What else is planned for this room? Art, lighting, rugs, window treatments, paint, etc. etc.

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K- Paint, art, window treatments are all in the future. We’re going to enlarge the window you see, add an additional large window with window seat and add a doorway between the sofa and built-ins in the next 1-2years. Once those renovations are complete, I’ll focus more on really finishing this room. But for now I’m hoping to add just a few touches without spending that much money.

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Your getting great advice from Gwen.

Don't fight the Red include it.

Even it is in very small amounts, it will help make the room come together.

Also, unless doing it yourself you can buy a rug for the cost of recovering that ottoman. I'd rather you leave the ottoman alone, especially if how it's pictured now is how it is most often used (at first glance I thought your sofa had a chaise end and had to go hunting for the ottoman you mentioned!), and get an area rug instead.

Agree with Gwen. Bring in your Navy color in the rug and pillows and drapes - and Artwork when you get around to getting art. Start with the area rug. Large enough to tie in your sofa and chairs appropriately.

I would go with accent wall.

Whoa. celerygirl that's too fun! Love it. How do you get the rug in the photo like that?

I found this one on overstock:

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Or may be gray?

Sage color goes good with red and wood.

For what it's worth, I wouldn't do an accent wall, but rather bring color and pattern into the room as in Gwen's living room picture. That's a much more subtle and refined scheme. One primary color is enough. Much better to put some more neutral color into the equation such as the gray and yellow shown, with a patterned rug, which could also be an Oriental.

You could slipcover the two armchairs in navy fabric. The stretchy ones from surefit are not that expensive.

That's a strange wall you have there. It looks like there is something behind it. Your electrician didn't do you any favors with the location of those light switches.

Good eye graywings. I agree about the light switches. Best to have them moved. Otherwise they will constantly be in your face.

I like Gwen’s pillow suggestions a lot. If you may redo the room entirely in five years, I would go with good quality pillow inserts so that you can reuse them when you redo the room. Then get decent, but not super expensive pillow covers in colors like Gwen has shown. I think that would make the room look much more finished for a low investment.

I would not recover the ottoman I don’t think it is worth the time/money to do that

I also would not use ready made slip covers on the chairs. I have never had any luck with those fitting well, staying in place or looking good. Your existing chairs look nice and they are a neutral color so I would leave them alone. Adding a pillow that incorporates the red or navy on each chair and/or a throw blanket in those colors would help tie them into the room.

I also think some art would really help.

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I’m not a big fan of accent walls, so I personally would not do that.

Here is rug that Gwen found . I like this rug.

Thank you all for the input! Celery girl, your mock-ups are fantastic, I agree the rug from Gwen is great!

Gwen - I’ve been looking for pillows with red in them but the reds all seemed too bright. But I like the ones you posted, my husband picked the second because it “looks like an eyeball”. Would that work with the mostly solid blue pillow in your last pick? And would the grayish background in the print work with the taupe in my chairs?

Right now I’m hoping to get by with just a few pillows. The red couch is not comfy but our “house” money is earmarked for the windows first. Once we have the new windows in, we’ll replace the couch. I want to hold off on rugs, lamps, arts, drapes until after we pick the sofa.

Focus on your windows, and start a kitty for the new couch, rugs, lamps, arts, drapes. Don't jump the gun! You can stand the couch for a while longer I'm sure.

I love Celery's last rendering. That rug is fabulous. That and some art over the sofa is all you need for now...with one exception. Please pull the two chairs up to join the sofa. Unless they're the time out chairs, they're too far away.

Many good ideas posted here but I want to add that Im always hesitant to play with red/blue in house decor in fear of making it too “patriotic”. Throwing in Green or gray certainly keeps you away from a July 4th vibe.

Hi, I'm glad you've found some ideas you like. The blue pillow in the grouping I posted above is the same one you found on Pinterest I just realized, with the herringbone pattern. Here's the link on Etsy: Blue pillow

And here's the link to purchase the fabric if you sew and want to DIY: Blue fabric

Eyeball pillow! Ikat Red/Grey/Indigo pillow cover

Regarding will those pillows work together and will they go with your chairs (which I thought were gray - taupe is tricky that way), I would order swatches. That's the only way you'll know for sure. I couldn't find the ikat fabric for sale, but it must be out there. I'd ask the seller for a swatch.

The tribal rug is on sale for $202 for the 8x10 size, and free shipping: Navy Vintage Southwestern Faded Abstract Tribal Symbols Rug.

I'd bring in navy in the area rug, and possibly navy grasscloth on the walls.

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what's wrong with dramatic contrast -- if wanted by OP.

Light blue reminds me of Country, and ok... I like the navy pillow's bit of black.

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I think you can do this without breaking the bank..

If you want navy (and use caution about the red white and blue thing....)

1) paint the wall behind the tv.

2) Go to goodwill and pick up some junque. Buy a can of spray paint. Instant co-ordinated accessories.

3) This time of year throws are on clearance everywhere. Get one to add color to the sofa.

4) Likewise, go the fabric store and head straight for the clearance table for a yard or 2 of fabric. Pillow covers are insanely easy to sew, especially if you don't need them to have a closure for washing....for example you just want them to last a few years.

6) You could paint the little table.

7) I have re-upholstered an ottoman. Not too difficult if you take your time. Just use the fabric you take off as a pattern. OR you can make a slipcover (even easier)

Check Craigslist for "art"...or make your own with a canvas and various width tape for some graphic design.

All you have to do is pick a color...

I found these two fabrics to make pillow covers out of, but I’m not so sure about the navy stripe? Should I do something with a neutral background instead?

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