There is a lot that could be done to a room with nice hardwood floors and a stone fireplace.

What do you and your boyfriend have in mind? Budget?

The main problem here is the picture isn’t integrated into the room. So you might consider painting walls an off white or placing the Zebra over a sofa that is gray or lighter color. Then add some black accessories.

See how the painting looks on a lighter wall color.

More photos of the room would help see options and let us do some mock ups.

Black goes well with turquoise or mint green. If there was a black or charcoal gray sofa, instead of a fireplace, it would look great.