Just one. WHY! Gas logs are boring( same fire appearance constantly), lacks aroma, sound, coziness, exercise, and something rewarding to do and accomplish. Not to mention the great lawn fertilizer and composting you get from the ashes if you have a green thumb. Don't do it! People though want to retire from the aformention so in all fairness I understand the desire to switch. If you do, just make sure you're happy with the logset! Mendota is from what I've seen top of the line. You'll need to hire a plumber and apply for a permit. Could always go back to wood down the road and sell the logset on ebay and it'll go! Good luck!

I think I would swap the smaller sofa and put it n the tv room and put the larger one centered, floating in front of the fireplace. I'm not usually a fan, but since your window is off center, I'd try putting the small sofa at and angle, right of the window and face it to a tv in the opposite corner. For the bay window in the formal space, I think it would be a great spot to put your barrel chairs with a 36" round table height side table. What a wonderful place to have morning coffee, read a magazine, play a game of chess, etc or even maybe do a small puzzle. Like this arrangement, but a small round, game size type table.

I love your kitchen and breakfast nook. I can see where you are going. the fp wall looks so much better without the book cases. the fireplace is pretty neutral. you're lucky there. I think it's the corbels and chunky wood mantel that don't sync with your scheme. hard to tell from the photos, but if the corbels could be removed without a lot of damage, and replacec with a more modern , thinner charcoal mantel, you'd probably be happier. if you can't, I think I would replace the mantel, painting out the corbels, or replace them with steel. which side for the tv wouldn't be s big issue for me. but, I'd try to keep everything lined up with the top of the mantel. Ie, top of tv in line with mantel, and maybe a new dark floating shelf or book case on the other side, all at the same height, to keep it all in line. I'm guessing that this is a 70s or early 80s split level. also guessing you are not loving the colonial railings around the stairwell. all in good time. before you replace them, I'd try painting them the new dark color of the mantel. best of luck. you have made a great start. love your new rug, too.

I agree with Olychick that if you do use them, slightly different is better than having them be identical. When grouping objects, the rule of thumb is that odd-numbered groups are more visually pleasing than even numbered groups. If you want to put them over the fireplace, I'd be looking for a third flower, ideally different (and a different size) from the two you have. If you don't want to do that, IdaClaire's suggestion of hanging them vertically in a different, narrower, space would look nice.