I would move the tv to the wall where the couch is now. Move the couch opposite, with its back to the sliding door. Consider adding a sofa table behind with a pair of lamps to bring more warm lighting into the room. Keep the small chair where it is on the right side of the fireplace, and use the floor lamp next to it. Put the chair and a half and ottoman to the right of the couch, the end table and lamp beside it. Move the whole arrangement a bit closer to the fireplace, and make sure that the front legs of the couch and the chairs are on the rug. I agree that the coffeetable is not the best choice. I would love to see something round, perhaps a wood or slate top, with iron legs so that you don't have so much heavy furniture in the space. Down on the end wall where the tv is now, I would think about a game table and chairs in the corner where the screen is, great for snacking or playing games or doing puzzles. I would find a new home for the screen. Then a group of bookshelves with some closed storage in the same finish as the tv cabinet to the right along the wall to allow for storage of some of the toys, as well as a place to house books and media. Take the clock off the fireplace and use that on the end wall where the game table will be. Use the canvas you have on the fireplace, to bring some of the warmer colors of the room onto the grey fireplace. If your DH doesn't want to paint the fireplace, check into staining it. Just giving it a warmer finish would do a lot for the room.

Hi there, Looking for suggestions for Living Room (furniture size and placement, etc.) Only thing we currently have is a big TV that husband does not want above the fireplace (55 inches); need to buy everything else! Open to all suggestions. Thank you in advance!

Hi, Denise G, That is a toughie ! It’s unfortunate, but a reality that we all want/need to orient our seating to optimize tv viewing . Your fireplace wall is gorgeous , so your desire to not obscure/separate it so much is a good goal as well. This was a head-scratcher - the best plan I could come up with is : get a slightly lower, not as deep, tv console and angle that in the corner up by the left side of the window — look for a slightly curved sofa and float that on an ANGLE opposite the tv corner ( not so much in front of the fireplace, but keeping it as far into the left side of the room , and back , as possible — get two smaller scale chairs ( possibly swivel) - angle one chair where your birdhouse is , put the other where your existing chair is . To soften the view from your stairs you could put a silk or real tree in the wall corner by the railing ( tucked into the corner where your floor lamp is now ) . Lastly, you might consider using either a semi- transparent , very light sea grass shade or plantation shutters on your window to cut down on the tv glare and to soften the room , but that would then possibly lead to doing the same thing in your dining area , which might be more than you had wanted to budget for - maybe an idea for “ down the road “ / phase 2 . I’m sorry I do not yet have the skills/tools to photo shop into the room , but I could draw a rough floor plan and send it if that would help . Best of luck with your beautiful room ,Denise !

I think you are very much on the right track with your current layout, I would make a few tweeks, place the tv on the wall opposite the fireplace, similar to where you have it but not an angle, put it on a long console that will take up most of the space on that wall, console if possible be floating or open at the bottom, something like the pics below. keep sofa where it's at and then add a couple swivel chairs where you have the current chairs and then possible a couple more smaller size chairs flanking the fireplace, add a narrow rectangular coffee table, some side tables and lighting.