change walls to bright white textured wall covering change dado stripe rail to creamy white moulding change carpet to deep cherry red with gold greek key style border while retaining original marble border make greek key border to carpet smaller and more subtle ceiling to be high gloss white install deep cherry red horizontal stripe under a cornice at ceiling new modernist half moon shaped wall sconces in gold with warm light rounded in design install a moulded pelmet in gloss white at ceiling cornice running the length of space not across hallway for hidden led lighting and show light washing the walls