What is the depth of the couch? The length, width and height of the side tables? Ditto for the arm chair, the size and shape of the ottoman, the height and width of the entertainment center. Is there a desk chair? What is the width of the desk? Does it have an opening in the middle or on the right or left side? Is the back of the desk finished? Right now, making guesses, I can't fit everything into the space unless you don't want to get into the dining room, kitchen or hallway :-( It's not the lack of wall space; it's the lack of space for all your furniture.

The plates look super! (And don't worry about "us" being upset! You are following your heart, and only you know your daughter ... we certainly don't!) :-) I love that Kaufmann fabric that Rita shared. That's along the lines of what I was envisioning early on for this space. Fun, fresh, young, a bit bohemian - I think that would really rock!

Happy Monday! Thank you SO MUCH for all the thoughtful comments and pics!! We ordered a cat condo; it will be placed on the wall where the money tree was located. The tree has already been moved to the left of the fireplace. It does well in our family room as it likes indirect sun. Also, we trimmed our cat's claws and she didn't mind it a bit! I was more nervous than she was haha!! Thank you, ingrid and shari, for that recommendation. The right words at the right time can make all the difference :-) Anglo, I do like seagrass rugs and maybe now we can consider looped rugs after all. Beverly - your suggested layout would def be my preference, and we did try to make it work. But the z-chairs - which we really like and I couldn't find any swivel chairs that I liked as much - kept getting moved around for better tv viewing. And since the tv over the fireplace was most functional for us, we had to find a furniture arrangement to accommodate it. The interrelationship of all these factors has me spinning in circles! As I find items that are appropriately sized, I would greatly appreciate your assistance in making them all work together. Susan and havingfun - I love love love the rugs and bird/owl/gingko pillows you've posted and am hoping we can create a layered cohesive look. Initially I started this process by looking for a rug, but now I'm thinking I'll look for the artwork and design around that. l agree with everyone who posted about finding art that resonates. The three prints currently hanging are special to me - they depict Inferno, Purgatory & Paradise as imagined by Salvador Dali in his watercolor series of Dante's Inferno. We saw the collection on our honeymoon, and my husband gave me the first print (Inferno hehe) on our first wedding anniversary. We've going to move these prints to the master bedroom. If you have any suggestions for reasonably priced interesting artwork sites, please share! Thank you! mjlb - I'm going to try to get a better pic of the chairs' true color. Also, fyi that the hardwood floors are going to be refinished with a medium brown stain. Thank you for all your suggestions. Thanks, everyone, for all your great feedback. I so appreciate it!! I tend to tackle home projects in a piecemeal fashion, then get stuck because I don't really know what I'm working towards. Thanks again! :-)

Not a pro designer. Often like the feedback I read here on Houzz. Some of this is good; some not at all. Always personal choices, right? Nevertheless, I will share my reactions as I think varied opinions will help you choose what you like. 1) Since you just painted the cabinets, my guess is that it is in your plans to add hardware. While those with a copper patina are pretty, they would not offer enough contrast. You already have enough blue. 2) The idea of a metallic glaze or stencil makes me cringe. In my mind, it would ruin what currently look professionally done. Leave them alone or use a more natural color of glaze if you think they need to be toned down. 3) The wall color on the back of your island is best. Flows with your other walls. Can’t imagine adding shiplap or wallpaper to that. Why? Not a focal point. Leave the baseboard the same white as what you have throughout the space. 4) Subtle drapery panels, pattern or solid, in wall color sound great. No tablecloth or runner. 5) The one chair you painted is enough, imo. I personally would not add any more turquoise than that. You already have some furniture that is painted white. Dining table legs. Maybe one end table--I cannot tell. That’s enough. Don’t overdo. 6) The suggested coffee tables are perfect. Would complement your end table(s?). Would flow with your dining tabletop. 7) Once you showed the other side of the room, I can see why the layout change did not work, but it sounded good. 8) I like the more subtle colors in your area rug. A lot. Add softness, warmth, and some sophistication. Interesting, yet easy on the eyes. If you want, you could layer your current rug over a larger, sisal or sisal-look rug. 9) I think your accent pillow is a great color, and I happen to like it in solid. It’s perfect with your area rug. Brighter orange than that would be less pleasing, again, imo. I see 30 great pillow choices from kat. I’ve had leather sofas, and keeping pillows on them has never been an issue. I love your sofas, btw. That color is great with your wood tones and creates a nice flow with your end table(s) and dining tabletop. 10) I would not add any yellow. Stick with the colors in your area rug. 11) Get a variety of recommendations from pros here--with explanations--if you choose to paint the tv wall. Matching that with your kitchen cabinet color does not sound like a good idea to me. Too cheesy. I would guess that you need to choose between a color on the wall and a color on the longer console recommended. The photo that follows the “rustic” suggestions looks like the best choice to me. Mediterranean or MCM so not work as well with the styles you have in sofas, tables, and kitchen cabinets. 12) Love the suggestion of chair, ladder filled with books, and a floor lamp. I happen to love an art gallery around your tv--what do you think? Do you have photos or prints you would like to hang? That inspiration photo is good. When I went to recommended websites, photos would not load, so I can’t reflect on them. There may be answers there; I just can’t view them. I’m going to enjoy watching where you go from here. Cozy. Not MCM, not farmhouse, not match-match. You have a nice eclectic mix going on right now.