I love the new arrangement! It seems so much more open and functional. Geokid had some great ideas; the Westelm curtains or the Target curtains in cream would be my pick. By all means, if you love your sconces, keep them! I like the idea of using them to flank artwork over the blue chairs. I think your colors should be pretty easy to pull together with art, too. I went on Etsy and searched for purple flowers under handmade art, and came up with these: Morning Star Tree Mountain Flowers Bumble Bee Super Saturated Forest Or some classics you should be able to find in poster form (like at Hobby Lobby during their 50% off sales): Monet Waterlilly Pond with Japanese Bridge Monet Beach at Pourville Monet Waterlilies les nympheas Van Gogh The Cafe Terrace A completely different art direction: ;) Truck in a Field I personally like plants for the texture and the life they give a room, but if you need more lighting, have you considered a drum shade chandelier? A narrower table would give you more room by the door. I'm not sure your room needs a rug, and I think it might be tricky to find the right size. I know earlier discussions have mentioned furniture covering the edges of the rug. I'm no expert, though (I probably need a bigger rug in my own living room).

Im back! Here we go with my progress so far... Room dimensions are: 13Â3"x 13Â3" (plus bay window alcove) and 9 ½ foot ceilings with the double-wide doorway into playroom, single door into dining room & single door into front hall (just to help with scale). This is the outside of the house Here is the round skirted table in the new location (haven't moved the mirror lower yet) I doubled the valance (as suggested) and the panels too. What do you think? The curtain/sheers colors look very funky here, but it is just the lighting at night with the flash! Should I get a smaller harp for this lamp so it is a bit shorter, or does the scale look ok? magnaverde, I think ceiling medallion is plaster, though definitely not original to the house (nor is the crown molding  karenn, great idea to update that to something thicker -- I hadnÂt thought of that). And youÂre right, they ARE super white. Honestly, I donÂt think they got painted after being installed (by the previous owners in the early 80Âs when the room was last redone). We skipped painting the ceiling in this room when we stripped the wallpaper & painted the walls (for time sake), but I will definitely add that to the list! The lighting fixtures look to me to be from the 40Âs or 50Âs maybe, and are just poor quality and not my style (matching chandy is in the room we use as our playroom right next to LR & I told DH we could keep that one if he letÂs me replace this one!). I really wanted a vintage crystal chandelier in this room (too much for DH), so the lamp with crystal prisms was our compromise. Ideally, I would like a bit more seating in this room for when we entertain, so more than 2 couples can sit comfortably, which is why I was thinking of replacing the 2 wood frame embroidered chairs in the bay window, but I didnÂt want to overwhelm the room with a loveseat. We went with a slightly larger couch than is probably "ideal" for the room, b/c this room is also used for family quiet time, so itÂs a great couch DH & me to snuggle up with the kiddos and read (and all 4 of us fit comfortably :) Here is a close-up with those chairs & the bolster - definitely a no-go: I do have 2 of these (currently) yellow chairs. If I painted the frames and re-upholstered the seats, would that work? I do like the idea of adding a large ottoman, which could also be used as seating. A little worried that the kids will use it as a jumping launch pad, so weÂll have to work on that! Wall with wing chairs has doorway to dining room to left (was hard to see in pics), so I actually canÂt move the table that was in the bay there, but have moved it out of the room, b/c I think it is too large to put on right side of couch. Here are what the different pillows look like. The tan ones that used to be on the couch look too big to me, but I like the zebra ones. Better than the bolsters? The artwork that is to the right of the couch is our ketubah (marriage contract) and is hand-done calligraphy and copper work, so I canÂt hang it over the radiator (due to heat fluctuations). IÂd like to keep in a prominent place in the room. Is there anyway to make it work on this wall? Can someone explain though why the 3 stacked smaller framed pieces donÂt work over the radiator? I thought they looked good there with the proportion & stacking, so tell me why I am off on this? Each are only 16 inches, and the space above the wing chairs is large and I think could handle a larger piece (4 feet x 3 feet)  I know it is hard to tell the scale from just viewing pics though. Thank you dilly-dally for the map suggestion. The one I have been looking at has a similar feel, and I hope the scale will be right for over the chairs. The single window is off-center, which has thrown me off as well, because I keep wanting to center the couch in front of it. The wall to the right is 4 feet, while the wall to the left is nearly 6 feet. I need to buy a decorative rod to try the hanging the panels farther from the window frame (currently on cheapy white metal-must-be-covered rods) and with the couch centered (if I leave the panels doubled in the bay, I will replace them here with decorative rod, no valance): And finally, below is a link to my finished kitchen post in that forum so you can get more of an idea of our style (it is a bit warmer now with accessories & valances added). Oh goodness, I have written a book. Thanks if you read this far!

With regards to a rug: I too had that same dingy beigey/brown carpet in my last home, and since re-carpeting or redoing the flooring was not on the priority list of home improvements, I went the rug route. At first I got a cheap acrylic rug and it buckled and the folds stayed, the plastic of the rug basically took on the folded shape. Then, one day while I was not even shopping for a rug, I found a gorgeous all wool Persian rug on super sale. With that rug, I had less buckling, but still some. I had to hang it a couple times a year to smooth out the folds, and I was constantly straightening it. I still have it doing the same duty in our new place. But it is very pretty and most of the time it is an asset. Weekly rug straightening is part of our routine. I tried a lot of things to keep the rug in place too, a pad and tacks. They didn't stop the buckling. But a wool rug will straighten out and pop back into shape fairly easily. Your room looks good and that furniture looks comfy. I would just look for bolder more colorful art. Tie in the red/black/cream color scheme or go with some new colors for pillows, lampshades and art, if you are tired of the other scheme.

What is your sofa's length? What style is it? What type of fabric and color is it? Is it just a blank wall behind it or are there windows or other artwork? What colors are in your living room? Do you like framed reproductions like Van Gogh or unique art? Do you have any hobbies you'd like to show off? Here are some articles that might give you ideas. But do check Houzz too! https://www.apartmenttherapy.com/cheap-art-frame-ideas-254476 https://www.apartmenttherapy.com/line-it-up-a-modern-tweak-to-the-ubiquitous-gallery-wall-247132 https://www.apartmenttherapy.com/stylish-ways-to-display-art-around-your-home-244588 https://www.apartmenttherapy.com/budget-friendly-ways-to-say-goodbye-to-a-big-blank-wall-228203 https://www.apartmenttherapy.com/the-laissez-faire-way-to-work-a-gallery-wall-layer-your-artwork-literally-231157 https://www.apartmenttherapy.com/living-rooms-with-properly-hung-art-229823 https://www.apartmenttherapy.com/ways-to-decorate-with-vintage-maps-225417 https://www.apartmenttherapy.com/all-about-art-our-top-posts-for-choosing-making-displaying-art-225686 https://www.apartmenttherapy.com/7-larger-than-life-wall-art-ideas-on-a-little-budget-230937 https://www.apartmenttherapy.com/classic-art-hanging-trend-how-to-hang-art-off-center-211910