Could you post photos of the surrounding spaces? It has to work as a whole with the rest of your decor.

Add a console table and a big bold painting that can create a focal point with impact and add both color and dimension.

Art brings serious flair, and can instantly change the vibe of any space. Whether hung above a bed , sofa or elsewhere in the room.

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I would add a bar cart

Hi. I can help with some context.

Please post photos in the other 3 directions around this wall.

Also, what would you want if you could have it? Storage? A place to sit? Something else?

Reference the living room‘s style and color and even the kitchen, if you’d like a small table/art, but you said functional…. storage, a bench…?

Without seeing more of the space, wonder if a small rug or wallpaper would work/help if only looking for decor.

What function do you need? Perhaps something to put your umbrellas on? And a bench for the boots?

Thanks for the comments. Additional pics attached. As you can see this is a book off the kitchen/living open area. Some designs of this home have cabinets in that space but not looking to add those at this time.

I like the idea of a bench and a place for umbrellas and hats. I’d wrap the row of hooks on both of the inside corner walls.

Thanks for that. I should clarify that around the corner we have a hallwall with hall tree for hats and such.

My suggestions are noted on the picture.

Hi there it's not actually blue, but looks blue and drives me crazy. We need to repaint the home anyway. I want to get away from the kilm beige on the walls and move to something else. However am tied to kitchen colors that are beige heavy. Another person suggested going lighter and bringing color elsewhere. Welcome suggestions there. 

For the sideboard, it's maybe a hair long for the space.

Since you don’t need hooks, and you have an outlet on the right wall, I’d have a corner gallery and perhaps a charging station.

We could provide better advice if you could provide better photos of the area.

Hi. Thanks for the additional photos. Suggestions:

1) Move the console table from the family room to the area that needs to be filled (this is a major walkway and is too narrow with that console table there.) Not to mention, looks like you have reclining sofas! (or are they wall-huggers).

2) Would need more photos of the family room and your needs, but that could use some rearranging also.

3) As an aside, I don't think that blue paint is working. The natural fireplace calls for a neutral-toned paint. Just paint all the neutral color you have. I would leave the fireplace with no decor or something large, but simple.

Thanks for the note. We need to repaint and we really want to not have the kilm beige. The paint around the fireplace looks blue indeed but it supposed to be a different shade. We will be painting this also. 

Welcome suggestions on color if you have them. I've also sent you a message as well. Thanks

Looks like a good place for a console table and artwork.

Sounds good!

I wouldn't clutter it with a bunch of little pieces of art. I would get either a statement piece of furniture or a simple console table and one large statement piece of artwork.

In the small nook I may just find a great piece of driftwood and lean it in the space or a spectacular vase or pottery art on a cylinder of wood.

Look at the artful home for ideas, go to a large juried arts show that has a variety of art forms including furniture.

Find something you love and build the rest around whatever that item ends up being.

I just looked on etsy for a console table and fell in love

https://www.etsy.com/listing/1175253904/antique-table-drop-leaf-table-side-table?external=1&rec_type=ad&ref=pla_similar_listing_top-4&frs=1&plkey=77567b401084735629d23a5ba29cc228818438e3%3A1175253904

The point is to use this space for something that makes your heart sing every time you walk past it.