Stay with it Keli O, i had some of same issues wanting to make my living room more of what makes me happy and keeping a lot of what I love but using the furniture in a better way. These current and other willing and so very talented people helped me to the utmost, to say the least. I love what has happened to my new living room, still need to make some suggested changes to curtains and accessories, but so more than happy with the outcome. Could not have ever ever been able to make the changes myself, cannot say enough about HOUZZ helpers and patients they had with me. Yea, lol, i was moving and changing and re-arranging night and day, even stood on my head and jumped through a hoop but it was necessary and so worth it, ok I put in my 2 cents....looking good

Pleasant looking room. I do like your oversized "portrait art over the wine cabinet in the third pic. Having items piled at the bottom of the steps could be a trip/fall hazard you might want to move to a closet. Some suggestions for your consideration: First pic: Your curtain rod may well need a pair of supports between the two end supports. At first glance, though I cannot see the bottom of the drapes, it appears you're still using that sloppy drapes drag the floor look. Raise your rod and add extra supports so the rod doesn't sag and the drapes don't drag. Also, You might try removing all but the two square pillows from the sofa. Second pic: You could probably find a better suited table for in front of the window between the sofa and chair (and get a second one for the other side of the sofa, too). While I do like the table, it seems more modern than the other furnishings. You might move the small metal legged table by the window to the bedroom. Third pic: That wine cabinet / bookcase corner is too "crowded" -- too busy -- and the contrast between the short white wine cabinet and tall black shelving is stark and not particularly appealing. You could move that mirror leaning against the wall to the interior of a bedroom or bathroom closet, along with whatever that is atop the tall dark shelving. Then paint both of these pieces the pale blue color from your rug. Fourth pic: Would make the "closet" to the right of the tv (now with doors on bottom w/open shelves on top) be an actual closet with a half dozen shelves at the back of the closet but with some space between the shelves and a full length door for hooks inside that solid full length door for hanging coats and/or backpacks, etc.

Love the rugs, especially 1 & 2. I have another one I think would also be nice in your room, if I can find it again. I like the chair, color and style. I know this is just a rendering and may not be to scale, but just want to note that the chair needs more heft to balance with the sofa. I think style would be ok, but a larger chair.

So the sofa, rug and table are here! I just have to put the table and sofa together this weekend. I chose art that I decided on and a few throws that I'm choosing between. I'm starting to look at curtains since my goal is to get everything ready be New Years (hopefully!) But I'm really stuck on what kind of curtains to get. With these art and throw choices, I guess the room is more....eclectic. I'm not sure whether to get solid curtains or patterned ones since the rug is pretty patterned already. Here is the art/throws I picked out. I will have these two art side by side behind the sofa. I'm still deciding whether to get 15x21 or 20x26 for the art. I guess I'll have a better idea once the sofa/table is set up. For the throws, I'm getting two of the beige ones for the back pieces and the black/white floral and red one for the 2 front pieces. Now for the curtains.....it's the hardest to really decide. I don't even know where to start!