Did you want to use the shelves to hold something? Like office supplies?

I would pull the two chairs closer to the sofa. They seem stuck in the corner.

How about a Roman blind for the window? How about a large colorful framed print for the long wall.

Thanks for the input. I still need to buy a coffee table for the sitting area so that's why the chairs look a bit disconnected at the moment. I just completed the built in unit and intend to use it for books mostly but some decorations as well. The lower cabinets will be used for the office supplies. I'm mainly looking for advice on the desk area.

I'm not sure I'm following..

Is this an office/den?

Or a media room?

Or a man cave/ femme den?

Is there doors leading outside?

LOVE LOVE the color!

This is an office/den. It was a formal living room prior to us moving in. It was originally an exterior room in the back of the house but a sunroom was added off the back of it.

Sunroom off back

I remember this room! The color is so amazing!

Indigo Batik from Sherwin Williams!

It's not likely we can advise you "on just the desk area" without incorporating the rest of the room if you're looking to "incorporate your style without looking mismatched"

The "industrial" look of your shelves (which I personally love) and the vibe of your fireplace do not match at all for example.

Perhaps we can help you better if you choose to look at the whole room as opposed to "just the desk area."

Thanks Janie. I am open to anything really. Between the shelves over the desk, the fireplace mantel, the walls, and the built in unit I have a clean slate to work with. I would like to keep what I have so far if possible but otherwise i am open to suggestions. The only style my wife and I do not like is modern.

We are still really struggling to find a coffee table we like for this room. We were trying to find an oval one but didn't wan't one with a glass top. We were also looking at buying the console table below for under the square metal piece on the wall.

You know what would look really cool?

Stop thinking of this as an "office/den" and think more "library."

Imagine the long wall full of books with a cool industrial rolling library ladder.

This might be helpful.

Sorry, didn't realize the picture I posted didn't have the metal wall decor I was referring to.