Dance party’s are with kids…

*statesville molasses

dance parties? so that's why all the furniture is moved back? you really need a coffee table and move things closer. (ditto sunroom. maybe some taller plants for some color?)

if youre sitting on the sofa and I'm in the chair, we are speaking rather loudly to have a convo!

Kitchen looks fine. I like your french marble table!

the island could use some decor (shelves and top)

Overall, it's a nice clean space. just needs a little tweaking. But if you're happy with the furniture as is, leave it.

Whoa! Not sure what kind of camera lens you are using--the proportions of the two living room pictures look like different furniture in 2 different rooms. Beth is on point about a coffee table. Hard to say much else, without knowing which picture is a more accurate version of that room.

You might try a switcheroo with some of your end tables & lamps. Tables should arrive 1" above or below seating arms.

Have you considered a rug under the dining table? Rug should be 36-42" larger than the table top all around so the chairs don't fall off it when pulled out.

Conversational groupings should center around a coffee table no more than 12-18" from all seats to be useful.

Different lenae angle

I don’t have decor on the kitchen shelves because my little one is 17 months and just takes it and puts it in the trash can🤣
The sunroom couches are currently 6.5 feet apart….so move closer or is there a coffee table recommendation you have?
I have been feeling like the end table on right of couch is too low…any pretty ones you have seen?

If you put a basket of foam blocks on those shelves, would your little one put those in the trash? These were my girls' favorite toy for awhile, and one of the only things I can think of that a toddler couldn't use to bang up your cabinets.

I could add more baskets like the ones on the shelves either side of the fireplace

Something like this

it's cute. all you need is a coffee table, or even an ottoman in the middle of the rug

Or just save the beautiful original ideas for a couple years from now when he isn’t so grabby

Any art ideas for over the couch or either wall across from the couch (either side of the doorways)?

Maybe that is where a plant will be?

Rooms w/o curtains on the windows always look like someone is just moving in, not finished. Your rooms have no personal hits. It appears more like a furniture show room than a home. It's all set if you are selling and have it staged for that. Where are your family pictures, mementos from travels, hints to hobbies?

Mementos? I want to know where the giant piles of plastic toy crap are. I remember those years, and I find the clean minimalism impressive.

paint the back of the builtins the wall color, add some pouff/ottomans, get rid of the track for waffler lights or single directional. the dining fixture is just blending away, and glaring into the tv I would swap that for a drum or large pendant. I would not add pendants to the island. I also lowered your dishes over the trash can and re-angled them slightly. The windows do not need wreaths on them. Consider bulking up your mantel with a wood or wood look. Oh and no candlesticks,

If it was me I would have the sofa facing the tv and chairs flanking the fireplace.

you need some warmer tones. everything is wood, blue/gray.

The art over the sofa, pick something you like w/some color. I picked marigold as the accent in this photoshop

a throw, some pillows, a plant or two, a basket w/textured items for you hearth,

try this on the sofa and a tall plant in a basket somewhere

If you don't like that color, try some blues and greens and whites:

try and bring in something w/texture and warmth. green plants always help. pillows, throw and artwork are easy accessories to add some other color.

even softer blue grays and whites like this would look nice on your hearth.

if you don't like gold, try coral, orange, red, soft pinks, creamy whites, even some pattern would be nice. everything in the room is solid gray brown and blue!

look at these rooms. they have neutral sofas. how do they differ from your room? look at the life the accessories bring to the party

Neutrals are safe, but boring. The only thing that pops with a bit of life and color in your photos is your dog. Everything else is the gray/beige dull. You need to add contrast and/or color to the space.

Instead of the silver circle on the wall how about adding art that has some color. Get an area carpet with some color, add more colorful pillows. replace the silver lamps on either side of the mantel with something with color.

Adding just a few touches of warm colors could make a huge difference.

I would add some peel and stick wallpaper to back of bookcases, when you have any time ! :)

Oh, I like that one! A great hit of color. Beths' art advice is great. But I think you would get the biggest immediate returns from coffee tables, a couple of cozy throws, and a combo of floor and table lamps. Those are the items that let someone settle in for a nice chat or comfy reading session.

Absolutely-the height of the end table works so much better with this couch!

Coffee tables and/or ottomans!! End tables then more accessories

Fireplace accessories

May need to be bigger

Awesome, it's coming together. Agree though that larger pieces on the hearth would be better. For my taste, one of them distinctly larger/taller than the other. Or one item on one side, a grouping on the other. You've got symmetry above with the TV and the lights. So break it up a bit below.

that one adds some color. I gave you white chair (too many dark objects) and a wood coffee table. For pillows, you can use diff patterns if the you use the same colors that your rug/sofa have.

(the basket w/the pillow/throws are for the hearth, but I couldn't put them there w/the chair in the way)

I also gave you a reclaimed wood mantle and removed the candlesticks. use some little trailing plants in bright blue pots

try some hearth decor. and if you do the wood mantle, make it one like this, all the way across. do some stems in a vase. basket of logs, or pillows.

you don't have to go overboard on the hearth, just pick 1 or 2 items that you like.

for behind the sofa, maybe you'd rather do something like this? a wood trim accent wall with some shelves and diff types of art?

or, do that wall in the dark color too, put up some shelves like they've done here with similar pics. hang a trailing ivy plant over by the window. get some pillows w/a design/print

other decor ideas and how to use them

Similar rug, art to match it. Cool burled wood table

FYI: This is the “before” of my fireplace/living room. I wanted a wood mantle but in order to keep my husband’s only request of the home atheistic, the gigantic tv, I had to use a non combustible mantle. They do make stone “wood looking” ones but I didn’t care for the ones I could find.

We have not lived here that long.

Thank you so much for all of your help and ideas everyone!!! This was my first time posting

An ottoman on wheels would be easy to move out of the center of the room for dance parties, and be less likely to crack a toddler’s head open. I really like the serenity of your sunroom….and during the day, plenty of color to look at outside!

Yes, thank you! The sunroom’s color is the outdoors especially during non-winter seasons as we have a lot of foliage and gardens to enjoy out the windows:)

I was wondering if you got those chairs in PB Statesville molasses and if you are happy with the leather

Yes, I did. The leather becomes distressed very easily. I like the appearance of that. However, if one does not- I would not order it