It's almost like Christmas morning!! I woke up to a many more gifts! Thank you. Karin, thank you for the insight. I absolutely love the idea of an armoire. It would be beautiful, but I do not think practical. I am in those files many, many times each day. The ones to the right of my desk are customer files, the rolling files on the floor hold a few more customer files plus other info I need access to. Patty and Mary, the bookcase idea sounds like a possible as well. Les, you have given me even something more to think about. Several others mentioned this as well -- purpose of this room. As I said, this is a center hall colonial. 20 years ago we added 5' to our family room and added a large sunroom on the back of that. Since that time (and even before that) the living room has just been for show, not function. Several years ago my sons suggested moving my office from the basement, where dry as it was, it was still a basement. I was so very reluctant, because after all I was going to disparage the living room. So I put the desk and files in and bought the screen. While a very large room, shoving everything down just made it worse, because now I had just moved the living room over to make room for the office. I recently got rid of the sofa and two tables. That was great. I had my family room furniture delivered and they would take away any used furniture for free and donate to a furniture bank. I had the sofa and a chair (37 years old). One of the men said he knew someone who could use it and asked if that was okay with me. It felt good because I knew it was going to be put to use. It was in perfect condition - I just didn't want it anymore. Anyway, this has all made me realize that this room is primarily an office and I should embrace that - I am going to start by moving things around. Thank you, Les. I do love the bookcase divider idea as well. I have been thinking of moving the desk anyway, as it is starting to "alligator" in the sun. My father brought this home from work many years ago and refinished it. I can still see his hands on it, so want to preserve it. Les, if you are still out there, --- you mentioned a loveseat to the left as you walk in the room. You cannot see well from the pictures, but there is a very large window there. I don't think I would want a large piece against the window. Thanks again to all who helped me. Now, I just need to break the news to my dear, dear husband that I have yet another "plan".

Well, I managed to build an entryway table this weekend...so there's no going back now - no more couch on the wall! Oh and those unsightly sidelight curtains found their final resting place in the trash too. Whoever came up with these window films is genius! Thinking maybe chalk painting the table, sanding a few edges to expose the wood and some storage baskets below for blankets and such.

do you like the location? because that is above all the most important thing. this is a really nice house. adding and removing walls to change the layout seems very possible here. plus it's all one level! win-win! for a temporary solution, your room divider idea sounds great. I love your idea of a bookcase - it will allow partial visual cover while allowing natural light to pass through and not feel so closed in (be sure to securely anchor the end to the wall). if you want to talk impossible, come over to my house. practically no "normal" way to put upper cabinets in the kitchen, small bedrooms, tiny closets. the layout makes it nearly impossible to add or remove walls to change these things. and it's a split level -- four levels! your house seems very workable compared to mine.

Here is the space between my chairs and console table. Between tables, it is 37 inches. You can see that my chairs are rather bulky. Honestly, they were a custom order and a mistake! I should have had chairs with a smaller back. I do use the buffet. It is where the desserts and beverages go during big holiday meals. I would hate not having it. But in your space, if you don’t need the serving space, I would forego the buffet. As someone mentioned, a floating shelf might be a good option. It could be used for decor, and if needed, could certainly hold a wine bottle or water pitcher.