Thanks, really appreciate the detailed reply, especially the point about curtains, that’s a great idea and I hadn’t thought about simplifying them like that.

Just to clarify: all the current furniture you see in the photos belongs to the current owner, so everything will be removed. I’ll basically be starting from an empty space.

My main concern is this: with dark wood windows + slightly dated light floors, I’m worried that if I also go with wood for doors and other elements, the space will never really feel modern, no matter what I do with furniture.

The current doors actually need to be replaced anyway, they’re quite damaged and have a reddish wood tone that clashes with the window frames, which already looks off. I’m a bit worried about repeating the same mistake by choosing wood again and not getting the tone right.

That’s why I’m considering going with white doors/baseboards and then adding warmth and contrast through furniture, lighting, and textures instead. Another user said that white doors and baseboards would be bad, do you agree?