Redecorating, reupholstering - signs of nesting

after months and months of silence, i'm back! for most of you, you are aware that i'm now well into my pregnancy (week 17, to be precise) and with the HORRIBLE first trimester over (i'd have to say, out of all my pregnancies, this one was the worst), my nesting instinct is kicking in. i've had several home projects that needed my attention that i'd been putting off, but all of a sudden, they just screamed for attention. so here they are and i'd actually REALLY love input from everyone - all ideas would be welcome.

my first project that's been sitting around are my two chairs in my living room. i'd gotten them years ago from a thrift store for barely anything and when i called around about reupholstering them, the cost was staggering. so, much as i hated the colour of them, they sat in our living room. now, i'm going to tackle them. new fabric, new paint on the frames? i've actually ordered the fabric, but i'm not sure if i should paint the frames. anyone reupholstered chairs like these before?




i have loved my red dining room (btw, i painted it while i was pregnant with Claire - painting seems to be a recurring activity in all my pregnancies) but i think i'm ready to try a new colour. i'm thinking purple - not the pastel kind, but the deep aubergine kind. :) any thoughts?

finally, another great find at a thrift store. a buffet for my dining room. this was a recent purchase and definitely needs a paint job. i've been thinking of painting it white. but the sides are not doing so well. i'm thinking of peeling off the thin paneling that's on top of the wood and hoping the paint will hide it. otherwise, maybe gluing some wallpaper on the sides??