Not trying to change the subject, but when you mentioned being from the North, I just had to comment. My family comes from Alaska. Gotta love the "Land of the Midnight Sun." Living under the Aurora Borealis makes enduring the dark Winters totally worth it, as well as the beautiful long-day Summers. :)

My grandmother grew all kinds of plants in her home. I was just a little kid, so I don't recall what they were. She is where I inherited my greenthumb. I wish that I could remember what they were, because her house was always filled with them. I don't grow very many low light plants, considering I live further south now. I do grow a couple Sansevierias. A silvery white, pale green one called "Moonshine," & a dark emerald green NoID. During the Summer, they soak up plenty of direct sunlight. Then, when I bring them back indoors for the Winter, they sit on my dresser. Where they don't really get much light at all, and it doesn't bother them one bit.

you'll need some supplemental light. you can use modern fluorescent bulbs that plug into reg bulb sockets. you could use what is called here 'octopus lamps' - sev lamps connected to a pole, with flexible necks to direct light. they are intended as ceiling fixtures, but they also have them as floor lamps.
go to 'growing under lights' and search for 'octopus lamps'.
also in orchid forum. they look pretty decent, not industrial.
then you need to go for plants that can survive very low-light levels. notice, survive. they will not grow, they will just sit there doing nothing.
there are quite a few of those:
epipremnum (golden pothos), sansevieria (sep forum for that), chinese evergreen (aglaonema, green varieties, not thai pink), also spider plants.
search this forum for 'low-light plants' and you'll see more suggestions.
these plants will resume growth in summer, when you have lots of light.