Redecorating?

I just redecorated the blog -- didn't want to, but it turned out kind of nice anyway. Now, I'm looking at redecorating the living room.

A few weeks ago, our antique (read: shabby, old) sofa let a spring loose that nearly skewered poor T. The matching chair had been hanging on by the barest of threads, too. So, we looked at the "house money fund" and decided that instead of upstairs carpeting, we would get a new sofa and a loveseat. We found something we liked and it arrived yesterday.

Now, looking around the living room, it is clear we need to redecorate a bit more. Walls need painting; a new area rug would be decent; furniture re-arrangement could be explored; a few other items could be replaced.

The problem is that I don't have a lot of extra time on my hands with summer coming -- farmer's markets to manage; U-pick to operate; swimming lessons and other activities for T. My job's workload gets busier in summer, too. Also, I'm not up to date on what's up to date in decor these days. My decor strategy the last 11 years has been to keep everything neat and clean, repair it when needed and make do with it until it wears out. That's not terribly fashionable. But, you know what? I'd really like to be a little more fashionable (not trendy) in the house. The sofa and loveseat are so nice. I'd like the rest to live up to that.

I like neat, clean lines, but not that minimalist black & chrome look. Other than that, I'm not sure what I like. Space is always an issue, too. I don't even know where to begin looking for things. I've got a couple of copies of House & Home and Cottage Life, but they're not terribly helpful (since I don't live in Toronto and have no access to the very exclusive little shops where all those great items they list are sold.)

Help?