an interesting space. I would have placed the desk in the 'mirror' corner, with a window on both sides of the desk, great light, thinking... a larger desk top if you need all that on top of it.

The exercise stuff where the desk is now, out of site when you enter the space (or leave the door open) Hang all the equipment on the wall including the mirror.

a large area rug for the floor will ground/soften the exercise space.

Is that the best light for the plants? Love a wallpapered ceiling!

Ah I see what your saying and like your thinking on shifting sides. Thoughts on the 2 lights being mounted on the wall. That is why I placed the desk there

I just re-looked and you are SO right! Ignore my last statement. So I think that the exercise side looks great. I'm struggling with the other side. Do I put a lamp behind the desk and put that bulletin board back up? Kitty cornered? Do I put the desk against one of the walls or against the window?

you could get a larger mirror and hang it between the wall lights (you can exercise in front of the mirror). Or remove the lights, cap off the wires and cover the receptacles.

If you get a larger desk top you could use a desk lamp.

Use the wall sconces somewhere else in the house. It's just nice to have a large floor space for exercising and keep the space clean. Are the barn doors covering a clothes closet?

So I'm thinking of hanging the cool board over the table between the scones. I'm not going to remove the scones right now. At least. I am wondering if one and or both of the baskets need to be white. I'm also thinking that I should move the desk to in front of the window and add a lamp to the right or left of it. Any feedback would be helpful!

IMO you need a bigger mirror fro working out and wall mounted is best . Waht is in the baskets ? I think your desk is too small I would at least get a narrow bookshelf for those books . Inever like wall sconces and if those do not light your work area at the desk they are useless . Baskets are great in a workout space to hold small weights , a mat etc so if that is what the baskets hold they are fine .I would move thta desk to infront of that window right now

Thanks so much for everyone's input. I don't want to remove the scones and I want to work with the furniture I have

I think your writing set up looked much better beneath the sconces instead of in the corner. It was really perfect. Cozy, good lighting, nice focus. I'd place an area rug beneath the desk so it isn't floating in the room so much.

I'd paint the white mirror frame black and hang it from your sliding barn door. Then place your workout baskets in the corner where the mirror is.

Maybe that small table could grow taller and become an open bookcase to hold some of the extra stuff?

Opinions on your design will vary with every poster here. You need to decide what works best. The kiddy corner desk does not work for me. Staring at a corner??? Why?? There are too many here who have the miss placed idea putting furniture in front of a window is a bad thing. IT IS NOT!! More times than not it is the perfect place. 100% the desk needs to be at the window. A larger mirror is called for and I suppose the hanging of it is an issue for you given the wanes coting. Decision made put it on the ship lap. It's a busy room with each wall a different wall treatment. The mirror need not be ornate but it does need to be at least triple the width you currently have.

Am finding the ceiling kind of distracting. It also visually lowers the height of the room. Would recommend lighter colors.