Go to an upscale resale shop near you, I know there's one in St. Simons Island, GA, they have some upscale furnishings that would fit your criteria. -- I'm stating this, as other parts of Florida have Upscale Resale or different names, but exist.
A good Queen Anne set of Chairs in a Floral or Palm Leaf print would be pretty with an offwhite contemporary sofa or loveseat with pillows in the fabric of chairs. Cherry or Mahogany accent pieces and best of all, silk plants, palm, or ficus with lights would add color and warmth. Outside, I would paint the door gloss black or another rich color to match the roof to "enhance the architecture". Add color with mandevilla or hibiscus, . Have a jasmine vine along a wall, and all each corner have a arborvitae or a red bougeilvillia(sp?) sorry about spelling. Then have low plants at border,
I use impatience in whites, reds, or fuchia. Makes a pretty border. For artwork, you can make your own photos of nature, flowers, animals, gardens, have them blown up and framed -- very inexpensive. I've seen a doctor's hospital with photos a doctor had taken and the hospital had them blown up and framed and hang throughout the office and hospital.
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