Hi Molly, I think you will get a better response to your question if you move this to the forum side. Try home decorating or one of the other forums. Lots of good suggestions. I will respond to you on that side. I,too, have a split foyer house. Peachie

I agree with @calidesign about the bathrooms. If you close up the door on the right of the master bath and convert the other one to a pocket door, you would have space for a nice, large shower, a double vanity and possibly a little extra storage space. For a guest/downstairs bathroom, I would remove the small closet from the 2nd bedroom (there's already a large walk-in in there) and bathroom door, and convert the doorway near the bottom of the stairs to a pocket door. By removing one of the doors and absorbing the closet space into the bathroom, you will have a more spacious bathroom with storage and room for a larger vanity with counter space. I don't think it's worth sacrificing kitchen space or master bedroom space to put in a guest bathroom upstairs, unless you have guests over a lot (in which case you could create a small bathroom on the left side of your kitchen, but you will lose valuable real estate). I honestly don't see anywhere else it could go upstairs without putting in obtrusive walls in your living room. You could narrow the foyer but because your ceiling are so high, I think it would end up costing a lot for just a small bathroom. Also, it would throw off the symmetry of your house quite a bit (looking at the entrance from the open space, one side would be open and the other closed off; the window would be off-center).

Good point, the 45 degrees was before I gutted it this summer so it should be much better this winter. It had old windows and an old door, also little to no insulation. I replaced everything and insulated the walls/rim joists. So that should have a good impact. If I don't run humidifier I get condensation but I run one all summer and don't have issues. I am comparing the multizone units of the LG/Mitsubishi/Fujitsu. One unit will be upstairs and one in the basement. Going up to the 15k model downstairs makes my outdoor unit jump up to the next level and quotes jump another $2k-$3k. This is the reason I am trying to determine if the 12k will be sufficient. Thanks.

Agree with GLO, but would put the drum set in the "L" in the photos you just added. That will allow for a pair of swivel chairs right of the sofa, facing the fireplace. They'll be able to turn to watch TV. Hang art behind them (centered 5' above the floor) and art 5" above the sofa. You can paint above and below the ledge to match, or you can paint below like wainscot to match the fireplace surround. Color for the top should compliment the new sofa and chairs, which you should purchase before selecting paint colors. It looks to be well lit, but you'll need more lighting than just a ceiling fixture at night. Consider table and floor lamps with 4000K LEDs to get a daylight look with your task and accent lighting once you dime down the ceiling fixture..