Hi @groveraxle, Thank you so much for the suggestions! For the layout, I tried the angling before this layout but it just doesn't feel right with the whole flow. I will definitely try to move the plant and see how that looks. Thank you for brining the curtain up too! I felt the same way but my husband doesn't want to move it just for 2 inches. With your comment, I successfully convinced him! :D

This is a duplicate post. can you keep everything to just one of them? https://www.houzz.com/discussions/6031063/help-i-need-ideas-on-how-to-finish-decorating-my-living-room#26272579

Curtains would be a good idea. Even though you have blinds for privacy, curtains make the windows look finished. A little eyeliner besides the mascara. I would not do a colored curtain here. Curtains are just to darn expensive to have to switch out when your color palette changes. I would suggest white or off white, whichever you prefer in a silk or silk-like fabric, and get a marvelous trim for the edge. The edge trim can be in a white and black or whatever color you want to take from your rug or elsewhere in the room. I would not do a curtain trim in gold here because I see 4 windows, for 8 panels, that would be a lot of gold. You want tasteful gold embellishment in a space, not Liberace in Las Vegas. Here are some examples of trimmed curtains. Buy the plain curtain, and then buy the trim of your choice, and buy extra trim to embellish throw pillows, and buy coordinating different scale trim for other throw pillows. Another curtain option is a white curtain with a subtle pattern woven or printed on it.

Thanks everyone!! Ital mover I love the idea of using those shoe cabinets for toys!! I was just looking at the toys today and trying to brainstorm how to organize them (or at least semi-organize lol!) Yes the tv cabinet will either be painted or moved! I actually have stashed the kids books in that cabinet otherwise I would use it for toys. Any ideas for the dining area would be appreciated - I like the idea of a table cloth but have a feeling it would quickly be pulled off :-)