This is an example of the pricey French wallpaper:

I love the sepia.

It’s by Zuber.

These are examples of what I like:

Roll-arm sofa, generous side chairs, dark trim against white-white, beigey walls. Knobby table and chair legs. Wood floors and rugs.

I forgot to add: furniture placement is flexible, Thanks again!

"The nice man" sitting might like his chair...? it goes ok with buttermilk-gold, warm neutral with leaf greens and flower colors... do you like hibiscus?

Not ?

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Would green be this light?

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You could angle the TV in the niche

A small narrow table or garden stool between the chairs would be nice to put your drink down on

I like the rug, but it is too small for the area. The rug shouldn't run out of space before the sofa does. If the same issue happens when you get new sofas, I would get another rug to layer under it - maybe a jute rug or something similar that is durable and neutral. To clarify - this second rug would extend beyond the ends of the sofas.

I think your color instincts are fine. One thing I want to ask - does this room get a lot of light? Or do you always have the blinds closed? White paint in a dark room can look dingy. But if you let that sunlight in, it would be very pretty.

Don't let anyone shame you about giving those chairs the heave-ho - they are heinous (this whole style is heinous, not just yours) :)

Also: is that standing lamp the only light (aside from the functionless ceiling fan light)? You would do well to get a set of lamps (identical or complementary). Not too small, not too big (maybe between 24-30" tall). Smaller would be dinky; taller would be comical.

I love wood floors of all varieties so I think you probably can't go wrong. Getting just the living room done in the same style (that you don't like) is probably the least expensive option. I'm not sure about painting it - floors can look wonderful painted (although most people here freak out about covering any sort of wood with paint) but with your dog's toenails, I would skip it. If the rustic wood really bothers you, I think it would make sense to invest in new floors - whether wood or engineered. I personally think wood floors are the tops - even though they can show wear. That's part of their beauty. (I had it put everywhere, including my kitchen and I have 4 little kids!) But if the wear and tear would bother you - and many people would be bothered by it -engineered wood might be better.

Sorry for the novel!

I think these are very pretty: https://www.papiersdeparis.com/en/wallpaper-mural-Landscapes--11.html

Thanks for all the great responses! I’ll post more pics tomorrow.

Actually, my husband hates his chair. I like my yellow one, but I could live with another one.

everdebz, I like the banana leaf wallpaper. I want not to cover an entire wall with it — maybe going around the corner where the corner cabinet is now? Like half on one side, to the right of the window, and half on the chair side. Is this a look?

Any comments about painting the shutters/budget?

thanksssss

wellllcome.

I'll go look at the cabinet photo -- question is what shape/s would the paper create? if I get it, it's a no. I've seen wp trimmed with wood to look like large piece of art though....

just posting ideas to talk color palette:

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I wouldn't alter your shades.

Softly muted colors could be good with the shades... dark pieces of furniture add contrast.... Bamboo flooring cause you included eclectic ?

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Interesting - some old maps have blues too -

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What about fake roman shades for the 2 windows? fabric's background color light, as door trim is. Placed in horizontal line with top of door, neat and trim.

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Why “fake” Roman shades? What’s the difference? I really don’t know.

A few more photos, please, esp. of the entire fp/ niche....

you say you want to rip out the wall between the niche and the door to the patio....if flattened, what goes there?

would the shades go over the shuttters?

my idea was the shutters would stay, and be painted/stained dark reddish brown.

Corner unit is dark nearby. How many dark pieces do you have now, for the room?

Yes, I was thinking that they'd go over them, esp. if needed... almost a valance look.

Lots. Check it out.

The dining set is from 1984. Good ol’ rosewood.

This hangs over the fireplace. It’s an El Al Airlines travel poster from 1966; the large letters spell “Ethiopia.” My mom had it in her home for years and years. I love it. This is where I’m getting my colors for this room.

As I’ve said before, the carpet will be first to go, to be replaced by wood. The long couch and the loveseat will go. The TV stays, but I want to either hang it in front of the niche or (better) widen the niche on the right, toward the door, and hang it there, maybe on an extending arm so DH won’t complain about its being too far from his chair.

I’m not opposed to replacing the rest of the furniture, but not committed to doing so either.

Have you ever had sofa against the long wall? would seem nice for horizontal placing of an art piece. .. the rosewood seems beautiful, and almost too bad you can't hang your art above it -- possible? I assume over the fp, it's not too tall on the wall...

How many window shutters are there - why dark? - I'd explore the items for your vibe and then see if they need changing...

Is the large round too large over the rosewood? I could picture a Brit Col. lamp there adding the style... you like palm trees?

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swirl / knobby you mentioned 11 days ago - is this sort of it? W 25.75" / D 23.5" / H 40.5"

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I think we are going to try moving the TV to the long wall and putting the recliners opposite from where they are now. This would give us the niche back, for whatever purpose, and maybe instead of the bench the TV could go atop a cabinet that would hide the wires. We’re going to try it and see how it goes.

I am unable at some of this - is that a door where tv had been? and if it is, where is there room for recliners?

I lost u 4 awhile. Tv on what cabinet? Tv where couch is ;across from fp. Couch in front of window or float back to dining room.

Not sure but the Ethiopia poster may be too small over the mantle. Could you take a picture from farther back? If it is too small, I'd suggest reframing it with a matt and thicker frame.