I suggest grouping whatever living room furniture you buy around the fireplace. It is what I did in my long living room (mine is wider than yours). Here are some layout suggestions: Before you buy any furniture, make sure you have the room to lay it out something similar to the above suggestions. Put tape on the floor, if you have to and make sure you have enough room to walk around the furniture. You can also try Basset Furniture and/or La-Z-Boy showrooms. They can help you with furniture arrangement and they do not charge you, like a designer does. For the TV, you could either get an entertainment center that will fit right or left of the fireplace or your could even mount your TV on the wall (I have 2 TV's that are wall mounted and I love it). When I was getting ready to move into my house 3 years ago, I needed brand new living room, dining room, and family room furniture. I shopped sales and I found my 2 sofas that are in my living room first at a furniture store selling La-Z-Boy furniture. I got lucky! The sofas were on sale for over 60% off and after choosing them, everything else fell into place. For the family room, I went to a La-Z-Boy showroom, found a reclining sofa I loved, and it was also on sale. I choose soft, neutral colors for it and two rocking recliners. We use this room to relax and watch movies on our big TV in the family room. I also suggest looking at rooms on Houzz and see what appeals to you, in style and color.

But to your point grapefruit, if the tv was in the bar area, the seating would be awkward for a family of 5. That’s why I’m looking for a solution that can add more comfortable seating for tv watching and possibly replacing current furniture with a sectional.

@Lil S Sorry I was having trouble uploading the photos but I just added more.

I would try it like Beverly suggested. You will likely need to remove the leather chair/ottoman though. You could put a large rectangular or square upholstered ottoman between the 2 sofas for feet propping or an extra spot to perch. C-tables or small side tables for drinks. If there are not outlets in the floor for table lamps, then perhaps a long arc lamp from the corner where the TV is now.