Indirect light

My sitting room is similar and South facing, I have orchids on the window sill with a couple of succulents. On the hearth, in summer I have a Hoya and a Dracaena ( mother in laws tongue) , in jardinieres, they migrate to the floor in winter. Further back I have members of the Alocasia family, these are large leaved plants that like semi shade. Basically, naturally they live under the jungle canopy. If something is looking poorly I move it for a while.

Thanks. So would you agree that the mantlepiece is in the shade, or just low indirect light? The small tables are more like 18 inches from the window - a few feet in would be in the way.

I agree that the bookcase in the window is direct light, and I have to be careful with leaving plants there in case they scorch.

My dining room is behind this one, and the sun is in there in the late afternoon/evening, plus there are fewer surfaces for plants, so most of them are in here. I think I'll have to keep rotating them, so they all get their day in the (indirect) sun

Sorry, meant to say indirect light is a few feet away from the window e.g. on the small tables not in the window and the coffee table.

I would say direct light is a few feet away from the window. I have two plants which are doing really well in this position in my lounge.

I would say a window sill is direct light if it gets a lot of sun.

I have a fern and peace lilies which are to the side of the window in a corner out of direct sunlight but seem to be thriving.

I doubt any indoor plant would be happy in complete shade but would be happy to be contradicted.

It also depends on the type of plant