Oh boy, I know what you mean. We had to decide this really early, because the power comes through the slab, so the floor receptacle outlet was "final" very early in the game. We did what others have recommended and now that we have furniture in the room, it seems like we got it right. But then when we get a rug, the cord will have to go across it a short distance and then down. I think it will be under the couch or end table at that point, and I'm sure I'll get used to it, but it's one of those stressful things, so I sympathize.

The sectional looks better than others. I advise you to make it like this. Moreover, for your room, you can take vintage furniture. It will make your room richer. When I moved to my new house a year ago, I noticed that something was not reaching the living room. After a time, I decided to change the furniture and I opted for a vintage one. After changes, the living room looks better, more colorful and this type of furniture gives unusual magic to the room. If you want to find more about vintage, look on osvaldoantiguidades, from there we bought our furniture.

The space above the fireplace is the perfect spot for the t v. And, yes, you can install it safely. So, read this article before you say no. https://www.cepro.com/audio-video/displays/mounting-tv-over-fireplace-common-myths-busted/ I see that the front door opens into the living room. With t v over the fireplace, you can position a sofa facing fireplace/tv and at the same time you are making an entry into the room. If you decide not to put the t v over the fireplace, then install in on the inside wall, with sofa in front of the windows.

The sofa is 7’ wide and the room is 11’7”, so not much space if I center it but I can get about 3 feet if I push it closer to the bay window. I'm not opposed to replacing the sofa if I need to.