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Thanks for those ideas! We literally just sold a sofa almost identical to that out from a guest space/music studio mashup downstairs, so it’s definitely in our likes! (But was too big and it wasn’t quite as nice as that one, so dh rejected it for upstairs). I should have mentioned the existing couch is 74”. It just looks massive (and ugly)
I like those chairs a lot. That’s the basic maple color I’m thinking of leaving the new dining room table.

The legos are the only toys out here (they aren’t super young), and in function and form for the function (😹) the ikea trofast wins the day. We will definitely replace them with nicer cabinets and such as outgrown.

The yellow I’m not sure will work with the kitchen? It’s very green- I’ll post a better picture of just the kitchen as I don’t think the one I posted looking into it was good enough for colors.

Turns out my kitchen has a mustard dish and an almost mustard temporary flower pot on the windowsill right now. :) How does the color look in there?
This is the painting in the eating room that definitely stays in the space as well.

Realized that you can’t see this part of the room in any picture. Don’t mind the breakfast mess.

The kitchen was put in by us, and is very much our aesthetic. :)

The particular couch I posted is diminutive- the bad reviews are all “much smaller than expected”- it’s 1” smaller than the existing couch.

I chose pieces as “concepts” and posted sources for pricing to see what price point you were in. Colors were just guesses since we only had a few photos. You ask for ideas. You can choose any colors you wish. Your kitchen looks very pretty. I would think turquoise and greens would work well with your woods. The info you just posted is important and would have helped at the beginning. But the basics still hold.

I do appreciate it! I’m not amazing at colors…I never know what really works outside of very generic matches.

We are in a price point of kids and dogs do cause wear but like quality and longevity? Finally affording our first nonhandmedown furniture for this space!

After seeing the rest of your photos, the mission style could work for the sofa, but as Flo said, the framing takes up so much room that seating is more limited. I think you can probably find a different upholstered sofa that provides better seating, and that would look great with your green chair. I really like the green chair, especially since you have two of them. I'd get just an upholstered sofa, separate ottoman,end table, and use the two chairs that you already have together.

Outside mounted roman shades would be fine on your window.

First thing I would do is to remove the window treatment. That will make a great difference. While I like the look of the Mission sofa for your space, it won't be comfortable for family lounging.

Have you tried switching the love seat and green chair set so it creates a more intimate space? You can bring the second green chair in to pair. Also if the kids are using this space to play, a rug would be helpful on their knees while they play. Good luck!

The green chair is in a “walkway”- I’m completely open to trying it, but Leary of losing the way to the backyard and dining that isn’t through the kitchen?

I agree arug would be nice! Old (cheap)one was trashed by kids and a old dog. Need to add one with this redoi think!

I’ll definitely remove those curtains!! 😹😹😹😹 I have a too- small Roman shade I can hang up there to see how it looks- I’ll try it in a little bit.

On an ottoman- if I use the twogreeenchairs, I’ll need an ottoman that looks good sitting next (as that is where it will be used). Maybe those puffs like Flo posted? Or the cube one?

Realized I didn’t have a picture from the far side…

Here is great new look.

I have several clients with children and animals and love their Joybird sofas. Check them out. Good quality and reasonable price points. www.joybird.com
I would start with sofa. Let that be the star then add neutrals for ottoman and one nice chair. Two chairs unless really narrow will be tight across from sofa.

I’ve been looking at tye joybird a bit- glad they are as good quality as they seem. Definitely can spend more on something that makes it through kids and animals…. 😹 I like the exposed wood on that sofa.

The couches have LEFT THE HOUSE! So I took new pics. :)

Last of them…

And with the green chairs…

Is under the window still the best spot for the Lego tables at the moment? Or should they move under the wall shelves?

How does scale and layout look now? (Both hutches stay, the table is being switched for a smaller visually 1950s table I’m refinishing…should I leave it natural maple, restain it cherry, or go for something like walnut?)

I'd leave the lego shelves where they are, place your new sofa on the wall facing the dining area, and place the green chairs next to each other facing the sofa with their backs to the table. That gives you room in the walkway near the stairs, and a walkway from the stair area past the chairs into the dining room. Your table can stay natural or stain it a walnut color like your green chairs and hutch.

Well I love the idea of putting the lego unit under shelving. Then a sofa on window wall with 2 chairs facing sofa. I think it would open up the space. I would put some larger art on the shelf wall and restyle it a little bit. A couple lumbar pillows for the chairs to update them a bit. A nice family friendly rug to anchor the furniture and possibly a large green plant to left of shelf wall near railing. That would warm up the space.

Oh I love the idea of adding lumbar pillows to the green chairs both for comfort AND a tiny update!

The picture wall definitely needs update. We’ve basically outgrown the picture book part (we have a library downstairs now AND in their rooms), so I can play with moving and adding things. The viola hanger than the cat painting is hanging from also needs to go!

I’ve been drooling over ruggables…would a greenish classic Persian type pattern work in here? And what size- thinking 8x10?

I think I might have to play with the furniture in person- I took pictures with the chairs both ways above, but didn’t move the lego table.

Here are some ideas. Couldn’t get orientation quite right but just to give you some ideas. It would be great to restyle shelves. If you can clean them off and post photo with as little as possible in the shot I can photo shop items in to try out! Enjoy. I will check in tomorrow.

Love ruggables and have one in the Kid's Kave at the vacation rental cabin I manage. Why not spend today clearing off and removing the shelves? Hang the large picture there and put the legos table under it.

Oh possibly fatal flaw on moving the legos….the heating vent is under the shelves wall, and the legos tables are solid!! :( putting them in front of it would be sticking out too far- I’ll play with putting one on each side of it, maybe?

Not wedded to the shelves- they were made 9 years ago to give a kid bookshelf to the room, and then a place to display family picture a year later. Aswe have outgrown the need for constantly available picture books, the function is only “decoration.” Valid, but can be removed in the same breath.

The large painting looks a bit dwarfed on the wall from prior tries- it’s not quite as big as it looks. I can likely get a coordinating painting however in a larger size (long story short, my fil is an artist, and these are a family friend’s paintings of an area he lives in and paints about frequently,and there are several in storage at my in law’s house that have been offered as needed.)

Would moving the tall hutch to the other side of the window and leaving the couch on the shelf wall work? (Adjusting or removing wall shelves as needed.)

I’ll get on the shelf clean up!

I doubt you can squeeze the bookcase and sofa on shelf wall. There is a sequence to use in redesigning a room. 1. Determine layout of main pieces. 2. Select rug(s). 3. Select wall and ceiling color(s). 4. Paint. 5. Ensure everything works well, make adjustments as needed. 6. Set out wall hangings to determine best layouts. 7. Hang art. 8. Add final accessories such as decorative pillows and throws, trays and plants. Sometimes this sequence isn’t possible but if not roughly followed a lot of redo is generally needed which takes more time and resources.

We can always adjust after the lego tables. I give them 5 years.

How old are your children?

2nd and 6th grade. Old enough to have most things in their rooms, but also old enough that I want to keep their legos in family space so we can spend more time together in “parallel play.” :)

They still both play with wooden blocks and trains occasionally- I think they will be long term lego builders.

I see you have a metal shelf full of toys (and other kitchen stuff?) near the microwave. I think you need to address storage first. My recommendation would be to have built-in shelves on the shelf wall (if you want more affordable options - google IKEA Billy hacks; here is a good article on this: https://www.mydomaine.com/ikea-billy-bookcase-hack-5197596).

It’s a shelf of board games, because we play board games at the kitchen table. It’s actually temporary as well, as the corner hutch will hold the games once we age out of the early elementary games/etc on the shelf and the play dough and such that is inside the cabinet! Small house means rooms do dual purpose.

We are doing build-ins in the basement right now using ikea hacks- super fun!

We considered doing builtins where the corner hutch is, and down the wall under the painting,, but ended up with the hutch which we really like.

We are in this weird transitionary stage…some things we still need, but only for a bit more…but in desperate need of a new couch. 😹

Did you ever see the kids lego wall in Joanna Gaines Barndominium reno? Might be time to split up the legos so part of them are out of this room and you have more options for your family to spend time here in different activities.

@zennifer -- I would love to see how you ended up laying out your space?