hi david :) we have been making tufted sofas and sectionals for a long time, so we've received some feedback from customers in regards to button tufting over the years. buttons on seats can be more uncomfortable than buttons on back pillows, also sometimes zippers or buttons on jeans or other pants can snag on seat cushion buttons. usually clothes don't interfere with buttons on back pillows or arms. when buttons pop off, usually pets or little fingers (kids and pets love to play with buttons) are to blame, so you may want to skip buttons if you have little ones. let me know if you have any other questions eva @ MONARCHSOFAS.COM FOLLOW MONARCH ON INSTAGRAM :)

A 3-seat sofa and two comfy upholstered armchairs are your best bet for comfort and flexibility. Second option would be a reversible chaise sofa and one chair. The chaise that flips from right to left will give you many more options for arranging the room. Cornering furniture eats floor space, and says you don't really have room for your stuff. I would eliminate the cornered armoire or place it where it can lie flat against the wall. Maybe it would be useful in one of the kids' empty bedrooms. That will open the possibility of some window treatments that will soften and cozy the space.

I initially thought of camel/tan/brown for the sofas, but I'm afraid that it will be an overload of medium brown/orange with the doug fir cabinets and window trim and the huge live edge coffee table. Several of the leather samples I'm waiting for from Room and Board are in that brown color range, so I'm not ruling it out. I've always loved camel leather. I just don't want to increase the overall orangeness of the room. My cabinets feel bossy. We are definitely keeping the rug. It's huge and antique and we both love it. It's fairly neutral, with stone/taupe as the lightest color as noted by @eld6161. Maybe I should take another look at the leather color offerings in the taupe and beige range. I wouldn't be opposed to those colors as long as it was fairly natural looking (not artificial). We just don't want to make a mistake. We'll be living with whatever sofas we buy for a LONG time. I really appreciate and welcome all input. This stuff is hard!

You’ll have to add pictures of the room, and ideally a floor plan. Otherwise there is no way to suggest anything that goes with your current items.