very interesting! the first pictures looks like a laser-cut screen. I'm curious if this can be used in the bathroom as well.

Marie, your room looks lovely. So nice to see a nice blend of new and old and interesting. I agree with the others to keep your fireplace. I am not a huge fan of grey but I see what you mean about the wall on either side of the chimney ... have you considered continuing the wallpaper across that whole back wall? The slightly darker background would also help the TV to blend into the background. You could also do something a little different and pick up one of the other colours ... a warm light green to suit the wallpaper would add some more life to the room (grey by definition is a 'flattening' colour re light etc. think if grey in nature ... heavy dead things ... mainly rocks/minerals ... good for grounding a room but not too much of it ... I'm not one for trends.) Grey and wood/brown are not great together so I would change the TV stand or paint it. I love the raspberry colour of your sofa, seems a shame to add more grey. Also a lively colourful rug and some original artwork on the walls will make it less matchy. It helps to add in some small flashes of random colours ... either in artwork, accessories or cushions ... a bit of pattern. With regards to 'lightness' also remember to balance the volume and age of things. The curtains look solid and quite heavy, the fireplace is solid as is the black furniture ... the chairs and table as they are off the floor as such, look lighter, the fire surround and light furniture covers also are lighter so it's a nice balance. When I bought new sofas I chose ones with legs rather than the type that went to the floor and it made the room look much bigger and lighter. You need both light and heavy / new and old ... antique/vintage/older furniture that's 'lived' tends to ground a room and new furniture lightens it so a balance of both works well. Have fun, and remember to post after pictures!

I think both the shelving and particularly the stained glass are lovely features. With some thoughtful planning I'm sure you can still make the hallway look contemporary, leaving them in. Will you you change the front door? I can't really tell how it looks because of the backlight.

Thanks for the help. Both the lights are from Castlegate lighting. Yes I am a bit bothered about the different finishes. The wall mounted tap will also be just below the mirror, so it has the potential to be a horrible mismatched mess!! I guess the only way of finding out will be to order them all and see what they are like when they turn up. If they don't look good together I will just get a plain illuminated bathroom mirror I think. On another note, any ideas for floor tiles?! The wall tiles are a matt white.