BeverlyFLADeziner, yes I had questions about the fireplace area of the room, in which you provided great suggestions that I ended up using. Thank you! But now I am trying to figure out decorating for the area above the couch and any other suggestions.

You could always paint your table and sofa legs the same color as your sofa or black some other color you like ... and paint the current tv table the same color so you could use it as an end table ... then use the shorter stool/table now between sofa and exterior wall as a plant stand or, with cushion, perhaps as a foot stool. For a relatively small tv in a relatively small space, consider a metal mobile tv stand. Black or silver colored would go with anything. Like the silver and black one enlarged in the upper right corner of this page: https://www.google.com/search?q=portable+metal+tv+stand&client=firefox-b-1-d&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj_0vaqyILpAhWjTN8KHboyB2MQ_AUoAnoECA0QBA&biw=1366&bih=654#imgrc=gG6-7ZuWQ2vnfM If you decide to paint any part/piece of what furnishings you have, then if your color pick for painting table and/or sofa legs is brighter or bolder than any color you already have, that would affect the throw pillow color options. You likely only need two pillows for the one sofa.

I played with a few ideas (some suggested by others) to make the room feel more like home: Moving the rug away from the windows a little for "breathing space". Adding simple drapery panels on each side of the windows for softness and height (if landlord allows). Pulling the sofa and side tables forward enough to allow tall items behind the tables (so the floor lamp is close enough to the sofa to read by, and the other corner can have something tall for balance). Hanging art that reflects your interests (which might not be the architecture of Morocco as shown, but I liked the way the arches relate to the rug motifs). Adding chairs facing the windows and a bench under the windows for guest seating. Including some "creature comforts" that make you happy (books? plants? pillows?). Choose specific items to your taste, of course, but perhaps this offers some ideas. For budget, as others have said, some great finds come from thrift shops. If a tall plant is too pricey, you could substitute interesting bare branches picked up in the woods or tall feathery grasses gathered after they have dried in the fall. You will have a great time making your new apartment a warm and comfortable home!

I think the sofa needs to face the fireplace, put. The tv above but the tv that looks like a picture until you turn it on. Not a fan of having your back to the fireplace. Then just get some art and coordinate with pillows and throw . Good Luck , show us after pictures 👍