Congrats on the move. Could I ask where the window is? Mirrors would work really well - a large stylish mirror would help brighten the room and work as a decorative piece for the blank wall but be sure to position it so it does catch the light but doesn't just give off a glare. Alternatively if there is a lack of light, the worse thing we can do is force it to be bright, sometimes it can make the room feel cold rather than brighter and warmer. Have you thought about creating a luxurious feel with deep colours and textures instead. You can add soft lighting such as lamps to help with the lighting. Good luck

Hi Alf, I like what you've done with your room - great use of space. Where the guinea pig cage is you could definitely fit a seating area. I would suggest having a corner sofa piece (you can get smaller ones, and separate sections that you put together/can move around). Camerich have a good selection of these: http://camerich.co.uk/range/sofas/clouds95224/small-narrow-sofa-section-right/ http://camerich.co.uk/range/sofas/clouds95224/small-narrow-sofa-section-left/ http://camerich.co.uk/range/sofas/clouds95224/small-narrow-armless-section/ A large square pouffe on wheels (see picture) would be ideal too because it's multifunctional in a small space - you can sit on it and use it as a coffee table (if you put a hard tray on top). I definitely recommend having it on wheels, so you can have more free space when you need it! Amy from topology

So, I had a change of thought following everyone's ideas and input - what do you think? The main feature / wow factor of the room is the garden view from the large door. The woodburner / fireplace is secondary. Along the back wall, we shall build a false wall approx 400mm deep, this will house the inset fire (considering children in this and remembering how my poor kitten jumped on the top of the wood burner and burnt his paws last winter). The unit will have shelves, lighting and be an entertainment centre and the TV will be in the back corner (could be hidden with a painting if necessary) and can pivot forward to watch as a family. - Similar to 2nd image. Long narrow shelves - decorative feature. I like this stovax inset fire. TV to the left of inset fire something like this below TV. The inset log burner can have a flue that has 4 x 45 degree angles if necessary to get up the roof and flue at the corner of the building - maybe even bringing the flue nearer to the upstairs window. Framing the large window, I can have lights, floor lamps, pictures etc. I would like to have curtains / voile to frame the window. Then built into the ceiling we could have cinema projector which faces the smaller door and the blind will be a white blackout blind also acting as projector screen for those night time cinema nights with popcorn! Rough mock up a it takes so long to put walls in and to design an entertainment centre, Please note, the furniture in my revit model is very limited but this is the model we have used to design the house at the beginning. Where the red arrow is - this is blackout blind projector screen ceiling mounted Any thoughts?

You need to make the most of a corner situation. When planning a corner have a 900 x 900 L shaped carcase as opposed to a straight carcase. By doing this you will not have to kneel to access the corner as both doors will open to allow you full and easy access. You won’t need a corner mechanism in one. Some of them are very expensive and waste essential space. Integral bins IMO are expensive. Here is what I mean with the 900L.