One more photo

The last photo is worthless.

Consider painting the room the background color of your area rug. Looks to be a warm off white. Not sure the coffee table needs replacing but I think you have to address .the BIG STONE WALL

Thank you Beverly. So do you recommend I paint the stone a lighter tone and then also repaint the walls lighter. I like the idea - nervous about how to make the colors work together. Any suggestions? The one below looks very nice

I personally would not paint that stone. It is a nice feature and certainly not an eyesore.

I agree with Beverly to paint the walls the light color that is the background of your rug. Do that first and then decide on other thing that you might want changed.

All in all it’s a lovely traditional room.

Go around the room and put colored post-its on each thing bigger than a basketball. Use one color for "love it", one for "okay" and one for "it can go away". Then take more photos or just think about the results.

Thank you both eld6161 and apple pie.

painting is a no brainer, so I’m working on that first.

interesting idea apple pie, I will do that!

Well, I'm not a pro, but I like your big stone wall. I would suggest painting the other walls a new color, maybe something in a lighter slightly cooler beige. I do think a wider art piece on your mantle would be nice, ideally something the width of the firebox.

Thank you prickleypair!

Thank you very much! The walls are surely a theme. Lamps are overdue. Thank you

Don’t paint the walls…rearrange some furniture and add new accents.

Place the two mismatched chairs on either side of fireplace. Put the red chair in the front corner in first photo. Put the round mirror over the mantel and the art over the chest.

Remove all the “stuff”.(not meant as an insult …just find a new room for the treasures).

Invest in two floor lamps with trays for either side of sofa;

one new lamp for chest…off red to work with art, pillows and chair.

And 5 new throw pillows.

3 pillows will be plain…for the three chairs. The same pillow will relate the three chairs.

Two with red for the sofa.

For the top of the coffee table: something burnished brass.