Option 1 for me too. Personally I'd go for a cowhide with an arc lamp over the sofa. I know it's becoming "common" if you're on here but I love the look and think it would really suit the room. Maybe a couple of cushions on each sofa laid out as per the attached pic from the design hunter (not with the throw) which looks suitable for a bachelor pad!

Thanks Isidora. It's the discussion of the finer details which helps actually ! I think , having looked again in person, that the one larger D cup actually looks fine against the round knob...perhaps it is the 2 together which make the knob look a bit lost, as the eye sees so much metal on top then this small knob below. My partner also prefers the fancier D cup so I'm going to just fill the holes. You can only barely make out where the holes were on the big doors - you have to get up real close and scrutinize it, so I think my filling and sanding skills are actually pretty good. I was just trying to avoid more labour as the whole painting-the-cupboards was a bloody nightmare (I did them grey, didn't like it, so had to go around with white 3 times !) Thanks everyone for the input, it has helped me to clarify things.

Those Philips bulbs aren't bad and it does look like you have allowed for a lot of lighting, so I would suggest waiting until it is painted. A white ceiling really does make a big difference. If you do find it too dim after it is painted, I would have suggested using a bulb like this: https://www.mr-resistor.co.uk/item.aspx?i=17256 The LED United Pro-Reality range is great quality, although a little expensive. It has a high CRI and a lot of Lumen per Watt. The bedrooms with 4 x downlights would likely be sufficient with the lower lumen Philips bulbs you have. Link to the manufacturer site: http://www.ledunited.com/pro-reality-gu10-retro/ Let us know how you get on! Sasha

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