Could the tree go in front of the window? If so, I'm thinking you could do a built-in on that wall. If that doesn't work for you, I would put the TV on a much larger and substantial piece. Also, I would replace some of your smaller decor items with fewer, large pieces. Maybe a large floor vase w/willow branches instead of the crate/picture/plant? And way fewer things on the ledge. It's hard to put away the things you love but It really will change the look of the room!

Paint is a great way to update a space. A blue color (Sherwin Williams SW 6500 Open Seas) will really punch a new look into this room. Look at other colors below. Also, switch out the items at the top ledge - being sure to pick up the new color of your walls. Include reflective surfaces to increase the light coming into this room as well. In the corner, try your ladder book shelf and see how it looks. Change up your curtains. See if you can find some new accessories for above your fireplace. Please post pics when done!

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I agree with everything that has been said all ready, panting the room a lighter color will very much help modernize the space. Along with you picking a tv console that is appropriate for the size of the tv. the room is large and needs some larger accessories to make it feel balance, not so many small things. you could replace the ceiling fan with a chrome/nickle or bronze finish, changing your drape so panels will add a stream line look. adding a coffee table would help make the seating arrangement feel for cozy. change the mantel to a large piece of art that was suggested above, or a mirror to help add light into the space and just pick one other thing to place on there,

Streamline and update. Maybe a new colors scheme for the room using the carpet color & your dark counter top as a jumping off points. The scarves on the windows have perhaps seen their best days. Maybe a wall hung media cabinet in wood tone from IKEA with TV and sound bar mounted above. Always hard to know what to do with those ledges. I guess I would cut pieces of bamboo or round dowel rods and paint them and glue gun or nail them together to make a wall sculpture. Also art on the angled wall should be a larger size instead of three pieces.

There is something not right with the seating arrangement, and perhaps this is not the right location for the TV, but that cannot be ascertained from your photos.

Wow, what great ideas have been presented! I think so many of us have those dust collecting pot shelves that were once so popular, but, now we are stuck with them . Love the idea from Beverly FLADezine of making a wall sculpture! That sounds amazing and fun and easy to do. Looks like you have a nice open room to create a beautiful space. Happy decorating.

When you start to invest in items for this room, be sure the piece under the TV is 25% wider than the set. Credenzas work really well. Lined panels will cost more but hang and look better. Take them floor to ceiling. As long as you remove the soldierly line up of items on the ledge there will be improvement. A uniform paint color, rather than the color blocking you currently have, will unify the walls and enlarge the space visually.

Some suggestions:

--The furniture placement is probably giving you the "off" feeling since you have to walk around that giant couch to get to the kitchen area via a very small amount of space. Did you try creating a conversational grouping by having the sofas face each other near the fireplace with a coffee table in between? You'd still be able to view the TV from one sofa.

--In any case, a wall-to-wall media console or system on that wall would work well as others have said. A very tall, slim table lamp in the corner would brighten the corner. Then place your Christmas tree in front of the window.

--Remove all the stuff on the top of that wall. I wouldn't even put a sculpture there. You could paint the top portion of that upper wall and the fireplace accent a pale teal. The room is a sea of browns and tans and could use something lighter with more contrast.

--Instead of the burgundy swag, consider tall print drapes in white, your wall color, and teal (if you paint the upper and accent wall) or the color of your current upper wall.

--Consider a large painting over your fireplace and find another spot for your family photos.

Skimmed thru the comments so may repeat....Take everything down off those high shelves and leave empty. No need to draw the eye so high ( and they must be a pain to dust). Take everything off mantle. Now that you have all that stuff, pick a few pieces to go back on the mantle. You need one large picture in middle, lean another smaller one to side and on other side put 2-3 candleholders of different height and dia.

Bev is right about drapes over windows. They need to come down. You have too much space in middle of room. Pull the sofa and loveseat in closer to FP and add a coffee table. If the back of the loveseat is to dining area you can add a sofa table behind it to create interest. Use some of the "stuff" on those ledges to the sofa table. How about an end table and table between the 2 sofas?

I believe was mentioned several times to get a new TV console that is 25% longer that TV size. Once you do that you will see a big difference in the wall. No need for anything else on wall other than TV and console.

longer console

new curtains

remove items from upper nook wall leave bare.

hang some art on the left and right side of the door way.

what about a coffee table

and to complete the seating a chair angled back at the sofa, under the window would be very nice.

Wow, I wasn't sure if anyone would provide feedback - never did this before. What a helpful set of followers

i think painting that wall the olive green would help distract and using the light oak matches the trim, against a darker wall at least. also I wall mounted the tv for space soaking up if you will lol.

I am in agreement with nothing on the high ledges. I would like to see a low credenza for the TV almost the full length of the wall. Choose larger accessories as well and check Ikea for drapes to be installed from just below ceiling down to the floor. Get grommet top or clip top so they can be easily opened & closed as needed (such as when the Christmas tree is up).

Hang a larger piece of art above the mantle (about the same size of the firebox). Place 3 candlesticks different shapes & sizes to one side of the painting & a piece of art glass half the height of the painting on the other side of mantle. When thinking of repainting the room try a very light almost white teal color. You

will have a completely new perspective of your lovely room.

Do not puddle the drapes though. Add a tall tree plant in the corner. A grouping of more art glass on the credenza at each side of the TV

Not sure why my whole comment didn't show, but here it goes again.... It appears that the top 3 suggestions are 1) replace TV stand 2) remove all items from high shelf and 3) change out the drapes followed by some comments on painting and change out mantle picture. My first dilemma is that my brother in law just made the TV stand and it was made smaller because of my known liking for a big "chubby" Christmas tree. Because we push the stand down so the fat tree fits. Painting is overwhelming just because it's just such a big area to include kitchen and dining areas. I had a designer pick the paint colors and honestly never loved them. But when I asked for warm colors that's what I got. I attached a picture of the rug under the table which as you see doesn't match the popular color of blue suggested. This rug is in smaller sizes and also placed in kitchen, entry way and hall to garage. Feeling deflated... I just looked at other photos on here and boy maybe I don't have style:(

OK, But really you have a Christmas tree maybe for 30 days? Your brother has talent. Perhaps he could make you a couple of matching side consoles that are same height and could be moved out during the holidays. Or maybe some display bookcases on either side of same wood and height. That would extend the length of the unit and you could remove them when the tree goes up.

majahaba, you are getting wide ranging suggestions because the posters have only been provided a small peek into the room. None of us can tell what the furniture layout is or what the colors of the carpet or sofa/chairs and finishes on the tables and lamps are.

Now you have indicated how the colors for the room were arrived at by showing us part of the kitchen. Better suggestions might be able to be provided, but there are still missing pieces.

Perhaps the location for the TV is not the best that can be suggested. I can't imagine backing a sofa up to the stair railing is the best location for it in your room. It might be better if the red made a stronger statement in your room and as mentioned before, there might be a better way to display all the small accessories in the room.

Believe me our purpose here is not to make you feel bad. Your issues are minor compared to some here. Believe me 80% of the help you will get here will not agree with one another :>) So if 4 out of 5 agree on something you can probably bet it needs to be changed, Your paint color is not awful so if you can change it if you are not happy, then do it, if you can't and will be ok living with it. That's ok also. Moving furniture from one place to another in the room, is not a big deal and you can find nice rugs that are not too expensive to change. And it can make a difference. Shift thru the advice here and decide if it will work with your budget and your likes and make some small changes.

Well just removing the red valance and the items up high would make a huge difference. I'd like to see the violin and bow propped up on the crate, and the portrait placed elsewhere. Then slide your big plant closer to the TV console so you have more of a vignette front and center.

Your room is actually quite nice and only needs some tweaks. Part of the problem for us as commentators is that we didn't have enough photos from every side of your room or complete information (that blue wouldn't work because of a rug you didn't show us; that your brother-in-law made the console. If you have to keep it, then maybe he could build some wooden shelves the same depth of your console on either side to balance the problem of its proportions). This is why you're getting a lot of suggestions that may seem unrelated to your initial question. Often the "off" feeling of a room has more to do with layout or certain other elements and not just a specific problem.

Going forward to anyone who's reading: please provide four well-lit photos of a room from each corner. Readers need to see what adjoins the room--windows, a dining area, kitchen, etc. so they can take into account the entire surrounding space. And remember to share what special limitations or requirements you have.

Not sure why you're feeling deflated?! last time I looked we had just offered some simple changes like the curtains and a longer TV console and maybe paint the wall. The dining room and everything else around it wasn't even mentioned I didn't think. The rug under the table goes well with the colors in the room so don't panic about everything else you have going on.
You get a bunch of ideas I'm here can you just pick through the ones that you like and go for it. Changing the curtains will just update the space a little bit. The longer console issue with the Christmas tree and understanding that your family made it is totally reasonable. But because you posted that you wherent happy with the space ideas shall flow! Do what makes you happy!