I think that overall, you are on the right track with the layout. For the age of your kids, it makes a ton of sense to have a table at one end for games, puzzles, crafts, projects, and school work. There are a few things I’d recommend changing, as well. Here is an idea I drew up for you: I’d sell/get rid of the tv cabinet and get a console or dresser that fits in the niche. Consider putting the tv on an articulating arm so that it can be adjusted for viewing. You could probably get a smaller tv, if desired, which might help with the tv feeling “too close.” Put the full size sofa under the window on the long wall, with nothing behind it. Since it is shorter, put the loveseat in the walkway so that you can easily walk past it to get from one side of the room to the other. On the wall where the tv cabinet was, you could put in approximately 6’ of bookshelves. This will give you a spot to contain the books and random items that life throws at a busy family. You can store a mixture of pictures, books, and the globe. Baskets can be gathered to hold fabric swatches and legos, puzzles (I like removing these from their boxes and storing them in zippered bags inside a basket, if possible.) I recommend getting a circular end table for the end of the couch nearest the doorway. It will make that walkway/doorway feel more spacious and the furniture like less of a hip banger. At the table end, I like the idea of the storage unit with the fabric bins. I know that for our family, the bins need to be labeled in order for them to be used properly and not become catchalls. You could tie tags on the handles, or hot glue labels on the sides of the bins. Then it’s just a matter of training the household to regularly put things away in them. : ) Your windows are gorgeous, but I can understand why you want to obscure the view. How about some top down shades or sheers instead of what is there now? Then you would have quite a bit more light coming into the space while still retaining a sense of privacy. The windows would be pretty with curtains hung high and outside the window frames. I like your couches, and the rugs and pillows all work very well with each other in addition to the furniture. You might like to check out the YouTube channel by Clutterbug. Her organizing solutions are very realistic and down to earth, doable without breaking the bank. “At Home with Nikki” and “Alejandra” have some great organizing ideas on YouTube, too. These have been helpful for our family when our things started to feel like they were taking over our home. I love Josh Becker’s Minimalist blog posts and the blog “Nourishing Minimalism,” too. I couldn’t really make our house any bigger, so I found I had to simplify our stuff instead....well, still working on it. Hope this helps!

George, I like your idea of working floating shelves into the alcove. I had forgotten that we would have sides to anchor them, also. By the size of our TV, we should be able to put in 2 24" shelves on each side. That *might* be enough room for my items. Going to give it some thought. Disfromage, I did see that system from Ikea. I thought about staining the wood something closer to teak/walnut... Calidesign, I think my pictures make the room look MUCH bigger than it is! The windows really help with that! Our couch is only a love seat! Also, I am trying to get rid of these 80's Oak cabinets all over the house. I painted them in the kitchen and bathrooms, and just want to remove them here. Good idea to change out the ceiling fan, though! We moved the Credenza into the house as we start demolition. I think it is going to be very pretty in the space!

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Thanks for the extra photos, So some new thoughts that do not include a barn door so that you can budget for some real storage and possibly a new sofa with much smaller proportions. It's geat that you want a room that is child friendly,but it needs to be family friendly as well with an attractive, organized space the parents can enjoy --Relocate the TV to the far wall across from the big window and watch the TV from there. --Below the TV and across the wall below the window, add open shelving like this with baskets for most of the toys. It doesn't need to be all cubbies. Some straight open shelves such as you see in a preschool would provide playing space for your child. --Use the niche for bookshelves with the lowest one for basket storage. Decluttering and fixing layout are the first order of business. The problem in your room is not that the TV doesn't fit in the niche. It's that the toy situation is out of control. You need to take all the toys out of the room, install your storage bookcases and baskets, then only bring in age appropriate that you child(ren) enjoy enough to play with daily and put away every day. Good luck!