Thanks guys
Yeah, besides the candlelight idea I have a special light source in mind (although we do not intend to bring all this to a whole game, I wrote a story around that level which got those special light sources) which will spice things up I think. Will do that too at a later time - concentrating on all the objects which are still missing in that level right now.
Oh and... I am not intending to copy oblivion - I played it a lot, so things look very simliliar, but I do try to bring my own style and other inspirations into that level
I was thinking about those noise patterns as an extra for the walls (so they could get a bit more of specularity without looking like plastic or wet walls, or something... will try that for the carpet; thanks)