We got the IKEA shelves that are pictured in the butlers pantry photo I posted when we were on holiday in Melbourne, Australia. We don't have IKEA here in New Zealand! Hubby is going back over in May/June so will get him to get more of that sort of thing when there. We would pay about 4x the price for that sort of thing here in NZ. I need to work out what I will do now where the fridge was and there is the angle change (does that make sense?).

Is this the couch ? https://www.google.com/search?q=Frank+Underwood%27s+office&client=firefox-a&hs=490&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&channel=fflb&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=SyjXU5b6LKTf8AH2uoDICg&ved=0CB4QsAQ&biw=1184&bih=597#facrc=_&imgrc=OV2VuYFL2Xn11M%253A%3BDhS_QaDxl6uHDM%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.centsationalgirl.com%252Fwp-content%252Fuploads%252F2014%252F03%252Ffrank-underwood-office.jpg%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.centsationalgirl.com%252F2014%252F03%252Finteriors-in-house-of-cards%252F%3B606%3B413

A nice whitewash wall/paint treatment would brighten it up if done in a light color. Or I would paint it but not sure if all the knots will bleed through? If so then I would use an oil base Kilz to stop bleed through and paint it depending on the interior design I want for each room. I would not paint the ceiling for a more Montana look,

An entire wall of built-in cabinets and hooks and cubbies for your crafting stuff (and perhaps filing-type stuff and printer for the office). Take a good look at what you have and think about how best to organize and store it and what could be displayed to be pretty and what should be hidden behind curtains or doors. A fold down ironing board on a wall or back of a door somewhere would be great. A nice desk and filing cabinet for the office side... or perhaps a great big table in the middle under the window, wide enough to function for both of you facing each other? A nice curtain rod would make a big difference too. Preferably just about floor to ceiling. I'd put a splash of colour on the walls and keep the curtains simple, but you could go vice-versa too. Something like this: [https://www.houzz.co.nz/photos/modern-bungalow-phvw-vp~4999540[(https://www.houzz.co.nz/photos/modern-bungalow-phvw-vp~4999540)