" I am looking to go more contemporary/ transitional even though my older
but in perfect condition Ethan Allan dining room table and chairs are
staying for now."

I think you need to make a decision about style before committing to anything else because you are heading more to traditional/transitional and getting nowhere near contemporary (which is fine).

You definitely do need a longer media cabinet, but I think I would use the server in the dining area if there is room. It will probably be a little high for comfortable viewing of the TV.

Two wing backs would certainly fit with your choices so far, but I wouldn't go too modern with them, and I'd keep them on the smaller side.

Here's a print by Raoul Dufy more in keeping with the dining room art:

groveraxle I love the chair! Could you put a chair on the other side of the TV as well. I would like to see how it would look. I can't see the picture you sent me, I did try to blow it up. I don't like too much color so the rug with be a challenge for sure. Thanks

First, I'd put a modern library table behind the sofa as high as 2 or 3 inches below the height of the sofas back possibly with shelving or drawers. That server would fit there if it is high enough and you keep the table and chairs.Open shelves are more transitional but you may need some storage there. If you don't use the server there, a library table there could be black but any color, not wood to be contemporary. Then I would change the TV stand and use black or white bookcases on either side if the TV and put some things like family pictures, and plants on the shelves, a few books and ornaments but sparingly, not a lot of things. The TV stand is the problem. It needs to be balanced by shelves or something to fill the wall space beside it if you keep it. Keep the rug in a neutral colour like beige, deep brown or charcoal or lighter gray. The wing chairs could be a lighter tone of the rug or with a small pattern. A blanket or throw and pillows could add color to the sofa. I love the painting.

Sabrina Alfin Interiors the area rug will be the challenge. I don't like too much color. I have been looking for a print on print, or is it color on color. What did you think of the fabric with the nail heads?

Bakers24 nothing in that room is staying, that was in my old den. I may put the TV on the server, if not, by the dining room, nowhere else to put it. I am going to have gold accent pieces and gold poll lamps. The wall to the right of the TV is angled, not flat, which is a problem, don't think you can tell by the picture. Thank you for the input!

I think Oriental Oushak carpets, which are pale and have a very muted palette, will work with more modern and more traditional elements. You'll need one in the dining area and one in the living room. They should be different but look good together. Make them as large as you can to give your rooms impact. I'm not sure that two pole lamps would be a good idea. One should be a table lamp. I'm afraid the placement of the picture in the living room just does not work. Is there another wall you can use?

No other wall, except where the TV is. I can’t use that wall anyway because part of it is angled. This condo has been my biggest challenge. Grover axle was kind enough to put in a chair in the picture for me and I planned on putting a chair on the other side as well. I was going to put two 80 inch sofas in an L shape, and a chair in the corner. But I’m afraid it would be too tight, I’ll send a picture,

Oh Ingrid_vc so. CA zone 9

The picture was super imposed. I don’t really have that. Someone was just showing me it, they thought it would look nice with the water color I have .

I’m sorry I thought you were talking about something else.

Chris, here is the second chair in your room. It looks like it will fit. I can't attest to anything about these chairs except for their look; simple and smallish and not too traditional, so look for something like these, but butt test before you buy.

Bouquet d'Arums Art Print by Raoul Dufy at Art.com · More Info

groveraxle. I measured. You’re right I can’t get large chairs. But now I can see how it will look. Thank you! The server I am getting from a good friend is 70 inches wide and about the height that you showed in the picture. I love this painting !!! I will definitely look up the artist.

Did you see the fabric that I may be using ? I am going rug hunting tomorrow and once I find one, then I will decide on the fabric for sure.

Thanks again I appreciate your input.

Heather Leonas thank you for these pictures and info. Actually I was looking for a sofa with the wood trim. I wanted longer legs, and with the trim it makes the legs look shorter. After living with a two cushion sofa I realize I don't want one again, I always ended up in the middle! Also, I don't like tea cushions. But that is sort of the look I was going for initially.

chrisstack-

With a bad back, I would strongly suggest not purchasing upholstered furniture online, but finding a brick and mortar store that sells furniture so that you can sit on each piece and see what feels comfortable for you.

It is about the density of the foam of the seat cushion and the back, and also the length of the seat, and subtle things too that you can't put your finger on that you don't know until you sit in it.

In the long run, it is worth spending extra money to get something that costs extra money to find something that you are really comfortable in.

Another thing to think about, people with bad backs sometimes like to be able to put their feet up, so you might want to get a matching ottoman or foot stool, or you might even want to get an attractive recliner.

loobab that is just what I am doing. That is why it was taking me so long. I see sofas I like online such as Century, Taylor King, etc. Harden hardly ever on the showroom floor. Most sofas on the showroom floor are not high enough to support my head unless they look like a family room sofa. Thanks!!!

This heating/cooling unit (convector) is what you see when you walk into my living room. So even though I thought i was going to do a 88 inch sofa and two chairs (see above, groveraxle was kind enough to put in two chairs facing my sofa), perhaps I should do a 80" sofa and put a 6O" loveseat in front of this convector to hide it, and a chair across the room. I covered my dining room chairs (which is a little higher than the sofa would be) to make it look like a love seat. Does this look crowded? I have two versions one with the sofa in front of the convector and one with the chairs, same idea. The sofa I want is by Hallagan ( it supports my head and no tea cushions and slim arms, love it, see above) and I was going to do beige, ( see above with the nail heads) because I am not nuts about most grays. Thank Goodness I took Sabrina Alfin Interiors advise and looked for a rug first, could not find anything that complimented my fabric! I don't like Oriental rugs, too busy. It seems like any rugs with design has gold/ yellow and it looks terrible with my potential fabric (see above). I really wanted to do a creamy white, unfortunately Hallagan has limited fabrics and the two white fabrics I don't like. This is so hard!!! Final question, if I use nail heads can I use nail heads on both sofas. The chair will be in a different fabric. I am giving away what is left in my living and starting from scratch. Again thanks for all the useful advise!!!

Loveseats are really useless. They end up being oversized chairs because people don't want to sit that close unless they're actually lovers. There is a 78" version of the Mansfield sofa; how would two of those arranged in an L-shape work?

https://www.hallaganfinefurniture.com/cmsb/uploads/mansfield.pdf

Do you have an actual sample of the sofa fabric you can take with you to shop for rugs? If not, can you get one? There are a gazillion rugs out there. I'm sure there is one somewhere that will suit.

Yes I have a piece of the fabric that’s why I know it’s hard to match. As I’m sitting here looking at a rug that’s a possibility!

Yes that’s what I tried to do, 2 sofas at 78” but it was too tight because the room is long but not very wide. I was thinking about get the longer sofa 41 inches deep, but for the smaller sofa I was going to get the 38” inch deep. So there would be more room and I don’t think anyone will notice. The love seat inside measurement is 58".

Decided this rug is too loud for me, also would have been nice if there was another color in it. I am looking for a color on color, love some rugs at RH, too expensive for me. I will add color with pillows, drapes and art work.

That's a beautiful rug and it looks like it would work well with your sofa. Is the teal too bold?

It is really beautiful it’s two shades of blue mix together but the room is not big enough, it’s overwhelming. I was just so happy to find something that matched my fabric perfectly and perhaps if it had three colors and it wasn’t as bold I would consider it but I’ve change my mind. I prefer to add color with my pillows my drapes and my artwork. So when I get tired of the look I can change it around a bit. The rug being so bold it would be hard to add pillows unless they’re solid etc.

That rug is beautiful!

but is my computer wonky or are my eyes?

Two shades of blue?

I am seeing a greyish blue with the pattern in a gold.

Where did you locate that rug?

Just thinking, if you like it but it's too much for your room, maybe you can find something similar with a smaller pattern that would suit the size of your room.

If you went to a flooring store, they should have lots of books or things in their computer or samples that you could see.

Maybe you could get a piece of patterned broadloom finished off to use as an area rug.

Bloomingdale’s outlet furniture store. Thanks