thanks, MamaG! I love the rug, too. At first we thought it was a blue-green, then it looked green. Now it is green with a touch of blue in it. I think I forgot to answer somebody's question about the lawyer's bookshelves earlier. There were actually seven bookshelves in the lot. Two were 30" wide by 8 ft high. I sold those. We used all five of the 36" by 8 ft ones. I am somewhat amazed at how well built and how good looking the project turned out. That is all Jim. I am awfully proud of having the idea, though. I find myself constantly thinking about how this old piece of furniture or that old thing could be turned into something new. How I wish I could make them myself! (My hands and elbows and wrists and shoulders won't let me do the work.) And how I wish I could do something this creative for a living!

Pictures?

I am convinced to go dark… Good inspiration here. Either dark wall and light cabinets with dark backs, or dark all the way around.

I would look for a cabinet or wardrobe to store all the music items. In order to make the window the focal point you need to arrange the furniture around it or add something that calls attention to it, such as seating, a table, large plant, etc. You need more furniture—accent chairs, coffee and end tables. I can't see enough of this room to decide where I would put things, so I recommend you measure your walls. Measure how far the bay window is from corners. Measure where doors/entry areas are. Once you have all the measurements, draw the floor plan so that 1 foot equals 1 inch on paper. Place windows and doors/entries as accurately as possible on the floor plan. Now measure your furniture, then draw the outlines on a separate piece of paper to the same 1 foot equals 1 inch on paper. Label each piece and cut them out. Now you can move the pieces around to find the best way to utilize the space.