Thank you for the comments. decoenthusiaste - That is a gorgeous room!! I like the idea of swivel chairs. mindshift - I have no plans to put the TV over the fireplace. That was what I wrote about in my original post...the TV is way too large to put over the fireplace, we have a beautiful stone wall which I absolutely will not cover up with a TV, and the custom built mantel is set up too high for optimal viewing. All of those reasons are why I will NOT put the tv over the fireplace. That is my dilemna, the TV must remain mounted on that 11' wall, so I'm trying to figure out how to arrange the furniture for optimal tv viewing but also that allows the room to be open and spacious while the fireplace is still a central point of the room. arcy_gw I'm not sure which picture you are referencing? You mentioned something about the inspiration pic two up?? Not sure what you mean. And yes, we are getting all new furniture for this room so I have a completely blank slate.

Looks like you might need more storage space. Could you get a wardrobe or sideboard in similar colors to the bookcase? I’d also put a circular rug under the round table to set it apart and create spaces in the room. If you want to have people sit and chat in the Sofa area, You’ll need another armchair. Otherwise, other than organization, looks nice!

@Tootsie: The fireplace is non-working/covered, so there's no issue there. It is visually the focal point of the room, though.

Marie13100, I mentioned in the beginning we are in the process of remodeling our kitchen and we needed to move the dining table into our living room temporarily and cover everything from the dust. Lynn G, you’re right. Having to look at the wall would be a bit depressing. The most recent floor plan I posted that had the sectional along the window and long wall would be perfect because we can view directly outside the patio door which is in the dining room.