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anybody know anything about the rug in the 7th photo? i looked at their website and couldn't find it. thanks!

does anyone know where you can get a mat like frank's?

Katie here! Just wanted to write in and say thanks for all the recommendations and tell you about the sofa transormation!
I hate being told no. I've always wanted a Chesterfield couch, but needed a place for family and friends to stay when they visit. I spent the better part of a month going to furniture stores and looking on ebay and CL for a tolerable couch here in Savannah (i hate microfiber), and was actually told by a sofa salesman when asking about 40s style couches that "you're just not going to get that look in a sleeper, and not for under $1200." Hmm. If you can't find what you want, make it, right?
I got the sleeper sofa off CL, and ordered the fabric online for about and had some local upholsterers (R&R Upholstery in Savannah, Ga- 912-665-0991) do the work for me. They did all the work- they flattened out the camel back on the sofa, made fabric covered buttons, and added panels to the front of the arms. I found a picture of a Chesterfield sans tufting and brought it in to them, and they used it as their guide- they were VERY accommodating, patient, resourceful, and friendly. I didn't have a deadline to meet, so I parcelled out the purchases to make it affordable- I purchased the couch and got an estimate, then looked for the fabric online. The fabric is actually an olive green (Como olive, Housefabrics.com), but looks chocolate in the photos. I needed about 19 yards, which took a minute to find and be able to afford. Then to the upholsterer's, then home! The whole process took about a month and a half, I spent less than $1000, and I got a place for visitors to sleep and the couch I've always wanted.
P.S.- I ended up getting different chairs than the ones in the photo. They were a bit too petite for my husband, but they are a pistacio green (and need to be reupholstered), and are for sale at the vintage store where I work as of yesterday! Two Women and a Warehouse, 912-239-9665, Savannah, Ga.
Thanks everyone!

-wallpaper just the wall behind the dining set with that graham&brown print
-paint the rest of the kitchen (and living room) a darker shade of smoke gray
-update the chandelier to a more modern shape (hanging drum, smoked glass pendant, etc.)
-replace the railing with one or two low bookcases facing into the living room. you can decorate the top of them, and it will help divide the space
-paint the fireplace white
-i agree with the touches of aqua or turqoise- maybe in the upholstery in your chairs, and then in the curtain or countertop items
-hang artwork on the backs of those cabinets that face into the living room until you can remove them.

congrats on your cool new house!

whenever i buy a candle in a pretty glass jar or conttainer, i let it burn all the way down (when it's time is up) and while the wax is still warm, wipe it out with paper towels, give it a good wash and run through the dishwasher, and then i have pretty printed glass vases, make-up brush holders, etc.

i think with all the black and white, a rich yellow or cobalt blue would look pretty. red, as well, would go well with the painting, but look at all your accent pieces and paint the chandelier a color that's represented in the painting but not in your accent pieces.

Definately keep the original casters! Dry clean the fabric and maybe try brushing it with the grain to make it smooth- then, paint the wood high gloss black. With a white throw pillow w/black or red graphic on top, these could look very vintage hollywood. the fabric is great!