Can you post a picture of you sofa? Generally if you know what is staying then recommendations can be made to go from there but you need a starting point.....take out everything in the room except what is staying and then we can help with room arrangement and colors. Post pics! Nice sized room.

Generally the sofa goes on the longest wall and the TV is opposite for best viewing angles for everyone in the room.

Ditto - about the TV over the fireplace - do not do it. Do you have a sofa or a sectional in this room?

yes I have a sectional in the room. my other thought that occurred to me was to maybe switch the living and dining area.

The thought of switching lr and dr occurred to me also. Can you show us more photos? Where is the kitchen?

the kitchen is off to the side in a separate room.

After seeing these photos, I'd leave the lr and dr where they are. The dining room is closer to the kitchen which makes sense.

Place the tv to the left of the fireplace. Turn the sofa so the the long end faces both the tv and fireplace. You'll have to play with how the sectional is configured to get the right mix (presuming the sectional can be reconfigured?)

The desk is not in a good spot. If you can show more photos of the living room, we can find a spot for it.

Wall color fights with the color of your furnishings

Dining area needs a chandelier.

Table should be centered in area even if that means moving the baker's rack.

Ditto! Take a picture after you have your sectional in place and the TV opposite and the dining room furniture....lovely room!

Maybe paint the walls a lighter color? I agree that the wall color is not the best. Then change the drapes and maybe add a rug or two. To me it looks rather dark. You could put your t.v. above the fireplace but you have other options and a lot of space.

Yes, I see that part of the sectional is facing the fireplace. Can you please take a photo of the room, standing at the fireplace wall? I need to see how much space there is for the sectional.

And/or can you please tell us how wide the room is and how long the sectional is?

The more photos you can add, or a floor plan would be helpful. Thanks!

I think if you can match the sofa to a paint color that is similar then select the color chip two tints lighter then that can be a pleasant color for the whole room. I suggest this because your sofa is very large and it would blend into the color on the walls and not appear so large, but the large is great!

Then put the TV to the left of the fireplace on a long narrow console with storage underneath....IKEA and Cosco have some interesting pieces as does Walmart and Home Depot has added a furniture line online I believe....anyway there are a lot of price points but you want the console to be about 25% wider than your TV.

Add a fun colorful rug, again Lowe's is always adding new rugs to their stores and they are in all styles ranges and colors and great price points and pretty indestructible which helps.

Then you can add a round cocktail table or round ottoman, maybe in a fun leather or faux leather in a major color from the rug.

Lastly possibly a floor lamp in the corner by the fireplace and an end table on the chaise side with another lamp for reading, etc......if there is room on the TV side of the room a recliner or lounge chair can be a fun addition.

This room design would work nicely for you. Interesting pattern in curtains, then buy another panel and have more pillows made to match the curtains...a big design bang for your buck. This room has dark furniture with a lighter wall color for bold contrast.

This room is also doable and is big on design. The rug determines the pillow colors in the room, plus a round cocktail table breaks up the angles. Also the lounge chair coordinates with the desk chair which can also be part of a set of dining chairs, so all the pieces in the room relate to each other.....the Gallery Wall can be achieved on picture a month as budget allows and will grow over time as you find pictures that are meaningful to you. win/win. This room has dark sofa with a lighter version of paint on wall to add contrast to the room.

Place the large part of the sectional facing the fireplace, as Susan Davis shows above. You might consider removing parts of the sectional. For example......the chaise could sit by itself by the fireplace. Or, you might have to remove some of the armless pieces, if the chaise is too long. They could be used as "chairs".

Move the entire sectional forward, toward the fireplace wall.

Could you please show us a photo of the stairwell area? The desk might work there.

If you could move the sectional, so that the longest part faces the fireplace and take a photo, we can go from there.

Depending on how much space is behind the sectional, once it is moved toward the fireplace, you can add seating. Placing the desk behind the sectional is another possibility.

You'd gain much more living room layout possibilities by separating the sectional. I agree that the largest part of the sectional should be across from the fireplace, but move it around to see what works best for you....Then post the picture.

I love the options that CDR designs suggested, seems to be the best option for maximizing your space without giving up seating options

You definitely have a nice big room to work with. I agree with the idea of making the sectional into one long sofa and perhaps angling the chaise separately toward the tv and fireplace. I understand why you wanted to put the TV above the fireplace, and it can be hard to make that look good. I have seen it done, though.

I agree that the wall colors need to change. Because your floor and furnishings are all dark, the dark walls seem to make the house feel very closed in, and that would be the easiest thing to change. It would make a big difference. Brighten up the walls a bit with a taupe-like shade.

Your family room definitely needs a rug to help separate the space from the dining area and make it more inviting. I would opt for a light rug to help brighten up the room a bit. The key is to match the rug to your furniture, so for you, a large grey area rug would be ideal.

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