Decorating HELP!!!!

Alright, I am in desperate need of some decorating assistance. My living room currently looks like this:









Sad, huh?

We are hoping to put our house on the market in the next 6 months or so and I am SO over this green color (which I liked a little more with the tan couch that is now in the family room in the basement). Knowing this, all my decorating ideas need to be staging-minded rather than what I necessarily like. The only two things that have to stay in this room are the couch and the carpet.

Everything else is pretty much going to be replaced or re-used. I found this fabric at Jo-Ann's and am planning on getting more of whatever I choose. I'm planning on painting the walls a very neutral color like a tan or beige. It's been a challenge to find something with gray and tan/beige. I LOVE the gray and yellow damask, but I think it's a little too limiting with only 3 colors. So I'm leaning towards the multi-colored print. However, I'm not a big fan of the stripes-it's a little country looking for the style we're wanting.



Having read all that and seeing what we have and the fabric I've found here are my main questions:

1. What fabric should I use? Should I use it for the curtains or throw pillows or both?
2. I have one white end table-the other is a nightstand that will go to the new bedroom downstairs. What color and style table do I get to replace that one? Do I leave the other one white or paint it another color? Or do I find a new one that's wood-colored?
3. I'd prefer to keep using the TV stand we have already. But is that alright with white end tables?
4. The book shelf is also going downstairs soon. Do I replace it with something or just have an empty space there?
5. I was thinking of getting something like this (only $25 today on craigslist!) to put near the door as sort of an entry/foyer table. Any thoughts? Should I look for something simpler/smaller/white? Should I just leave it as is and not put anything there?



6. Should I move the desk and filing cabinet to the basement so it's strictly a living room? If so, what do I put there instead? (Please say piano so we can get one) :) If we do leave the desk, I'm hoping to find an older wood chair and paint/stain it to replace the forest green card-table chair.

7. What color picture frames should I use (assuming I'm going to end up with some white and some wood-toned furniture)? I know to take down all the family/personal pictures.

The neon green toy basket on the white end table is going downstairs soon. I am also in the process of getting a new lamp shade to replace the yucky yellowish pleated one. And my fall deorations are out-those are just wooden leaves hanging on the other lampshade.

Ok, I think that's it for now. Don't worry-there are still like 6 more rooms to go. Yippee! Thanks in advance for all your help and opinions!

*You're not going to offend me no matter what-don't hold back!