This is hard to visualize without dimensions. Can you center the sofa on the window and switch the chairs so that the dark pieces would form an "L"?

Sorry, just too much big furniture in that room!

Yeah, that's big and dark. No way to make that less so. Add a colorful rug and a coffee table and look forward to ending up in a larger place...

Can you remove the tan chair and put the brown chair at a 90 degree to the sofa in the most recent picture where the tan chair is. A large enough light rug will help. I would do something with creams and blues in it. Maybe a small coffee table.

Too big for the space. Returnable?

Too big too dark , why is it that almost everyone on here choose brown clunky leather furniture. Sometimes I wonder if it is the only choice in the US. I am anot a sectional lover but I think in this space a small scaled sectional would be the answer. If you can’t return then keep only the 2 matching pieces, mount the T.V on the wall with lower, shallower cabinet underneath .Double up the drapery panels they are not full enough and again why brown.

I think so many people buy the big brown puffy leather sofas because they are perceived as practical (wears well, doesn’t stain) and comfy (because so padded). People are also advised to buy their big pieces, like sofas, in neutral colors because supposedly you get bored with colorful pieces before too long. Personally, I bought a pink sofa, but that is neither here nor there.

What I would do to make the big furniture less overwhelming is see if all chairs/recliners can go elsewhere for now, until you have a bigger place. If you need more seating for guests, maybe a couple small scale slipper chairs. These can be bought pretty cheaply.

Then start bringing in colorful items. I would get a rug, not something neutral at all, but bright. The curtains and art you have now just repeats and emphasizes the brown furniture.

Maybe something like this. Overstock has a good selection of rugs that are pretty cheap- many well under $300 for an 8x10 (which is the size I’m guessing you need, but it should be big enough the furniture is at least half way on it.) But, in any case, something that will be the star of the room. I like an oriental style with brown furniture, but there are also pretty abstract styles that could work. But get something that you love. I can’t emphasize this enough. Not something that will be practical or will “work well” or you think the kids won’t ruin. Something that is amazing. There are so many beautiful rug options for cheap these days there’s no excuse for a bland boring rug.

Replace those drab curtains with something colorful like this that will go with whatever rug you pick. Again, these are available pretty cheap from Overstock. Or Amazon. Add some colorful cushions for the sofa and you’ll have come a long way in having the furniture not overwhelm the room. But think the most important thing is to get some of the furniture out of there. There are just too many big pieces.

The little girl, in addition to being adorable, is a reminder that our homes are meant to be lived in -- comfortable, warm, and inviting. Your living room furniture is a strong part of this as it is a place to sit, assemble, talk, be together, and do all the things that make a house a home.

An easy, and fun, way to add depth and dimension to a room is through representational artwork -- images that look like actual places we love, like fields of flowers or beach scenes. This artwork adds not only color and interest to a room, it also invites the viewer to "enter" the image and go to a place worth spending time in. In our own home, as we're sitting on the couch or chair, we look at the artwork and let our minds wander to pleasant places.

I am appending some images from SteveHendersonCollections.com (also https://2-steve-henderson.pixels.com/) to give you an idea of coloration and subject matter. Below are a framed print (North Fork Touchet); canvas wrapped print (Sea Breeze); metal art (Heading Home) and even an artistic throw pillow (The Teal Umbrella).

Art adds dimension, personality, and joy to a home.

I agree, adding some colorful art should help liven up the space. You can also add an area rug that correlates with your art/accent colors. Take out the tan chair and place the Brown chair 90 degrees to your sofa. I would also add a small cocktail table. Nothing that is square or rectangle or bulky but would do a round/oval, open leg and/or something with an organic shape. See examples below. Good luck!! Happy Houzzing!!

I wonder how the sofa would look on the other wall with the windows? It is too big, but as you say, you are renting and this furniture will go to a hopefully bigger space.

In the meantime, enjoy the comfort of it and don't get bogged down in trying to turn it into something it is not.

Can you do a quick drawing of the room with the dimensions, marking windows and doors etc.