Jesjes my advice is that you don't overthink it or try too hard. You just need to get the balance right which you can do without spending a lot of money. I have a lot of mirrors, all sorts and consoles and lamps, I love lamps. Pity you don't have a power point there or I'd suggest a round lamp base, as large as symmetry allows with a great circular shade near the end of the console, it would take the eye away from the mirror and create a more finished area. The same can be achieved with a largish round matte vase in any colour/pattern you like with some black sprayed twigs or something. You might find vases I'm talking about in an op shop, I have a couple of unusual ones from the 70's and I get a lot of favourable comments. Then you could reframe the horse, I think a fine black frame would be lovely and it could still go on the console, add a horseshoe and the consoles done! You don't really need to add a horseshoe but it would start a lot of conversations lol. The current plant needs to be moved. Good hunting, have fun!

Well now after reading all these posts, I have a dilemma. We would like to maximize the practicality of the deep and soft closing drawers. Corner drawers, the under sink u-shaped drawers etc. Thirty five years ago (yep that's right 35 yrs) when our budget did not allow us to buy new, we bought a dismantled u-shaped show-room demonstration timber kitchen. For years it was blonde pine. Solid pine benchtops, re-sanded and stained a couple of times. Then my husband painted all the solid timber doors with antique white USA marine paint which has worn well. New satin knobs (that have not worn as well) Now it's becoming a little 'shabby chic'. We thought of a complete reno. But we have no space to enlarge on the 3x3 metres. and new 'plastic' kitchens somehow seem less durable than our existing old one. Sink, stove and fridge in the recommended triangle floorplan. So what to do? Our pantry is in the corner with shelves that items at the back of are inaccessible. The microwave is the perfect shoulder level. The cabinets allow me to display favourite tins, crockery and vintage scales. Being a split level house I need the broom cupboard and ironing board stored close at hand.

There is no gift I’m secretly sick of getting. I am happy to receive anything coming my way. Although the year of the ironing board was a tense one between my husband and I, and one that was never to be repeated!

I wouldn't lower the larger TV , even though technically it is a bit high if everyone is sitting , especially children . On a plain wall , it would look a bit funny mounted lower ( too much plain wall above it ) , so its a compromise between looks and technically correct . But also , with the smaller TV over by the kitchen , I'd want to keep the 2 at approx the same eye level . Just as an aside Rob ( the OP ) I have done a similar setup , but I have used Picture In Picture to have my front security camera in the bottom corner of either or both TV's if I want , and by connecting it via 'input 2' rather than an HDMI hub , I can easily make the security camera the main picture ( push 1 button on the remote ) -- its a good trick if I go out or go away to leave 1 TV on showing the picture that is also being recorded -- that in itself may discourage someone breaking in ( peak through a window and you see yourself on a TV ) . Anyway , each to their own .