Inspiration

We are now actually paying an architect to help us gear up for our renovation.  Hard-pressed to say what we wanted, from somewhere in the dregs of my bowels I pulled out "Scandinavian country house."  Little did I know there was actually a defined style.  Quoth one book's website:
"Of all the European country home styles, none is more universally popular than Scandinavian Country. These fresh, light-filled northern interiors have an effortless grace that never fails to delight the eye."

So we're off to the races.  Here's one I like.

Obviously we're not getting all the way there, but we could pull out some elements.