Posted by: "What would you do with this room?" So if I am understanding this "girl's fantasy football" it is not about how you use the room for your family and needs. It's all about ME! Right? What I would do is.......... Take out the ceiling fan. I think they make a small room look smaller, and are annoying when they are running. I would paint the ceiling in two tones to accent the recessed area that it has in it. The horizontal would remain white, but the vertical area of the ceiling would be painted a much lighter version of the wall color. This would help the room look larger and more airy. That ceiling is a great architectural feature that is being hidden right now. I would remove the TV from the room. I don't watch TV. I don't own a TV. I hate TV. If another family member insisted on having a TV in the home it would be relegated to a rec room in the basement. That's just me and I know most people don't feel that way about TV. I would paint the walls a solid color. Sponge painted walls make a room seem smaller and look messy to me. I hate Yellows - especially when paired with White painted trim. For this room I would choose a grayed out pastel paint saturated with pigment. Assuming I had an unlimited budget, I would put in wood or bamboo floors. Carpeting and a fireplace in the same room look 'off' to me. Wood floors are easier to clean too. I would get a nice rug of course to throw down in the room. I would remove every tchotchke and every fake flower and fake plant. I don't do tchotchkes. I would not have anything blocking the doorway and would remove the short little endtable. I would eliminate the counter overhang that can be seen from the kitchen, either by removing it, or filling it in underneath with shelving or cabinets. The counter hanging out like that without having stools to go with it, looks odd and make the space seem not as open as it could. I would get an apartment size couch that has feet or legs on it to make it seem more light and airy. Something curvey yet tailored, in a solid color. Maybe a Queen Anne with natural muslin. Nothing in leather, or overstuffed, or velvety and puffy. It would be angled to face toward the fireplace and windows. Opposite it would be Ghost Chairs. I would KEEP the curtains! I love how they are hung inside the window to filter light. Even though they look to be lace they do not look frilly or 'old lady-ish'. They add a light touch with intricacy, that the room needs to balance with the ornate fireplace. I would shop for wall art. One large frameless piece. It would be something that 'spoke to me' when I saw it.

I have at least ten Oriental rugs of different sizes, and they do go with nearly every style. I would pick one with several different colors in your room, warm and cool, to set off all that light furniture in your beautiful space. Put one in the dining room, hall, family room, bedroom, wherever you have bare floors. With all your light wood rich and varied colors will look wonderful and give life and depth to your spaces.

when you get a chance, post more pics showing your entire space. stand in your doorway and shoot from left to right. post those. if the kitchen area isn't included in those, then post some for that area too. Can you paint, yes or no? even if it's white, would they let you paint? or perhaps they will if you tell them you'll paint it back before you leave (if you choose to do another color besides white) here are some options I think would work w/what you have, and some pics to display a type of layout of your furniture. look at a few of these side tables they use, and lamps. instead of the white media cab you have, I think a larger walnut, mcm, type of cabinet, or the more modern white one, larger one, would do the trick. I really like this for your tv, and a strong color for the wall it's on. (your other walls would be white) . your tv is bigger and take the place of the mirror. and this pic has the same rug I picked for you. potted plants, also notice these blinds. much better than those minis.

Wow!! Thank you Beverly!! That’s awesome what you did with placing picture on the wall, placing the rug on the floor, and placing it in different areas. We are a bit stuck on the location of our couch and rug, as we use a wheel chair (has to be open), but based on your pictures, i think we could go up to a 10 x 14 rug size instead of the current 9 x 12 (currently pushed back to the wall). I just have to make sure there is enough room to “roll” on the floor (without the rug getting in the way). I love the colors you posted, as well as the inspirational/idea photos!! I definitely like and want one or more of the colors you posted. There is a rug currently on sale that is very similar to the one your posted (aqua and ivory). It’s a 10 x 14 for only $220 (says it’s normally $1200) with a matching runner for only $48. It’s a shag style, BUT....... I “think” I really prefer a wool rug.