I am usually a "tear it out" kinda person, but I like how the wall divides your space a bit. Plus, it gives you outlets on both sides. I'd save your $$ and leave it as is.

Leave the wall but extend the hardwood

I think people are getting tired of the open concept effect. Since the ceiling is low there, I would close it on up to the ceiling and have it pre-wired for TV. Then sell the big dated entertainment cabinet, move your sofa to that wall and install TV on the new wall above a credenza 25% wider than the TV itself. Switch the 1.5 chair to the other side of the FP or sell it too and get a pair of upholstered armchairs to flank the FP.

you really wont gain anything by removing the wall since you will most likely keep your sofa there creating a wall anyway. I'd vote to leave it as is, its just a lot of work and expense of hardwood for nothing.

Are you removing the carpet also?

As Ronald Reagan once said...Tear down the wall.

Normally I would suggest taking out the wall but I really like how it divides the room in your house. I say keep the wall and replace the carpet with hardwood.

Normally I would say yes to removing the wall but from the photos it seems to add a nice touch and separates the living space from the dining area and kitchen. Visually, it doesn't obstruct the view. Honestly, I would prefer seeing the wall to seeing the back of the couch. You won't really gain any footprint space by removing. I'm assuming there are electrical outlets in the wall that the lamps are plugged into. If you remove the wall I'm guessing you will have to add floor outlets. There is also the problem of matching new hardwood flooring to old. Whatever you decided to do, good luck!

I say remove the wall and replace carpet with hardwood floors. Hardwood floors shouldn't be a problem to match if you get the right flooring guy.

I can see that there are outlets on both sides of the wall that you use. While I initially thought to remove the wall, I think you'll lose more than you'll gain. But it would be nice to have hardwood in the family room with a new rug or the existing carpet cut to size and bound.

Looks like a central vacuum outlet also in the wall? I would probably leave the wall alone and do the wood flooring. I'd do something about the skirting at the bottom however. Baseboard, a plinth type thing and shoe moulding is not appealing.

take out the wall... you will be so glad you did

I don’t think you’re gaining anything by removing the wall unless you’re reconfiguring your furniture arrangement. It’s not obtrusive & your home appears pretty “open” as is.

You're house looks similar to mine! Did you take yours out? We are thinking about it too!

We did not. It would have required moving the central vacuum jack and an outlet. We just extended the hardwood into the room and left the wall. One thing to consider, if you remove the wall you lose your outlet for your lamps if you want them in that space. You can put them in the floor, but they will be visible.