Thanks for your suggestions and I agree that I want comfortable, easy floors. I'd considered painted fir but thought the sand would take off the paint in no time. But perhaps I could just touch up the paint? I could try honey color wood floors that are already dented (can't remember what this treatment is called), but dark wood or grey is "in" right now, makes me feel not with it. You can't tell from these photos that the living/dining room ceilings are also redwood and fairly low. I will be vaulting the living room ceiling so will get a lot of white or similar color and space from that. I am trying to be less cottage/beach style since this is now my permanent residence, no longer our second home. I will have good size rugs, but no more wall to wall carpet except in bedrooms. I tried the white slipcover over sofa but it is such a hassle to wash that big thing, my upholstered sand color sofa holds up a lot better than the white slipcover. The views are definitely the focal point and I'm thinking a lighter wood color could make the view stand out more, like you said trailrunner, undressed. I'm thinking everything should be clean lines and simple. Maybe a lot of sand or sand/grey colors. I think I'll just plaster over the fireplace, don't know what color, nothing to make it a focal point. There will be much less furniture in the living room. There is another view into the patio that is nice (mostly seen from kitchen and guest house). Although unplanted this year, it's quite nice and patio will be redone in stone, probably tan/grey/off white quartzite...steps too. Ideas appreciated!

So... If you are still interested in the Iris chair at all, just want to let you know the chair is actually grey, not brown. They are calling the color Pewter. It looks so brown on my monitor. Here is pic from customer review of Iris loveseat. This is the pillow that also comes with chair. (Doggie not included. 😂 So cute. Precious.) Anyway, even better. You could just toss a grey lumbar into sofa pillow mix - or just simply use only one grey pillow or throw if you prefer! As one example, this oversized lumbar from Target is fun. https://www.target.com/p/oversized-lumbar-velvet-throw-pillow-with-tassels-gray-threshold-8482/-/A-79587619?ref=tgt_adv_XS000000&AFID=google_pla_df_free_online&CPNG=Home%2BDecor&adgroup=67-8&ref=tgt_adv_XS000000&AFID=bing_pla_df&fndsrc=tgtao&DFA=71700000012733992&CPNG=PLA_Home%2BDecor%2BShopping&adgroup=SC_Home%2BDecor&LID=700000001230728&LNM=PRODUCT_GROUP&network=o&device=t&location=&targetid=pla-4585581967312127:aud-805670406&ds_rl=1246978&ds_rl=1248099&ds_rl=1247068&msclkid=5d9112dca58b12e8c5d14d5a74840855&gclid=5d9112dca58b12e8c5d14d5a74840855&gclsrc=3p.ds

Hi Jenn, What a lovely home! The woodwork and mouldings are charming. As are the pieces you've chosen and arranged. I agree that "falling onto" the living room furniture can be disconcerting. Personally, I like your idea to leave the TV and seating where it is and move the dining table (or a smaller version) into the front area. I would snuggle the shorter side of the table up near the radiator and just have chairs along the longer edges. It could function more like a desk, library table, or entry table when it's not in the center of the room. Depending on how hot your radiator gets, you might be able to have a desk lamp at the end. You could pull the table out into the center of the room when you host larger dinners. Also, moving the dining table to the front of the house is probably the easiest arrangement try out. If you don't like it, you can always move on the the option you sketched up! I hope that helps! Best of luck. Doug

The couch in the last picture is too large for the room. Which way do the French doors swing? Will you be opening/closing them? Try the other couch facing the FP (put it just past the window bank) with a chair on each side of the FP. OR put it on the window wall with a chair to the right of the FP and the other chair to the right of the French door opposite the windows. Please post a picture of the actual room.