Try removing some of the accessories and see if he still finds it too cluttered. Less "stuff" might address his concern. Nice room, BTW.

I think the two chairs are not helping the flow of the room. If additional seating is needed one swivel chair facing into the room would have been a better option. Also having a sectional vs a single sofa would make the room feel less restricted. The sectional wing wrapping the window cuts off that expanse of window.

I think the seating is fine. What struck me immediately are the three throws and multiple pillows. I agree remove the accessories and then put back only what’s necessary.

The room is beautifully organized but visually cluttered due to so much stuff on the walls.

No breathing room for the walls at all.

Too many pictures.

I would keep the chair nearest the door, and slide it over further toward the shelves. The second chair looks crowded near the tv. You may be able to use it at your table, or in a bedroom, and just pull it over when needed for guests. Everything else is fine.

Maybe your husband is reacting to all of the legs in the room? It can sometimes make a space feel anxious, and he interprets that as cluttered.

I wouldn't call it cluttered. As someone else suggested try removing a few items to see if your husband responds well. There are a lot of "legs" in the room, lol. Maybe try replacing one of the tables with something more solid that rests on the floor instead of on legs. Good luck!

Your table has no chairs...when entertaining they would be close enough to pull up. I would delete the two facing the couch.

You have a beautiful room and calming colors; however, I agree that the room has too much stuff - no place for you to rest your eyes.

Follow Jan Moyer's approach to tweek your room to perfection:)

Also........ we are seeing one angle. Show a shot TOWARD the dining table end. The answer to which MAY be a round table,four chairs, and they become the extra seating when needed. It isn't a living room and a dining room. It ONE room.. What is under the tv?

Can't advise without another picture. Do what I said earlier , first, and add new pics in the comments here.

You have nice stuff and are getting good advice. If I was your friend I’d invite myself over for a ‘take all the art down, curate and rehang’ evening with a glass of wine. I love all of it just too much and willy nilly approach to placement. Placing art is an art itself - having carefully placed groupings with some
visual relief on walls is important. Also don’t feel the need to go so high even though you have high ceilings. Good luck!

IMO too many pillow and too many throws, I never find art cluttered and I would not have done a sectional in this space you would have had the same number of seats with a sofa

I don't find there to be too much art (I grew up with our apartment walls covered in various art pieces)--just the locations are odd for some.

Imagine a guest standing there and looking at the pieces: COULD they stand there or WOULD they stand there? Would you stand in front of the TV and crane your neck to look at what is on display? What about over the doorway? Can people stand in front of the 2 pictures behind the sectional? If the answer is no, then remove them.

I can picture my husband walking toward this room and then changing his mind. He’s a big guy. Too much stuff makes him nervous, like he can’t move without knocking something off/over. It’s a very feminine room.

The bare-legged chairs add to the feeling of ‘too much stuff’ and glass top tables add fragility. Not to mention doodads balanced on top of books and small framed pictures right at elbow-height. Plus it’s a small room anyway.

^^ That's a good way of describing it, the room looks fragile. I think you're right, my husband would also find the metal, glass and bare legs too fragile looking.

But with it being such a small space, the glass and thin metal legs give it an "airy" feeling.

I actually like the room because it feels real And characterful. I agree that maybe swapping out a solid coffee table for the glass one, reducing or putting away the throws, possibly taking away one of the chairs might really help. Also, take the stuff off the coffee table, I agree, it is such a tight space it feels a little precarious.

Agree with a lot of previous comments. Also, maybe a (oval?) wooden coffee table would reduce the fragility/hardness aspect.
Nice, interesting room, though!

This is so incredibly helpful. Thank you all! And I showed my husband the comments and it emboldened him to say that he does feel the room is too fragile. He’s 6’8” sooo.
Couple of things:

• the kitchen is going to be redone next month. I will lose table and only have island
• I am getting rid of the chairs
• I am going to replace the glass coffee table with the attached table.
• we have sentimental attachment to the art, it can’t go, but we’re going to parse it down and spread it out more.
  
  

Check the size on that coffee table -- it looks huge!

Agree with acm - it looks too large for the space.

Totally right, I measured It out and it’s way too large. Thanks so much.

Frankly, I don't think the Pottery Barn coffee table is the issue. It's the other items. Seems like you have a handle on it now.

Carrie, pretty much everything in the room so far is made up of straight lines (especially with the chairs gone). I think you should really consider a curvy coffee table. It would also be easier to move around in a tighter space.

I think this new setup looks just fine now that you've removed the new chairs. I like all the art! your space is unique and interesting. Since that concrete coffee table is too big, maybe consider a wood coffee table?

Or what about a rectangular ottoman? It's nice to put your feet up. It'll soften the space and make it seem less "fragile". Joybird has some awesome new styles, with storage! I adore this one in velvet:

I was thinking of an ottoman like that! Thanks for the input!

This is the sort of thing I had in mind

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I like the padded ottoman idea too. A 6’8” guy has gotta put those legs somewhere!

For comfort you can’t beat the ottoman idea

I prefer a round coffee table as I'm a tall girl and sort of clumsy, the sharp edges are begging for me to bump into them!

That dog is the cuuuuuutest!!!

It looks great now that your chairs are gone. They work nicely at your table. The coffee table is just the right size, and the glass keeps it looking light. Your art is great. I would just rearrange the three pieces next to your large window. Put the sculpture on the top, the smaller picture in the middle, and the larger picture on the bottom - the reverse order that you have it now. It will feel more balanced with the heavier pieces toward the bottom of the room.