Hi everyone , thanks for all your comments, everything you have said is exactly what we have been thinking.... flush simple ceiling lights and a floor lamp in the corner, although we are now toying with the idea of two matching lamps on tables at either side of the bay window and maybe adding some wall ornaments or something to add detail above the lamp to balance the curtain height . Yes we were going to add some wall art between the sofa and cabinet. Yes the sofa can be moved closer to the other sofa but that works better if the tv is positioned more in the corner and because of the huge tv it had to be flat on the wall ( I would love the TV to be wall mounted but my husband is old fashioned and the tv HAD to be on a cabinet) there is more space than it looks between back of sofa and cabinet so it's not too univiting and the ottoman seems to line up where it is.

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I'd go for dimmable downlights (yes you can get dimmable ones, your electrician will advise), but also include lamps for when you want cosiness (bedside ones and perhaps elsewhere too), plus potentially a pendant of some sort (again dimmable) over the bed if there's definitely one location for it. You could include a nice bright light over a dressing table for make up (though take care you don't create lots of shadows). You could also have some subtle lighting via LED strips as mentioned - eg if you have some bookshelves you can light the shelving, or you could have them inside wardrobes etc to help make everything easy to find when you're dressing. When you're creating a room from scratch it's an ideal opportunity to design something that really works.