I agree with most of the comments. However changing the orientation of the stairs and adding decorative columns could be costly but if you can swing it great! I would go with what aly...

First thing I would recommend is to change the curtain to one with some color and/or pattern. I would also put up one or two large (or cluster) framed artwork by the chair and sofa. It doesn't have...

I have a similar red sofa, rug and a black barcelona chair and the look is awesome. Any of the Eames chairs would look great too! As for a media center with some storage, I would recommend a creden...

I think it's generic and bland. This is what happens when you buy all your furnishings from the same place.

Worst mess ever for me was waxing my ski's for the fresh powder in the mountains. All I had to clean up all the wax shavings was a wimpy hand vac. A nice cool blue vac like this would really help g...

This is a great chair for the lucky winner

You can add a free-standing shelf as stated above or you could also move the sofa so that the back faces the kitchen and then add a shelf or a narrow table behind the sofa so that you are not looki...

I would suggest using some colorful accent pieces such as a low profile ceramic fruit bowl in red (blue or green would work too) to replace the tall wire mesh one. Also throw in a long narrow rug o...

There is a book by Winifred Gallagher called "House Thinking" that discusses this topic at length. In it she brings up an idea about how we should really rethink the way we use the space in our hom...

I like HG for bedding, bath and kitchen stuff mostly. I don't like their selection of furniture because it's not my taste. Although, I have boughten a great mosaic bistro set that is perfect for ou...