I’d start with the perfect location, having the room’s floor-to-ceiling windows open onto a terra cotta and tile balcony that overlooks lush hills, a tranquil river and a field of seasonally changing wildflowers. The horses would be grazing in the distance.
Overall, the feel would be French countryside. There’d be a large, elegant table that serves many purposes—it’s the place where I spend many afternoons working puzzles or surfing the Internet. It can be set with lovely china to host friends for lunch or an elegant meal by myself.
The door is rustic, and its old hinges beg for oil regularly.
The colors are light and botantical whereby the fresh flowers almost disappear in the decor.
There is comfortable seating and lounging, with lots of movable, stackable tables to create different seating/reclining conditions; and my pets have comfortable beds there.
There is plenty of natural light during the day, but I have the technology in the glass to “blacken” the room if I want to hide from the world. At night, I have task lighting where I need to see details and lots of soft lighting and candles where I simply want a warm glow.
There’s a piano and a fireplace, of course—and photos of people who are precious to me.
Did I mention the charming young man who brings the champagne each evening? Yes, that would be perfect.