Please post picture of the entire living space.that this corner is a part of.

Does this help?

a thrift find would be my choice, extra storage and height.

pull the chair forward on to the rug.

Bring the chair into the conversation area by installing a tall tree behind the chair and light.

It looks like the space by window is meant to be a comfy place for reading with natural light for daytime. The floor lamp placement gives it the look of a spot for interrogation with lamp over the head of person in the chair instead of on the book or edevice in hand. That’s an easy fix. Slide chair to right - closer to FP & away from lamp. Add a small side table / drinks table under the clock. While sittting there reading I need a place to set my glass or cup. The result should be a self contained reading nook. If extra seating needed when guests are there it’s easy to pull the chair & table forward to edge of rug to join conversation.

What do you most need? More storage? Get an upright storage piece like @Lyn Nielson showed. Do you need a place to sit and read or were you just throwing an extra chair in there? If you won't actually sit there to read, then don't design a reading area. If you will, then get a chair that makes sense with the rest of your decor and hang a much larger painting on the wall instead of the clock. Get a nice reading light, like a pharmacy lamp.

A simpler version than this: shallow bookshelves or floating shelves on the wall; drinks table; floor lamp or sconce. Add throw and a book. When you need extra seating, pull the chair towards the conversational area.

Put a big striking piece of art on that wall.

Thanks all for your comments! I love the pic with the chair and bookshelf, I need both some book space and a cozy place to read. That chair and lamp are placeholders - I have a nice recline I can move to that space if I can find a small loveseat for additional seating in the main area. ….it never ends!!

While that particular corner looks empty, your room is not as large as you think it is. It already looks a bit overstuffed with the larger recliner. With the recliner in the corner and a love seat - nope! It will look like 20 lbs of furniture in a 5 lb bag.

Not enough room for bookcase and chair in the corner. The recliner in the corner might look like you were trying to make it part of the seating area but it didn't fit.

I'd put a book cabinet or bookshelves on the clockwall. Buy a reading floor lamp and place it next to your sofa or recliner and read there.