As you make your final lighting choice, remember that getting extra light and air flow can work both ways. Are you considering something other than clear glass? Perhaps stained glass for the window pane: something else you might consider is paying more attention to the stairwell side of the window -- perhaps having the window from that side appear to be framed art with a light over it with the switch for the light inside the new office w/loft.

We actually are doing this exact combination on our home right now. Our siding is dark grey and so we went with white windows because they popped next to the dark siding. Inside I fell in love with all the interior black window pictures and opted to black inside. We got our windows from Andersen and they were able to do that combo for us.

Good job. Templates too small for blue wall. Good size for behind desk. I like gallery walls to have clean lines on the outside: looks pulled together. Try this: move upper right up, so 2 top pieces are on same horizontal plane. Move bottom right down so 2 bottom arts are on same horizontal plane. Then you need only one filler between top and bottom right. Chairs look much better! Could few straggler boxes go to the right of the lateral file cabinet?

Thanks for info. Your other stylish rooms offer a good guide to what you like. I suggest going for spacious elegance rather than glam for your office. Your wood desk is clearly in full use and has nice color that matches the stairs' wood. Start by removing all the art, lamps, floor lamps, knickknacks and anything smaller than a basket ball. Put them all on the dining room table for a while to be out of the way. Then trade the wood table with the chair-with-occasional-table. Put the shiny black lamp back on the desk. If you love the New York skyline print, hang it back up. Then pick some new bold graphic artwork (same strong impact as your art in the dining room) for between the sconces. Add one bowl or decorative item to the console table. Store the rest of the items to rotate every few months with the change of seasons. Fresh flowers or green houseplants that give an air of thriving life are much more attractive than fake greenery. A gorgeous coffeetable book or nothing at all on the occasional table would be much better than piles of books. A fine old edition, if you prefer those to coffeetable books, could be showcased on the console table. If you have a second chair to match the first, bring that in for guests. Remove the coffee table which serves no purpose.