You could do cans around the perimeter and a chandy over the seating area. Or just perimeter cans and floor and table lamps. I think with a long chain style chandelier, it would look fine hung in the middle regardless of the sloped ceiling as long as it hangs level.

On a tight budget, i would put my budget in floor lamp lighting and task lighting since you say you have 4 lamps right now. The limits on light kits for fans make them worthless for your purposes. I would consider chandelier to suit your style because it could be large and supply a lot of light. Can you post some photos of the room to help us assess your best allocation of dollars.

I think that overall, you are on the right track with the layout. For the age of your kids, it makes a ton of sense to have a table at one end for games, puzzles, crafts, projects, and school work. There are a few things I’d recommend changing, as well. Here is an idea I drew up for you: I’d sell/get rid of the tv cabinet and get a console or dresser that fits in the niche. Consider putting the tv on an articulating arm so that it can be adjusted for viewing. You could probably get a smaller tv, if desired, which might help with the tv feeling “too close.” Put the full size sofa under the window on the long wall, with nothing behind it. Since it is shorter, put the loveseat in the walkway so that you can easily walk past it to get from one side of the room to the other. On the wall where the tv cabinet was, you could put in approximately 6’ of bookshelves. This will give you a spot to contain the books and random items that life throws at a busy family. You can store a mixture of pictures, books, and the globe. Baskets can be gathered to hold fabric swatches and legos, puzzles (I like removing these from their boxes and storing them in zippered bags inside a basket, if possible.) I recommend getting a circular end table for the end of the couch nearest the doorway. It will make that walkway/doorway feel more spacious and the furniture like less of a hip banger. At the table end, I like the idea of the storage unit with the fabric bins. I know that for our family, the bins need to be labeled in order for them to be used properly and not become catchalls. You could tie tags on the handles, or hot glue labels on the sides of the bins. Then it’s just a matter of training the household to regularly put things away in them. : ) Your windows are gorgeous, but I can understand why you want to obscure the view. How about some top down shades or sheers instead of what is there now? Then you would have quite a bit more light coming into the space while still retaining a sense of privacy. The windows would be pretty with curtains hung high and outside the window frames. I like your couches, and the rugs and pillows all work very well with each other in addition to the furniture. You might like to check out the YouTube channel by Clutterbug. Her organizing solutions are very realistic and down to earth, doable without breaking the bank. “At Home with Nikki” and “Alejandra” have some great organizing ideas on YouTube, too. These have been helpful for our family when our things started to feel like they were taking over our home. I love Josh Becker’s Minimalist blog posts and the blog “Nourishing Minimalism,” too. I couldn’t really make our house any bigger, so I found I had to simplify our stuff instead....well, still working on it. Hope this helps!

After more looking around, I am liking the idea of putting two chandeliers, one on each side of the ceiling fan. I had electrician come today, and now waiting to get his estimate. In the meanwhile, like to get opinion and hear from those who have done anything like this. See the picture of my current ceiling fan (which I am going to replace). The ceiling height is 13 feet 10 inches. The room size is 21 x 15 feet (the length of ceiling beam is 15 feet). If I decide to go with this option, I will choose a ceiling fan without lights, and hang it with 5 feet downrod. The two chandeliers will be hung lower than the fan, at a midpoint distance on each side of the fan. Will this look cluttered? (Three things hanging from 15 feet ceiling beam). What size chandeliers will look right? If I decide not to choose this option, I am going to look for a ceiling fan with brighter lights, and add floor lamps for additional lights. Thanks.