So, though our priorities should have been in other areas (*cough,* kitchen wallpaper, *cough*), we bit the bullet and paid for a living room renovation. Robin had seen a coffered ceiling in a magazine and we both knew extending the hardwood flooring would help glam the
room. More modern colors would help the walls perk up, while recessed lighting would actually, um, light the room as opposed to the bookcase.
So ... here is the "before" and "after" of the Chez Rothberg living room. (You can only see six coffers in the picture, but there are nine, total, with recessed lighting in each of the four corners.)
Next step -- living room furniture! (Oh, and painting that kitchen....)
