizing would be better in proportion."

The prints are exactly the same size (30 x 30); the finished size is different because of the framing but not by much -- 35.5" square for the cow, 34.5" for the flowers. It's probably just the camera angle making the small difference look greater than it is.

Wow ! the cow looks rectangle (wider than tall) . the camera angle is really playing with my mind here :) do you have a wider horizontal piece to try over the buffet?

Ok looking again, i still might try switching the two pieces. the cow is a bit heavier in feel and might balance the buffet better than the lighter art currently above it.

Paint color looks good and more important that it feels good!

Re: sideboard, did you have lamp (s) there in the past? Esp since you don’t have a chandelier, I would want lamp light.

I’m ok with the birds in the stairwell.

Looks SO nice - enjoy! ✨

"i still might try switching the two pieces. the cow is a bit heavier in feel and might balance the buffet better than the lighter art currently above it."

Wouldn't hurt to try, the size is interchangeable.

"Esp since you don’t have a chandelier, I would want lamp light."

Agree. Have been looking for a lamp but can't find anything I like that fits the vibe of the house (nothing modern, nothing glass, nothing shiny and a lot of "rustic" lamps are too...cabin in the woods or themed). I'll probably stumble on something when I'm not actively looking -- isn't that the way it always is :0p

Cow over sideboard.

Something other than art for stair wall. Comes in three finishes...maybe the black for your house?

https://www.wayfair.com/decor-pillows/pdp/ivy-bronx-metallic-flock-wall-decor-w001427453.html?piid=1476440297&auctionId=8df4403a-316e-44ec-a7e6-b8b27f2e18b5&trackingId=%7B%22adType%22%3A%22WSP%22%2C%22auctionId%22%3A%228df4403a-316e-44ec-a7e6-b8b27f2e18b5%22%7D&adTypeId=1

In this photo, I like what was done to top of sideboard. Think it will great with the cow.

Green plant, light tone pottery...

The white brings new life to the space!

Hmmm....I do have an antique scythe in the barn, I could clean that up and see what it looks like over the stairs. Except...maybe a little too grim reaper? Antique farm tools is an interesting idea, though -- easy enough to find stuff at an antique shop.

The birds can go back to the bedroom, no big deal. I realize the buffet looks bare but I think once I find the right lamp and doo-dads to style it the painting won't look so alone and unbalanced.

I won't change the frame -- it was custom job, pricey, and most importantly I very much like how it looks. Here's a close-up showing the detail which the distance photo didn't: (eta: click to enlarge)

It's funny -- when DH re-hung the pictures after the painting, he hung them opposite with the cow over the sideboard and I told him to switch them back to how they were. He doesn't really have much of an opinion on anything but maybe that was his subconscious telling him (and me) something. :0p

Congratulations on the happy paint job! Nice to see our friend Bossy again.

"Nice to see our friend Bossy again"

The cow? Or me? LOL!

When we moved in to our new build, it only took a few days to realize that I didn't love the color I picked for most of the main rooms. Loved it in my mother's house, but not in mine.

I lasted 3 weeks before I started repainting myself ... and I have 12 ft ceilings!

Why did you wait so long? Life is too short not to be 100% happy in your own home!

Bossy the cow, of course. Moo!

I like the newly painted walls! I would choose to leave the space above the stairwell blank. The colors in the framed floral art over the buffet coordinates with the beautiful color of your kitchen backsplash.

"Bossy the cow, of course. Moo!"

LOL!

"Why did you wait so long? Life is too short not to be 100% happy in your own home!"

DH didn't want to repaint. I finally wore him down. He's quite adaptable and is not complaining about the refresh.

For lamps I was wondering about the House of Troy lamps they sell at Room and board - (serena is larger, monarch is smaller) they have clean lines, but the ceramics lend a nice natural feel

it's really something how color can affect mood

Amen to this. I think it is one of my motivating forces behind my interest in design. The colors of my space entirely change my mood. Cows help too. Mooooo-d enhancers. Yours pic is adorable.

Congrats on the total transformation.

It looks wonderful. I like the cow painting over the sideboard because you can see "it's a cow!" from far away. In contrast, the flower abstract is best appreciated up close.

What a transformation, well done! I understand it's still being curated but I'm also seeing a lot of squares and rectangles between the art, window panes, furniture, barn door, etc. It may be the camera angle but it seems like the artwork above the buffet is hung a bit high? Lastly, the majority of surfaces seem hard and smooth. Again, I understand it's still early in the decor phase.

I'd consider a re-set of the artwork by removing the piece above the buffet and the owls. You have lovely texture and dimension outside your window, bring it inside. A round mirror above the buffet with a large vase and greenery layered in front to break up a solid reflection, along with wall light sconces are possible ways to bring dimension in and keep your buffet surface open (it seems you like minimal decor). A tall plant in the corner of the pony wall, a simple table runner and bowl and either chair cushions or a rug can provide a touch of softness.

I really enjoyed seeing the before and after, thanks so much for posting.

I agree with Laura. The more art, lamps, decor, etc, you add to the dining area the less you need art over the stairwell. In simplynatural's rendition I like the bird art in the dining area, but for me the farm implements in the stairwell are overkill. Love your white paint!

She doesn't look very bossy; more contempletive. What a great job in your paint redo and your house is lovely. Your post and the commenters are better than an expensive pysch visit. I love the way all these strangers want to be helpful and want the best for you.

I love whites, do thumbs up from me!