Love your house! And I agree, DON'T paint the cedar logs.

Is that tract lighting up on the beams? If so, use it.

Use daylight bulbs in your lamps, and use as high a wattage as possible. I would also place a floor torchiere lamp in the room to reflect light up.

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Thank you .It is a tract lighting up on the beams and I use it.

Very pretty room; I usually say paint but not here. I would start by replacing the table lamps for something higher with a much larger shade in a light colour.

I tought about that idea and I agree. It is less scary. Especialy that my tables are solid teak wood. So alote of different kind of woods. I should maybe start with the table lamps to harmonize my living-room. (bad spelling=I am french)Thank you for you comments. DANY

I agree. Specialy that my table lamps are solid teack wood. Less scary to start there instead of painting the room. (mistake in writing-=I am french). Thank you Lila for your comments. Dany

It is a lovely room & you have furnished it to make it look bright & cheery

Thank you Sandra but the problem it does not look bright enough. Dany

Too much wood. Perhaps you should choose one wood surface to paint. If you like the walls then paint the ceiling. Mirrors would definitely help as would some other reflective surfaces. Light rug on the floor. I think the white sofa is just too much of a contrast with the dark walls maybe something bright instead of white like a celery colored sofa or pillows. I love your teak coffee table. Maybe take the end tables and use them in a bedroom and get something with contrast. Good luck!

THANK YOU Dany

I do agree with having larger lamps. And an area rug will also be beneficial. I also didn't realize until Dar mentioned it. The light furniture is nice however it is the contrast that makes the wood appear darker.

Can you get a colored sheet to place over the sofa to see if that will help. Just as a trial. Perhaps a teal color.

I do not think you will need to do any painting of the beautiful wood. Perhaps adding more colors which do not contrast as much will do the trick.

If you want to keep the wood ceiling, floor and walls and would make the furniture white ( no wood, you have enough wood) and get a big light colored rug on the floor