Betty... I think I see a hallway in the foreground with french doors on the right and then a dark area in front of the door. Is that the foyer? Can you show a photo of that as well? I can't tell if there are any doors off that space, closets for example. Do you want advice for both spaces or only in the space near the door? (Lois asks some great questions. We only use our front door on Halloween!)

It looks like you have a big foyer, which is to your advantage. There are so many ways to decorate it and here are some of my favorite foyer photos: I love the console and beautiful mirror in this entryway! This is another one of my favorite foyers! I love the pieces they used to decorate it!

I'm back and am sorry to have deserted this post after receiving such great feedback. Our family was out of town for a bit, and then we had school prep for kids, etc. I finally managed to rearrange furniture and have posted some photos here with my comments below them. As always, I *really* appreciate feedback. I'm ready for new furniture so I can post "after" photos! Thanks in advance. Current sofa - centered in front of fireplace. I DO love the symmetry this provides. It's a little more cramped near the entry than I'd like (see next photo), but might be okay. Still not sure how I would configure other furniture though. Space between centered sofa and corner as you walk in through foyer. Disregard furniture in the background. :) View of entry from great room. Sofa in the window. Nice to use that space, but I'm not a fan. It exacerbates the asymmetrical shape of the room, blocks the view, and isn't very functional. Centered sofa and chair and a half in front of window. The chair is too close to TV here, but this configuration might work with smaller, cleaner-lined furniture. Or possibly a sectional with short section in front of the window? From foyer. Sofa is pulled back as far as I would want without making the walkway behind it too narrow (see previous photos). View of chair on short wall with centered sofa. Note: I can't have two chairs opposing each other, because even if this chair was moved all the way to the edge of the wall behind it, the opposite chair near window sit right next to the TV corner.

It doesn't look like you have room for furniture. And mirrors are not right for your space. I agree - get a great runner, and add large, dramatic pieces of art, strategically placed. I don't like the reflection of the pendant lights on the textured walls - think about how the light will shine and reflect as you buy new fixtures.