I've been sending Pam various images I like, and she came up with an interesting list of what she thinks I like:
- wide rustic floors
- textured but simple walls
- dark woods
- pieces that show they were handmade and used
- history
- touches of very vibrant color on a neutral background
- gothic
- metal
- re-purposed items
- comfort
I'm not sure about the textured walls -- I like aged brick and stone, for example, but a lot of the paint treatments I've seen look cheesy to me. But the rest of the list sounds right. So now to integrate it with the list I came up with yesterday... :-)