Well my wife doesn't want a true sectional and not sure I do either. The sofa / chaise is somewhat like a sectional and it should look nice and balanced in the center of the bay window (the one we want is actually nearly same size). The furniture salesman suggested against the chair on the same side / in front of the chaise like we have in some of those examples. He said it could block view but we did test that out with dining chairs and if all turned to TV you will see the person to the side but they won't be blocking. I mean the chair there is effectively the same as what a sectional would be. Just not connected like one. Which is also nice because it should leave the window more open to the space. But with your sectional suggestion and that picture... It alleviates one fear: will a sofa and chaise that size (106") feel too large and heavy spanning most of that wall? I'm thinking it should be fine. It's only an extra 2 feet in width over normal 7 foot sofa. The furniture salesman suggested the following: 1. Sofa and 2 chairs (no more than that). I know the other poster liked the 4 chairs but I do think it might be too much. 2. Sofa/chaise and 1 chair. That one chair would be similar to your picture in that it would be across from chaise section where there is more space. Both options are similarly balanced. Both have 5 seats. The sofa + 2 chairs benefits in that 4 of those 5 have arm rests and only one is in a center seat. The sofa/chaise + 1 chair forces 2 people to center seats. However it also gives better laying/lounging opportunity. For a 6th seat you could add a 3rd chair near the window on left in either scenario I guess. Not sure which is "better" in those examples. Anyway I'm rambling. Just trying to weigh this out. It is tougher than I thought it would be. Thanks for replies!

I wouldn’t follow any advice, including mine, until you show us the tweedy dark gray fabric. So, show us the fabric! In the meantime I can see a lighter gray wall with white trim with what my idea of “tweedy gray” might look like. This leather and jute rug from etsy and the Kravet pillow from etsy and brass lamps from Crate and Barrel.

The front wall with windows will work. I recommend using bright colors that energize your child and help him to remain active for better observation. Different colors have different effects on the brain; Red is used to stimulate the body and mind and increase circulation. Yellow is thought to stimulate the nerves and purify the body. Orange is used to heal the lungs and to increase energy levels, so choose them carefully.

So is lacquer better or worse than polyurethane? I know the guy used lacquer on my cabinets. When we had to refinish one of the old bathroom cabinets he told us what he used. Benjamin Moore said only 2 states carry it, Oklahoma and Texas. That tells me it should NOT be used. It is banned in other states. It sounds like I am ready to sand? I can quit trying to get the glossy parts off where the cracks are. (Where the 2 planks meet.) They will just sand off? I moved the TV cabinet away from the wall. That wall used to have a built in entertainment center with doors and drawers, but my TV was wider, so we removed the entertainment center. We found the original flooring had not been lacquered or polyurethane where the old cabinets had been. We can see that the wood turned more yellow and darker in the rest of the room. The room is huge and includes the kitchen. 42' x 28' plus 12' x 4' hallway. I am sanding around the perimeter first except for the hall and kitchen area. Then I will move the aquarium, couches, and TV cabinet back in place against the walls. They are all sitting on soft sliders so they will not scratch the floor. Then I can sand the rest of the floor. I have no place to move the furniture so it will have to be done in sections. Once the sanding is finished and the floor is clean, I don't know if I can finish the floor in sections. Can that be done? Thanks.