That chair and table are probably not the pieces you should have on that wall, but we don't know what other furniture/options you have. If we could see the entire room and all furnishings, you'd be surprised at what you can do with your own things to improve that wall and the rest of the space.

I would put a vertical piece of art there. Don't sweat high ceilings; decorate at human level. I don't see a mirror reflecting anything of interest here.

Confirming my feeling that the table and lamp aren't working, I think replacing them with a pretty floor lamp would help take up some of that space and turn the spot into a nice reading area. Try a ceramic garden stool by that chair to put down a drink, book or your reading glasses. The room is set up nicely but everyone needs a place to set down things within 12-18" of them. If you like, just add a tray to the top of the footstool and angle it closer to the chair. In summer, when the fire is not in use, angle the chairs just forward of the hearth's corners on either side. That way, you could probably pull the sofa back so only the front 1/3 of it is on the rug. Should give a more airy, summer feeling. Another warm weather tip is to replace the rug with a sisal one for a great look. Don't know how much walk space is behind the sofa, but a larger rug that would let you spread out the seating some more would add a more spacious, open feeling to the room.

Thank you so much for your suggestions. I am still looking for a suggestion on what to hang on the wall above the chair.

I think you should hang a large mirror or a bunch of small mirrors to reflect the light from the opposite wall’s windows

The living room is combined with the dining room, so I don't have too much room to pull the sofa back. Here is a picture taken from the dining room.

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That is tight! have you ever tried the sofa on the wall with the two chairs opposite and the path from dining to fireplace more open?

For sure it is a tight fit. No, I haven't tried it that way, but will give it a try when my husband can help lift the furniture. Would you still put the sofa table behind the sofa with the lamps on that wall? I also took your advice today and put the chairs on an angle on the corner of the fireplace. I also took a tall table lamp I had in another room & put it on the side of the chair. It looks very nice that way. I pulled the sofa back, but it is a tight fit between the sofa and the counter that extends over. It's a tough room to arrange. Where are you located at? I thank you so much for your advice.

Sometimes you just have to try things, and you're doing that so it will fall into place soon. With the sofa on the wall and the table behind it, you can hang a nice large piece of art there. I'm in Arkansas; where are you?

I am in McHenry IL. Too bad you weren't closer. We just put in the new plank flooring & we love it. I wish I had ordered a little bigger area rug for that room, but it's too late now. Thank you again for your help.

You're welcome. Used to live in Chicago.

Any pix of the outcome?

Thanks for asking. I haven't picked out a floor lamp yet and ceramic jar stool, but I have been looking online. I haven't hung anything on the wall yet, still trying to decide. I'm going to cut out paper the shape of the things I will be hanging when I find them & see how it looks. I know you didn't think too much of a mirror on that wall, but I have a nice large one and two pictures I have from my Mother I was thinking of hanging there and also a large round metal piece that I would hang above that. What is your opinion? I sure do appreciate your help.

A large painting or two smaller paintings would work.

Did you try the sofa on the left wall? Enough room?

I haven't yet, but pretty sure it would fit there. Someone else suggested the same thing. I need my husband around to move it, as we just had new plank flooring put in. Thanks for your advice. Still working on what to hang on that wall.

I think you will need to know what furniture will be along the wall before you decide what to put above it.

Art doesn't necessarily need to be a framed picture. If you can find metal wall art that reflects your personal interests and/or hobbies, consider that.

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Thank you, I was thinking the same thing. I like the whispering tree metal wall sculpture on Touch of Class.