Would you stand outside the front door and take a photo of the entry space?

Start with your front windows. Treat as if a bay, hanging rod over top on wall, with rod extended so draperies frame them. Two end tables/lamps and two chair with backs to front door., facing the opposite wall where T V will go.. If you can remove the spindles do so, If not, at least paint them white.

Make the t v wall your feature wall by adding lots of art. You can start with the art you have now...perfect!

Add two more accent chairs and you now have seating for 7.

Here is a photo of me standing at front door! These are great suggestions! I also added a photo of what window looks like. I think your idea on where to place curtains would look great. Chairs facing far wall, and where would you place sofa? Keep it in front of window?

I would keep it front of the window. Framed with to the floor draperies and end tables/matching lamps...I think it will be beautiful.

Sorry to ask again...I meant for you stand outside the door and take a photo of what I would see when I walked in...looks like there is a recessed wall? Asking because I would like to see you do something for coats rather than the hanging them in the living room.

No need to hang t v on wall. As you have it now, it is too high.

There are a few different layouts you could try that might work for you. You could float the couch that is in front of the windows in front of the TV and then leave a walkway to the left where the coats are. Then you could create a second seating area behind that, place the second sofa behind the first sofa facing the opposite way and then add two chairs where the sofa on the blank wall currently is. You could also move the TV over console to the blank wall and then have two chairs on the wall where the current TV and console currently are. You could also choose to leave the current layout and add two chairs to the right of the TV. Below are just a few other layout ideas for you from our designs.

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With 3 kids under 6 I would get modular seating -- something you can break up and spread out the pieces, make it work for TV watching and story reading./cuddling, Add some floor pillows. This comes in other colors and cheaper versions can be found in the same concept

https://www.allmodern.com/furniture/pdp/shiro-120-wide-reversible-modular-sectional-with-ottoman-a000256128.html

Also put something by the front door that is really optimal for taking off coats and shoes and putting everything away neatly. Even though this is the front entrance to the house, feel free to give it a family fun feel. When I visit people with small children, I expect to walk in and see children and toys. As long as nothing is a tripping hazard, it's okay!

I would use the back wall furthest from the TV for an activity center, long table with stools, good lighting on the walls or ceiling fixtures with good light coming down.

not this big but has merits

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not these colors but fun ideas for the back wall

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