Mam, Please Add any picture . I can see picture .

Ignore the walls as we still have to mud and sand to repair the plaster!

The curtain is only up at times it is not a permanent feature!

Here is my attempt at using a tree to balance the space + my husband holding up a picture, but you can see the window here.

It’s a very charming window, I think you’re going in the right direction with hanging art around it. The one your DH is holding, for example, and then maybe a bigger on the right side. It’s fine if it’s a bit behind the tree. I’d keep it simple and let the window be the focal point. It’s a cool, eclectic room, I wouldn’t worry about a perfect balance.

It’s not that bad. Hang drapes to cover the wall + window to suit your sense of balance.

There’s no law that says drapes can’t cover walls. You can hang drapes 84” wide and long behind the couch and nobody will know the window is only 30” wide, 18” long, and off-centered.

You're on the right track. The tree is a good start. I would make the space above the sofa a gallery wall and incorporate the window into the gallery. The gallery doesn't need to be all art, you might be able to do something interesting with window frames or wall sculpture.

Go big, a wall filled with a bunch of small things can look cluttered.

Another possible idea would be to balance the wall by using the same window treatments that are on the other wall. Hang them wide to give the illusion of a bigger window.

Thanks everyone! I will try a few different things tonight with my DHs helping hands and see what ideas I can come up with!

@deegw

For a gallery wall incorporating the window, would you put art only on either side of the window, or below it also? I have not yet been brave enough to do a gallery wall as I tend to over-focus on details and feel that I would end up working on it for months trying to find the "perfect" layout! I've been thinking about doing it in this space for quite some time now

If space allows, you might consider not only creating a gallery wall surrounding the window, but add a picture ledge below the window and lean a few pieces of art.

We recently added picture ledges end to end above a large window in our library and displayed a collection of wildlife photos there. Love it.

Right now the window looks of a piece of art hung too high. For your gallery wall I would create a large rectangle that reads visually as one piece of art. In general, the art should be at least 3/4 the width of the sofa and 6 to 12" above the back of the sofa.

There are lots of examples online of gallery walls. Get some blue tape and measure out your rectangle and then figure out how to fill it out. I would think of it as a giant puzzle. You have your first large piece smack in the middle of the board and you have to work around it

As I said above, think out of the box and have fun with it. You could do picture ledges as Ida suggested, metal sculpture, wooden window frames, wall vases, etc. It doesn't all have to be framed art.

Sel Bee

Thats Great Mam, You can use Bespoke Shutter. Trust me it is too good to see.

@Freya Henry the pictures are in the comments above! I can't add them to the original post for some reason.

Have you thought about putting a sofa table behind the couch and putting some tall vases or other interesting pieces to fill the space a bit? Maybe even some art?

Maybe you could hang a stained glass in the window then art around it in a gallery way that match your stain glass. Idk , flowers, birds or something all similar and paint the window frame same color as frames on art?

Oh i apologize for not paying more attention :), it already has a stained glass, very unique!

@Sel Bee Ok Mam

@Linda Foley Yes! I just updated the post with photos and I am going to start with the sofa table tonight and then go from there. I think that will fill in the awkward space between the sofa and window (a whopping 23" from the back of the sofa to the bottom of the window trim!), and then I can figure out what to do with the wall on either side of the window (if anything). I have a macrame hanging planter somewhere here in a box that hasn't yet been unpacked, and I am considering trying that in the right corner, which would help balance the space and create and even amount of space on both sides of the window (I think the tree was too much).

@deegw I updated the post and am going to try a sofa table behind the sofa this evening! and then see about filling in the space beside the window. I am going to hunt for a hanging macrame planter I know I have here somewhere and see about hanging that in the right corner.

I’m excited to see how it turns out! I love quirky windows. :)

I just dont see what is wrong with your window. Why would you want to cover it up? It is too high to invade privacy and too small to worry about sun.

The stained glass on it looks perfect.

Is there enough light for anything to grow if you put it in a corner like that? And, fake greenery is for hotel lobbies and houses that are staged for selling, not your own living room.

I think it all looks just fine.

@wednesday morning I only put that curtain up sometimes to hide the glare that window casts on the TV (opposite wall) during the day. It isn't up all the time but it was up when I took the photos :)

There is nothing wrong with the window is it just a bit too high above the sofa. Another commenter worded it perfectly saying it was like a piece of art hung too high. I'm putting a narrow sofa table back there tonight tonight to see about filling that 23" gap between the top of the sofa and the bottom of the window.

Will post photos when that is done and see how it looks!

I have a macrame planter that hangs from the ceiling somewhere window storage and I'm going to try to find it tonight and see how it looks in the right corner :)

I've added the sofa table and a few random pieces of decor! I'm getting new end tables soon (smaller but with about the same height and the same lamps), and possibly a new coffee table to match! I will likely hang the metal trees up after the walls are painted (we decided to finish the kitchen cabinets before this wall! I scraped all the wallpaper on the main floor and primed everything. Now we are finishing one room at a time working our way towards the living room!) The picture in the middle of the sofa table is just temporary.

I'm still considering hanging some of these prints above the back of the sofa between the sofa and window.

The space from the sofa table to the window is 23", and the prints are 8x10. If i put them in frames that are about 1-1.5 inches wide the total size will be 10-11" x 12-13" which would leave about 5.5" on either side vertically (between the sofa table or window and the frames). I will have to test with some pieces of paper!

The cream couch will be replaced in the near future as well so it's kind of just a big bulky eyesore.

We have been renovating this entire house and haven't got to the point of buying any new living room furniture yet, but that is coming once the kitchen and dining room are finished!

The furniture we are using now is all odds and ends. An old blue chest quickly painted, freebie end tables from 2 different sources, etc.

In case you hadn't guessed, this is our first house!

This is fun! You’re doing a great job. :)

It looks great. Try hanging two prints one above the other centered between window and corner - won‘t be too busy above couch and will lbalance wall/window. Size will be important and if print isn’t large enough, get a larger mat and frame. You could cut out paper of different sizes and tape to wall to get a better sense.

Seabee, I hear that macrame like that of the 70s is coming back for a new round.

Doesn't your stained glass stop the light from the TV screen?

I realize that the piece of fabric is just put there, but the stained glass is nice and I think just perfect.

The unequal is not detracting at all. I would not worry about it.

It is an odd little window and makes you wonder why it was done that way. For what purpose?

macrame has been back for many years. but I don't think it belongs in this space. it's more of a boho look, which this room is not.

if you want to do a hanging plant, I'd suggest something less "handmade" looking. but also to remove the two tall things you have on the console or else it would all be too cluttered.

I think you can stop right there. You have filled in the space beautifully.

It looks great. Don't feel in a rush to do everything at once. You have a good eye, take your time. A room with decor items added over time usually has more depth than a room done all at once.

I agree. I don’t think you need anything else on the wall with what you have done now.

Let the window be the star.

@eld6161

@deegw

Thanks! I am just leaving it for now. I have the sofa table back there now and the items on it (less already, I only have 3 on it now!), and I'm just going to let it sit until I have that "aha!" moment where I suddenly know what needs to be added/removed.

In the meantime, I've got trim to paint and backsplash to install! Hoping that as the rest of the main floor comes together the details will also fall into place :). The living room is right beside the kitchen, so it's hard to get a feel for the "whole" space with a plywood backsplash and unpainted trim only a few feet away from the sofa! I'll post pictures of the whole space soon!

Thanks to everyone for the advice! :)

I really like the way you used the sofa table!! Exactly what I was thinking and I don't think the space looks awkward at all anymore. Just for fun, I'd like to see the fern painting standing vertically and move slightly to the right. Then move the green glass pieces over a bit to fill the space toward the center but not dead center. Either way, it looks so good. Great job!

Try moving your lamps closer to the sofa, and put something under them to raise them a few inches. I use a hardcover book or three when I need to do this. Especially the left side one which is on a lower table. And I'd move the glassware to the right a bit behind the sofa to show the base of the topiary a bit more.

You've done a great job.

I will update this with a photo when the adjoining room is done next week!!

It took a lot longer longer a week, but I also finished the kitchen in the meantime!! I'm basically done now (whew).

Here is the after! (The 3 pictures are just leaning right now but I did plan to hang them up at some point!)

ahhhh, I love it! that room plus your kitchen-- what a beautiful home you have!

@User thank-you!!! It's been a long process trying to get this house in order and we had a pretty small budget (still saving for new sofas for this room lol). :)

those sofas look great. way better than my first furniture!