Can the tv go over the fireplace? If you are willing to move the tv, that would influence art placement. I suggest a round coffee table. What are the sizes of your framed photos? The style and color of the sofa are fabulous.

Nice sofa. Looks cuddly. Love the color.

I'll have to think about moving the TV. I'm worried I wouldnt like it up so high. Wish there was a way to try it out without having to mount it.

I'll try to find a round table I like.

I have tons of frames and I would have to inventory it all, but definitely enough to make some kind of gallery wall.

I see you Shutterfly 😊

You might consider putting some of your photographs into one of their collages. I did the Moon ''n Stars canvas 36x48 navy background. 18 photos. Any smaller and the photos wouldn't be large enough to be meaningful. You can change the text or leave it blank. From a distance it looks like art.

Unrelated, I agree TV over fireplace is too high.

Ha ha! I was sitting here thinking "how does this person know I use shutterfly?" LOL. I thought you might be a stalker. But then I realized I have the envelope sitting out on the coffee table! I will look at a collage there. I did one for my trip to Ireland with my daughter. I ordered a poster and havent done anything with it.

😂 I know the feeling.

Just an FYI on the paper collages, I discovered that the print/photo n their Premium Wall Posters is superior to their (basic) Collage Posters.

Bunch the frames over the mantel. They will look more cohesive. I suggest with the blue sectional you paint the fireplace surround white. As is, the wood looks very yellow. Mirror is only reflecting the fan.

New Rug...link to show the entire rug. I like the gray tone better with the sofa and the walls.

https://incrediblerugsanddecor.com/products/ancient-boundaries-aquilla-aqu-02-smoke-multi-area-rug

Hi to me your coffee table looks too small for the couch, why not move it to the corner by the fireplace and put a lovely big lamp and style it with a few books etc. I would then get a round oversized ottoman for in front of your sofa in an ecru/oatmeal linen/hessian. Keep your rug it’s nice. I would maybe get a nice throw rather than lots of cushions as your sofa as it speaks volumes by itself. And from a viewing point of vie, tv is fine where it is. Get a nice overmantel mirror or large piece of art for over the fireplace. A touch of blue China jar/ porcelain might suit the look also.

Ps. You can also paint the coffee table too 🤗

You think the table is too small? My thought was that it was too big. Its way taller than the seat of the couch by at least 3". and it extends past the couch.

The table is solid cherry, so I'm definitely not painting it. I love the wood color.

I am open to painting the fireplace mantel. I've wanted to do that for awhile.

I have a large mirror over the mantel already?

Thank you. I see what you mean about the coffee table. Its actually a nice solid cherry table, but now that this sectional has a wide seat base, i can see how the coffee table looks small. Someone else suggested a round table. I personally like a table I can rest my feet on, so square seems like it would work better for me. I cannot do a glass table though. I'm not that clean and it would be covered with fingerprints/cat paw prints, etc... on a daily basis.

I like your idea about the mirror and sconces and I can do that myself and I have things I could put there.

I also like the idea of the lamp, but are you saying to move the sectional out from the short wall? or from the wall with the windows? I think you mean the short wall. I can certainly try that. I do hate how that corner of the room is dark. I just worry about how it will look with the stair down and then this small empty space behind the couch. But it costs nothing to try that out.

That rug is probably 14 years old or so. I am up for something new. I like the rug I linked in the original post. But I'm open to advice on that. The rest of my house is all open downstairs and more "warm" tones and lots of wood. so I think a grey rug, like someone else suggested wouldnt match the best.

There are tables made that slide over the top of low ottomans giving you the best of both worlds.

I know that Ashley Furniture sells some of them.

I worry that my Labrador would think a large ottoman is her new bed. LOL.

I used to have long curtains but hated them. I feel like they make my windows look smaller and the room darker. They look great in magazines because the windows are large, but my windows are not that tall. Plus I found the curtains getting covered in animal hair, it was just a lot of work to keep them clean. So I switched them out for wooden blinds instead

Congrats on your new sofa! It looks great. The rug that you are looking at is super similar to the one that you have and I think having one with a center medallion would drive me crazy with a sectional since I would want it centered all the time. I like a more geometric rug with that style of couch. Here's a few that I was playing with on the Rugs USA website just to give you an idea of different styles. Do you like any of these?

After you pick out a rug then you can get pillow and/or throw for the couch that coordinate

@Kristen Hallock what do you think about moving the new sectional closer to the fireplace and TV? You could see the TV better, and when you use the fire, it might seem cozier. I think it would maybe be enough if you could line up the back of the sectional with the side of the window closest to your half wall. Maybe?

You may be wondering what you would do with the space between the back of the sectional and the half wall. Maybe a nice looking storage unit placed either along the half wall or the back of the sectional, like shelves or a console table. Or if you had more room, a bigger table with a couple of stools set behind the sectional you could eat on while you watched a movie, or had nibbles on for a gathering. Or a long console to set drinks while you watch TV. Whatever interests you, I'd make it about 2/3 to 3/4 the length of the back of the sectional.

Regardless, I like the idea of a floor lamp in that corner for light. Something with a heavy base so an excited Labrador won't knock it over. 

Hey, wait… What would it look like to run a line of LED lights along the top of the half wall? Maybe under a line of moulding to give it a crisp look? Pros? What do you think? Dumb idea or easy way to get light back there that won't get knocked over?

This was a fun watch:

https://youtu.be/vozrDybVCrU

I'll try moving the sectional towards the fireplace. I have tried that before with my old sectional, and didnt love it. But I can try again. It just seemed like the space behind the couch wasnt big enough to do anything with and it became wasted space? My teens are not really into change and dont like to try different set ups. But I am game to try things that are free and arent going to cost me money if i decide its not for me! So I will do that this weekend.

I'm not a big fan of LED strip lighting. It reminds me too much of my 15 year old sons room. lol.

I dont think my dog will knock over a lamp. But her tail will clear a coffee table, if you know what I mean.

Love the new sectional. If you center the sectional between the windows then the TV can be on the wall to the right behind the stair wall and won't dominate the space visually. And you'll have a proper fireplace wall as well. The space behind sofa, plant stand in the window.

I'll try that too. I do not like the corner TV stand. I wanted to add that we dont really use the fireplace ever. Its a gas fireplace and it doesnt let off any heat. I'm hoping to replace it some day, but baby steps...

Ok. I moved the couch and repositioned the TV. I have a grey bookshelf that I could put against the 1/2 wall behind the couch. I’ll buy a new TV stand if I decide to keep this layout. What do you think?

How does that feel to you? I like it pulled away from that wall but it might now be too close to the fireplace. Could you move it so that the back of the couch starts in the middle of the window?

I guess it was close to the fireplace. But I don’t want the area behind the couch to be unusable either. I moved it back a bit. What do you think? When I get a new rug do you think I should get a smaller size? The current one is 9x12. I could also go 10x14 to cover more space behind the couch.

Oh my gosh, I love it! What a difference! Well that teaches me a lesson for my own living room. That area behind the sectional is definitely usable. I gave you a few suggestions. Do none of them seem of interest?

I like your ideas. I probably wouldn’t put a table with stools just because I have a kitchen table + 6 chairs on the other side of that half wall. But a console table or bookshelf sound great. I’m just trying to avoid buying lots of new stuff (I’m not doing a very good job!) I have a bookshelf I think will work well but I need my sons help to move it from upstairs and he’s got a friend over right now but I’m sure he’ll help me tomorrow.

What do you think of the rug size? I already found a TV stand I like on Wayfair. Then I can start thinking of a square coffee table.

Rug size: I think it's either too big or too small. Maybe the thing to do is remove the current rug and pull painters tape along where you feel the rug should be. 

One option is to fill the room with a rug 6" from each wall. Another is to put just the front legs on the rug.

That looks great! It gives you some breathing room around the couch. I noticed that you have based board heat on the window wall, to keep my couch from moving too close to the wall whenever one of the kids flopped on it, I (my dh) cut some 6"-8" pieces of a 2x4 and put them behind the legs of the couch.

It looks like the space behind the couch is still useable, it would be a good place for a bookshelf or some closed storage.

If you don't really use the fireplace, you could mount the TV above it and then add an accent chair with small drink table and tower lamp where TV is now. You can buy a mounting wall unit for TV over fireplace, and lets you pull TV forward and down to ideal viewing height. If you decide to keep TV in the corner maybe consider something nicer for over the fireplace, some pretty artwork. The mirror is okay but kind of boring now that I see that fabulous sectional :)

I have pieces of wood like that too! My husband also cut some for our old sectional. I think I need a few more though to put behind each leg.

Thanks! I do agree that the TV over the fireplace would free up some room but I don’t think it would be comfortable to look at. I will think about the artwork. I’m also looking for something for over my bed but haven’t seen anything that calls to me yet.

The sofa is still too close to the fireplace by at least a foot, and please move it away from the wall about 6". That's what it looks like from photos anyway.

Don't buy anything new yet, don't worry about behind the sofa yet. As mentioned above, many fixes to finish off the room. But this new arrangement is amazing. Thanks for posting results in real time...so rewarding. I'm so glad for you!

Why a square coffee table? The one you have is nice and ties in the fireplace. Try rotating it 90 degrees.

Can you scootch the TV further away from the corner?

I like the rug, like I said don't buy anything. The warm and cool contrast between the rug and sofa is awesome yet neutral.

I don't think the fireplace is ugly, follow Bev's plan for that area, mirror, plant etc.

A pair of candle sconces since you don't have wiring. Get the floor lamp. There, that's only two things you need right now. I agree about cutting back on buying new stuff. Check out FB Marketplace or Craigslist, yard sales.

@Kristen Hallock I disagree with the assessment that the space between the half-cut wall and sectional isn't usable. It's very usable. I've given several ideas. At the least, a console would be nice there. A desk, even a shallow table. Or bookshelves if you still have and live books. I'm excited to see what it looks like with those grey bookshelves there. Hopefully your son will help with that today. ☺️

I do agree that there's no need to buy anything until you are comfortable with the sectional placement. Measuring before buying will be key to using that space behind the sectional.

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Area in front of half wall I would consider a narrow console table and have doggie den underneath.

Thanks. I didn’t mean the space was unusable. I meant that I wanted the sectional far enough away from the fireplace wall so that it would be wide enough to be usable. It definitely is now. I tried something like this with my old sectional and before that with a couch and loveseat but my family all vetoed it. This sectional is shorter though and so it works. I’ll post later when I get the chance to move the bookshelf

I meant far enough away from the 1/2 wall

Haha those wood pieces look exactly like what I have behind my couch. It's great that you already have stuff that you can move around, like the bookshelf. That'll be a great place for it. I think changing the orientation of the mirror and adding some sconces that was suggested before will look great too. Here are a couple battery operated ones that I saw on amazon. I'm not sure how much light they actually provide but it make a room feel cozier if you have several different light sources spread across the room.

I moved the bookshelf downstairs. I like it but I’d rather have something with closed doors. Maybe wood-toned. But this is a good placeholder I think. I’d probably also look for something around 36” tall. This grey bookshelf is 42” X 42” X 13.75”.

@Kristen Hallock it really helps to see how much space you have there and know the depth of the shelves. Is storage what you need most in there and not a place to set beverages or nibbles while watching TV? Actually, I think you can have both.

I have 49” between the wall and the back of the couch.

I’d probably use the coffee table for food and snacks. I don’t do much entertaining to be honest. This house is so strange with the layout. There isn’t much space for accent furniture, to have like a table with a vase or frame. So I’d probably just use it for that and storage underneath for books and art supplies? Or maybe a blanket for the couch?

The bookshelf looks great back there but I get wanting to have closed storage. Something lower would like good too. What did you find for under the tv that you like?

@Kristen Hallock well then, you are kinda set! You can get used to having a bookshelf there for a bit. That will help you find just the right new one to go with the floor lamp back there if you still want it. I mean, it depends on whether it really matters now if that corner is just a tad darker. You may instead want lighting that is directed into the new storage unit so you can better see what's there. Maybe you will want a second Christmas tree in that corner. 🤔

I really like your sectional moved more to the middle of the room. It's amazing to me how it makes that space seem so grand and welcoming. Actually a bit surprising the difference a few feet can make, don't you think?  How does the family feel about it? Are you comfy with it yet? 

We haven't done any entertaining since 2019 and didn't do a lot before then. However, we like having a table behind the loveseat that faces the TV. We can have fondue there together while we watch a favorite movie. We can work on mindless projects there while watching a soccer match. Sometimes I just like a change of view while teleworking. The table is just the right height to set a mug on when we sit on the loveseat. The coffee table requires leaning forward, and I'm too lazy. ☺️

I am glad about this new arrangement for you. Now, do you think you want a runner between your short wall and the sectional? Or do you want bare floor there? Or are you going to look for an area rug that goes almost to the walls in all directions? What do the pros think? And if you get a runner and smaller area rug, should they match? Or should they be very different? This could be a very interesting discussion!  Can't wait to read what the pros say about one rug or two, matching or contrasting.

Alright. I still havent gotten a new coffee table but now I am entertaining the idea of a leather ottoman. What do you think of this in place of the wooden coffee table? This circular ottoman is 40" across. The space between the sectional is 74" x 53". I need another adult's opinion. Thank you!

Here are my suggestions, I might be repeating some of the other comments above since I see you've received quite a few responses since I got around to your dilemma...

I am curious to know what others will think of a leather ottoman. I like leather better than fabric, because fabric runs the risk of being too much fabric with the sectional. Wood offers high contrast, leather offers some contrast, fabric would be too little contrast.

An ottoman offers extra occasional seating. Some people place a tray on an ottoman to help it multitask. I have an ottoman I use as a foot rest and love. I sometimes use my laptop on it, but I wouldn't place a tray of long-stemmed wine glasses on it. It's useful.

I like that you chose a contrasting warm colored leather. I don't feel comfortable with crumb-catching tufting, but don't let that stop you. Just get a little vacuum time in. And tufting is pretty.

I can't tell about the size. You'll want it to be proportional, but that's true of a coffee table too. You know, around 2/3 the length of the long side of the sectional should be about right I'm guessing.

Generally, I am pro-leather-ottoman. What are YOUR reasons for liking it? That will help all of us help you better.

Stupid me... You DID give dimensions. Having done the math, I say "close enough".

A round leather ottoman can work if that is your preference.

A tray holding drinks on an ottoman while it’s being used by feet is an accident waiting to happen. You also don't want people putting drink glasses on the rug due to lack of table space.

Consider adding easily-moved occasional tables for drinks etc. when needed.

Consider an ottoman with storage or a table overlay on casters for flexibility.

Could we see up-to-date photos of your room, it's been several months? How does your family like it now?