A much larger colorful rug would help.

Post again when you move your stuff in; we'll be glad to help.

I second a very large colorful rug, that incorporates red. An Oriental would look very chic. Try a rectangular glass and metal coffee table and a substantial side lamp table. That high leggy set in the corner is something I would say good-bye to.

The room has some wooden window trim? how many more windows are there [beyond the photo]? Deco's photo looks nice with all the same....

Always easier before moving in - is there a ceiling fan, and do you like it?

You've got a bit too much stuff. Rugs too small. Get rid of the pub table. Add a floor lamp, end table, and new lamp.

It looks pretty good to me, and pish posh about the 80's furniture, it's classic and comfortable. The two issues I see are the ones Beverly pointed out: the table and lamp to the right of the couch are too small/delicate for the size of the room, and so is the rug.

But if that's not your furniture, you need to give us some ideas of what you plan to put in there in terms of style and colors? Do you have some pieces already or are you going to get all new stuff?

I'd go a lot lighter with the furniture color (the picture that decoenthusiaste added is gorgeous); can you replace the doors with white french doors? The room is obviously designed to pull in a lot of light but the dark doors and furniture is messing that up. At least paint the doors a brighter color, and - if you don't want to remove the blinds - I'd still add some gauzy, delicate curtains. You could treat each pair of windows as one window (one curtain rod to two windows), pull back the curtain panels on either end of the wall with tiebacks, then combine the two curtain panels between the two pairs of windows in the middle with a tassel and let them hang straight. OR you could do straight, gauzy curtain panels between each window and on either edge, with a tieback around the middle or a knot. Both of these options will complement the look of the windows and accentuate the natural light that comes in.

Also, when you move in your stuff, keep your furniture centered around one area, and don't bring in too many items. The furniture in the picture doesn't have a good focal point and it both closes the space up and clutters it. The room definitely has an open, conservatory feel, so (as I mentioned earlier) accentuating it with natural light and plants (like dried lavender, etc.) will help the decor a lot. Just avoid the waxy, 80s plants that are in the picture. You can add bursts of color -- like a soft yellow or baby blue traditional rug under a wooden table--if you want, but again, keep it bright.

decoenthsiaste showed a beautiful update.. Only, I don't know what that sofa faces but I would turn everything around to face those beautiful windows,

Why not try some some shades like this on the windows? They have a variety of ones that come in many textures and colors that might help take the focus off of all of the white in the room.

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