Do you have pets or small children?

both!

I should add that we are getting the wood work scraped and stained to remove the dark red that is currently there - and new floors are going in - Hand Scraped Hickory.

Agree with Ingrid but can you put the tv somewhere else? Does not appear anyone can watch it easily. Not sure if the couch could face fp . . .

It is always hard to tell from a picture, but do you presently have solid wood flooring and have you considered refinishing it rather than replacing it? It looks to be a classic and timeless floor - though in need of refinishing. It also fits the style /age of the home.

I agree to lower the TV.

@Ingrid what do you consider an interesting color for the couch? Sorry you don't like our lamp... never saw advice about PAINTING a television. Luckily the rectangle is just the reflection from the WINDOW. I don't read in the living room at night. We have other lighting in the room that is not visible in the picture.

@jhmarie - we are having the floors redone because they are in such bad shape that there's no way to really refinish. Many of the boards are damaged. The house is 100 years old - so every contractor we had in suggested replacement given the condition. I'd love to keep them if I could.

The TV is ok where it is for us - we don't really watch that much anyway. Was really looking for advice on the furniture and placement, guess I should have been more specific with my question.

It's so strange, but on my screen there seems to be a metal square object in the right upper area of the TV that still doesn't look like a light reflection, but I'm glad that's what it is. I can only see your lamp from the top and might have been too hasty about disparaging it. As for the couch, I could imagine a beautiful blue, aquamarine or terra cotta color in a velvety fabric. I understand that quality velvet wears really well. It would light up your room beautifully. How neat that your house is so old. That looks like such a cozy room, even if you made no changes at all.