hmm- the rhodie flowers first, then the rose... how about a bank of tall lillies? I have the old fashioned orange turk's caps standing up through a bed of irises and daylilles, and they make a great vertical statement. either holly hocks or Lupines are another suggestion- again, a great vertical statement, and the lupines are about mny favorite flower in the whole world for the smell alone! and I'd be tempted to put some annuals- verbenas, or allysums in the very front of the bed. (actually, if you can find it, there is a perennial alyssum that makes standing bouquets of tiny yellow flowers that is one of the best foils for every other flower in the garden in the spring)

Well, thanks for all the help. DH did reschedule floor refinishing for next Friday since we weren't 100% ready. awm, yes, we painted the room recently. I like the color though next time (in 5-10 years?) I will go with a lighter color. I picked it because it's in our rug. Yes, bookcases will go along non-window wall, not sure which one yet. robin, though I didn't see your post, I did end up ordering a leather sofa, loveseat, chair, and a lamp from overstock.com. It all came out to about $2000 and I am keeping my fingers crossed that the quality will be OK. We are on a pretty tight budget but I am hoping the LR set will last at least 10 years. Can't wait to get it. It's dark brown. I spent three days researching sofas and almost all brands have mixed reviews, so I decided to just go for something I visually like ... hope it's comfy, too. I'll post photos as we make progress. Our LR has been empty for so long, I can't wait to use it again.

Oh. Like magic. :o) For sanitary reasons, I’m not sure what you could put there. How about a couple of floating shelves on the wall up above? If you don’t need the storage/display space, I still think just an art print would do it. It is a bit of an awkward spot but its location right next to the toilet kind of gives it an ick factor. Sorry I’m not more help.

Wrong mirror linked. Like this!