Hi! I am in need of help with a floor plan disgn for the awkward layout of my living room. I have thought a lot about either eliminating the fireplace or building it out. I hate the dated look it has. We live in CA so rarely use the fireplace but a fireplace does add a nice visual.

Ideally I would love the tv above the fireplace and to include built ins for storage which I desperately need as you can tell by the overload of toys in the photos. I have two kids and two dogs.

We have a 60 inch TV so even if we built out the fireplace as is, it would barely be large enough for our tv and we feel it may really close off the space?

Also the way the walls are and the openness of the layout has me troubled with where to put furniture to face the tv etc. I actually hate the tv in front of the window but feel at this point the position of our tv and couch is the only logical option for it??

I would love any input and ideas for what would help with flow and layout and possibilities of including builtins/storage etc. We are open to investing money but would want to consider the most budget friendly option.

I have also included inspiration photos to take a look at.

Thanks in advance for any help and advice :)