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shiny, happy, yellow...
or preppy kelly green....
check out kelly wearstler, david jimenez for hollywood regency inspiration
And desiretoinspire.net is supercool because you can look at inspirational rooms by color (click on the labels for yellow, green, grey, etc....)

not really sure that i'm cooking MORE (i have 4 kids and have to feed them every day) but i do feel like i'm cooking BETTER!

Use these supercool clips to create the grid you have pictured
http://photojojo.com/store/awesomeness/fotoclips

p.s. photojojo is a great source for unique photography tips and fun...just sign up to get their weekly email

but personally i love this pod table from UO and it comes in orange!
http://www.urbanoutfitters.com/urban/catalog/productdetail.jsp?itemdescription=true&itemCount=10&startValue=1&selectedProductColor=&sortby=&id=15049802&parentid=A_FURN_FURNITURE_TABLES&sortProperties=&navCount=105&navAction=poppushpushpush&color=

Keep in mind that a professional reupholstery job can cost as much as purchasing a new sofa and chair....custom slipcovers are also pricey...probably $300 or more for this sofa with separate pillows. Is it worth it to you, and are the pieces worth the cost of rehabbing? We had a family heirloom chair reupholstered last year and it cost $700...we definitely could have purchased a nice quality armchair for that amount of money, but in our case, the history of the piece was important. I looked into having our couch redone, and it would have cost us over $1200....if I had that much cash right now, i'd buy a new couch. (This is the one I want http://www.crateandbarrel.com/family.aspx?c=931&f=25881 )

Perhaps the ikea karlanda (a discontinued sofa from ikea) slipcover from bemz.com would fit your sofa http://www.bemz.com/index.php/page/shop/prod_id/2/model_id/28/pattern_id/43/ but you need to check the dimensions...it is $348 in this cute teal color.

Ready-made Surefit covers (which are what target carries) seem to be designed only for those round puffy armed sofas, not tailored sofas such as yours. Most ready-made covers are very bland, beige, blue or neutral greens...to appeal to the masses.

this ikea shade might be pretty and tie the reds and golds in your painting in with the blue of the lamp

yellow! very bright, very shiny

Not exactly identical to your dream ottoman, but here is a DIY project that approximates it (and looks cute):

http://blogs1.marthastewart.com/blueprint/2008/01/ottoman-empire.html#more

Very inspired and inspiring use of blues and greens...I'm adding this to my style tray as I am "curing" my little craftsman cottage here in (often dreary) Pittsburgh.

authentc retro vinyl sewing box/storage bench
http://cgi.ebay.com/RETRO-60s-70s-Sewing-STOOL-Ottoman-mid-century-modern_W0QQitemZ180293578332QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item180293578332&_trkparms=72%3A1209%7C39%3A1%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C240%3A1318&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

Ikea PS cabinets
http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/00086683
http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/00100194
(Ikea also has metal storage boxes with lids)

MCM looking storage bench from UO (also available in vinyl)
http://www.urbanoutfitters.com/urban/catalog/productdetail.jsp?itemdescription=true&itemCount=10&startValue=1&selectedProductColor=&sortby=&id=15518848&parentid=A_FURN_FURNITURE_TABLES&sortProperties=&navCount=24&navAction=poppushpushpush&color=

lots of options from the container store
http://www.containerstore.com/browse/index.jhtml?CATID=62560
http://www.containerstore.com/browse/index.jhtml?CATID=62565