First, it would be a little easier to make suggestions if we had more pictures--what's opposite the window wall, what does the couch wall look like? What do you want to be able to do in this room? Watch TV looks like a given, but what else? Entertain friends, read, surf the net (on what, desktop, laptop, tablet?), play video games, listen to music, eat snacks, eat meals, do hobbies or crafts? Do you need a home office space? More storage? Does that wall back onto your bedroom, or the neighboring apartment? Off the top of my head, how about a sleek Mid Century Modern credenza? Put the TV on top and then you have tons more storage inside. Or a new, larger TV stand, flanked by bookcases. Gives you a place for all the electronics associated with the TV, plus more storage. Or a nice, new TV stand, plus a desk, bookcase and file cabinet for a home office. If you are really short on storage space in your apartment, I'm a big fan of the great wall o' storage. Look into bookcases that come with optional doors, and put three or four of them along that wall. The Ikea Billy system is one example. Add some doors to hide some of your stuff, so you don't have to be super neat all the time. Use bins or boxes to hold other stuff--bookcases are not just for books. The Ikea Expedit is another option--comes in a variety of sizes and shapes, so you could easily work the TV into the design, and has doors and drawers that fit into the cubbies to make them more useful. It's going to be difficult to fill that entire wall up with art or a mural. You need a little bit of furniture on that side of the room, so that the room looks more balanced. When it comes to artwork, I'm in the school of "live with the blank wall until you find something you love." But not everyone else is. I'd check out Apartment Therapy for some cool ideas on DIY art. I've see chalkboard walls, plywood art, all sorts of things that might spark your imagination.

Thanks for the idea. It is an interesting take. I didn't think of moving it completely to that side of the room. It is indeed a lot more work, but maybe water pipes & drain & gas wouldn't be a big issue (they go under the house). However there is no (simple) way for getting a vent pipe out and I reeeaaaly want a strong hood with external ventilation and not one with filters. I cannot go through the wall because behind it it's the neighbors garage, I cannot go up because of the top floor and cannot really go outside where the porch is because of the newly installed glass roof of the terrace. Yeah, I have a separate pantry, the "washroom" is actually mostly a pantry. That's also where I store rarely used pots and the like, so that's why I can live without top cabinets. There is also an advantage of having the kitchen where it was meant to be, it is closer to the pantry. But I cannot seem to find a good design that fits there and fulfills the need of a breakfast eating place (like an island) The scale is not really off I think, I really have a 2.5m (8.2 feet) long dining table. And I was thinking of an island of 4x60 cm = 240 cm = 7.9 feet so 4 people can sit comfortably. But it is true, such a big island might not fit. And you gave me an idea with one seat on the side. Maybe it could even be 2 and 2....

Thank you for the suggestions everyone-- this is my first time posting on this site. I appreciate the feedback. I didn't post the room because we currently live in an apartment and we don't plan to be here much longer, but I can definitely repost when I get home if that will help! As for the 60% rule suggestion, I am a total newbie and I truly do not know what would look best. Gray might be too sterile, white might be too clinical, and red may be too bold. There is a sage green in the rug that I think is pretty, but obviously none of my other furniture is that color. I feel like we have bungled this badly already.

Thanks for the ideas. We are renting so I don’t think we are allowed to paint the walls the rental company and owners seems pretty strict about things so far. Let alone we prob wouldn’t spend the time doing it since it’s not our forever home. I def like the gallery wall idea. Not sure if want to do around the tv or on the wall across from it with an entry table 🤔 prob will stick with adding Curtains with pop of color and other room decor