I don't see a secretary -- are we still missing one part of one wall? Your mom did a pretty good job getting a TV in here while keeping the fireplace a focus -- the other place for the TV is where the couch is now, which would require either ignoring the fireplace (seating with back to it) or putting seating parallel to both, which makes really enjoying either a bit challenging. What is driving this renovation?

NK Rosie, I hope you will let us see what you end up going with. Such a great buy on that rug. It will be stunning!

I'll see if there is really sufficient space for the sofa to face the sliders. it may impinge a bit on the walk space. At one point we had the sofa and love seat in an L configuration with two chairs against the wall where the love seat currently is which wasn't a bad layout. it is getting my husband his "special" chair that is such a monkey wrench.

Thank you all for the advice. I have several challenges in my living room. One is it is fairly small, just 20'x18', basically a square shaped room. I don't have the room to pull things away from the walls to make room for floor length drapes. Both walls have the large windows with very little wall space. There is a long handmade country quilted wall hanging that I don't want to clash with any window treatment. The living room is open to both the kitchen and dining room. They are all essentially one room. I can't rearrange the furniture due to the wood stove in one corner and where the TV has to be in that corner. The piano will only fit on that one wall. I do have electric baseboard heaters along the one wall that are used when I go away any time in the cold weather months so having long drapes would be a problem there. Heating with wood makes things get really dirty so I don't want window coverings that are hard or problematic to take down and clean. I am a recent widow and need to be able to take care of things myself. My living room hasn't had a makeover in 30 yrs which is why I desperately need new window treatments. I don't have beautiful hardwood floors like in some of these pictures. I have carpeting. Some day I'd like to replace that but can't right now. I have beautiful views of the pine trees surrounding my home out the windows so don't want the view hidden. I do feel at times now at night, that I'd like a way to close off the windows so people can't see in. I do like a softness around the windows. I'm starting to toy with the idea of a faux Roman shade valance with maybe woven wood blinds underneath which I could then lower for privacy at night. Or just some simple panels but I think I'll have to stay with sill length if I do that due to the electric baseboard heaters and furniture up against walls. Here are some curtains I like and fabrics I would consider for a faux Roman shade valance. Please let me know your thoughts. I appreciate all the help! https://www.countryvillageshoppe.com/thyme-lined-panels-72x63/ https://www.smithandnoble.com/catalogsearch/result/?q=14533 https://www.smithandnoble.com/catalogsearch/result/?q=16690 https://willowbloomhome.com/?s=malbec+linen https://willowbloomhome.com/product/drapes/my-texas-house-collection/alvin-dune-drape/ https://www.regaldrapes.com/products/custom-drapes/flat-panel-drapes?hdStyle=6&fid=2596#ONM1 https://sn-live.myshadestudio.com/preview.php?retkey=SN&product=1900&fabric=FS_FLT&color=18745&width=500&height=500&view=d