Do you have a budget for decorating? There's a lot you might do, but some items are costlier than others.

At first pass I'd say a new larger LR rug, runner by front door, LR floor lamp, LR ceiling fixture, curtains, wall art, ottoman or coffee table, end table. $1000 is gone very fast. $2000 can do a fair bit if you are frugal. If you have more, we can help you spend it! If less, time to look into used items.

Can you make an idea book with photos of homes you would like to live in?

First thing to do is to upgrade the builder special light fixtures and go with 3500-4000K LED bulbs. That will be very helpful in correctly selecting colors to enhance to your home. Is there a bonus room upstairs or in a basement where the bulky man cave sofas would be more at home? Do you have an extra bedroom to turn into a media room for them?

you need art, lighting, a lighter tv console, wall mount the tv, and most of all, window treatments.

those solid white shades along w/the white wall just disappears. it's blah.

Everything is dark. the table, chairs, sofa, console, book case. the floor is beige. the walls are white. that's it. you have no color anywhere.

trim out the windows w/casing, add some woven wood blinds, new lights, hang the tv, do this console (It's an Ikea Besta hack. cheap and easy) add something w/color like a plant. do lighter chairs around your table, some kind of rug. paint that dark bookcase. add some art over on the dining wall.

get rid of the dark stuffy sofa, and do something like this for the sofa/chairs. (notice the lower back. this is better if you float your sofa in the middle of the room) See how much lighter and brighter it looks? Notice the blinds in this picture too. Get some potted plants.

Get rid of the boob light and do a semi flush ceiling light.

The light over your table is hung too high. if you don't replace it, lower it.

put something like this jute rug under your table.

If you like dark, then go dark. but get a warm wood console. this is more mcm. paint your chairs or get lighter ones. art. plants.

if you like the white, then how about this? do a lighter table w/some colors on the chairs

two other examples.

Are you planning to paint? I am rather surprised to see the sheen there is on your ceiling. The fixture in the living room is unnecessary since you have a few cans and will no doubt want lamps near the seating. Curtains will add a ton of warmth to the space. Make sure they are a color you embrace --not just buy because someone tells you its 'in'. Chances are you will work with/around them for years to come. The dining room fixture is hung so people don't hit their heads before the furniture arrives, should be extra chain evident to lower it. I would not bother with a rug under an eating area but invest in a larger one for the living room that will really anchor and define that space. Dining tables tend to expand with larger events and a carpet here could give you fits. I find rooms that are built around the story of your lives are more welcoming and satisfying than rooms shopped for to give off a certain look. Think about what you have and build your art array from there.

I think switching your dining and living area would work best so as not to block of the middle section. havng the table where you currently have the couch would make your space flow better i believe.

@decoenthusiaste unfortunately no. I would love to have even just a ittle extra space for our never ending toy problem.

those couches have done us well through 3 moves and 2 babies! They are showing their age and looking worn so i have no plan to hang onto rhem.

ill look into the lighging you mentioned, thanks!

@Beth H. :i love all of those exmaples! Yes, im aware of the over whelming dark trend, it snuck up on me. but thats the reason in here; to get some good tips/ideas on how to improve it!

i really love the light and natural feel of the last two examples you posted. im hesitant to do light colored couches with kids, but maybe theres a way to keep with that overall theme but use a slighty darker and more forgiving color.

the dining table placment is just awkward but a round table may work better? The lights, especially the ones over the dinig area have been on my to do list but havent had anh idea what to look for.

mounting the tv has also been on our long to do list, but fifured wed be getting a new console and didnt know the height. i really like the gallery wall/calage behind the tv in the pic with the wooden tv console.

what fabric is that on the window treatment? would you do the same light fixture above the table and in the LR since they are so close?

is there a recommended height foe plants/trees? Those in the corners of your pic seem fairly large?

also, what overall style them would you give this look? it may help me narrow down my searches :)

@arcy_gw i love that perspective! im super indecisive so Im terrible at making big/long term decisions like that :/ what color? what length? what fabric?

if that rug is close about 8x10, would the next size up be large enough?? the dining fixture is just off in general. if i center my table under it, the chairs stick out into the walk way from the front door.

I was thinking about getting one of those longer fixtures so i can pull my table closer to the window and not feel thrown off by the light being no where near us.

@wsea the first thing we discussed during our walk through was the way they set up the dining area.

are you suggesting the table go where the love seat is? near the end of the island? If so, would you leave the tv in same place? Would the couches face eachother?

We asked if the light could be moved and if tv hook ups could be added to the wall behind the table, but we were obviously told no.

I think your current shades are good. But if you wanted to change, I would suggest bamboo or woven wood shades. No drapes. Adding drapes would be too formal with your leather furniture, imo.

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Because you mention options -- I'll ask, was there any liking for color, for the materials used inside or outside? could any of it be a direction, a help for the room?

The flooring's color - could this be good... or warmer like your dining table the 2nd one.

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You don’t really show the room you have the table in and without dimensions it would be hard to give full suggestions. the lights are simple but i would likely have an electrician move them if you dont have an comfort in that realm. I’d put the table where the couches are but turn it 90 degrees from the way you have it set up now. for the tv id likely put it on the wall that is parallel to the table. hard to truely see that space though.