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If you go to the furniture stores - not resale shops - you can get an idea of what is popular now. Dark wood is in, as is lighter tones. A neutral scheme with pops of color that you can change when you feel like it seem to be the trend. Also, hit the open houses at TV. They've already paid decorators to do the job. Great ideas come from there. When you're ready to go for it, then hit the resale shops. And really, is there a hurry? That's also part of the fun of a new place. When moving here and trying to decide if you should bring what you have, I say bring along any piece that makes you happy. It still will when you're at TV!