Update!
My darling niece loved the window valance I made her, and the placemats [so did my sister]!
They liked the salt shaker and peppermill and the orange napkins. They were lukewarm to the Cuisinart food processor.
They really liked the 4 orange cotton curtain panels I found for her [brand new in package], and are in a hurry to get them hung in the living room.
They loved my idea of using the ice cream stool bistro set in the kitchen! My sister is going to paint the set orange like I had planned and is "enthused" about it!
But alas, my idea of making aprons out of the orange butterfly sheet fabric did not "fly"!
They loved the window valance sooooooo much, they want me to make cafe curtains to match. They also want me to make a square tablecloth for the bistro table. If there is any fabric left over, they want throw pillows for the sofa.
My poor niece said she didn't know what to do with the peppermill, and planned to use the set as table decoration only.
She didn't have a clue what to do with the food processor!