andree,,,, since this post is 2 yrs old, and the subject post was something different, you will get more help if you start a new post asking for paint suggestions. post these pics under a new title and i'll pop over to give you ideas. also state that you are keeping the sofa (if you are) BTW, You're going to have to prime those walls no matter what. Prime them now and then post some other pics asking for wall colors. right now w/that cinnamon wall color it's hard to unsee it and suggest a diff color. You know, you could keep the rug and go w/a Swiss coffee Wall color. or did you want something diff? New dilemma please. lol

I can see your dilemma first. What a beautiful room! Seems to be more of a seating area than a family room, correct? And yes, unfortunately, the size of the furniture is too big for that space. Let's fix that! Put the rug back, lol. The size you had seems appropriate. Without it, it looks like your furniture is floating, or the movers just plopped it down. Furniture placement needs rugs to help delineate the space. You Should only need the front of the legs( of all furniture touching the carpet). Try layering a more modern/ or your style of rug on top of it, and this will give you some inspiration for your style and the rest of the decor you want to put into making it less formal- which I think is what you're saying. Move the piano in front of the windows; it is a beautiful piece and needs a focal point, not tucked away on a wall. Add one more picture below it, use one of the chairs on one side(maybe the side closer to fireplace- add a floor lamp and a small table. Add some greenery next to the piano/ closer to the entrance- something tall- you will have to play with this since I don’t have a floor plan and the size of your furniture. The other chair has to go from your grouping. Sorry. You can also try moving it to where the piano was with another bit of table. You need to free up some room. Too many big pieces, all pushed together. Add window treatments to the window- something off-white and make sure they kiss the floor. I would almost paint your casing black (only those two where the piano will hopefully go). This would tie back into the piano and make it much more architectural. Add a more modern mirror to your fireplace Here is some inspiration, don’t mind my sharpie drawing. Adding more accessories like / throws/ pillows/vases that are more your style will make it look less formal. Right now, it’s giving me some library vibes. My apologies for any grammatical errors, Typing, and brainstorming all at once. Haha I hope this helps!

Yeah, the current sectional was not intended for the space, it’s gotta go. The current dining table is expandable…the largest we could do in the space is 90” when expanded for gatherings, not daily. Also, the table is up for replacement eventually. Living room seating is the first priority. I like the idea of putting the tv where the bookshelf is but that’s far from the living room space and we’d have to rewire. Possible but more complicated. Would you do a smaller sectional or couch and chairs? We’d love to maximize seating without overcrowding the space. 🤔

Moving soon and want to update the living room to make it a little more modern. Maybe plaster over brick fireplace, update built-ins, floors, etc.