May I suggest that since the rooms have a modern influence - shaker cabinets, the cabinet pulls, ovens and dark floors and a minimal amount of decorative moulding- that rather than using traditional pieces, choosing transitional. I think it's harder to put a room together when mixing styles. It's really a beautiful space.

Its a very nice room with lots of light. There are many ways and plenty of room to lay out furniture here. So it depends on how much seating you need and how you'll use the space. Most living rooms with a central fireplace use that as the focal point, Here are just a few idea pics to get things rolling.

So we painted the walls and added molding and wainscotting. color is BM Calm OC-22. This color is magic. .Here are photos and ideas for pieces for the living room . I like these chairs and sofa



please help with opinions and feedback as lighting options. thanks again for all the wonderful feedbacks

the pictures are taken today with cloudy sky's. I like pale muted palates for colors nothing bright or dark. the only dark in the house are the floors. I will post diameters of the living room

Androidmom it looks gorgeous. I like the idea of whites and cream. Very pretty!

I hope you make a division in the room if it's big enough and put a beautiful artwork or mirror over fireplace, big carpet... and at other end of room the t.v.

@therightlook, Thank you. The wiring for the TV was placed over the fireplace. We asked the contractor to relocate, but his cost was ridiculous, so we decided just to leave it where it is now.

Do you have kids? Whites & creams don't mix well with kids. Is the TV going above the fireplace? I would go with a large sectional with a nice rug.

@mark_rachel, I do have two boys 6 and 12, and the colors so far for the above sofa is a light gray with slipcovers (hopefully easy cleaning or dry cleaning) and the chairs are beige. I cannot do sectional as I do not like them. Definitely a large rug but also need feedback on the color. Thanks again for your wonderful recommendation

If the TV is going over the mantel I would put the couch facing it. It's ridiculous to have couches on either side where you can't comfortably view the TV. With your light furniture I would suggest a large and colorful oriental rug in medium tones to bridge the dark floor with the light furniture. If everything is pale and modern this large room may seem cold. For the same reason I would choose drapes on the windows in shades close to the wall color, although you can incorporate a shade from the rug in a subtle pattern. I like the chairs and sofa you've selected. You might even have room for a love seat to fill that space. The love seat could be the same style as the sofa since you have a different style for the chairs. Rather than ceiling lighting I would have plenty of floor and table lamps which are much warmer in tone, and actually give better lighting than overhead lights. I would have a glass and metal rectangular coffee table with a second glass shelf near the bottom to store books, magazines, remote controls, etc. With a beautiful rug it's really nice to have a glass surface. You seem to have plenty of wall space for art and perhaps also bookcases or something like an antique high secretary that has glass doors. Mine has books and antique Chinese porcelain. Once you have the carpet and main seating pieces the rest should be easier. I would choose lamp tables that don't match but the lamps can match or at least be of equal height with similar shades. Blue and white porcelain Chinese type lamps would be stunning.

@ingrid wow and thanks for the feedback. Will definitely be using your feedback. thank you very much definitely a sofa facing the TV and drapes in similar color of the wall. I thought about oriented rug but was scared shy as to how to incooperate it in..thanks again

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