Help me customize H&M Author Chair and Ottoman

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Duane and others,

Please help me decide how to customize an Hancock & Moore Author Chair and Ottoman. This will be my first real furniture purchase as all my previous has been hand me downs, second hand, or cheap throw away furniture.

My current room includes an H&M Laurel Sofa in Capri Camel with diamond stitching on the back and seats as shown below (picture is from previous owner's house so please disregard other furnishings).

I'm currently thinking Capri Claret leather with feather down bottom cushion.

I need help picking out:

1. Wood feet color
2. What do you think about contrasting black welt/piping and or front panels? Maybe in Equestrian Ebony or Bari Ebony (piping and front panel idea came from http://www.myfurnitureforum.com/showthread.php?3185-1667-Evening-Sofa-084-Robinson-Ottoman-Equestrian-Merlot-and-Ebony and piping can also be seen at http://www.myfurnitureforum.com/showthread.php?1765-Leathercraft-1960-Sofa-in-Sophia-Leather-with-contrast-welt-trim
3. Gimp -- same color or contrasting?
4. What nailhead trim would you suggest and same or different all over? What would be your thoughts about no nailhead trim? Is the Oxblood Nail as shown at
http://www.hancockandmoore.com/resources/HM_NailheadActualSizes.pdf still available?

Thanks for any insight and let me know if I'm overlooking something that would really set this chair apart.