Hello tracysid, I think the windows and front door are good and work particularly well with the brick.. My suggestion is to paint garage door and render a brick colour... Then place some bigger pots with something nice to introduce a bit more greenery.. Maybe even cultivate a little box hedge along where the little pots are now. can be in rectangular slate planters along the line of those low grey bricks.. I think this would look very stylish indeed and definitely don't paint the windows or door white, what is fantastic about the way they are now, is that they blend beautifully with the brick.... :))

I'm not a great fan of feature walls, but if that's something YOU like, go for it, it's your house! As for painting, again, I would say, whether it 'should' all be painted the same colour is neither here nor there, do youwant it all the same colour? Or are you keen to differentiate the two areas? Is one area lighter and brighter than the other? Could you perhaps paint the brighter part a darker version of the same colour and vice versa with a lighter paint in the less bright part of the room? What flooring are you going to have? That may influence your choice of all colours. Have a look at pictures on Houzz and work out what you like from those, that may help you make decisions for your decor.

Are you also intending to paint the spindles, handrails etc as they are dark wood and you have a mixture of a wooden door, some white doors and then white skirting and architrave. Painting the stair components could lighten the area but what’s above them? Are there lots more of the same? I’m not familiar with Benjamin Moore paint so had to Google the colour. It may be because it’s on a screen but there does look as though it has an undertone of pink in it. What about a green?

If I wasn’t limited by budget I would choose a wood floor or a patterned carpet in order to visually widen the space with chevrons, herringbone or the line of planking. I like strong wall colours such as Little Greene- light Bronze Green- in this room I would also paint the ceiling as I think obscuring the corners will make the space feel intimate and also wider. Personally I think furniture proportions is key- I think you need a smaller table and something round would help it stop feeling like a barrier in a space to pass through frequently. I also think you need to get one large piece of storage so that everything on the coat stand plus the shoes can all be hidden. I think polished brass and gilt mirrors will add to the opulence - you might want to add additional light sources to create more atmosphere than you can get from ceiling lights. Consider walk over lights in the floor, a standard lamp, downlights on the walls, faux candles etc. And let us know how it turns out