The Green Antiques Idea book "Decorating with Chinese Antiques - Design the Ultimate Beach House" has some creative ideas about how to achieve a fabulous East meets West design which gels modern design with the inclusion of numerous antiques (some even painted bright colors as suggested by Blawnox Upholstery above!). http://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/29094412/list/Decorating-with-Chinese-Antiques---Design-the-Ultimate-Beach-House This might not be the style which you are seeking, but similar mix and match old and new concepts can also be applied to many other style homes - see for example photo's from the Dream House project (a 7,000 sq.ft. Frank Lloyd Wright inspired prairie house which from the outside looks much like the world famous Robbie house). Completely different from the beach house example above, but nevertheless merging the old and the new in interesting ways. http://www.houzz.com/projects/594005

Manvisudan, I'm not sure what you mean. The walls above the sofa? If so, I think your should go with the richness of Indian art -- something like this wall hanging would be beautiful. I'd hang it horizontally. Look around for something that picks up both the lavender colour of the walls and the red of the carpet. It could be a rug, or a printed or painted cloth. Mount it on a rod and hang it with the lower edge about 18 inches or less above the sofa. (India is probably on decimal? 45 centimetres or less. Whatever feels comfortable to you.) Otherwise, look for those wonderful wooden wall art carvings produced in India and other countries in the east . You could hang one big one, or three small ones in a row.

Wow, simply beautiful. What kind of paint did you use? I have an old dresser we use as a buffet & have been wondering if a glossy finish would work. Had to look at it again, love it.

Hi Nishi, Beautiful furniture and a very cute cosy nest you have. To begin with replace your existing coffee table with a hard wood simple coffee table. Replace your cushions with an assortment of pink, turquoise and golden yellow in different sizes and shapes, this will add some brightness to the room.Replace the pictures on the wall with a big mirror as per the wall size and add a nice frame to it. On the shelf on the picture wall place the candle stands currently on the centre table. The stools can be replaced with a nice upholstered ottoman bench in a printed fabric as sofa is plain. Cover the entry door with curtains as well so that it gives an illusion of a single wall behind. Since the wall behind the bench is already textured do not put anything on the wall. Remove the white bench there, instead put two big white teracotta pots there of different height and put bamboos on it. Finally put a blue/brown shaggy rug below the coffee table to complete the look. Hope you find the suggestions useful. Also you could put a few glass shelfs on the wall behind the 3 seater and place all your small knick knacks on displayLike how I have done on my wall