Another vote here for trying the different light bulbs in the lamps. I do love lamplight -- and really hate overhead lighting. Also switch to fresh white or creamy white lampshades too. Artworks can REALLY help to bring color and life to any space or room. Perhaps adding a larger warm-color art or print to your room might be nice? Or perhaps add warmth with an area rug? Or adding texture can help too -- perhaps some dark woven or wicker baskets? Or books on bookshelves? Slate blue sounds realy nice -- but MIGHT (depends on your room and its decor) bring a colder feel to the room. Do add some warmer color with cushions (maybe a darker red or even darker pumpkin orange? or saffron or gold? toned cushions?) Perhaps if you went for a "warmer" tone of paint with your sage curtains? Pale gold (try Laura Ashley's Gold #2 or #3) Just some thoughts -- hope you don't mind! :) Jan

You need some yellow, lime green, peach sherbert, or dusty rose colors, maybe some rust or some terra cotta, ...And some sage green perhaps. Go get yourself some live flower arrangements, solid tones over a couple of weeks from the grocery or big box stores, and see what makes you happy? Than find you some toss pillows, pictures of rural or city scapes, maybe watercolors paintings? would add softness to the walls, and maybe a throw or 2, and see what happens? From there you might find some pretty window sheers with a very soft muted pattern in your most liked hues to cover the shutters and add some additional softness. https://www.wayfair.com/George-Oliver--City-Views-I-MultiPiece-Image-on-Wrapped-Canvas-GOLV2725-L1318-K~GOLV2725.html?refid=GX248928943619-GOLV2725_23818572&device=c&ptid=474119018077&network=g&targetid=pla-474119018077&channel=GooglePLA&ireid=62140174&fdid=1817&PiID%5B%5D=23818572&gclid=Cj0KCQjwz8bsBRC6ARIsAEyNnvq6Ya3WRI0ArXrPtOd9vi_LXHVvJLVj8JeB9-05WtuxlPSlpdzwsJMaAnIsEALw_wcB

We are adding a bath and went for a larger version of this floating vanity - ours isn't installed yet, but I really like the idea of making it easier to clean the floors (and that's a good idea if you're hoping to age in place!). You do need extra support, so it's worth being sure of that before choosing a floating vanity. I like the look of a floating vanity - the Ikea Godmorgon would be fine with me except that neither is this a DIY job nor is there an Ikea store anywhere near here. A truly floating vanity may not be feasible anyway, because the plumbing runs down through the floor. On the other hand,the pipes are close to the wall, and because the room is so small, a box enclosing them would not be visible (nor would the pipes themselves, I realize). it will bum you out if you redo your bathroom and sell your house only to find they've ripped out your new bathroom to do what they want with it I would probably never know! The seller of this house and I never met, and if I were to sell the house within just a few years it would be to move out of the area. In practical terms houses in the immediate neighborhood go to first-time buyers who are financially stretched and can't afford to make any large changes for a while. While I love the idea of putting in a retro bathroom I might feel differently if there were anything original to work with beyond the door and window frames, and if the flowering of mid-century design had reached bathrooms by 1951. I have some pictures of original mid-century bathrooms that I like, but they are all from houses built about a decade later. Some of the design elements in them have now come to be considered fresh and new. Thanks for your comments.

Certainly keep the brick because the path and driveway are in the same color family. The yellow is actually very sweet with the brick. If it's to cheery for you, it can be toned down to more of a butternut. In my mind, the problem is that the roof is a cool color and the brick and such is warm. You might be able to tie them together with a neutral light grey paint if you find any flecks of grey in your brick. You don't want to tear off a roof because of the color so I would recommend foundation plantings to minimize the conflict. It can be as simple as a tidy brick-height hedge, or something more complex. A bench across the porch, and move the tree on the porch to the left side of the garage where the one side is thicker than the other.