Thought of the new plant thing, but none of the nurseries close to home are open any more and with no vehicle it is a little difficult to get to the ones that are still selling them. I have another garden 3'x3' full- I mean full of Victoria white Salvia, Salvia Evolution, and Bonfire Salvia - would it do much damage to transplant some of them to the new empty space? Any suggestions on some perrenials I could add next year to this garden? ( the larger one)? Would like to keep some of the annuals but add a few new perrenials. Thanks so much again

I didn't mean to insult you, it's just that it's easier to make suggestions understanding how the space is used. Knowing that you don't use the space at all, I wouldn't at all recommend a console or table -- there's just no point. And I asked about using the bench because I was going to suggest a galvanized boot/shoe tray, etc. But again, I wouldn't suggest that because there's no point spending the money or cluttering up the space if it's not necessary. I also think decorating or styling is more realistic for the space if it's not overdone. On the wall by the light switch, knowing more about the space, I'd suggest a mirror as well as a hall tree for coats, which could come in handy for overflow outerwear when you entertain, rather than tossing coats on a bed, etc. But a hall tree would probably mean moving the "home" sign. Otherwise, I think a mirror by the light switch and a smaller rug would help considerably.

Are you talking the wall space or just the slanted ledge? It's a basement so I would get rid of the curtains and replace with roller shades mounted above the windows

I have the ugliest duckling lot you can imagine. My property abuts state land. It, too, has a cliff. Their land is all basically "urban jungle". I also have some black locusts. I ended up doing something entirely different with the fact that my property backs onto a wild area. I embraced the wild! Yep, I registered for Certified Wildlife Habitat. What is Certified Wildlife Habitat? This can be a minor project in anyone's garden, or you can think of your whole property this way. Sure, it looks messy. But it was messy before I got here, and nature is messy. I also took a free, zoom, class offered by the state called "Backyard Woods". Maybe there's one in your state? I signed up with the forestry department. It was run by state foresters over zoom. The class went over native vs. invasives, what to remove, how to remove it, the benefits of dead trees, what to plant, how to think of the woods, what plants will work next to salty roads, etc. to foster the natural, local, ecology. All of these unused lands are providing a service to your community. For instance, they are cleaning your air. They are absorbing water so it doesn't flood yours or your neighbors' properties. Messy, I learned, is the most efficient way to do any of this. And your jungle might even be enhancing the value of your lot! My space is a work in progress, but will include native shrubs that attract butterflies, as well as native perennials like goldenrod and Joe Pye weed. In this state, natives can be purchased very cheaply from county conservation and extension services: a few dollars per shrub. I want my little area to be safe and clean for everyone. So, I also pick up trash that has blown onto the State's property, but I don't think of it as a favor to them that requires payback. I do it for my community and for all the creatures who come and go. This, too, is about increasing property values, including my own. Incidentally, @kathleen , is that second photo supposed to represent mess? It looks like a nice little woodsy area to me. I would want an owl in those trees. Some songbirds, cardinals through the winter, a batch of chickadees to keep me amused when things seem dead all around.... PS At least in this state, black locusts are invasives. Yours might very well be killing everything within reach. That looks like a pine, too? Well.... not a whole lot grows under them. But that's the beauty of pine trees: they put down carpets of lovely pine needles and waft lovely aromas around the block.