Does the sofa fit if you rotate it so it is on the wall and stairs and so the windows are not covered?

I am glad you kept the tags on because the scheme isn’t working.

The sectional is driving the decorating bus and delicate pinks just are, well, too delicate.

Right now you have two colors: tan and dark gray. (Paint the stair wall the tan.)

Here is my suggestion for the window treatment and style of accent chair (you need only one chair). Choose a rug in the color of the walls, and make sure you buy one large enough so the front legs of sectional and accent chair are on the rug. The rug need not be boring. Loving this Tibetan rug from Overstock.

Auntthelma, yes the sectional can be moved. The part under the stair will be hanging 6” outside the wall

I also have a south facing window in my kitchen that received too much direct light so I added a wall pergola with a Bleeding Heart vine. Just enough shade to not block the view but cut the amount of direct sunlight.

Is white rug a better idea? I was thinking of making it two neutral colors (grey and white) and one accent (pink)

The furniture is too big for the space the rug looks like a girls bedroom rug way too many pillows . As for the windows get solar shades then you keep the view and keep out the heat and the UV rays which BTW will fade that sofa very quickly.You have no roo for a coffee table or lamps take that sectional back and get a sofa to work with the 2 chairs you seem to love.

Seating is important. family room is to small to entertain

The sectional is way to big. A small sofa, even a love seat and two accent chairs will be much better. If you want to incorporate pink, I’m afraid you would have to change the wall color all together. Take a look at Articles furniture. They have a pink sofa that’s a good example of adding that eclectic pink, but it doesn’t just go anywhere, the wall color has to compliment it. Even if it’s just in a few pillows or an ottoman, the wall color needs to right for the pink to work. Your wall color and pink don’t coordinate well, I’m afraid to say.

Your wall color lends itself to a sleek sophisticated style like Judyg designs suggested.

At some point within the next year I will plan to put a room over the living room by making a roof. The vaulted ceiling will go away. Then I can think about repainting the living room. Any color suggestions? At present the vaulted ceilings flow into the stairs and into the open den upstairs. Consequently they are all painted Wise Owl by Kelly Moore. My family room is separated on the other side so I was able to do it in grey with a pop of teal

In reality, you have comfortable seating for 5, even with that sofa, unless you have friends who like scrunching together for tea. I would to with a sofa and two or three well chosen chairs. Your drapes don't even have room to hang properly.

The sectional is too big. Are you determined to keep it? If so, I suggest taking out the corner wedge--no one wants to sit there anyway--and replacing with a table. That should give the sofa a bit of breathing room, at least enough for the curtains to hang properly.

The fluffy pink rug has to go. It does look like it belongs in a preteen girl's bedroom.

I would remove one of the chairs. You can bring the other one in as needed for more seating.

In your family room, the pictures over the couch are way too high, the ones over the fireplace are way too wide, and the TV needs to find a better place than the corner.

Hi, Pri. As others have noted, your sectional is way too big for the room. If you're open to returning it, you'll have more flexibility. A sofa and two armchairs would work very well here. Here's an option for you using gray, pink, ivory and a little shimmer and sparkle.

@groveraxle, Thanks. I like your idea and the effort you put into doing the image. I like idea for wall art, keep it white and black. Will implement that. I like the rug and the coffee table. Glass top does not pull attention to itself. And the rug is beige, rose and grey. Should I try contemporary rug in the same colors? Or keep it traditional? Thanks.

@Manon Floreat, Thanks for your idea and for the time you took to design the room for me. I appreciate it. I did not put dimensions so need to tell you that I cannot do 2 chairs and a console on the opposite wall. It is too small of a space. I was thinking of putting just a console there. I like the rug: Is it tan + blush with some grey? Does traditional or contemporary rug go with my room? Thanks

Update: I got sheer tan/gold curtains for the room. They have golden beads on them

Well, since you have the sectional, lets help instead of suggesting it's too big...

First, it's a nice cozy space and I like your color choices. I would start with a rug...can the existing one go back?

Also rethink the drapes...there's not much room behind the sectional and I think roman blinds would make the room seem a bit more open (I changed from drapes to roman blinds and it makes a big difference...

OK, pbeq, let's see the room with the curtains hung and the pink rug removed.

Regarding a new rug, I would look for something with just a bit of pink to tie it to your color palette, and with some kind of pattern for interest since everything else is solid colors.

Thanks a lot, pennydesign :) I appreciate your suggestions and your approach. The sofa, well, has been bought. But yes the pink rug can go back, it still has the tag on.

What color blinds would you suggest? Blending with the wall or contrasting?

One question I have about changing to blinds is that there is a small window next to the door on the same wall as the 3 windows (if you scroll through the pics above, you may see it) When I change to Roman blinds, do I change that one too? It is right within the room.

Secondly, with vaulted ceilings in the living room, I have 2 windows up top, that fall in the staircase area, but are visible from the room. Can I keep them as is, or do I need to change them too? At a later point, I will think about closing the vaulted ceiling to add a room over it which will make it a closed space hence staircase windows may not show so much in future.

Here's a more modern rug from West Elm that might suit the space:

https://www.westelm.com/products/watercolor-mosaic-special-order-rug-t3893/?pkey=cpattern-rugs-flooring%7C4294963729%3A4294682134&sku=362454&group=1&isx=0.0.1995

groveraxle, great I like your idea about the rug and pattern :) Thanks for your suggestion. Sorry, I thought I had posted the curtain pic. Will do now

Curtains I was trying. Still got tags in case I have to return

Can you post a picture of the other windows so I can get a visual? I have three in my living room and then a bit of wall above then and three more square ones above that....

As far as the window by the door, is that entire space a foyer and is that the only window? If so, then yes I would include it as part of the living space...

Not sure about the color of the curtains, but if you're going to close them, you need twice as many panels.

Several issues I immediately notice with this room:

(1) You have a sectional that is far too large for the space it is in.

(2) You have disparate colors (tan walls, gray sofa) that don't particularly work well together, and you like pink. ;)

I would use a neutral color, like a soft off-white, to tie the gray and tan in together. I really like the second rug grover axle suggested, as it uses a neutral (the off-white) as the main color, then pulls in the pink you like, some grays/greiges, and also a bit of teal from your family room.

I also agree that you should remove that corner piece of your sectional, and put a square end table there. Right now, it looks as if you've shoehorned that sectional in there. Removing the corner piece will allow you to move the section against the stairs in a little, giving that space some breathing room.

I would suggest drapes in a natural/off-white linen or linen-look fabric. No sparkle/shiny material. Get throw pillows in natural/off-white, maybe one or two max in blush pink, and then throw in a teal. Your sofa material does not lend itself to shiny/satiny, so look for more natural textures. The velvet you like would work, but look for plain pillows, no additional sparkly beads, etc.

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A little different approach might be to bring in some bolder colors to compete with that huge sectional. I could see some brighter pinks and lime green. Add a modern area rug. Get some kind of round tufted ottoman instead of the chairs. For all the windows I would do natural shades. And finally a big graphic poster for the wall behind the sofa.

I couldn't find really good pics for you but here are a few that might give you an idea of what I meant. I know you won't have all these elements, but these show the vibe.

Love grovers suggestion to remove the corner piece of the sectional and replace with a table. What about a dyed wool rug, that includes your deep pink hues?

I got a black n white canvas painting to try out

But i do like the artwork with large white matte. Or i could make an abstract art in grey . Below is the one I bought