Can't quite parse the layout. Sure, a nicer rug would be good. Is the leather a chair? maybe it and the other arm chair (any chance to recover it?) could have a table between them with a lamp? looks pretty empty over there...

Yes, the chairs separate the entry hall from the LR. There's a chinese elm stool between them. No outlet for a lamp nearby. Recover?

The TV needs to move somewhere less obtrusive. If you are going to keep the open shelves, you need to tidy and order the books and objects on them. I’d go with a much lighter wall color and let the wood and stone and concrete floor stand out.

I think it looks pretty nice, maybe a storage ottoman for those books?

The books can move. I've always wondered if I could put a bench beside the fireplace but it might be too crowded.

Maybe if chairs are angled?

Hate to say it: The first thing to go would be the window seat. It is denying you the most logical placement for a sofa OR a TV . Are you a family with kids, or a couple alone ?

The mirror above the fire? Not great for "rustic chic". Even contemporary rustic chic.

Draw the room to scale, go ahead and include the window seat as is, and put every possible dimension of everything on there. : ) Including the height of the windowsill from the floor.

That's a beautiful room. You'll want to play up the warm reddish tones of the trim rather than the gray and black cool tones of the fireplace, TV, and silver tones of the mirror). Here's an article on wall colors that go well with wood trim. Take note of the section on cream wall paint. https://www.houzz.com/magazine/11-terrific-paint-color-matches-for-wood-details-stsetivw-vs~9025200

Three things you could change out right away are the mirror over the fireplace with a dramatic art work--oversize abstract landscape in a warm palette that still echoes your sofa. Add a subtle patterned rug that links with whatever art work you have. Add pillows in warm tones. Re-cover your armchair and window bench in reddish/gold solid.

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Re-cover your window bench cushion and your arm chair, going for warm earthy tones.

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That mirror needs to find a new home for sure and the window seat is only good if you actually use it for seating the book shelves are a cluttered mess and that TV needs to go somwhere else. Here are some pics of rustic / chic LRs is this what you want?

Housegal200, that's very helpful information! Thank you so much for the suggestions.

There are probably many iterations of rustic chic. Personally, I wouldn’t try to cover your whole floor with rug, looks like an interesting floor. Agree, mirror looks a little out of place.

Jan Moyer and Patricia Colwell, yes, I've slowly come to the conclusion that the window seat is a problem and have called our GC to see if we can use it in another location. We are a newly retired couple, no kids, and we binge lots of TV. Would the TV be less obtrusive if I painted the rest of the TV wall charcoal/black, or is that a mistake? Yes, those pictures you posted are spot-on, I'm trying for texture and a mix of metals, nothing country. It's amazing what a trained eye can see immediately, so thanks so much for the feedback.

Agree about studying and perhaps embracing a Frank Lloyd Wright aesthetic. I think your lovely space lends itself well to a soft leaning towards simple Asian elements. I would not touch that window seat, as it is part of what makes this room so inviting. Also agree that the mirror is doing the room no favors.

Beautiful room and love the window!!! What’s on the other side of the this room?

I noticed you said you like to watch television

maybe a console and TV where the couch is

couch face the window (instead of the 2 chairs) with sofa table behind it

put the 2 chairs on either side of the fireplace facing the new TV location

this if you want to keep the window seat

as far as rustic chic, you may need to change the furniture, brighten it up and then bring in color

LT Dub, I love your style, lots of texture and layers and color! There's a casual vibe here that really appeals to me. Thanks for the inspiring ideas!

A couple ALONE : ) If you'd draw that space? My bet, is without even a removal of the window seat, you could relocate the tv to the sofa wall, center FOUR super comfy swivel chairs around a round cocktail table in the center of the room.........put a fab console where the sofa is now, and mount the tv above on that wall

It's a great way to gather with another couple. and NO law says a room must have a sofa. A drawing and dimensions would allow one of us to help you.

A more glam oriented room below, so this is NOT color and style suggestion, but they never used the space at all until we did this........and its the go to with friends , now. Yes it has a tv,

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Not a Pro.

The first thing that I saw in your beautiful room was the mirror. That would be the first thing I replace. Sorry to say it does not fit that beautiful room at all.

Yes njmomma, that seems to be the consensus, LOL!

Not a Pro.

Maybe a Modern Rustic?

Some inspiration:

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OMG, nailing it njmomma!

Peggy I deleted my pics before I saw your post because I wasn’t sure if it was your style, so I’m just reposting

Cool coffee tables

That round coffee table was really good you can and put books in that little cubby area but I really liked all those tables lol

My phone leapt out a word round coffee table