Are you interested in adding something besides beige? The look appears bland to me. I love color and might have some ideas if you are looking to add something else.

Thanks for the ideas! Yes, we have another dining room adjacent to our kitchen (see attached) When we purchased the house, the shelf that is up against the wall was sticking out from the wall in a peninsula postion (see pictures 3 & 4). We thought it was attached until my husband leaned against it and it moved. Prior to that, we were trying to figure out how to have a dining room to seat at least 10 and not be on the white carpet (we entertain family a lot). When the shelf moved, it opened up the room where the fireplace is to then become a dining room adjacent to the kitchen. We also have a walkout family/game room downstairs so no need for a TV in the living room. My husband would like a library - that's where that idea came from. We were starting one on the built in shelves in the now dining room, but it looked awkward and out of place.  Our style is modern farmhouse and my ideabooks are from when we were looking for houses before we purchased in November. I'd see one thing I liked in a picture and I'd save it. The home we ended up buying is a totally different layout than ones I saved ideas for.  I love the chairs and have been trying to figure out how to "country-ft" them. Pillows has been my answer.

You may find this article on building a table with 2 leg options…one for cocktail table and higher for dining table. https://www.familyhandyman.com/project/coffee-dining-table/

Do something like this for a solution. Obviously, this photo is the opposite of your wall. Use the right side of your fireplace for cabinets and t v. Left side you can either leave as is or add like shelves/drawers. It doesn't matter that the fireplace is off-side. Makes the wall interesting. Moving the t v will make the lovely fireplace the focal point. You can hang the art over it. The art will show better.