I am ready to purchase living room furniture. I am not sure what I can fit to make the room more functional. Right now we have two uncomfortable chairs and a small couch that folds down for extra sleeping. When we have company our current furniture is very uncomfortable. When we are here alone the couch usually stays folded down for us to lay on and get comfortable while watching TV. We have a small area that I put two extra chairs from our kitchen table. I don’t know how I can arrange new furniture in this space that will be comfortable and give us as much seating as possible. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

I would put a sofa on the window free wall; i.e. the wall where the tv is now. And put the tv on a long, low console on window wall directly across.

And maybe a couple of streamlined recliners in front of window where sofa is now.

Are you looking to buy another sleeper sofa?

I don't like the old type sleeper sofas. The type we have now that folds down in the back would be fine. I am looking for something comfortable. The TV/ fireplace TV stand is the only thing we bought new. Maybe part of the problem is that the TV stand limits me.

Oh, I see. The tv stand is also a fireplace. That’s nice. I would at least put the sofa directly across from it then. In other words, move sofa to other window wall. But if you get a tv console without fireplace in the future, move sofa to window free wall, as I describe in my comment above.

I like those sleepers too; here we call them "clickers" or "click-clacks." They are hard to find, and most links take you to futons which are not the same thing. I have one in my vacation rental cabin. For your space, I would prefer a small scale sectional on the two wall sunder the windows. No curtains, but top down/bottom up shades where you can block roof top views or electric lines or all of it. Add a large storage coffee table. I like this one myself and it comes in a blonde finish too that might be better for the beach. Get a pair of floor lamps (not dated torchieres) for each end of the sectional. Then I would center the TV/FP on its wall and add one or two swivel chairs perpendicular to it. In the corner where you have the kitchen chairs, you might try a game table with a pair of chairs for checkers, chess, scrabble or monopoly. How about a new, more beachy wall color like Sea Salt to work with your sandy beach carpet? Last of all, upgrade your art and wall hangings. Here's info on the paint color.

https://pizzazzerie.com/lifestyle/sherwin-williams-sea-salt-paint-color/

Nesnesis Modern Round Lift-top Nesting Wood Coffee Table with Drawers, White/Black · More Info

I love those ideas. I am not good at knowing what would fit into a space. I really like the idea of a game table in that small area. It would be fun if I could find one that fits.

A small drop leaf table might fit.

I actually was looking online and thought the same thing about the drop leaf.

The idea about top down bottom up shades is something I've been wanting to do for 2 years.

I found a great drop leaf/game table Saturday that I put in the small area in the corner of the living room. I’m hoping to find 2 chairs that I can use next to the little table that will also be used as extra seating when company comes to visit.