That is definitley not too many colors for a house. In the house we just sold we had a different color in every room and we had a very rustic looking homw and I got so many compliments. Also I love the colors you have selected. Hunter green is big this year. My only suggestion is that if you do darker colors in all the ajoining rooms make atleat one wall a focal wall and make it a lighter softer color because darker colors make your space look smaller than they are. Good luck.

If you post images of the actual space and must keep items on Flickr.com we can go over it with you in a more defined way then blanket suggestions. Also tell us what period and style your looking to achieve. A cool red would be fine on the blue washed bed. But I would use it sparingly and go with an embroidered or appliqued cream bed cover http://www.alenska.com/store/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image//w/h/white-bed-linen_1.jpg or a chenille spread and the red for accent pillows a throw and perhaps an easy chair if the room permits. An antique vanity would be wonderful. A smooth saffron yellow orange (think of the color of roasted potatoes) http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/5050/images/5050_MEDIUM.jpg would work nice with the colors you mentioned or a rich gold. http://victorialarsen.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83454388069e20120a59004fd970c-320wiI would use shutters on the windows and paint all the trim in black if it is not wood.From the sounds of it a country traditional flavor would look great. http://www.annesage.com/.a/6a00e55225716d88330120a65318fd970b-pi

Oh! This is marvelous! The description is superb.I’ll let the poem speak for itself now.

Cats love the heat and are able to tolerate temperatures much higher than we can. My previous cat used to lay on a foot stool and lean up against the radiator. It would be too hot for me to touch with my bare hands, but she loved it and it was her favourite sleeping spot in the winter months, especially as she got older.I wouldn’t worry too much about your cat, she’s smart enough to move away from the fire if she gets too hot.

Because your transom is decorative you should consider leaving it uncovered. In my own home, we wanted to hide our transom, because it is old and cracked, so we went all the way to the ceiling and hid it.A supplier of blinds, shades, and shutters. http://blindsfactorydirect.com

wow, you already have great description, but i see that you use words over and over again. to make it more interesting by finding words that mean the same thing but are different. for example… you used covered twice in your first sentence. you could say…”Massive wrought iron gates draped with snow covered ivy guarded the ______ “also make sure you don’t have any sentence fragments like you do in the first sentence. the massive iron gates what? you need to have complete sentences.to find more descriptive words try this website…http://thesaurus.reference.com/ just type in a word… nice for example, and it’ll give you a bunch of other words that mean the same thing, like good and kind.hope that helps!

The golden yellow would certainly seem better as a mustard yellow in my opinion. I would do a red, a nice deep red in the living room. I LOVE reds as well as a dark orange. Make sure it is dark or else it won’t fit in with your color scheme. I think that since you like the Spanish look, beige definitely needs to go! Maybe even a dark plum color would work for you too!Good luck to you!

I think that a vibrant orange or lemon yellow would make a good accent colour – 1 or 2 pillows and a glass bowl of the chosen citrus on the table.