Wow! That is truly beautiful! You put a lot of work into that with excellent results. Sorry handymam.....even my iPad keeps changing it to handyman....?! I (we) also did out what used to be the granny flat ...in black and red for our nephew...we picked up an unwanted ....dated...lol...dressing table with an attached square mirror, painted ti all black.....hung the mirror on the wall between 2 metal candle sconces, changed the knobs to mobern handles on the drawers....it was low and retanglular...ideal to put his TV on, red shaggy rug, red lamp shade,cushions etc....he was thrilled to bits with it.

The right coffee table, throw and wall art are not going to be enough to disguise the fact that you have downsized from a much larger home with your large, dark, formal furniture that dominates a compact room. Have you considered moving pieces to other rooms, or selling it, and buying clean-lined, contemporary style furniture off eBay? This style will fit the proportions of your room, and make it easier to live with your dust free strategy. The beauty of second-hand furniture is that when you can afford to upgrade you can sell it again on eBay. and recover your costs. Never paint perfectly good pieces of timber furniture as it will devalue the pieces. Sell them as is, somebody will cherish them as they are. I would keep the couch, decide on the tone of your new timber floor, and use these two elements to decide on the rest of your colour scheme. Your celing fan/light is also a distraction, so replace with something sleek and contemporary that is not such a feature. Your room layout is problemmatic with the number of doors coming into the room, but it is hard to suggest a better stategy without a floorplan. Best of luck with making this house your new home, Dr Retro of Dr Retro House Calls

I feel that it would be pity to paint an antique Would you consider etching a floral or geometric pattern on the mirror? That would add some white to the cupboard without spoiling something with its own character & patina of age It would be easier to replace the mirror than remove the paint at a later date All the pieces you have chosen are lovely & should sit well together Good luck with the birth of your baby

Some great comments and thoughts from you all. Trends are a consumer marketing tool to encourage you to continually spend and buy their products... A home should be a living curation of things you love that work for you and nobody else. Yes there are some design principles you can follow but these are a guide and should be considered along with the space, it's purpose, the light, the people and much more. Instead of buying more, consider what you have and carefully select things to complement them - update by changing things around and making sure YOU love the style and it suits the way YOU live!