Bad location for the floor lamp.............right in the way of the view. Better to light the corner next to the sofa

Can you watch the TV from the chairs, i.e. flipping the layout you have? The sofa has very high arms and form a visual "barrier" when you walk in whereas the chairs have low arms and don't look as deep as the sofa. Am I right that you have to scoot by the sofa to get to the bedroom? Who dreams up these configurations? A challenge for sure.

P.S. If you do have to walk through your living room to get to the bedroom, then maybe what you need are small, stackable side tables you can use as a coffee table as needed.

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Snug the sofa against the wall. No point to the small dead space behind it and you dont need a table behind either, you need a different coffee table.. Tuck the standing lamp at window end alongside

Separate the chairs, and angle them, one with its back to the plant a bit. In fact, maybe lose the plant. Angle the other with its back to the dining end of the tv console.

For now.....put the cocktail within reach of sofa, but it is far too llght looking and too small for the visual weight of the furniture.

De clutter ALL the surfaces including the heat/ac. unit, under the tv...........all of it

Change the rug to something with more texture or even a pattern, and you could also try turning it to longer side ( left to right )

In fact, try the two red tables together in front and near the sofa for now, and take the cocktail out entirely. No junk on the red tables. Now.......start looking for new cocktail

Thank you everyone! A few notes...

- The door to the guest bedroom is at the end of the couch (there's less than a 1 inch between the two) so moving the lamp unfortunately doesn't work as it there's just no room on either side of the couch. (see photo!)

- I've played with moving the couch to face out towards the view), but the room feels too short for it, it looks odd and like it's floating in the middle of the room and that you are walking right into it. It's like the room is too long width wide and too short in depth and it makes the furniture look odd (annoying!)

- I have traditional taste and while I live in a modern space, I can't afford to go buy all new modern furniture.

- Our TV was originally above the wood chest but we ended up getting a new (larger TV) while I don't love that it's a focal point - it's an NYC apartment, so it's really the only place for it. The TV above the chest sort of ruined that vignette

- Any recommendations for a coffee table? I'd love some recommendations!

-I'll try the angled couch idea so it's in the corner.

Thank you everyone!

Would it be possible to put up a wall lamp on the wall on the far end of the sofa instead of a floor lamp? That will be one less thing on the floor.
I think acrylic nesting tables as coffee table is a great idea.

Consider a beautiful wall-mounted lamp or a drop lamp to light the corner at the far end of the living room area. Then you could get rid of the floor lamp since the area is so small.

I think the only thing "off" is the red table. I agree it should be between the chairs. I think everything looks lovely as is.