I would paint the column, walls and ceiling the same color - assuming you're repainting entire room. A lighter color best. Is this your furniture? Are you getting anything new? Hardwoods, perhaps? Didn't give enough info.

On the back side of the column.

Put matching trim, paint above same color as ceiling.

Paint the column same color as the walls. Bring the focal point in the room back to the living area, where it belongs, with a large area rug with a teal and beige pattern. It will ground the living space and make the living space more interesting.

Re-paint in a neutral and put a big fabric (for texture) wall hanging above the mantel. Something bold and in a color you want to take off from, like this one you could go with yellows or reds.

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I also like the color of the column, although I would find different art for it. Although I like the table, I would want more contrast in its color and the lantern seems out of proportion in size. Cool place.

I would paint everything lighter, make mantle live edge wood, do patterned teal curtains, brass/metal end tables and white lamps. Your art could be reframed, it isn’t popping

Columns painted same color of trim

Add brilliant colors on area want eyes to focus on. Columns are usually not the focal point in a room their more of a framework of the room.

Like blue, then go for it ;)

Thanks for the ideas! Furniture is staying and I am not planning on painting anything besides the column. Will be putting hardwood floors someday, but the dilemma becomes where to put scatter rugs in the odd shaped large room.

If only painting the column, I would at least pain the side that's in the room the same color of the other walls in the room, to blend it into ceiling & bring the focal point back down into the room. A slightly different tone or light neutral, could work, too.

I love the color teal, but imo, it's too bold due to the contrast for the columns back side.

Could leave the teal on the otherside, if preferred.

If by "scatter rugs" you mean those little bathmat sized doormat ones, there is no place for them. You need a real rug in the entry in front of the table and mirror. Make it as big as you can in that space. You already have carpet in the living area. If you want an area rug to go over the carpet in that space, here are some guidelines.

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We think painting the column the same color as the rest of the space is a good idea and then adding the teal color throughout the room will add more interest. Here are a few ways in which you can do it which you might like. You could try adding some decor elements in teal, getting a rug with teal colors, reupholstering your ottoman in a teal color, and getting some artwork with teal colors in it.

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Storage furniture for grand children toys.

No scatter rugs, especially with kids playing. Just a nice big area rug in front of the couch with color. Way too much beige in there. If you are painting the column the same as the room, and changing out those two chairs in front of the fireplace, maybe try replacing them with some teal chairs and carry that teal accent into pillows, and other accessories. The teal column right now, is the only thing that has any pizzaz in your room.

You currently have muddy mid toned walls, muddy slightly darker couch and lighter flooring. You brought in two richer brown chairs and two muddy yellow green chairs and have one huge bold deep teal blue column.

This column is a beautiful architectural feature that can be used to add pizzazz and drama to the room, but it shouldn't be an emerald necklace matched with a pair of khakis and a tan t shirt.

My fear is that you will paint it the same color as the walls and drown in a sea of mud.

You need color, but maybe the color needs to be less brilliant and needs to be carried throughout the room. With something as large as your column you will need some large objects with color on the opposing wall. Window treatments, wall art, huge vase or sculpture, you need the color to be incorporated in an area carpet.

The decision making process has to start with the feeling you want the room to convey.

The next decision is what colors enhance that feeling.

Third is selection of the color.

How do you use the space, especially the space in front of the column?

I'd get a large area rug that combines teal, brow, beige, cream, put it with the sofa, and add more teal in art and accessories.

I'd also put a seating grouping on an area rug in front of the fire place.

I like the dusty blue green paint color. I would take reinforce the accent color in the room. Ceramic lamps with white linen shades would help and the glass over your framed print doesn't add anything except glare to the room.

Please add a picture of the wall/space behind you when you take a picture of the sofa. I feel like there is a tv in the room and space use is off, with all the empty space in front of the fireplace.

This is the other side of the room. This room had spectacular views and sunsets, with all window on that one side. It has been a challenge to put a tv, but this is what we decided. We also considered tile around the fireplace, but thought doing the whole column was too much. I think the focal point, besides the view, is the column and fireplace. I am trying to replace the chairs, but it not a large area and all the swivel chairs I have found are large so far. I am tired of the wicker chairs. More ideas please!

The last picture Bev posted, looks like a very good option for your room. The curtain panels etc tie everything together, leaving the column the same color it is. I would also add an area rug on top of the carpet in front of the couch.

Since you have such a large space, how about putting a game table where the sofas are set up now and moving them in front of the fireplace. More like this arrangement below. You could see the TV better from the sofas and the swivel chairs can be arranged closer to the TV, but still part of the fireplace seating.

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