It would probably be far cheaper to buy a used one - I see the convection microwave combo offered for $50 to $75 on craigslist often.

Hi I recently moved from Northern CA to Southern CA and the mosquitoes in the San Diego area are relentless (to our shock and surprise). They are the aedes aegypti mosquito which are commonly known as "ankle biters" but they will bite anywhere they can. The first month in San Diego I received no less than 40 mosquito bites nearly all on my ankles. They are small...but if you touch / scratch them they get larger and then the itching begins. I've learned not "do not touch under all circumstances" and they they go away in about 72 hours. The weather is getting cooler here but they are still out and about. Now to the Dynatrap device. I read good reviews from a lot of people but with mixed advice. People who live on farms or places with wide open space, rivers, ponds, places water could stand anywhere near a house...had the most problems. We did have a small fountain pond which we quickly removed. That helped. I hung the device about 30 feet away from where our outdoor sitting area is. The device should be 20-50 feet away from where the majority of your activity is based. You have to leave the machine running constantly, 24/7....and you have to be vigilant about that. Also the machine is greatly helped by a small packet of horridly smelling mosquito bait (small soaked pad with what smells like the worst animal urine on the planet). Don't worry you can only smell it when you open the package and after that....you can't smell it outdoors. But the mosquitos can find it and they most certainly do. The instruction say that you have to leave this device going non stop 24/7 never turning it off for a minimum of 30 days to see relief. After 30 days you continue to leave it on BUT the mosquitos are now trained to go THERE instead of YOU. They think the device is a living breathing animal. I will say, after 30 days...we do have a great deal of relief and I was outside for two nights and ZERO mosquito bites. It has gotten cooler now that it's November in San Diego but not that cool (maybe mid 50's?) But no bites. The 10 bites a week is now down to more like maybe 1 a week if that. The cost on this is that you have to replace the bulb light every 60-90 days and you also have to replace the stinky bait as well as that loses attractiveness over time. The bottom of the container catches all sorts of bugs too, oddly moths are VERY attracted to this device and we have a TON of moths around here. So that's been helpful too. At this point I would give two thumbs up to using a Dynatrap machine. It's not even noticeable outside, just the glowing purple blue light at night, that's it. I will continue using this device as long as I live in this somewhat infested urban neighborhood.

To @Elaine Doremus Resumes Written point, those figures placed at larger window on landing wouldn’t stick out as they kind of do where you have them now. The 2 big plants on either side of that window would also kind of ’ground’ them so I do think I’d try them there. They’d have more impact in that taller space too - IMO

Look at Grand Millennial style for some fun and inspiration. I think you may find some ideas there that resonate. https://www.amitabha.studio/design-blog/grand-millennial-style-how-to-incorporate-it-in-your-home No one knows where the best place for a tv would be, because all sides of the space have not been seen. And i don’t really know if the tv on that far wall would be that much of an improvement, aesthetically; the tv in that mockup above is about half the size of your actual tv. If you leave it over the fireplace, you could look into the Mantel Mount. https://www.mantelmount.com/