No! I'm sorry, I had a strong reaction. Let me look at it again. Ok, No! Reason? The rods are industrial and your decor style is clearly French Country cottage. The reason that you feel the living room needs something is that every other area of your house is filled with decor and the living room is spare in comparison. Also, while the round part will be partly hidden by the fabric, it will show and be crowded in next to the air unit. And black will be a constrast that will stick out. You do have some dark in the room to balance, but something softer, like a dark bronze will look better, or even a polished silver look to go with the lamps. I do think drapes will finish off the walls and add to your country cozy look. Then just keep adding until you have the look you want. I tend to test a look by adding too much then taking away. A new rug and coffee table is in order. I would try a wood table the color of your dining table to bring cohesion. And some pillows to go with the colors of the rug. I think the room looks calm and serene without art, but you feel something is missing, so add until your eye loves it. Your deco does not have to be strickly french country cottage, but does need to blend with the style. The silver lamps to me are too shiny glam but they do go with the glam pillows. If you want your living room to be the same feel as your dining area, just keep adding until you have the feel you want. Your house is really lovely and charming and cozy while avoiding the shabby chic look. Good job! As far as the drapes go, something a bit thicker than sheers, not stark white, maybe wait until you get the rug to pull a color from. Your style is on the "more is more" side and I think that is why you feel the living room needs more. Rings on the drapes is fine if you don't hang them too close to the ceiling, maybe 1/3 of the space down. Then art below the air unit and something on the right, small art or a sconce. All just my opinion based on the rest of your house, not on my style or preferences. The rest of your space is charming, trust your instinct and your eye and how you feel in the room.

We think these images here might help you figure out what you want to do with your space. It looks kind of like an entryway. Please note the chandeliers, artwork, chairs, rugs, wallpaper, and console tables.

i'd put a rug and small table for seating.....looks like it was a dinette/ still a good place to sit as not everyone is comfortable for long spells at the counter...and you have a view w the glass there. look for small scale table and cute chairs.....used / craigs list/

mercy me. why doesn't anyone utilize color?? It's very 'cold' in that room. Bring in some wood, somewhere. a teak bathmat, some wood shelving, maybe a few more hanging plants in a colorful pot? now add the rug, some wood, a colorful garden stool, art, patterned towels w/some color that tree is too bulky where you have it. look at "plant accents in bathrooms" to get some better ideas. color towels, garden stool, vanity accessories I like the art ideas. (your pink pictures are too small and hung way too high) the wood, the rug and the textured light, along w/the greenery, make the space think about doing a larger rug If you took away the warm baskets and the rug, you'd have a cold, gray space