Hello!!
I am simply looking or a furniture layout, size, and critique on my entertainment center. Below is more info that may be of some help...

I have been playing with it a lot recently. I am unsure about furniture size suggestions and table suggestions and finishes. This is just what I was thinking. I think I need a small table on each side of recliner but am not sure? Perhaps apt size sofa and single chair...30-31" deep? Maybe on legs to keep more open?

This is the upstairs living room part 2. I say that because it's lofted. Directly below it is the kitchen, which is open to living room part 1. I split them because our living room downstairs has a beautiful Tulikivi soapstone heater and we wanted it to be the focal point when entering. Accent down there is red with black, white, and grays in kitchen and living. Also, I wanted to keep toys upstairs not down, so it's basically a family room upstairs. The sofas down there are black leather from room and board. Id like to bring that accent up as well I think?

The lofted living is functional as of now (old brown sofas that will go eventually!), but entertainment center is quite temporary. It's a birch plywd shelf with angle brackets. Speakers are currently mounted on wall.. The speakers have legs and can also stand.

2 years ago I designed up this entertainment center to be floor to ceiling cabinets with speakers hidden in tall cabinets with mesh doors. It still included a desk and the TV was really built-in looking. My own personal electrician (hubby) placed electrical accordingly, including conduit running down to crawlspace. (cannot move) I was wanting to use the length and create two spaces: A game table in line with the desk, and the living room beyond. My new scheme still works with that. After using this shelf as our entertainment center, I realized that I like that it feels more open. Adding floor to ceiling cabinetry would make it feel like a wall and smaller. I am almost glad we made this temporary shelf because it led me in this direction.

Hubby wants a smaller profile contemporary recliner. We sat on a few at room and board and I told him I didn't think I had the room. However, now I look at it and I might! I do think it needs to be facing the TV. I was thinking maybe recliner could have some type of print? perhaps with the red? and the sofa and single chair could be a dark charcoal or black? With some red, silver accent pillows? Perhaps a runner on the cabinets? I like the round saarinen tables/chairs. Suggestions? Maybe thin plastic red desk chair? red photo accents in built in? Maybe an arch lamp behind the the recliner? I have two sconce rough-ins (black circles on wall) but no lights purchased.

What we own are the TV and the two side tall speakers, and gray carpet is installed. Ill send existing pic but it's pretty bland since we haven't finished it yet!

This is more info than needed! Please let me know thoughts on my space! Changes?
THANKS!