I echo the reservations about changing from carpet to solid floors. Even if you don't want UFH in there, digging up, insulating and replacing the floor would be a major and messy undertaking and would not address damp in walls - and injection DPCs are not all they're cracked up to be. We insulated and replaced our cottage lounge floor (quarry tile over sand damp sealed with bitumen) as part of a major renovation but still went for carpet to keep it cosy as we have solid brick and prone to damp walls.

Hi James, I completely agree, two large black photo frames potentially with some matching prints would look beautiful. In the way of your plug sockets which do seem to be an issue, I wondered if you'd be up to painting them so that they blend into the wall and don't stand out as much? If not, a side table is your best bet. I just wouldn't want to upset the balance of the wall with the two symmetrical photo frames evening it out, however, I think you plant looks great there and it would look fantastic in one of these planters: https://www.matalan.co.uk/product/detail/s2843003_c000/2-pack-tall-metal-planters-black?gclid=Cj0KCQjw-pCVBhCFARIsAGMxhAffGv9O4S1zsLRkN5hy5DxIO5Z_duht1TCQI_NYkOUp-Y1eksZs45waAqWeEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds I've also had a quick scroll for some prints, and I have found a few you might like: https://desenio.co.uk/en/posters-prints/art-prints/berlin-shapes-no1-poster https://desenio.co.uk/en/posters-prints/art-prints/berlin-shapes-no2-poster https://desenio.co.uk/en/posters-prints/art-prints/paintings/abstract-painting-13 https://desenio.co.uk/en/posters-prints/art-prints/abstract-art/illustration-3 https://desenio.co.uk/en/posters-prints/art-prints/abstract-art/illustration-2 https://desenio.co.uk/en/posters-prints/art-prints/black-lines-on-beige https://desenio.co.uk/en/posters-prints/art-prints/black-line-arch https://desenio.co.uk/en/posters-prints/graphical/shapes-in-green-and-black https://desenio.co.uk/en/posters-prints/graphical/black-and-green-graphical-shapes I have personally ordered from this website before and found no issues! The prints are well priced, and to save money I would buy the frames from somewhere else eg. Ikea as you may find those cheaper, but it is completely up to you :) Let me know what you think, and if there is anything else I can do for you! I am an interior designer based in Reading, Berkshire however, I do offer online services if you aren't local Sophie :)

A nice big piece of art either side. I’ve read that gallery walls are a tad passé! Or shelving with lots of plants?

It is going to look lovely, I have two thoughts - first one is something similar to that of a capiz shell cluster pendant? It would add really nice texture to the space however, you would need to be careful on size. If you want to keep with the 'moody' theme, something like this could be quite nice above the table: Good luck!