Low furniture is a great trick for making ceilings look taller. You've got it going on in your living room, but I'd get rid of the captain chairs for a lower back dining room chair option. Just look at the folding chairs as an example and see how much higher the ceiling looks with them instead of a high back chair.

The mirrored wall has just got to go. If you want a view of the mountains, arrange your living room furniture to take advantage of the view and if you'd like, hang a framed mirror on that wall. Yes, it brings more light into the space, but there are other things you can do to lighten a space that don't make your home look like a dance studio.

I appreciate your help. Nothing you see in the space will be there.

To take any kind of gloss finish, the ceiling should be flawless on the surface. Flawless surface of the ceiling realistically excludes about 90% of ceilings. It won't really make it look higher, all it will do is highlight imperfections.

I've used satin on 7.5' walls & ceilings and it helps a lot. The track lighting and fan are not helpful, but you said everything is going away, so... Usually paint is selected based on fabrics & textiles, so wait until you've selected those to choose paint. Then when you've narrowed it down to a handful, order peel and stick samples from samplize.com to try in every room, in every condition to make sure you have the right one. The lighting you're going to install should be done before you do any selecting of colors. 3500-4000K LEDs are quite popular here on Houzz. Agree that low slung pieces will give the feeling you're looking for, as long as you're not of the age that lowering yourself onto them will be an accident waiting to happen! lol

I thought I should make separate posts but, like I said, I’m looking at a green couch, very light uniform oak flooring, white cabinets. So basically everything white, touches of light wood, and touches of black accent.

some pics to help you visualize.

I love this dark green wall w/a leather sofa, gold/white accents. you could just do one wall. Try, SW Jasper.

no, a dark color isn't going to make it look smaller.

forest green, woven wood blinds, leather sofa

same here, but w/black around the white FP

you could prob copy what they've done here. these are low ceilings.

so is this one. (always put your window covers up high to give the appearance of taller ceilings)

notice the lower style sofa/chairs. all white walls/ceiling. plants, shelving.

if replacing the fan, do one like this one

here's your green wall. Pick the green sofa or the green wall, not both

Here's a design trick (3 of them w/links)

https://www.homesandgardens.com/news/tricks-to-make-living-room-ceilings-look-higher:

https://erinkestenbaum.com/2021/01/21/how-to-make-8-foot-ceilings-look-taller/

https://www.houzz.com/magazine/11-tricks-to-make-a-ceiling-look-higher-stsetivw-vs~17752479

for that mirrored wall, I'd prob do a bunch of wood trim pieces over it so that it looks like small frames
I think these are some good ideas:

bring in some type of low buffet or console, and a really nice chandelier.

I like this one^

this one is actually tape!

https://averageinspired.com/2021/04/modernizing-a-mirrored-wall.html

or, do some wood accents pieces across it

https://www.houzz.com/discussions/495899/any-suggestions-on-how-to-cover-over-a-mirrored-wall-and-avoid-mess-of-tearing-it-down

or, just panel right over it w/some slat wood pieces. (look up DIY slat wall)

vertical will bring the illusion of height. you could do 1x1 or 1x2 pieces

you could also jazz it up and do a large frame around the edges,

they even have mirror decals

Wall and ceiling in the same color, even if it is a saturated color will often blur the boundaries of wall, ceiling and corner and can make spaces seem bigger as shown in some of the photos above.

Beth, thank you so much!

I love seeing the mirror ideas. I love molding or planks over it.

Not sure why not both couch and walls green? As shown in images below.

I definitely feel walls and ceiling should be the same and in that case, the next question is it would be crazy to do the whole thing in deep green! I wish I could though! Any ideas?

This is what happens with a single translucent color applied over the whole picture so the relative lights and darks are maintained. I did erase a lot of the lighting but this is a single shade applied over the whole photo

Thanks I guess I’m going with white

I don't know that you need to go all white vs. a color...white can get kind of dingy if it is overcast out.

using accent walls in a different color I feel will show the ceiling line more than all one color.

I have questions about the furniture layout, I'll add a new post.

thank you for your help

I one hundred percent agree strong contrast in color will emphasize both ceiling height, and probably uneven junctions between floor and ceiling and lack of flat planes as well.

Don't add a new post, continue here.....

JMO but there is nothing wrong with an 8ft ceiling. I don't feel the need to make yourself crazy over trying to make it seem taller. The more you try to do, the more it won't necessarily look good. Many many homes have 8ft ceiling and look great.

It looks like a nice room. I'm not sure about the mirrors - while right now they are reflecting some views, they are really only reflecting the room so if that gets a little too cluttered or overdone then you are compounding that issue by reflecting it. When I looked at the picture, I didn't see the view first - I saw the back of another chair and a second table and ceiling fan.

It's a great space and you have some great ideas to start off!

Good luck with your new place!

You can’t see the view because it was totally foggy that day! But honestly there is and that’s the main reason I chose it.

Going on to the furniture layout:

I’m posting a new picture looking into the living area from the dining area with mirror behind me.

The blank wall facing is where I want to put tv with low shelf below it. On the right and left 2’ wide rattan planters with spider plants and paintings above them.

I wanted to have 2 couches facing each other and 2 accent chairs facing tv but, most people would feel more comfortable with the couch facing tv. Not me, I lie down like a bed to watch.

The other idea is sectional on right corner or I shape sectional.

As I said I would love a deep green couch.

What’s your opinion?

Also I’m having such a hard time finding a couch I like. I’m looking for something very deep, 40” deep.

Thanks

The built in on the left will be gone!

you have a great opportunity to make that wall a focal feature. so many things you could do. I would wall mount the tv and do a console a bit longer than the span of the tv. builtins on either side or shelving for your plants.

here are a bunch of photos showing tv/sofa layout. don't look so much at the style, just the layouts. some have a fireplace so ignore that and just imagine a console in it's place.

just one sofa facing the tv w/chairs in opposite corners. (this layout could work for the super deep sofa size)

same set up as your room. (ignore the style!) sofas facing each other. if you want super deep sofas, I don't think this layout would be ideal for that size.

layout using a sectional

Find a vintage mcm console and use it below the tv. look at Article for sofas

in my own space I used the Article black leather sofa, the bench and walnut chair, and I have a vintage Brasilia console.