here Is a better layout of living area, but prior to painting

Most likely any of the colors you listed would look nice.

colonial, thank you

What about a seagrass with a border?

Molly I was looking at that not too long ago. I really like it but wasn't sure if that would be too light with the gray couch but I really like it. Thank you

Order it in a small size to see what the color actually looks like in person. Check around for pricing and shipping options.

great idea! thank you Molly

you are not using those pillows right? they have dark red, does not look beachy to me?

i do not really like the grasses for sitting on? so i brought these in.

havingfun, no, just couldn't remove them from the photo I snagged online. more like this below

do you like any of these looks? (also, will you be replacing or painting that fan for white?)

something like this may look nice under the windows. for instance, the small wall,,if you mount your tv between the two windows, you could this along the entire wall. these are ikea hacks.

Beth, yes will be replacing fan with a white one. my area is very small, I do like those shelfs. I would love to mount the TV on the wall but I can't figure out how. the wall has a fake fireplace on the other side, originally there was an insert there with shelves. The previous owner sheetrocked it so it would be a straight wall. and it is Hollow on the inside so I'm not sure how to mount a TV without it looking Hokie.

you mean u can't figure it out because you can't locate a stud on that part of the wall or what? if not, just get a nice console or something and put it on that.

you don't have to wall mount it. i'm guessing it's going on the long wall and your sofa opposite? then what is going on the short wall w/two windows?

i like the way you had it w/it between two windows. can you place the couch longways across the room?

yes I cannot locate a stud only next to like the window frames. I was going to put the TV between the two windows and the couch to the right of it on the long wall, across from that wall is the front door.

here is my layout. just a little place :)

should be 16" from the window. there has to be at least one stud between those, if not two. they're spaced at 16" on center.

I'm not sure if you can see this, pic is blurry. this is what it looked like before they covered it in sheetrock

I like your little chest. why don't you paint it white, or one of the contrast colors in your chair? maybe navy? just set the tv on it if it's easier.

or try something like this

I love the wood slat bench for your coffee table. I even like a plain rug like this one. you have diff colors in your sofa and your chair, which has a strong pattern. I'd go neutral on the rug, and decorate just like in this pic. ignore the fp and pretend your tv and cabinet are there. I love the white blinds for your windows, the plants, the ceramic stool,,everything.

do this color pouf if you want

do a small, glass end table near the sofa.

and some type of floor lamp if you need one. that should be it!

you said you wanted beach. those mini blinds need to go. can you do some woven woods?

oh,,this type of coffee table would work too. the camel leather bench can double as extra seating.

or silhouette blinds? it would really make quite a diff.

Omg that place is little like mine. I love it. I really like my little chest to thank you I was thinking about white washing it or maybe just straight white I don't know. It's an antique dresser that I got at a garage sale years ago for $25. the colors were great in my last house but not so much here. I love that picture I never thought about using a bench for my coffee table that is a great idea. Thank you so much for the help

I have my grandpa's old pickle jar that I want to throw in there somewhere too. it's kind of a green color but it's hard to see in that light

my walls are a very light grey do you think I should change the color

I think it's fine, from what I can tell. can you do new blinds? I think if you brought in some warmth w/those (do a light woven bamboo to coordinate w/your floors), maybe the wood bench, it will work w/the grays. I hope you have some nice artwork to go on the wall behind the sofa. maybe something like these geodes

or a seascape or do some nice black and white prints.

the h o a rules are we have to either have white curtains or white blinds, whatever you see from the outside needs to be white. I would like to replace what's there but I'm not sure with what. I have no artwork I have to find something that works. I am starting over with nothing building as I go along. :)

oh those HOA. well, they do make the woven woods w/the white backing. ditto w/cellulars. look on blinds.com. they have tons of great blinds. I've ordered at least 10 diff blinds from them. you could do one of the white cellular blinds, or the white woven woods, or just call and speak to them and see what they have that will abide w/the white backing. they're super helpful over there. And, you can look at the samples at Home Depot.

take your time to get what you like. check estate sales or craigslist for special items. artwork, up to you, but Etsy has some great artists. If you have a nice camera take your own photos and have them blown/framed. whatever you like. have fun though!

thank you very for all your help. Finally, after seeing that pic, I'm excited to work on my living room.

JT,,found a few more small rooms w/ideas for you. (don't forget a string of lights on the wall!)

a lot of these have the same layout as your room

Notice this white media cab in the middle of the two windows, the neutral rug, the pouf, and I also like this little table. Target may have one similar. a little shelf behind your sofa for some artwork, and string your bulb lights so they drape!

I really like this one. you could do the white ikea cabinet and do some simple floating shelves around the tv (you can put the tv on the cab) . and find some way to do the bamboo blinds w/the white backing. and look,,if you do a very thin sofa table, you can display your pickle jar!

Beth, thank you so much. those are great. I'm so addicted to this site. I am repainting my walls tonight. I'm just not feeling the light gray with the reddish floors, walls have a slight bluish look to them. I'm painting them aesthetic white, still light just a little warmer. cancelled the gray couch and will find something a little lighter in color. keeping the recliner and starting over again lol.