Okay- couch is still against the windows. Rug is turned sideways... looks much better!! rings from the curtains are moved outside the brackets. (and all curtain rods, blinds, and window sills are dusted, as is the top of the EC!!! Yipeee! :) lol. I am liking this more and more. Regarding moving the couch opposite the fireplace- that seems to be the most popular idea. The reason I put it where it is in the above photo (best seen in the 3rd photo where I showed different arrangements) is because then the rug is centered in the room (with the windows and entertainment center.) If I move it closer to the fireplace, then the couch is more in front of the EC, cutting it off. Does that make sense? We're not huge TV people.. my daughter doesn't even watch one second of TV (that will change... but she has a play room upstairs for that, in the future.) Do I have to have one focal point? When we have friends over, the TV is NOT on- focal point- fireplace. When it's just my H and myself, focal point- TV/Entertainment center. I'm not sure why I feel the need for a coffee table... I looked at storage ottomans yesterday at Bassett. I like that idea but yikes! They were around $600... I was hoping to spend less. If I went that route- what color would you suggest? Finallly- luv2look- Our entertainment center is by Hooker, called Brookhaven. I bought it online from a place called Basista. I had a great experience with them and saved almost half compared to buying locally. I also got my Bradington and Young chairs through them. I will link the EC below. HTH! Thank you all. I'll try to get an updated pic up for more CC :)

dilly_dally, thanks so much for posting this! Lots of cool stuff there. Tell me, how pissed off would my husband be to come home this week if I took out my super ugly glass shower doors and walls and replaced it with this?

it's a very general question..)) can you be a bit more specific? share some pic? tell us a bit more about your style preferences/needs? otherwise would be like me asking "what should I wear to the dinner tomorrow?"-and no one ever saw me, doesn't know my wardrobe, has no idea what is the restaurant and where, and what's the occasion and what's the weather and who will be there besides me..

You can start with three things: 1) A floor plan/ photos of all four walls 2) A breakdown of specific needs ( storage for books vs for guinea pigs, for example) and likes vs. hates ( I hate guinea pig décor , for example) 3) A budget.