I understand your being bored, but I'm hard pressed to find anything that really needs changing.

For me there is a lot going on. I would remove all the plants, stand to the right of the front door as you enter, push that couch back to the wall, maybe see of there is room to right angle the other to it or remove it. The kitchen counter bets for stools. One large rug defining the "living room" would be helpful. The mirror over the fish tank I would take down as well as the clock in the vault of the ceiling. It is too small. Possibly the bench by the door would make a better coffee table than what is being used now. Not sure why it is there, you can't reach it from any seating...Giving your room a lighter feel would help it not seem so dark.

I think you would benefit from some rearranging and decluttering as part of your efforts to update your room.

Plants and lamp are too large for your room. Choose your favorite one plant and place in the corner by window. Either remove the valance and replace with lighter valance or move existing up higher so max light enters room.

Rearrange your furniture: try the large sofa facing the fireplace, coffee table in front, hopefully enough room to place shorter sofa at right angle on window/fish tank side. Move the fish tank. Agree a couple of bar stools would be great. Replacing the dark red pendant would refresh and give better outward light vs downward. New floor lamp that is not so tall and with lower wattage light.

If you still want to paint I would consider a lighter almost cement tone---like the lightess stone in your bar.

Remove the rugs (all 3), remove the trees by the fireplace, remove the valance. Move the coffee table to in front of the couch. Lower the mirror.

The dark fireplace makes the room look much smaller. I would paint it white. I would remove the valance, the clock, whatever green thing is to the right of the window and all the red accents in the room. Also remove the stand to the left of the front door, and move the fish tank there, which is crowding the fireplace. Find new pillows in softer colors, maybe greens and blues. Move the one plant under the window where the fish tank was and remove the other one completely. Find a larger picture for the area to the left of the fireplace. Put the coffee table in front of the couch and remove the rugs. Find one large, attractive rug that will fit into that space.

I like this layout and concept. The shape of the living room is very similar to yours and if you went with this layout you would then be able to place some counter stools under your counter-top. If you did mimic this idea with the console table, as well, you could place a petite version near your entry (where you currently have the upholstered bench). The color scheme would also be a nice change, while still blending with your current wall color. Good luck!

You have a lot of nice items, just need to move them around a bit.

A soft dove gray for the walls would really brighten up the space and make it feel lighter. We love Benjamin Moore Moonshine, Balboa Mist, and Gray Owl. Good luck!

If your plants and floral decor are fake, get rid of them. If your TV or appliances can't tell you the time, you may keep the clock but move it to the kitchen. Otherwise, get rid of it. Remove the utility shelves left of the door and put the bench there. We don't see a photo of that wall, so I assume the bench will fit there. Will be more convenient than behind the door when you open it. Center the art that is above the bench on the same wall, but hang it with the center point 5' above the floor. Take up all your scatter rugs. One great rug should establish your color way for the space. While you shop for a rug, look for new shades for the pendants at the bar. They should match the major color in your new rug. That's the way to change to something besides the red. I agree that a light gray would look good with the FP and furniture, but paint is the last item in a decorating project. You can have it custom blended to work with any fabrics and textiles you add to your space. One place to do that is the window treatment. Try drapes hung this way.

You've gotten some very good suggestions. Posting to follow.