Many years ago, we had a friend that wanted to make his whole house out of exposed concrete with curving walls................. wonder what ever happened to him?? As for me, ah, no!

Thank you for ideas @Sian: yes, that could be a choice, since we sure need the space. I'm just afraid of loosing the space that sometimes is valuable when family/guests comes over and you want to socialise while cooking. @wuff: Oh, you mean a built in nook? I also thought of it, but since we just renovated the bathroom and laundry, I'm trying to pause any (costy) projects and rather focus on plain furnitures.

Hi Aleta1, youre getting down to the nitty gritty of Interior Design now. Choosing the perfect colour involves addressing many issues...size of your windows, orientation of the house, height of ceilings, size of rooms, purpose for room to name a few. If you have the time I recommend getting a sample pot of full and half strength and try it in a couple of corners of each room. That way you can see how the colour looks at different angles. Good luck.

I would get rid of the plant behind the TV and also take away the 3 pictures you have above your fireplace. As most of the other comments have said don't be afraid to play with color! You have a great wee space and adding in some color would be awesome!