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First things first: do you like the COLOUR of the wood that is CURRENTLY there? If you do, then go ahead and take a piece of it shopping. #2. Do you like the colour of the COUNTER TOPS in the kitchen? If so, then go ahead and find a stone-look tile (I like vein cut travertine-look porcelain...they are gorgeous AND indestructible AND they look great with wood AND you can get them in any colour you want). Where do you live? What climate? You can go with solid hardwood that is site finished or you can work with solid that is factory finished or you you might have to work with engineered hardwood (because of where you live and your visual preference). LOCATION and HOUSE HVAC determine whether or not you *must work with engineered (there are ways around it but the SAFEST option would be engineered).

I can't really tell what is going on with that larger second story window, but if you have the budget, I would change it out to match the style of all the other windows. Agree with ditching the too-small-to-be-attractive shutters, but I would beef up the trim around the windows in their place. Paint the downspouts to blend in with the siding. I think a porch across at least the original living space side would be nice, if you don't mind having the windows shaded (I would miss sun coming in my front windows). Because of the poor quality photo, I can't tell what that is in between the overgrown shrub and the front door. In any case those shrubs need to be replaced with a mix of evergreens, perennials, flowering shrubs that won't grow above the windowsills (unless you can keep up with pruning) - probably you can get help with a plan at a local nursery.

Apologies if this has already been said but I don't have time to read all comments. I had a living room that was similiarly awkward and it took me so long to find a good furniture placement. Bear with me. While I can't see the rest of the living room, I suggest arranging the living room furniture with the end of that stone wall (fireplace I assume?) as if it were the wall. So in other words the rug would stop where or near where the fireplace ends. What makes that lovely space awkward is that it looks as if it's trying to be part of the living room. My suggestion would be, after you move the rug, switch the table and chair. Table under painting, chair in a "room with a view." It becomes a destination, a resting spot, a lovely special corner for retreat. At that point you have created an entrance area for the living room, possibly a gallery effect on the wall. Add a lamp to the table below the picture to make it a a real statement piece, which it is! Maybe some lighting in window area. Then you play with placement of things in the corner that draws the eye and gives people an opportunity to say, what's the story behind those skis? P.S. What a view out that window!!