You need an area rug to tie the furnishings together. I see you have 3 chairs. No sofa? Is that at another end of the room?

What is opposite this view...as in, behind the person taking the photo?

1) too much different stuff on the mantel
2) window is bare
3) u need rug
4)walls r too empty - u need to add bigger painting/ mirrors

please add more pictures from all angles if want more ideas

agree with above comments that we need another view. Also, do you walk though this room often and feel a need to keep the center free? can you redirect traffic and add coffee table in addition to the suggested rug and great window treatments? small rooms still need functionality and focal points.

How do you use this room? I don't see a television. Do you read in front of the fire? In addition to more pictures of the whole room, we need to know how you use it in order to recommend furniture placement. Do you walk through this room to get to the rest of the house?

Is that a glass-topped table between the brown chairs?

Is there a baby gate in the door opening? The one brown chair looks as if it blocks the doorway.

Can you pull the brown chairs closer to the fireplace and walk behind them, or is it too hot?

Thanks everyone for the comments. Some additional information: the room is used for reading /socializing, tv is not here for a purpose and the lamp is located where most of the reading occurs, although I agree it is best placed in the corner. There is significant walk through traffic and the chairs are pretty large to be located in the center. These chairs are fantastic, although they are pretty wide. I was thinking of using the wood stove as a focal point, suggested large paintings may in fact do the trick. Don't mind the mess around the sofa where the dog sleeps, the dog is very old and needs some rugs around the area to go down and get up.