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A console table behind the sofa might help define the spaces and potentially add some storage.
I would definitely do a nice long console. The tv could stay offset to the living room side and you could add some nice art to the left or a couple of floating shelves or even a big plant.
Behind the sofas, you could do consoles there as well for additional storage.
You may want to add some drapes for some texture and warmth.
Good luck!
I would not build in a single thing. I might BUILD only a beautiful long console, to a height of no more than 30" and paint it as trim white. Top it with a lovely solid surface stone.
A smart tv can give you art on the tv from a You Tube app, all day long.
What is the length of the wall from window, to fire surround?
Your space cries for rugs, and it even may be time to let go of the dark china hutch: ).......That would be a handier place for a built in, to include serving, storage, and lighter look
IMO get better lighting before choosing anything else . That lighting you have is useless and no amount of paint will help that . I like all LED 4000K so maybe try that and if a bit too bright then 3500K that IMO is as low as you go everything lower will add a yellow cast to everything you choose .
I agree with jackowskib--decide on your countertops and backsplash BEFORE you pick a wall color. I'm no professional, but read somewhere that when decorating, decide on materials in order from the ground up: floors (wood, tile, carpet, etc.), then surfaces (countertops, etc.), next are furnishings (cabinets, sofas, chairs, tables, etc.), then lighting fixtures (metals, painted, etc.) & window coverings (fabrics, etc.) and LAST is paint. The logic is that there are so many variations of paint colors, that when you finally get to the wall color you are more likely to pick the "right" one that compliments the various other colors in the room. When I used this method, it made it much easier to make decisions: In our sun room addition, I chose flooring and then an area rug (I used to choose the rug last--and never could find one that coordinated with the style and/or other colors in a room!); then teak table & chairs, end tables; next was upholstery on sofa and chairs (from the colors in the rug); 7 fabric roll-up window shades (brown to compliment a color in the rug and the wood furniture); and finally a very light beige (no pink tones!) paint. It's all 10 years old now, and I've had no regrets of the choices made. Good luck!
I agree on choosing countertops first...even if you decide to put them in later.
Here are some ideas on less variation in the tiles.
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Thank you so much for all of your help. I appreciate this so much.
I agree with votes for the herringbone. It does a nice job of marrying both cool and warm tones.
Before we were empty nesters, we were a homeschooling family with 5 kids. I often wished we had 2 dishwashers. I loathe doing lots of dishes by hand, so we almost always had dishes waiting for the dishwasher while it was running. (We always ran it twice a day, minimum; often more than that as we had so many at home for all meals in a day.) In my previous kitchen, which we did our own custom, gut job remodel (hubby designed and built all cabinetry) we seriously considered two dishwashers, but decided it wasn’t worth the real estate given the L shape constraints. (We would’ve been cramped in the corner to keep sink placement centered under the window) I ended up placing my trash compactor in the island, not quite directly behind where I stood at the kitchen sink. It worked beautifully... even better than I had hoped, to be honest. The island was my main prep space in that kitchen, so it just worked really well. However, if you’re mainly using the 2nd dishwasher for large platters and overflow for when you entertain, I see no problem with placing them side by side so long as you don’t keep them both open for loading/unloading at the same time. I think two dishwashers is a very nice luxury, and why shouldn’t we enjoy some luxuries if we are able to?
And BTW to the OP: if you want two dishwashers for any or all of the reasons notes in these posts, go ahead and get two dishwashers. My "serious" input would be to not put them side by side; I think the comments about having to reach over the first one to get to the second one are valid. Either side of the sink? Yes. Close to each other but not side by side? Yes.
We’ve had 2 DWs in our last 3 homes, & prefer having them identical & flanking a super single cleanup sink (with a smaller sink in the prep area). Almost everything goes in them, so we chose Miele with the 3rd cutlery tray. We alternate them & use a Clean/Dirty magnet on each.