House is currently 80′s country. The woodwork is lt golden oak, white cabinetry & shiny hardware, shiny brass glass fixtures – my style is Tuscan, darker woods, marble, iron, rich earth tones. Mission also appeals to me, again, medium to dark woods, black iron, ect.

I am repainting the entire interior – walls & ceilings – that’s already in the budget & is top priority. I’m thinking a shade similar to latte but w/ a neutral to slightly warm cast to it due to the woodwork.

I want to incorporate as much antique looking black accent as possible, I love the old look & I have a lot wrought iron decor pieces.

For furniture, I’m thinking leather, classic medium brown leather sofa/chair, need to find a dining table that is that lt wood, hopefully with some black iron accents. The LR has a stone fireplace, though it’s grey instead of tan which seems odd to me.

Very tight budget – suggestions to incorporate my tastes into this home? Photos for ideas?
What type of hardware would you suggest?

Repainting the cabinets, as much as I would love to, isn’t really practical right now. I can’t afford to have them done and it’s just not possible for me to do them myself at this point in time & have them look nice.

What about window treatments? I’m a “less is more” person. I’d like matching iron hardware on all the windows but not sure what kind of curtains I want. There are bright white wooden blinds on the bedroom windows but not the living room/dining room. Privacy wise, I’m ok with sheers though … Color suggestions?

I also really like plants and am thinking some hanging drapping type plants in front of the large dining window (which faces back yard) would add a degree of privacy but not block too much light and view. I saw some pretty wroung iron hangning pots that were inexpensive. I just don’t want to go overboard with the black.