Billy, where does the glass panes door lead? Is it a major walkway in your house?

Your floors and woodwork are beautiful!! But the sectional crammed by the FP looks a little off to me. Anyway possible to remove corner section & make it a sofa centered facing the FP? With 2 smaller upholstered chairs, maybe that swivel?

Size of rug will depend on your seating arrangement.

It looks to me like you have your sofa set up for optimal tv viewing as well as comfort (with the ottoman). With your current set up, I don't think a rug will really work. I'd instead bring in more color with pillows, throw, paint, art and accessories.

the glass panel door leads to the main entrance vestibule of the house. the sectional i had custom made 7x7 to fit the second floor apt years ago and brought it down...i would hate to have to buy a new one, I can however get can a section made to make it longer parallel to the fireplace....right now i have to make it work with what i have!!

I think if you moved the ottoman someplace else it would lighten up the area in front of the fireplace and make things look less squished. You could move it back when you needed more seating or to prop up your legs. Your floors are very nice and unless you need carpet for some functional reason, I don't think it's necessary nor will it make sense with the floor plan. If you'd like carpet because you want to bring in more color, I'd think about some of the ideas I've suggested in my previous post.

Hi Billy,

To answer your question about the rug, I would get a size that has the edges running six to 12 inches from those pretty inlays. Normally in a small room, you want the rug to be roughly 12-18 inches from the walls, but with your room, I'd say the goal should probably be to have the inlay "frame" it instead. The benefit of bringing it out to the walls is that you'll have the freedom to adjust the furniture without the rug becoming an additional issue.

Even though they're a bit large for the room, you do have some nice pieces and the fact that their colors are in pretty neutral colors, is a plus too.

I love the little fireplace, but it needs something larger over the mantel. A large retangular mirror would help to make the room look visually larger. Can you maybe put the tv on the wall in front of the window (next to the pain door) and the sectional on the wall where the tv is? Take the ottoman out and bring in a small coffee table instead, something simple, a metal frame (gold or bronze) and glass. The glass will also help open up the room from a visual perspective. Then I'd maybe use the rug and art to bring in some color.

That wall is to small for tv and there is a radiator behind the couch there .. the room is really a nightmare!! So do u think it makes sense to get the extra section for the couch? My main thing is being comfy for tv, I live alone and don't have so much company that I need a lot of sitting room. I'll definitely get the mirror.. how far from each sconce should it be?

I don't think that adding furniture is going to solve any problems. You have a cute place and as long as it's comfortable for you, I wouldn't do much more than perhaps add some color in ways that I suggested above. Not everyone needs a home worthy of being on the cover of architectural digest. Your home suits your lifestyle......comfy and cozy.

I don't think it's all about "show". If people did come over the sectional could fit three people or maybe four (if fourth person was tiny) without knees touching. When company does come no one really likes to sit in the corner section because you can't sit back comfortably. So, with the cramped five seater taking up space it's really only comfortable for up to three people without looking like they are about to have se¥. The sectional can be re-configured though with the addition of a corner table. I'll do a sketch and be back.

Sounds good...but what splashes of color would work here?and if I did do a rug being framed by the inlay suggested by luk (for comfort and floor protection) what color?

What if you put the TV on the wall opposite the fireplace and got a swivel recliner for the side of the fireplace that doesn't currently have sectional? You could use the recliner for TV viewing, but it could pivot in toward the sectional for conversation?

As for a rug, I would probably use two, a rectangular rug for the seating area and a runner for the "hallway" part of the room from the glass door to the door opposite. Or maybe just the runner.

I think that in the long run you should think about replacing the sectional (at least if you expect to be in this house for the long run). Sectionals don't work well in tight spaces (they can be great with an open floor plan), and having a sofa/loveseat with separate chairs would give you a lot more flexibility in your layout.

I think it's charming and, with a dash of color, it would be perfect for YOU. What is your favorite color

Blue .. can blue go here?? I personally don't see it but I'm not a decorator... I can get other sheers... this used to be my moms living room so a lot of the window treatments and some candle pottery stuff was hers... I just brought my couch/tv console down and got the floors redone

This is what I was talking about above. The ends are open and the ottoman could be added to an end when guests come or if there is room keep it on the end of the long run towards TV (don't think there is room though) . The corners by the corner table has the arms of the sectional so you can still comfortably stretch out for tv watching. Coffee table is glass. Corner table could be wood or glass. For a rug I would pull colors from your wall art and or fireplace floor tile and existing green.

Not only is it more pleasing to look at the whole sectional is more useable for more people.

Could this be done with your sectional? It's hard to tell how the sections are configured. You are basically swinging the armed sections around to opposite corners.

There are lots of rugs on Overstock that would work. If you don't want to paint the walls or change the drapes this rug by Carolina Weavers does have some blue-ish but ties all the rest together. It even has some of the fireplace and floor tile shades, If you don't like this there are many more.

Sort of like this when done. The bunching tables go together like one coffee table and go in front of the sofa ...just like a regular coffee table. If you have guests they separate. They are small and inexpensive on overstock.

It took me a bit to figure out what you meant justerrilynn. :) now I got it!

Billy - is the bathroom on the same floor as this room? I think you could bring blue in for sure if you wanted to. I am not too good at sizing you might want to tape it out.

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The above mock up looks to me as though your small living room is going to appear even more squished with tables. I think they'd just be an obstacle. Don't see why you would want the long part of the sofa facing the fireplace either when you want to stretch out to watch tv. What would that arrangement accomplish for you especially when you say you rarely have company? I think your current arrangement suits you the way it is. Spending more money on furniture that you don't need (for the imaginary company) seems rather senseless. I'd spend my money on adding color to your room, not more furniture.

YES, blue would work wonderfully with all the neutrals.

yaya yes this is the same floor as the bathroom! @juster the walls are like an off white, maybe slight yellow to it. its from Benjamin Moore called meadow mist So many great suggestions to go thru

Billy, maybe not this shade but blue drapes would be nice. It could be a blue or blue/green .

The one below is my Favorite! Here is a site with rugs that work with the below colors.

http://www.shopcandelabra.com/rugs

Not exactly the above color scheme but I like this rug on the site above.

I would stick with earth tones and find something that has just a small splash of the red in it so it will compliment the tile used in your hearth, like the rug above. These are similar with the same color pallette and at least have the colors in them and also include a little blue.

This one is a different style in the same color scheme.

If you go to HomeDepot.com and search for floor rugs, they have a HUGE selection, 2900 or so. I would suggest that you spend a little bit of time flipping through it just to see what you like. Save the images and bring them back here to show us.

Once you find the rug, then you can pull a color from it for curtains in (if you're changing them) and maybe some sofa pillows or accessories.

As for the mirror, I'm glad that you like that idea. I'm posting some pics to give you an idea of placement. You could even go with a round mirror, the only problem with the one you have is the scale is off so a larger round mirror could be pretty with the sconces.

This one doesn't have the sconces but I love how it's just casually sitting on the mantel. Less formal.

I'd probably not go any closer to the sconces than about 6 inches give or take.

I like the style of your originally posted rugs above. They have texture and are wool. Colorwise it would all be more monochromatic, but I could see them with your sectional and then just some more colorful pillows.

That last rug you posted soccermom is gorgeous.

I love that last rug as well. Where did you find that nosoccermom?