Assistance needed in aisle one please....HELP!

I don't know why that title popped in my head! 

I need your help and your advise.  

This is a BIG project coming up and I do not want to make the wrong decision here.  In fact, it is hard to believe my husband is even on board with this idea.  I suppose he has CONFIDENCE in me now. 

So here's the deal....

We have had this entertainment center for about 10 years.

I hate it, Mike loves it.

It serves it's purpose, TV, stereo equipment, DVD's, the whole purpose of an entertainment center I suppose.

I hate the color, and it looks outdated to me anyhow...

SOOOOOO....

 YUK, I just noticed Lucy's chewie on the couch...

Rug colors...reds, blue, green, salmon, off white...

 Furniture is a rustic chocolate color, and the walls are butter {Soft yellow}

Here are my thoughts on colors...

Of course I am going to use Annie Sloans chalk paint

from my favorite stockist and my sponsor

SHADES OF AMBER

{Primer red}

Deep red ochre is a color found in practically every culture from Venetian palaces to Vietnamese temples 

Red earths were plentiful and relatively easy to come by so the color is often associated with the color for priming furniture and as the base coat for gilding

It is a wonderful color on its own or as a base for other colors particularly when distressing

{#1024 Chateau Grey Chalk Paint}

An elegant greyed green, this is the color found in French woodwork

{#1025 Graphite Chalk Paint}

Graphite is a soft black made with purplish blues and brown

It is not completely black

I do have plans of heavily distressing this piece as well as changing out the hardware...

{#1000.3 NEW - CoCo Chalk Paint}

A warm greyed brown, the color found on old French woodwork.

This is my least choice, but I thought I would throw it in the equation to get your thoughts.

HELP!

I could play it safe and just do black, however, I do not like to play it safe...TOO boring for me!