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I have a similar situation in my house.
1. Get rid of the chair. It is too big and doesn't work with the cleaner lines of the sofa and the mid-century coffee table.
2. Put a small Parsons table with a lamp and a tray on the staircase wall for mail, keys etc. Hang a mirror or some art above it. This creates a little entry area where none really exists.
3. Under the table put a tray for shoes.
4. Get rid of the bookcase and have a carpenter build a bookshelf/cabinet across the entire wall where the TV currently sits to organize all your electronics, books, DVDs etc. Keep the lines simple, like the Expedit references from earlier posts. Consider a two tiered approach to the cabinet/shelves so it doesn't seem so massive when you enter -- lower 1/3 section, 20" deep, upper 2/3 section, 12" deep.
5. Once you have the new built-in, do not cram it with books etc. (a la your current bookcase), add some art and ceramics and let the space breathe.
6. Hang some art on either side of the window.
7. Add an area rug.

I recently bought a fabulous Baker swivel rocker for our bedroom. My husband thought it was a waste of $ since we already had an armchair (a cast-off from his mother). But, the original armchair wasn't comfortable and so it became a clothes repository. Now with the new fab chair -- we actually use it -- both of us! And because we do, the clothes miraculously get put away.

How about something similar to the light blue of the chair?

So fresh and fun. I love it.

I'm so happy to see this online pub. I think it is a smart buy for advertisers because the access for consumers is immediate. And the design aesthetic certainly channels the Domino spirit. The tactile experience of print is missed -- I do like to sit in my favorite chair and have a glass of wine and linger over the images but, I definitely see the virtues of online and applaud these folks for getting Lonny off the ground.
Let's make this successful, shall we?

Images 8 and 9 are inspired by the schoolhouse but are not as much of it as all the other images are. Like the difference between the woman wearing the clothes and the clothes wearing the woman.

It looks like should should look at warm, rather than cool colors -- think spicy -- cumin, curry, paprika.

20 years ago, my husband and I purchased Bauhaus dinnerware from Crate and Barrel, now re-issued as the modern dinnerware shown here. At first Bauhaus was our only set of dishes. Over the years we have collected many more sets in many different styles but this design has stood the test of time.

It never crossed my mind to display my Le Creuset to show them off. Yes, they are lovely pieces but, these images veer between silly (how can you use the stovetop with such a display) to vulgar (how many dutch ovens does it take to make risotto?).