I would move the console from under the window to the blank wall you are referring to, then decorate above it.

Your drapes should be hung from the ceiling and "almost" touch the floor.

As to moving the table, yes....? and a nice canvas art above?

Need for a table lamp - I can't see if there's other than ceiling lights.

Agree move table, wider curtain rods, more curtain panels then art above table

I agree with the previous comments. Lamps are very important.......no overhead lighting. I really like your table and chairs!! Super cute!

This is art from upstairs, but just to give you an idea of what that would look like... what do you do with the space under the other big window now? Just more curtains will make it work?

Under the window - does anything have to be there? I like what you placed, don't you?

As you said: you're starting to decorate -- let it take time. :)

I like what Beverly did with larger art and longer draperies.

You've got the perfect place for a "rogues gallery", i.e. multiple framed family photographs. It's great if you include multiple generations. It's a perfect place to display them and it solves your bare wall problem.

The curtains are hung to avoid the registers...and they are at the ceiling...lets focus on the wall as requested. Family room so I vote gallery wall!!

Great space.

Traffic flow matters. A degree of balance also matters. If you move the table against the wall under the window to the center of the blank wall, how will that impact the look or use of the other table and chairs in the room?

Before you decide on any art or other wall décor, consider how the room will be used and consider any hobby or interest your family enjoys -- what mood do you want to set in this space. Don't rush to put something on the wall just to fill the space. Beware adding so much to the wall that you clutter the look/feel of the room. If you use family photos, make sure each family member finds the choice of picture acceptable or you could end up w/that family member not enjoying being in the room.

I agree that not covering the registers is essential -- way more important more than a decorating style. If , however, you decide you want both -- to protect the air flow yet change the look -- then that might well could be done.

If the rods are adjustable to be wider so that the panels of the curtains hang beside the windows and beside the registers (rather than atop them), the airflow would not be an issue. Measuring both the windows and the register, how much wider is one than the other?

If you add a valance, more full curtain panels wouldn't be needed since the curtains need only cover the edge of the window frame. If you want privacy, a valance would hide the top of mini blinds when pulled up/open.

If you could match the fabric or find a coordinating fabric, you could add a valance between the drape panels to cover the rod and the top of the window and any mini blinds you might to have or add.

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Alternately, with a double rod, or with a second rod placed higher, a valance could be added that covers all the hardware and all the top of the curtains,

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These changes might be able to get the look some others suggest may be needed without sacrificing the efficiency of your HVAC system -- if you want it.

I had a large wall area in my basement, so I bought some graphic print fabric and used stretcher frames to make fabric art. The fabric adds a little texture and color and the stretcher frames are inexpensive and they allow you to make it in any size you want.

I see the large, empty wall as an opportunity to create a photo gallery with photos of either family, vacation, art or all of these. Be sure to maintain a consistent framing style to make it look less cluttered. You may also want to consider something like this.

I had originally been thinking about doing one of these sort of things (but without the one touching the ground so I don't mess up the carpet).

Can't tell from that unviewable panoramic view photo, but do you have a fireplace in the basement?

no I don't have a fireplace. I was thinking that the whole basement could be rearranged and maybe have one of those electric fireplaces against the wood wall. But this seems like a some other day idea lol.

For Beverly, I was thinking of not making it quite as big as the one I showed, just filling a portion of the space and then leaving the rest for an area of pictures. I am a geologist, so the shelving would likely have a lot of rocks on it :) (And I love plants too). Something like this ....

Sounds like a plan - what if it were painted a neutral-ized gem tone: deep eggplant/ amethyst....I think it could add something... or a deepened garnet.

I have books on open shelves like that, and so it really is not difficult to display them on such shelves, especially if you eliminate the shelves with too much space above them, as you have done in your illustration. I also like to display rocks - mostly ones that I got in Arizona. I do not have indoor plants, however, except for the Cattleya orchids that I bring in temporarily Dec-March for warmer nights.

I like your own idea of the smaller shelves and your collection. I love a room that shows the interests of the person living there.

I'm not sure if room has any large item... if not, this would seem a large wall space for impactful cases....

Pano pix warp scale and size, so our perception of your space is distorted and our suggestions aren't based on reality. Post standard pix, please. IMO, small, high windows with drapes look silly - like high-water pants! I would opt for fiber or fabric roman shades instead of drapes since you have baseboard heat.