It's a lovely kitchen. I would try to match the grout to the tile as much as possible. That said, I wouldn't go darker.

I'm not a fan of a big heavy island...takes up too much room. How about a stainless counter? Put on locking castors, you can move it around. Linking a "how to" with an Ikea work station.

https://ikeahackers.net/2012/08/stainless-steel-kitchen-island-cart.html

Stools, slide them under the edge.

Before changing out the artwork, work on the rug and adding warmth there and via cushions on the couches. Getting your lighting to warm rather than cool, will also help. Then you can think about the art and if you want to change.

You have a beautiful home!

I don't think the ottoman needs to change. You can lighten it with a light- colored throw and a light-colored tray with some colorful books, for example.

Also, I would start with choosing art if you see something you love. More colorful art without the dark tones would make a positive difference, in my opinion. The size you have now is fine. If you don't find something you love, then it would be best to wait until you do. Alternatively, look for the rug...

Would you be interested in an area rug that is lighter or brighter, and in a warmer color? I can't really see the colors in your photo on canvas. The color doesn't need to match, but it can be in the same hue to a color in your art. [Example: I chose poppy red to pick up on brick red in my area rug.] I quickly grabbed a couple rugs that may pick up on a color in your art.

A coral color...

A more subtle one...

The mantel in a lighter wood such as oak looks nice, but you may have too much invested in that. You can add it in tables or accent pieces.

Personally, I like the arrangement of your sofas and chairs! A favorite designer here on Houzz used that arrangement in her own home, and that's good affirmation. The placement of your recliners is best for tv viewing. From the sofas, it would be too hard on your necks. [I know this because I sit on the sofa at my brother's home. After a while, I have to lie down on it to avoid the pain. Luckily, they don't mind.]

With any of the suggestions you've received, including mine, you don't have to use them if you don't like them, but you can try something to find out! Good luck shopping for some lighter, more colorful items. And nothing has to be decided in a rush!

Thank you everyone for the ideas you have given me. I’ve started to implement starting with sofa pillows.

Thanks all! I was planning on painting. I like the idea of all of it being a soft cream. Beam is staying as is. The existing motorized blinds are kind of a mushroom color so will find a cream that works with that.

I have some sconces in storage that I will dig out.

IMO we live in a different time and lighting now has to be good and honestly I see very little georgian about your home .The kitchen for sure not so IMO some good lighting you like that still evokes the style you already have going on in the rest of the house . Your home is lovely but more AUS Georgian than UK so a bit of more up to date lighting done right will not go amiss

Um, not AUS. The address is Quebec, Canada

Yes, she is very long in her body, and has a very long tail.

When our last cat was dying, I declaimed loudly that I did not want to get any new kittens, in the fear that they would out live us (we are 77, and all of our prior cats lived to be 18-20). Most of our near-by relatives are allergic to cats, and the ones which are not are just out of college, and busy. Ha! By the evening of the day she died, we had accumulated another kitten. Her name is Trixie. However, lately two of our not-allergic-to-cats great nephews have gotten jobs, and their own places, after graduating from college. I found out at a recent family party at our house that both of them have adopted kittens! (They are brothers who grew up with cats). So, I feel much better now about finding a care taker for her if we need to in the future.

Jackie

Sheila - she already has sort of a ramp to get up to the bed - I put a low Chinese table with a pretty carved Chinese box on top of it at the foot of our bed years ago for one of our elderly cats. Trixie uses it, and has no trouble getting up and down from the bed. What has happened, however, is that she likes to roll around. No problem when she "flops" in front of us and rolls around on the floor to get tummy scratches like a dog, but it was when she was doing it on the edge of the bed that she fell off. She does not always keep track of where her body is. The bed is not very tall, and there is a carpet, so nothing hurt except, of course, her dignity, and we always pretend with her that she did it on purpose.

stillanntn - cat doors are indeed funny. When we moved into our house, my DH built a cat tunnel/door straight through the kitchen wall into the glassed in back porch (where there is an elaborate cat climbing thing with boxes and hammocks to sleep in, etc, a coved space for the litter box, and zillions of windows to look out of. Of course, Trixie's favorite place to lie I is on top of the upside down fish tank I use to root cuttings. When we had multiple cats, sometimes one of them would sit on the porch side of the tunnel and pounce on whoever came through the tunnel, which has a flap on either side of it. When we first introduced Trixie to the tunnel, she was very reluctant to use it, but has gotten mostly over that. I thought she was picking up the memory of the ambushes, and thought someone might pounce on her.

Jackie

IMO that wall is full enough. Post a picture of the slier wall, please.

Agree, I would also get rid of the mirrors over the nightstands.

You don't have room for the drum table and the stools at the end of the bed.

everything looks tight. Closed storage is always a plus. You could slim down the island a bit, to the edge of the stove top to give yourself a bit more space, But I would not add island seating. regardless of the new flooring, consider the actual kitchen footprint.

Keep the island within the kitchen as well as the dining table.

Consider a round table that expands as needed with slimmer chairs or create a banquette.

Do you have an actual living room with a sofa?

I agree with the above. There isn’t room for seating and it isn’t necessary with the table so close. Further, since the gas stove top is on the island there would be safety issues.

Thanks to all for your feedbck! Emily's mock up with the hardwood flooring continued into the kitchen and the full-length doors on the island was incredibly helpful. I'm glad that everyone thought of safety issues with the kids sitting near the stovetop as well. I'll keep the storage and add the taller doors to the island.

Now I just need to figure out what to do about the built-ins near the fireplace. They have that awkward open space a the top that my husband shoved speakers in. I thought about extending them to the ceiling but maybe a couple large vases would be better? See pic below from last fall.

PS- in answer to the questions above, we do have a small TV that pulls out of the built-ins that flank the fireplace, and the barrel chairs swivel so they can face the kitchen. We also have a playroom downstairs with a sofa and larger TV. Thanks again, Houzz community! :)

I have never been to a hotel, even high end ones, where I thought I needed to copy their bathroom lighting plan! I usually find hotel lighting inadequate, compared to the lighting I designed for my own bathrooms/home and the way we use them.

If you are going to rent it out, the current paint is a neutral for any potential tenant to be able to work with. Looks like a lovely home.

Thanks for the clarification, @Oreo Kolthoff. If you are going to rent it out, focus on the furniture colors, patterns and layout. As everyone says, the wall color is nice and will probably work with a lot of different styles and colors.

Thanks!

I had some doubts the bed could be turned that way because there is an angled wall near the current foot of the bed. So, there is no headboard because the headboard would block the window.
Since the wall needs paint repair anyway, does that color look like it needs to be updated?
Not sure about drapes with shutters. I would guess the shutters would need to be uninstalled and thrown away. What are general suggestions for types of drapes?

All such good advice, thank you! As for my jewelry, because we have a large Doberman, who very much prefers to stay inside our home (long story) unless he’s with us on one of our 3 patios, we feel our home is safe unless we end up with a unsafe housekeeper.
Our acres around us here in our mountains are unfenced with mainly natural beauty. This equals an unsafe, many cacti, rattlesnakes, giant bull snakes (5-6 ‘ long!), centipedes, ticks, bobcats, mountain lions, wild horse herds, mule deer, coyotes, etc. So, our Boys are never allowed to roam. But, yes, I do keep my jewelry in several easily available places. Putting the Boys out in the garage for the housekeeping duration is a good possible idea, because the dog door into their double walled kennel (for relieving themselves only, not a longtime hangout!) is there, too.
I’m happily surprised at how many of you stay at home while your home is being cleaned! Another good idea I hadn’t considered! I could stay in our study/library which is right off the front foyer and has a large door-wall! And a room that’s hardly ever dirty.
So, again, you’ve given a number of great ideas and warnings!
Question: do housekeepers come with a lot of their own supplies or prefer yours?

I don't think the roof is pitched high enough for the attic to be usable. You said you can only stand up at the peak. If you're planning to do an addition, engage an architect and tell them what kind of space you want to add. It's their job to propose alternatives, and they will be a lot better at generating solutions than you will be. You're talking serious money. Using an architect is how you guarantee the money is well spent and not thrown away on something unattractive or non-functional.

I’d roll up the blinds in the 3 season room, let in the light and enjoy that as a lounge over the other room for most of the year….

This is just with the free version of ChatGPT so very limited, but this is as close as I could achieve to what I'm trying to picture:

Obviously I'd have to work on color because that's a lot of brown... we do love brown though.

Not sure how to determine the correct scale for the chairs. We're thinking of getting substantial club chairs in the general style of Stickley Memphis chair or we could go in a lighter direction with something like Room&Board Roth.

Photos below JUST TO SHOW SHAPES - fabric / leather still to be determined:

Or we could go with something more like this below. Maybe get one in the foot-rest version and the other as all-in-one recliner:

Editing to add: Maybe a taller height chair would work better because that island top is just shy of 36" high. The Stressless Wing above ^ is around 40" H and so is the Room&Board Roth chair.

You know what you want. More "substantial" bulk does not add to the comfort of a chair, as in "Memphis.

You keep posting what you want. so DO what you want. Get a local interior designer, to hand hold and help you make. up. your. mind.

You are seeing what you want.......creating it , just not moving forward. Asking a hundred people will not get you a single definitive answer to any selection.

You like brown you like green you like trees. so DO IT!

None of it will go with you to your graves

This is an AI approximation of Evergreen Fog and brown not tan trim.

It’s a lovely room, just personal opinion but i find the blue wall is competing with everything. Painting the room one colour brings more attention to the arch and table. One large piece of art could work? ive used olive grey curtains to go with the pendant and swapped the shelf for walnut to go with the chairs. i think the rug would look better a little larger so the chairs sit on it when pulled out. Appreciate it may be a bit safe though!

set up your house as you want to, live in it for a few months before deciding whether or not you want a division of any kind