you know how many styles there are, right? you haven't given us any ideas as to what you like. I suggest you look at Casual Boho type of furniture. don't get a sectional Also, look at Article. they have great furniture at a decent price. (I have a few of their items)

@Alyssa - thanks will look for some pics, but mostly bright, formal, traditional - but it depends on lighting. Regarding colors, I've learned the hard way that you just can't go into a room and say e.g. I want to evaluate yellow tones, blue tones, and green tones. Since I believe lighting dictates which color to use. Thus I can't really say which colors I like. The kitchen and office are lighter yellows which are accentuated by sunlight - which to me is uplifting. Light blues and light greens are out for me. Yellows, beiges, ivory, cream, dark reds, dark greens, and grays (obviously) work, but oranges and peaches are too moody to me. Can you recommend furniture placement in the back 10x15' room (which was an office) using pics below? This room has a closet for outerwear (doors are off now) and a small closet with 4' tall door below the stairs -- for storage, suitcases, etc. The furniture in this room is a brown velour sleeper sofa under the windows, a desk on the far wall, and book shelves on the closest wall. I have not hung the artwork yet. About having an office downstairs, I have heard some friends complain about having an office downstairs, like it trashes the look of a house. So while sanding/refinishing the floors over the last month, I moved the desk/computer/books upstairs to an empty bedroom. Should I leave them there? @Jan - I picked up some high quality hand-knotted rugs & pads - one is an Iranian 8x12' made in the 1950s and never used/owned (image above - it's absolutely unreal!), and the other two are Indian (pics below). Also just finished installing red oak clear poly shoe molding everywhere, and touch up painting with small art brushes. Here's an nice Indian green-cream-beige that is an 8x10 for the DR (don't mind all the dirt on the AC intake vent - it's from sanding the floors, I need to pressure wash these outside): Finally the Indian 9x12' in the living room: (fyi - there's a large 3' polished brass fireplace cover which looks like a flower with 12 pedals - not shown. i also just gave the mantle a second coat of oil-based, so nothing's on it).

Thank you to everyone for the comments and suggestions!! @BeverlyFLA that layout suggestion was life changing! We adjusted yesterday and are really enjoying the space! Thank you! @JAN MOYER your drawing is really helping me visualize the space. I agree with you on the ottoman! Thank you! @lisesv I love how you incoporated my items and new pieces into a photo. This is the part that is particularly hard for me to visualize. Thank you! @housegal Your suggestions are great! I’ve ordered some white linen curtains and am so exicted to see them in the space. I can’t wait to get rid of the blue and see what it does for the space. You may have even saved me a ton on a TV stand since I can go more netural there. Thank you!

Here are the pictures of the rendition with suggestions for your consideration. The couch is 7'4", seats 3 to 4 people. There are four small swivel chairs, suggested because it is easier to turn and watch the TV and also for conversation. There are 3 small side tables. One large round coffee table and a 12' by 12' area rug. We strongly suggest the swivel chairs as opposed to another couch because it is easier to watch the TV. Also this layout clears the door. We still suggest getting the door hinges changed to the opposite side for easier entry into the living room and kitchen area. You don't have to walk around the door to get into the kitchen if the hinges are on the other side. This is a link to World Market for a small swivel chair. https://www.worldmarket.com/p/megan-upholstered-swivel-chair-105276.html Hope this helps. Please let us know that you got this post of the pictures. Best Wishes First two pictures are showing you the room with the door opened and then closed.