My family are about to move into our forever home, and I think I'm staring to spiral with all the different options and rules etc due to my personality type, which can be a little obsessive... I have no skill in interior design, but i also love it and love reading about it. It just doesnt come naturally to me i dont think!

I would love opinions on the following:

• Which colour dining table should i go for? Personally I am leaning towards a walnut dining table (pictured in option 1). I love the contrast against the warm oak wood flooring, however I am then struggling to see how the rest of it falls into place eg dining chairs, bar stools, coffee table etc

• I dont like the matchy matchy look - however where do I draw the line. what SHOULD be matching? eg should dining chairs and bar stools be from the same family?

• Couches - i will be buying 2 x couches. Should these match, or would you opt for a different colour/style couch?

• I have no idea where to start re coffee table, side tables or console.. HALLLPPP

Other things to note:

• The whole house is currently painted grey internally. this is not my favourite, however we have agreed not to make any big changes before living in the home for a while, so for now its staying.

• The pictures of the actual rooms are how the real estate listing had it styled. i have included a floor plan based on what size furniture i am looking at for the space.

• The only furniture i actually own so far in the pictures is the black and rattan TV unit.

• I am usually drawn to orange, greens, rust - earthy colours, hence the throw/cushions and artwork but again, i dont actually own these things (yet?)

I dumped my boyfriend of 7 years, took the dog, and bought a condo 😂 This is my first house I’ve had 100% to myself and having fun with it so far. I decided to add in my favorite pops of color (fuchsia and navy) into an otherwise neutral palette. Enjoying making lists of my future projects.

What’s your favorite home project so far?