On windows go a panel in accent color. A Greek key or chevron design might work. Google for look. Under them add a bamboo shade in white. Home Depot sells. Adds texture to windows. Roll half way down. Instead if oak item in corner. Get a big potted Palm. Plants always good to fill corners. If furn doesn't serve a purpose don't use it. A big round or square ottoman or coffee table 24-36"is needed too.

Sorry for being MIA but work is keeping me busy! I did order the bed but it's due the end of April. Now need to order the dresser and add it to the order. Quick question, the dresser is $2000 and the only thing that gives me pause is the construction. Wish it was solid wood. What do you guys think of this construction? The thing is I really like this look. I sold my bed and nightstands so the pieces can't come soon enough! Case Construction: benchmade solid wood and wood veneer with unfinished wood veneer back Drawer Construction: solid wood front; Baltic birch plywood sides; dovetail joinery; wood veneer bottom

These are panels that slide across a metal hanging channel. They are especially useful for your type wall. Sliders are hard to do drapery with because invariably someone wants in or out and the drapes fly out the door. The channel can be wall or ceiling mounted. You can have as many panels as you need and they come in a wide variety of colors and patterns. I would do white and keep your colors to accents and decorative touches. Check these out. With the clean white look you have going, these would be great in your home. And with that view, they could be arranged to slide far enough off to the sides to keep the "view" completely open. And that looks like a fantastic view!! Do you enjoy sunrises over the lake or sunsets? Gorgeous place!

jrb,,,fragile? the porcelain? it's no worse than marble! (prob better since it doesn't stain or etch) I mean, if you drop an iron skillet on it (or marble or granite), they're all going to chip. Heck, I dropped a small jar of face cream on my marble tile floor, and it gouged a big chunk out of it! porcelain is very durable for regular use. (it HAS to be installed properly. the issues you read about is because they don't set it properly ) It's used on floors all over the place. do you think they're fragile? these are actually thicker than tile used on floors. just be careful on the edges like you would be for any natural stone. Southeasthouse, porcelain ones I showed you are a newer manufacturer. (The Antolini, mentioned above, is for that pre-sealed natural stone Calacatta I posted). I was told their porcelain slabs are a bit thicker than the Neolith. ( wish I would have taken a side view picture) this is the neolith, and it was matte (this is from the other place, State College Distributors. The one I mentioned earlier is from PacificaStone.com in Anaheim) The price for the porcelain isn't that expensive. This one was (below) $1700, but I don't know who makes it. I can find out next time I go in, or, call State College Distributors in Anaheim and ask for George S. He can tell you all about it. Tell him I told you to speak to him.