I would clean your camera lens occasionally.

Do they USE the fire? Can you draw and measure the space and include the entire space, with the dining area. all the walls, the fire, the raised hearth....the window wall etc. Feet and inches for everything.

Is this space primarily used for TV watching and will that be the main focus of the new set up? Do they have visitors often? How many people do they need to seat and is seated conversation without a TV ever the goal in this space?

Lastly, how old are they and do they have any problems getting up and down - or will they during the life of this next furniture purchase? Sitting in chairs with 2 arms is much easier to raise an dlower youself.

Place the TV across from the fireplace. Here is a layout that could work for the room.

We might suggest a sofa and a chair to replace the current ones. However there might be a better layout for the TV situation. Do they use the fireplace? Are they open to moving the TV to the small wall behind the sofa and then arranging things differently? Here are some images to help with your parents dilemma while we wait for more answers.

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