Hi Georgiasusan, You asked in another thread what I ended up using after I asked about Borrowed Light. I haven't done anything yet! ;) Still can't decide on a color. Maybe one of these years. I can tell you I tried Honeydew in a previous house, in a spare bedroom that didn't get much natural light. The only window faced south, out onto pine trees, so the light coming into the room was probably green. The Honeydew looked nice during the day, but absolutely screamed pea green in the evening or on a rainy day and all of winter (we're in West Michigan, where we have fewer sunny days than Seattle). I couldn't cover up that green fast enough! Good luck choosing! Kim

The covered front porch is robbing a lot of natural light. I do agree with Beverly that you can look at the outside trees. You would be amaze at how heightening the canopy on your trees will bring in so much more light. You have a good start.....just need some tweaking. Love the rug! For the furniture, I recommend the following: 1) Move the sofa to face the fireplace, creating a "hall" behind it. 2) Move the chairs to flank the fireplace. 3) Turn the rug the other direction, if it fits that way. 4) Add lamps on either side of the chairs. 5) Add 2 tall buffet lamps to the hall cabinet. 6) Add some lighter pillows to the sofa, along with some red. 7) The arrangement on the fireplace needs to be reworked. I'd put the red artwork up there sideways alone or with a couple of other pieces. Too much up there now. 8) Move the mirror to where the red art is now. 9) Remove the small pieces from the front hall table.

Fwiw, "this old marble floor" is looking pretty good from where I sit. You have an enviable foyer with classic bones. Not sure I understand your goals though. You want to "spruce up" or "brighten up"? Are you lacking artificial light in the space? If the overhead light fixture is inadequate, start with a visit to a local lighting store for suggestions. Have the current fixture's specs in hand (type of bulb, number of bulbs, max wattage, size). You'll also need the space's dimensions including the ceiling height. If there's a wall outlet (or the possibility of adding one), you could also consider a small table lamp on one of the console tables. Painting the inside of the door black would counter the goal of adding more light to the space, imo. Budget permitting, a door with larger glass insert (aka "lite) to let more natural light into the space might make sense. The door style should harmonize with the house's style though. Can't see the current decor details but I favour large art on walls over small frames on entry tables. More design impact. Might want to look at entry pics for inspo?

The problem is that we all want recliners since currently all of our seating space is not comfortable for 4 people. I don't really like the look of bulky recliners, but I'm willing to sacrifice a bit of style for comfort. I tried to go with Lazy Boy duo lines since they look like regular couches with a footrest, but they aren't comfortable nor recline all the way. The current room looks like this. The left wall behind the TV is not done being painted yet. Also, the spot on the couch is the swatch of the color that I posted in the original post. The current couch is about 80 inches. Here is the couch in the showroom: I also considered these: Or: