The room is crowded with two massive pieces of furniture, and it's difficult to know what the function of this room is. The see-through table looks too modern and insubstantial against the large brown pieces. Is there always a baby carriage and baby swing in this room? Everything lacks cohesion and there is no focal point. The skimpy light rug doesn't help matters. I would put down a much larger and darker patterned rug to ground this room. Try putting the couch against the wall to open up the room and find a more solid table, and chairs with much lower sides because the couch already has such high sides which look somehow forbidding. Putting the couch against the wall on the left would help. Is there any way you can remove the tall piece of furniture? It severely compromises the appearance of the room and the ability to have a nice furniture arrangement. You also need table lamps instead of the harsh overhead lighting. This room will definitely need some tweaking in order to look inviting. A short bookcase filled with books might be a good addition, or at least find a place to put books somewhere. Pictures on the wall are another addition that will add warmth and personality to this room, and make people actually want to spend time here.

You have a wonderful neutral palette. I love the beautiful white wainscoting. On the whole, the room is white and gray with some nice deep mahogany brown furniture. You need art and one more color to tie things together. I would consider playing with some shades of dark blue, like your chairs, but a bit brighter. I would consider some abstract art- on the large side- throw pillows with pattern and texture will help too.

You have great pieces of furniture. Your foundation is solid. You need to inject some personality in there, which can be intimidating.

You might consider adding a really narrow table or floor lamp/table combo between the sofa and the wall.

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Need photos of all four walls to advise on layout. Hard to figure out what the function of the room is with the tall cabinet, buffet cabinet, etc. How do you use that room? Definitely remove one of the accent table pieces.

A patterned rug that would tie together the walls, floors, and wood furniture would bring life to the room. This rug has the taupe of the walls and a hint of gold to go with your floors. Keep in mind that floors are a fourth wall.

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It's a small room, so a couple easy chairs up on legs would add lightness to the room. I agree that barrel chairs aren't comfortable. Go for a style like this but in light gray or taupe if you get a patterned rug in some of the colors shown. Any coffee table or chair should be up on legs and have light fabric to balance out the darkness of the tall piece and buffet piece.

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Golds and grays would work well in your room--maybe even more horizontal than this:

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A round coffee table on legs in a wood color like you tall piece would tie them together:

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Since your sofa has legs it might be a good idea to have chairs that don't show legs unless you are going for a modern or MCM look. Anything with clean lines and low arms would work, but a bit softer in outline than the couch. If you decide to keep the open work table then perhaps an ottoman with legs and cloth on top might work nicely. It will give the room a bit more softness. It seems to me one of those huge chests has to go; with both this room is really difficult to decorate. However, try the couch on the same wall as the tall cabinet, halfway between it and the other wall. Place both chairs perpendicular to the couch in front of what I assume is a window. That way the room will look much more open even with the two large pieces. Try to find a large horizontal painting for over the couch. I can't tell you what to buy because art should be personal and something you love. Mark the area off with tape that you think will look good beginning 6 to 8 inches over the sofa. Bigger is better in this case, and so is more color since the room is so bland. I still hope you'll think about a different and larger carpet, but it's your home. Try the chairs you have first. With a different placement and colorful pillows they just might work.

The area behind the seating arrangement with a china cabinet and buffet looks like it's supposed to be the dining area. Is it?

Jenna, you have some nice pieces, but the room needs to be re-arranged. Could you please provide

1) More photos of the space

2) Dimensions.

3) Do both the buffet and the tall cabinet need to stay?

4) Purpose of the room

5) What is the function of the adjacent room? (seen through the French doors)

I would put the couch on the large wall and then plan your seating configuration around that. That tall cabinet type piece of furniture does not belong in a living room, that should only be in a dining room. White area rugs are never the right thing. Get an area rug that has a pattern in it, in the muted color tones of your space.

Jenna, a question: are you using the buffet and china cabinet for dining room storage? Do you have to run in here to get your plates when it's time to eat?

P.S. I like your white textured rug.

Use the cabinet as a divider between the living and dining areas. Right now it's in the corner of the living space.

Pull the sofa and rug away from the wall so it will be centered with the windows in back. Make room for a floor lamp

This seems to be a traditional living room. Do you think this room will be used much? If not, I would try to make it more an extension of the family room eventually. Perhaps add a pool table, set it up as a bar, etc. You also might consider eventually removing the wall between the family room and this living room.

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I like those chair choices and think a swoop-arm chair would be a nice accompaniment to your sofa. However, since your room is not large, I would make sure that the new chairs' footprints are no larger than the ones you are replacing. Regarding the furniture placement, I agree that the sofa should be placed on the long wall flanked by the two chairs. Hang decent-sized art above the sofa and add coffee and/or side tables. If both the china cabinet and buffet need to stay, I would then switch their placement, giving weight/height to the opposite side of the room in counterpoint to the sofa and art on the other side.

Do you use this room?

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Jenna, all the chairs above would be fine (assuming they're more comfortable than your current ones). However, get a workable arrangement for the room BEFORE you buy anything. Rearranging the room may impact the size and style of the chairs.

Yes, all of the chairs will work visually. They should be around the same height as the sofa. Please arrange your existing furniture first, to make sure it works. Include space for tables.

I love your cabinet/console/buffet.

Take advantage of this large wall and add a really big piece of art above.