That far wall is just painted an ugly copper like color, i prefer to drywall it up, there are no doors on that wall, it doesnt go to anywhere. The front door is that wood door where the boxes are in the picture. That is a swimming pool outside of those patio doors, that area is where the dining room will be though. Those sliding glass doors will be french door sliding doors soon. I would like to make the space a more formal living area, I do like the idea of a bar and then 4 chairs with a cocktail table in the middle, should I also maybe included a rug in the space? The problem that I'm having is how to actually layout the formal space, meaning where do I place everything in the room so that it looks clean, modern, and not out of place. The new front door will be white with glass, when that is installed the door that will open will be further away from the copper looking wall and the doors open outward not into the house, so maybe I should put some type of long modern buffet type piece against that copper looking wall?

I can’t tell you how much this feedback is helping! I’ll have to wait to give those exact dimensions as we are not in the house just yet. We close May 11th and have to be out of our current home June 4th. We are trying to complete this entire renovation in that short amount of time! Rip out walls, take out all the carpet upstairs, put hardwood floors in the kitchen, dining room, living room, stairwell, and hallway, paint, build island and pantry. We are kinda crazy. We also have a 2 year old and 8 month old. This will hopefully be something we laugh about someday! We just feel so fortunate to have some overlap with our houses to be able to renovate while living in our current home. No furniture...just a clean slate!

Would not paint the coffee table white; it goes well with your floor lamp as is; like your floor lamp. Since you likely need your tv where it is and if you have no other place to put the desk, you could hang the tv on the wall a few inches above the desk or add a modern box shelf atop the desk, perhaps painted black, on which to set the tv. http://saomc.co/flat-screen-tv-wall-mount-with-shelf/ http://thesoviettes.net/inspiring-wall-mounted-tv-shelves/wall-mounted-tv-shelves-tv-wall-shelves-wood-great-nice-amazing-popular-fancy/ Shelf could be single simple rectangle made from shelving boards -- make it as wide as your tv.

If that's your furniture and you are not in the mood to replace it right now then I would get a nice sized lemon or other fun tree (maybe even tall bamboo) to put on the right side of the console, and put a round mirror on the left side. Get a pleasant low key rug to fit the space (sisal?) and add a nice stool (garden ceramic, or low back upholstered) and add an umbrella holder -----...... The question in my mind is how much of a splash you want to make as the entrance to your home, or whether you need some real storage here. If it's the latter, think about adding hooks for hats and scarves and a coat rack and a bench, a mirror -- all the usual useful things. But if it's the former, might want a real statement piece of furniture adding plants, a rug, perhaps pendant light or a sconce, a pop modern stool or chair https://www.chairish.com/product/7990472/early-21st-century-modernist-sculptural-fruitwood-two-door-cabinet-armoire Or you have an almost atrium-like feel to this corner of your house, so something in the spirit of the left side of this photo might be very nice if it fits in with the rest of the decor of your house