Em - sorry you got pounded with our latest sales lurker. Real designers and gifted hobbyists want to help you here. The color in your art over the fire could be your inspiration for color accents, and I do think that full length panels on the windows might be a good start to help it feel warmer this winter. I wouldn't expend money on blinds, only drapery panels but you understand your privacy situation better than I. Run the curtain hardware well past the window, so when the sun is out your panels can stack back to the sides. What do you think about adding some blue-greens? If we get a muted enough one, it will be lovely on the walls with the mantel wood tones and should harmonize well with all the neutral upholstery, wood floor and rug., as well as deal with the gray stone and silver fun ball well. The sofa wants to breathe a little away from the wall I think as well. A narrow end piece there (maybe a yard sale find that you paint a deeper shade?) and shifting the rug away from the wall will help the room itself feel bigger because everything won't be tight to the corners. Something like this for the walls - ben moore wythe blue http://www.benjaminmoore.com/en-us/paint-color/wytheblue#ce_s=wythe and for the end table piece - bm azores http://www.benjaminmoore.com/en-us/paint-color/azores the deeper tone for a furniture piece that needs some camoflauge . .you can then add curtain panels in a neutral that works with the sofa upholstery tone. I see you have somelovely fine art - Van Gogh will always outpace the rest. A simple wood frame can be stained to match the gorgeous wood on the mantel piece. Your home has some lovely detailing. Might I suggest you drop the art over the fireplace about 12" and layer one additional piece leaning on the mantel? The starry night piece also needs a frame and perhaps a different wall paired with the earth chart for contrast and whimsy - you can alway mount something like that with spray adhesive to a painted heavy cardboard or frame it in a much larger frame with a custom cut mat. If I were adding a third neutral here with the suggested blue green I would play off the gray slate of the fire and use charcoal. Charcoal, cream, pale wythe blue-green . . then the art will bring the color in.

Personally, I don't like the idea of stepping up into an ensuite, and it may mean some people of more mature years are instantly put off buying the house when you are trying to sell it. But if you are going to live there long term, it would no doubt be more affordable. Dollars aside, my personal opinion is to go with the design that has the vanity next to the toilet, to the left of the cavity slider (around the corner). With a double shower, it is practical and has wow factor. It appears that you have a window on the wall that will then be opposite the slider, and that would be yet another cost to consider if you were to position the vanity on that wall, as it would need to be reconfigured unless it is very high up. Maybe make the then blank wall that faces the bedroom door (where the original ensuite door was) into a feature with an interesting colour and art-print combination. I completely understand the whole cost-benefit dilemma you face with this one. If you are doing it to sell, don't spend much on fancy tap ware or imported tiles, as you won't get your money back. Basically, if you plan to sell it in the next few years, I wouldn't touch the ensuite unless it's ghastly.

it's ok Oskuee, I still haven't really finished the lounge, really? this is a great website, I can refer back to comments and advice for future reference as well. I definitely want to find a nice light/s for over the table, I just don't know what will look good, I have been scouring houzz and a few other sites trying to find something that might suit and perhaps improvise with as well with a similar/replica? I still have a couple of pieces by the dining table I want to sell or swap? as I had my eye on a beautiful 2mtr long 1mtr high buffet, but for $3000+ (perfect dimensions and look) Which hides all the dishes and glasses and a built in hidden wine rack : ) I couldn't justify spending that much so have an empty space waiting for something to come along? I have even considered trying to build my own? but don't want it to look banged up either? hehehe

Hi robo25267, my sister has a similar lay out, all windows and doors plus a staircase that leaves little wall space for furniture. I am not sure if this would work for you as it is difficult to see the space properly in the pics and also the dimensions of the furniture might not work. But could you turn the lounge to face the sliding doors (good feng shui!) and butt it up either 1. against the stair corner? The TVC could move to where the single white chair is ( on an angle as it is a big telly) and then single chairs opposite, one where the tv is now, the other in the corner near the sliding doors. 2 on its left side against the wall between the windows? I am not sure if that leaves enough space to get past the lounge and the wall in either case. The maroon wall seems the best space for the TV but it is the largest wall so I see why you have it configured as it is now. If they fail, try swapping the lounge and chairs to the other wall and the tv against the maroon wall. The lounge could be as close as possible to the tv which let's you walk behind it along the window wall to the stairs? I know, not ideal to have a tv facing windows but your curtains would help.