The livingroom/dining room rugs are red. My mom loved the elegance. The 2 rooms are seperated by a built in divider. The furniture in the living room is contemporary, but there's a hint of *heavier* furniture. The walls are ...hmmmm.. *off white* as my mother liked to say.

Anyway, it's my house now and I'd love to redecorate. It's taken me time to *let go*. I always liked the interior, and lived with it, but now I realize, it's not *me*. I want to work around the furniture I have just now. Not in a position to buy new stuff.

I bought a interior design book and saw a lot of green in combination with red. The opposite on the color chart. It didn't look *Christmasy* which is what I was afraid of. But I'd have to rehopolster the sofas. I want warm, yet colorful. I want to steer away from beiges and ecrus. I'm willing to experiment.

Also, would the dining area have to be the same color since the rooms are seperated, yet considered one big room.

Anybody good at this stuff? I can't believe how indecisive I am and how hard it is, at least for me.

Thanks, if you feel like helping.