Easily the most difficult "area" to decorate for us has proven to be awkward space under the stairs! It's huge, oddly shaped, and completely blank! We've decided to hire someone to build some storage and a bar in the area. Stay tuned for how that works out for us :)

I hated the wasted space of a laundry so much, we opted to put the washing machine in the bathroom. Washing is sorted and folded in the family room, whilst watching TV. Makes the task less dull and from there it can go to the correct side of the house, as the family room is the hub. Ironing is done in front of the TV, where necessary, although the clean washing is removed to each person's room first. Each person does their own ironing as they prefer. I stopped doing it for everybody years ago. If the can cook and clean, they can iron. Linen has specified storage centrally. Each bathroom has storage for towels etc. It was designed around how we like to live, when we built.

I have a similar family room, with big windows and a sliding door and we have block out Roman blinds on them. They sit at the top of the windows most of the time as we don't have any privacy issues with being looked in at by the neighbours. We really only put them down at night in the winter. Ours have a creamy coloured background with taupy wavy lines on them. Very neutral. I never could have imagined that's what I wanted til I saw the fabric. Good luck I'll see if I can find a photo to post.

The ability to stream using wifi depends on your TV and how "smart" it is. Older televisions and cheaper televisions do not all have the ability to use wifi. I probably wouldn't rely on streaming over wi-fi as my internet connection is not 100% reliable. I have used Mr Antenna who are very professional and can test your signal strength to advise on the best type of TV antenna for your location and number of televsions in your house. https://www.mrantenna.com.au/?gclid=Cj0KCQjwvezZBRDkARIsADKQyPkGViW852YNhbpweBbOFuL3ny9AVIWrnyUhYtcfADuGNsuczSTwJZ8aApV0EALw_wcB Best of luck Dr Retro of Dr Retro House Calls