When a room faces east it means it will receive the most natural sunlight as the sun rises in the morning, after which it will lose the sunlight altogether for the rest of the day. As you use this room mostly during the evening, you can use the lack of natural light to your advantage to create a cosy and cocooning feel; perfect for movie nights on the sofa. Embrace the darkness with a darker colour palette interior and stick to warming shades such as deep greens with undertones of yellow to keep it feeling warm and snug. Add an injection of colour with your paint to keep the space feeling contemporary and consider painting your woodwork in a contrasting shade too.