The chairs should be comfortable enough to encourage lingering over drinks and appetizers. These overstuffed distressed leather chairs do the trick here. And, if you use a dining table instead of a coffee table, it is easy to reach the goodies. A round rug further defines the space in this rustic lodge home.
Bookcase in place of the closet. Scale/proportion that is the word that I am looking for. I have trouble imagining some of this heavy clunky stuff in our space.