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matrix panels http://www.houzz.com/projects/47625/Family-Rooms

How about a console with ojects, table lamps and a piece of artwork. You could flank it with two occassional chairs, which could be moved around for extra seating when needed.

This might not be your style, but it is an example: http://www.houzz.com/console Here is another shown on a wall behind a sofa: https://www.houzz.com/discussions/who-is-the-manufacture-of-the-console-ta-dsvw-vd~30760 Or backing the sofa like this: