New House Old Look?

So all our money is correctly designated for upgrades to the house but after 10 years of the same furniture is it possible to change the look you have using he same furniture.

Paint is included in the budget I could rearrange the painting/prints (there are a lot).

I see the house in grays and greens. The kitchen will be stainless steel appliances, butcher block counters and a slate back splash. I am re-purposing the current cabinets and painting the much to my Mother in laws dismay gray. I am hoping to uncover the wood floors. They are there but covered with several layers of linoleum/vinyl. I am still unsure of the wall color but I think it will be light.

The bathroom will be very traditional. It is small so we are replacing all of the fixtures. The shower/bath will be tiled with mostly white subway tiles. I think we will add some green mosaic tiles. Faucets will be a modern take on traditional styles.

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Still waiting... Still frustrated.

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