Welcome to our home...the first floor at least!

Alright y'all - It is so dang hard to get the house done just the way I want it, but I figure I'd show you the progress along the way. 

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Pic. #1 - Don't mind the unpainted section of wall beneath the window. They have to replace the window (still waiting) so we don't want to paint until that is done. Otherwise we will just have to paint again!

Pic #2 - Dining Room. Don't mind the boxes in the corner. It is just our kitchen backsplash waiting to be installed!

Pic #3 - Our very strange and obtrusive fireplace. I enjoy modern touches, but not ones that jet out and take too much space in my already cozy parlor room. The fireplace will soon be stone, and it won't have the same structure it does now. Much cleaner lines. Oh, and we are waiting for a glass table, so our makeshift coffee table is just that...makeshift! Oh, and the sad plant will soon be a tall bamboo plant.

Pic#4 - Our bar. It holds some of our most prized possessions...our beer glasses (and wine, of course). Every place we travel (Europe, the States, etc...) we get beer glasses. As you may (or may not) know, they serve each beer in its own specific glass in Europe. Well, we either buy the glass, get it free, or "acquire" it as the Marines say.  We also do this at small brewery's here in the States. 

Well, now that you have toured the entry level of our 3 story home, I will await your comments, praise, or constructive advice! Once we get our magnificent kitchen done, I'll post those pics. 

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P.S. Any advice on art? Our walls are kinda bare. I love modern pieces (vases, etc...) but can't decide on paintings so we have nothing! Help please!