Fantastic! Thank you guys....close to a Monstera then, but their labelling could have been somewhat better! I shall try very hard to keep up the good work (although I suspect the plant's success is more down to the plant itself than to anything I'm doing!! - maybe it just likes my windowsill.....) Thanks again - I'm off to read up on it now :-)

This is a lovely room! In a small space continuity is important. Before you add or paint anything else, paint the daybed and both chairs a dark brown, British Colonial as mentioned above. This way you can add the color you want here and there. The table in front of the daybed needs to be higher, like a tea table height. Use the chest on the side. To make the daybed more comfy, add old fashioned wedge pillows across the back and then the big pillows on top. They are the best support and you won't even see them. https://www.amazon.com/Bolster-Replacement-Insert-Cushion-Perfect/dp/B011CZWYT6/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1542001435&sr=8-3&keywords=wedge+daybed+pillow&dpID=41J6VtPqM6L&preST=SY300_QL70&dpSrc=srch

Your new June sure is loving it's new home! Heart and Soul looks good, too. I wonder if your teaspoons will have more elongated leaves being in more sun than the rounder ones I think happen in more shade? I'm not surprised to see the whites burning on High Society. It will be interesting to see what acclimates to more sun next year. I have one in sun that burns every year, and it just dawned on me to move it, lol. Ironically, it's Sun Power. It looks great in spring, which I suppose is why I've left it there, but it can't take the harsh sun we have by summer.

2004 didn't use any type of wood remotely akin to the stuff used 100 years ago. It's cheap Red Oak wood. I'd paint every part of it and update that staircase as well. If you like colonial style imitation-look, leave it. Otherwise, replace the newel posts and ballusters. I'd go for something like this or even this. this looks much more traditional and not 2004 colonial If you want to leave whats there, I'd still paint. you could go for a darker gel stain on the rail if you like a heavier look, replace the ballusters w/iron, heavier newel posts and stain everything a Java color paint all the window/door trim . I'd replace that skinny baseboard altogether. there is NOTHING positive about it. you need plain 5" white baseboard. see how much better it looks painted? So this screams 2000. the fan is too small for the size of the room. if you want actual cooling, you'll need 60" blades. again, higher baseboard, white, and something besides granny's bedframe. If you want to keep the wood in here, and there is tons of it, I'd still paint the built-ins, new hardware, paint the tray ceiling trim and do some diff colors on that Again, this fan is horrible with faux oak short blades. find something from this decade if you want a fan. some diff ideas if you did want to redo the fireplace. limewash or paint it white or black, ditto bookcases Mortarwashing the brick is another idea German Schmear. looks like this. I'd do a soft black on the builtins, paint everythig else creamy white Baseboards. 5", white. will make a big diff in overall look. don't know if you're keeping the carpet. if you do plan on changing any of the flooring, rip out the old baseboard, put in new flooring and then install the newer 5" boards. Don't do it before new flooring. and if you keep what's there now, the floorers will install shoe molding next to the old baseboard to hide the gap. That will look worse. red oak floors w/perfect baseboards.