with the browns, the woods, the yellow, and the brightness of masks, paintings, you do want to "balance" with a strong color. I'm using my Sherwin Williams app to show a range of greens -You can pull up colors by going to their site, and though paint is not fabric, it is an easy way to look for colors: Gecko SW6719, or Inverness SW6433. Just remember if you find a fabric you LOVE, it will look good and be beautiful for a very long time! Look at your room, and notice which color/s you're drawn to and try to visualize a 'bright' fabric on the sofa cushions, vs. a subdued or muted color. Good luck!

Here are more pictures. Main door is exactly opposite the big opening. Forgive my ignorance, as I wasn't aware they are not called french windows. Since there is not much space between the main door and the big windows, I don't want to stuff it with furniture. Also, since we like big spaces, we would like to keep it as simple as possible. Anyway, my main concern right now is whether the bamboo blinds will work for these big windows, or they will give a stuffed look as soon one enters?

Keya, glad you decided to take the one reader's idea about moving the armoires in front of windows that you don't need and giving the bed a wall of its own! And, yes, you can have Roman shades on one wall and layered drapes on the other. When I had drapes made for my tall sitting room windows/doors, I had them use the same fabric for the Roman shades for the smaller windows on the other wall. For me personally, in these older Indian homes with all the odd nooks and niches in the walls, perhaps it would be more soothing to have a light/med tone paint on the walls that blends with the drapes/blinds for an 'uninterrupted' look, and I would use the same color on ceiling and beams. (but that is just my thought) I would start the process with a large carpet with your favorite colors, then choose your Bedcover & cushions, then your wall paint and fabric for drapes/blinds ..Not certain what style you like, but if you really like a particular Ethnic bedcover fabric, you can always have them stitched into curtains or Roman shades too. Can't wait to see the "After" pics!

I really liked the indirect lighting and the bar light fixture.