Hello Elodie, One thing I would do to make the living room feel bigger is take out the shelving either side of the chimney breast. One of my personal hates with fireplaces.. If you painted the chimney breast a nice colour like a dark teal (fantastic with tan sofa, woods etc) that would stand out and the alcoves a creamy colour like whitening.. You could have the opposite wall in teal too, which really works with the floorboards, wood and a fantastic sofa or two like those in the picture! They are gr8!!! In the alcoves you could then have another mirror and a small side table or console with a lamp.. I'd be inclined to want to reveal all of the boards and maybe have a small rug here and there or not at all! It's lovely! I would have continued the floor boards in the kitchen and the entire house. Wooden venetian blinds with tapes would be nice even on the kitchen windows and I do agree that the curtain pole in the living room is too high.. Could be a nicer looking one with Voile type fabric... Change the light fitting in the living room to something that hangs down even a little... Something pretty in glass.. with a ceiling rose. You could even add a small cornice... I would have a large mirror leaning on that panelled wall too, if you painted it the same colour as that wall for instance it would blend in.. Would give the idea of more space and extra light.. can never have too much even if it is bright.. Ebay oversized mirrors is a good place to start.. They are not originals but who cares.. You can paint it to look old, but an idea anyway.. The kitchen cupboards are nice! Maybe paint the knobs fully the same colour as the cupboards so they don't stand out.. and the only thing I'd suggest changing is the sink. A really nice butler sink could go really nicely with the tap.. Cream Smeg old 50's style fridge and a gas hob.. Can't see the oven... Wooden venetian with tapes for the window... For the bedroom I like the mirror there... Maybe carry the teal colour onto that wall.. Leave the rest chalky cream.. Have a chest at the foot of the bed if you can manage it and a chest of drawers too if possible.. Then you can get a bigger bed.. Can I see a little fireplace.. Don't take that out.. it's lovely.. blinds again in the bedroom... You can also put in some over head shelving... keep the shelves the same as the walls, that way they blend in... Think the place has a lot of character and really very lovely.... : ))

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We were on our way to removing the RH long bit to make the desk straight but stopped here at a half-way house position - just to consider it. We do a lot of procrastinating in my house!! Means retaining the large corner space. Needs a new top, obvs and in a different shape, probably curved? What do you think? Now got a fair bit of free wall. Daughter likes it:) Electrician comes next week so we need to decide this weekend.