One of our cats sometimes meows at night, usually bored (from sleeping all day) and other times demanding to be fed even when there's food out in the kitchen. I can't function without sleep and my life saver has been a scat mat. (Don't know why I didn't mention this earlier!) I place it outside my bedroom door and with the door closed I can sometimes hear meowing but it isn't enough to completely wake me up. There are cheaper versions of the mat available but I have owned my Scatmat for 8 years and it's still working great. Just replace batteries as needed, which isn't often. It rolls up for storage and lays flat when unrolled. The mat has 3 levels of 'strength' you can set it to. When introducing a cat to it I set it at the lowest level. To me, it feels like strong static electricity so it's not painful but does get ones attention. Now, most of the time I don't even have to turn the mat on. All it takes is for the cats to see it and they walk the other way. Sort of like flag training with invisible fencing. : ) Your kitty may not be happy not sleeping in your bed, but it sounds like neither of you is sleeping anyway. :/ Also, I've been the tranqulizer route with another cat and it only made her condition worse, plus her whole personality changed. Wasn't worth the effort and $$ for me.

I'm picturing myself sitting at that table and realize that the only person who would actually see the painting is the one person at the far end. Two possibilities are take the picture out and put it in a much much larger frame with beautiful matting, add to it a non reflective glass and you will have a show stopper. If it were me and it was possible, I would put the table parallel to the painting. I would remove two of the chairs and put them against the wall. If there was a leaf, I would remove it.

Thank you everyone! Sorry it took me a while to get back to all these great suggestions. My house has a craftsman vibe downstairs. The entire kitchen is maple wood and there is wood flooring and maple wood build in cabinets. There is a fireplace there with bluestone. That’s why I wanted to pick up blue tones. I want to make changes in the kitchen and living room. @Sableincal, i like the table idea but I could see my little ones climbing and toppling it over. @grapefruit thank you! I do love the door and the idea of replacing the tile with wood. @Beth I am absolutely in love with that white chandelier you posted and the entire foyer in the picture you posted. The rug color is on point with my wall color and space. I like the wall panels also. I’m not so into plants but I could see how it would bring beauty to my space. @queenmargo, yes the trunk needs to go. It’s such a strange little cove. Best to not bring attention it it. @Design Interior South, the outside definitely does not flow with the inside. The exterior is a light grey with white windows as you see. Inside has this yellow creme tone paint with a lot of maple wood (kitchen, maple, living room maple built in, floors in living room wood, natural wood French doors in kitchen) maple wood furnishings in the mud room and master bedroom. No exposed beams and all trimming are while. I love that oversized blue chair you put in there and the gorgeous multi color blue rug. The wall art is very nice too as is the chest to the right of the picture. Love the darker chair also and the round table you suggested. Thank you! @ginatay123, a multi tier chandelier sounds nice. Thank you for the advice. My husband loves the craftsman vibe we have in the house but I keep wanting to change some of that to reflect the outside of the house. I like traditional with a touch of farmhouse and I do like some craftsman pieces but not all out craftsman but of course the house needs to tie in and flow together. Thank you for the advice on where to find and search for chandeliers. @lynartist I’ll look into the height for the next one. I like the two tier chandeliers you suggested also. The door is definitely the showpiece there as you said. It’s hard for me to pick more furniture for that area because I don’t want any more natural wood there or dark pieces so I’m thinking light and white but not sure if it will work with the craftsman door and all the other maple wood I have in my home. I will post some pictures of the rest of the house in a bit

I wouldn't put anything tall there. I would do something like this. Use a low Perennial that works in your area. I used a Dianthus and drew ovals for two more. I'm not sure I would plant anything in the more narrow part of the planter with the Rose. I remember this is your mother's garden and she is not able to do as much as she once did. It would be fine with just mulch. I also think I mentioned last time that the wall is attractive and does not need to be hidden. I grow and recommend Perovskia and Salvia leucantha. Both can get larger than people seem to imagine when they plant them. My Perovskia is cultivar Blue Steel which is meant to be smaller but I'm waiting to find how tall it will get. In general it is not good to have a lot of singletons.