Thanks for the replies everyone and hope you enjoyed a few days away from Houzz for Thanksgiving (I did!). To answer a few questions... Yes, we moved in not long ago from a few states away and had the movers place stuff where it currently sits. Work has been so busy that there just hasn't been much time to get around to the interior of the house yet. The majority of our focus has been getting the outdoors situated (new paver patio, tons of landscaping). We are definitely open to moving stuff around (I hate the TV location, but haven't thought about a better place for it). The piano was my grandfathers and one of the ones I learned to play on. I keep the lid closed when it's not in use. I do plan to keep the sectional (for now) since we paid good $$$ for it and it is in incredible condition still. I don't think we NEED a fan, but in the North Carolina summer, it does help (a little) move air around. But, our HVAC system is really good and we only used the fan maybe 3-4 times during the summer after we moved in. However we fix the lighting, the paint has to get changed as well! This is not our forever house, so there isn't a huge desire to go absolutely crazy. But we will be here 4-6 years at least... And yes, I owe a scale drawing and will work on that tomorrow.

A black metal rustic chandelier would be a good choice. One way to determine size is to add the length of the room plus the width of the room If the room is 24 ft long and 15 ft wide then the chandelier could be approx 39" in diameter Mount it so the bottom of the chandelier is about 7'-8' above the finished floor. Keep in mind that the fan is likely 52" or larger in diameter https://www.homedepot.com/p/18-Light-Black-Candle-Style-Wagon-Wheel-Chandelier-WS-CLV18-BL/315462518

It is a tricky space for ceiling lighting. I can't see the measurements on your plan, so I can't tell for sure how much space you have in the perimeter area. In general, the perimeter is where I would place can lights, but maybe not quite as close as you have (3' from wall). I would also place them about 4' apart. If you put them only in the center of the room, you will end up with shadows in the corners. If it is really close, one idea is to use wall washer can lights. They can be adjusted so the light just washes the walls of the room, which gives a nice light for a room where you don't need a lot of light for tasks (like you would in the kitchen). Sometimes these are used to light art. Here is a similar living room - but it looks like they have more space in the dropped-down area than you do. Either way, it's pretty close to the walls. . Here is one where they placed the lights closer to the center. You can see the shadows on the back and side wall. This is a dining room where they have smaller recessed lights near the the wall. It seems pretty similar to your situation. Did the electrician say that there wasn't room to put the lights there or was he saying that it wasn't a good idea to put lights there? My opinion is that if there is room for can lights, put them along the perimeter. You may also want something in the center, though. If you can post a larger image of the living room area I will take a look.

If you prefer to change the ceiling light, take a look at semi flush style with brighter lighting for the room, but change the switch to a dimmer switch. Pull the rug forward so the chair is included on the rug. Pull the sectional about a foot away from the windows and add a tower light in that corner. A small lamp on the side table. The floor lamps will bring more warmth and lighting options in the space.