Thanks for the feedback on the curtains. It sure is easier for me to do....nothing! Of course my dog has already managed to get tangled up in one and pull the entire thing (including rod) off the wall. And in less than 48 hours since hanging too! Thats gotta be some sort of record. Hopefully that doesn't happen again. Geokid, I wanted it your way too, and when we moved in tried to get it set up this way. I was vetoed and since I got to pick placement of every other room, I didn't argue too much. I can't recall the problem....maybe the dresser didn't fit on that wall? Some weird feng shui thing? nosoccormom - that light will likely be replaced with the oh so functional but not always attractive ceiling fan when we get around to it. It's close to a 100 year old house. It's been remodeled/rehabbed but not quite sure of how well it was insulated and how HOT it will get up there. We have lots of pretty windows, but they probably won't help much. Thoughts on a chair? It will obviously have to be small. I would love a pop of color over in that corner (I like color) but am not confident that I will find one that matches the rug. So how would another color like coral look? Too much?

I don't think that casing the windows HAS to be an all or nothing deal. But it does bring the house together when they are all done. I would case the windows in the main areas of the house, possibly the main bedroom and then leave out the spare/kids bedrooms if you want. as for the arch window(s) in the door way, I'd picture frame it (case all around and inside without a prodruding sill. It will give it "pop". I can't really see it, but the door trim looks pretty basic, doesn't really flow well with the rest of the trim. Something seems off about the whole thing, can't put my finger on it.

Greetings. I've had good success using the mosaic tool (nippers as I call them), which is designed for cutting and making stained glass mosaics. I just keep the wheels lubricated. I have cut some very thick plates, unlike china, with them easily without chipping the paint. Hope this helps.

Without knowing the style of the home or where it is located, it's tough to say with just that picture. So depending on those answers, I would go for a rustic look and either leave the dark wood wall as is, OR I would paint all of that diagonal paneling a lighter color, and in either case would update the fireplace. If rustic isn't the look, then I would remove the paneling and drywall and then update the fireplace.