I second that advice. In a similar situation, I rub the stems between thumb and forefinger to squash the scales, ditto very gently for scales on the backs of the leaves. After that, I run the plant under a tepid (not hot) shower and wipe it down to get the crud off. FWIW, Meyer lemons will recover from extreme indignities, so don't pitch it just because all the current crop of leaves falls off. Clean it up, water it when the top of the soil is dry, and it will come back. If the gray bugs fly rather than crawl, you may have fungus gnats - usually the result of keeping the potting medium too wet. Not particularly a problem, solution noted above.

This is a Light Reflectance Scale (LRV). LRV tells you how much light a color will reflect and how much it will absorb. Sherwin Williams includes LRV on their paint chips. Repose Gray has an LRV of 58%. The average guideline for interiors is 50%. So, Repose Gray is brighter than the average guideline for visually functional and supportive wall color. Technically, it's not too dark but how you perceive it is the only thing that matters. If it is too dark, then you know you want a different color that has an LRV greater than 58%. Cutting the formula by 50% affects every dimension of the color - hue/value/chroma/LRV - not just the brightness/lightness. Changing the formula in any way whatsoever basically creates a new color and you won't know what that brand new color looks like until you have it mixed and you have to buy the paint whether you like it or not. A smarter strategy than playing the game of cutting formulas and buying paint you don't want is to just look for a different color.

if the right side window is below counter height I suggest you seriously mock up your plan on graph paper. where are the kitchen components going? I thought you'd be doing a compact L shape like this w everything on the two walls....but keeping two windows....,.now it looks like the right window may be too low so how do you eek out a kitchen there?

I love this artist's Promenade of Nice series by Raoul Dufy and thought of your room for them. On Etsy. https://www.etsy.com/listing/1370134272/raoul-dufy-exhibition-poster-promenade?gpla=1&gao=1&&utm_source=bing&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=shopping_us_-art_and_collectibles-non_domestic_high&utm_custom1=k_4cb8f084baa217ebf74296d61f6be34e_k&utm_content=bing_412371534_1297424018632466_81089064870199_pla-4584688616398177:pla-4584688616398177_c__1370134272&utm_custom2=412371534&msclkid=4cb8f084baa217ebf74296d61f6be34e https://www.etsy.com/listing/703857142/raoul-dufy-exhibition-poster-promenade?gpla=1&gao=1&&utm_source=bing&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=shopping_us_-art_and_collectibles-non_domestic_high&utm_custom1=k_2f732e89de801267897048db7b490a70_k&utm_content=bing_412371534_1297424018632466_81089064870199_pla-4584688616398177:pla-4584688616398177_c__703857142&utm_custom2=412371534&msclkid=2f732e89de801267897048db7b490a70