I have a whole wall that I need to block off with some sort of door. I'm thinking that a bi-fold door would be awesome. However, my husband kind of wants a sliding door. I just think how cool it'd be to have a whole wall made up of a door that could easily be tucked away when needed. This would make outdoor barbecues a lot easier. It would sure save me from having to open the door every time. http://www.superiorwindows.com.au/content/Products/BifoldDoors.aspx 

I agree with bringing the chairs in from the corners just a bit -- it will make the room seem larger; but I think the height of the prints is just right -- it makes that squat ceiling look higher by having space above the chairs, and you do not want to close this space. What's wrong is that they are too far apart -- balance the space between the corners and each print ~ in this case think in terms of visually-balanced fifths: wall-print-wall(including decal)-print-wall. It's the faux fire that's brining this room down (have you tried lowering it to the floor?), but Junipergirl is right ~ the room needs to be anchored, and the perfect rug would do that. I too would usually choose something traditional (that's my personal taste), but for this space, to harmonise styles, I would suggest something more modern, and something with texture as this room is texturally very flat. A shaggy white rug (seeing your husband insists on keeping those white walls, and in a space this size I am inclined to agree with him), with touches of the rose-pink echoed in the prints would anchor the whole scheme beautifully. I agree that the finishing touches of a table-lamp (think of that classic 'Ritz/Savoy' pleated shade, in white, with a gold-tone pedestal to match the print-frames, possibly on a very light-looking round Deco occasional table), and an indoor palm - something texturally variagated, not smooth - and I think this room will work very well ... it's much better than you seem to think Gov (I feel very Cockney saying that!), and all the features - except the heater - are good and work well together.

Always fantastic to hear about and see successful projects with innovative design solutions Obviously there has been a great match and partnership between the client and the professional to achieve this. The industry is becoming increasingly diversified and specialised. There is a vast ocean of design service providers, but the particular differences and of what they do (or can or cannot do) is generally not very well understood by the public, and perhaps it's also not always effectively presented or marketed. Also , the visual competition factor, so predominant these days, is overriding (detrimentally) and diverting attention away from the arguably more important factors and professional points of difference involved. Certain companies, architect or designers will be more or less suited to different and specific projects, contexts and clients, and unfortunately the best professional options can remain buried just beneath the surface of where potential clients are scouring. Finding the appropriate match is certainly not straight forward and arguably harder than it used to be despite the irony of having so many options and so much information literally at our fingertips. We're in a world that has access to an overload of (mostly disposable) oversimplified/skewed information and content. Yet it is what largely influences and directs people when they are considering their project, where in the past perhaps the working through of potential options involved actually picking up the phone or meeting professionals and having an effective in depth conversation and connecting with a human. As at the end of the day, the people factor is what this industry is all about. We're working with people and their families and help create a particular home & associated lifestyle experience. That's the core of it all. Taking on a building project for both the Owner and the Designer or Architect is a significant commitment and a two way street. It's a collaboration, a process, a partnership and a journey, and to successfully navigate them accordingly there needs to be a certain degree of common ground and understanding between the critical people involved and appropriate alignment of the project fundamentals. It's in this area, any day of the week, that will ultimately determine a project's success or failure..............oh, and it is of course always ALL about robustly managing budget ;)

try searching for retro baths online rather than art deco, sometimes people don't really know its art deco. I tried a gumtree search, you could also post on some facebook buyswap sell pages and see, but I find people on gumtree are less interested in a side hustle and it can be cheaper. Its also easier to search.I found one listed in Cheltenham but there were a few others in victoria that were under $100 which might make a courier affordable.