Draw a floor plan with measurements and all doors and windows marked. Looks like TV is too high so post a picture of that wall. I think your dilemma is the reason why sectionals are not usually the best use of space.

The layout seems okay but I would add some color for cohesiveness. Get throw pillows or covers in coral, teal and green. And black lampshades for the wall sconces. Would cozy up the room.

These seem like they would go with your rug and decor:

Remove the box from on top of the tray.

Your sweet pup is very happy!

This is a second post with the same question. Did you take your other one down? This one has a beautiful dog in it, so for that reason alone Iike this one better:).

I'll ask the same question this time - How many people do you need to seat in this room on a regular basis? Do you only watch TV in here or do other things? How many sit on your sofa at a given time?

- TV is much too high above the mantle unless you have it on a pull down arm. Do you?

- How often does anyone sit in the corner chair? It feels too over stuffed for this room. If it is not used often, I'd get rid of it, place your bench beneath that mirror where the chair is currently located, and reupholster it in a different fabric that is darker and goes better with your wonderful rug.

- The small blue light and vase look bedroomy. I'd get either a black lamp there to echo the black mirror, or a brass lamp to echo the brass sconces.

- The wood floor lamp is not doing it in here for me.

- Your paintings seem jammed in and oddly spaced. Move the one near the door way and behind the light blue ginger jar - where you previously had something else in your earlier pictures. The second one may not belong in this room.

Yes it is the 2nd post as first wasn’t clear.

• since this room is only seating area anywhere from 2 - 5 people typically
• we watch tv here and its off kitchen
• tv is above fire place and is limited by ceiling height and sound bar
• that chair is used occasionally for additional seating or reading but agree its too big .
  Would like another chair there if appropriate.
• mirror is actually lacquered dark navy
• agree on lamp and paintings but love the paintings
• yes those are bedroom type items
• I removed the big dark piece which was a mirror that broke as pieces to dark and heavy looking.

Thank you for your advice!

Draw and measure the darn space! All the walls, windows, openings. When you ask.......you must also PROVIDE. Draw and measure, upload as a jpeg. below in comments

Can you post a better picture of the full fireplace wall?

Can you hang the TV to the right of the fireplace on an articulating arm that you can angle out towards the center of the room when watching? If so, you can place one of your paintings above the fireplace. And, the height of the TV will be more ergonomically correct for watching. You can still keep the mirror where it is and place the bench either beneath the mirror or beneath the TV.

There's no other place for the elephant, um, er........ sectional to be placed. It can be slid left or right but that's it. It's a terrible layout for the room but unless you plan to eliminate the sectional you're stuck.

If you had a sofa and chairs this layout could work.

A smaller sectional with chairs could have worked also.

The windows should probably have drapes with the shades to soften the room. There are furnishings stuffed in every corner with no breathing room.

The nasty comments about the sectional being an ”elephant” etc. are just that - typical, nasty and uncalled for comments. If you don’t like the sectional, then replace it. But as I mentioned on your other post, I don’t see a problem with the sectional - both in terms of how you use the room, and also in terms of the style and size of the sectional. NONE of the other layout options shown above are an improvement. With a regular sofa backed up to the windows - now you cram three people onto one 3-seater sofa, and two of the three people will likely have the back of their heads to the windows. Not the most comfortable situation and definitely not good feng shui. At least with the current sectional - people can spread out and sit elsewhere on it, if they don’t want the window right behind their heads. Also, a sectional gives you a lot of seating with a streamlined effect. This can work very well in tight spaces. Look it up. Google “sectionals in small spaces” etc. Your room would look more crowded with a sofa and a bunch of chairs.

If this is primarily a lounging and tv watching space for your family, l think the sectional that you have is perfect. If this is a place where you often entertain outside visitors - and not necessarily family - then ’ maybe’ consider a sofa and chairs. It will not be more comfortable than what you already have for a family setup - and it will not feel less crowded (unless maybe you get really small chairs); but for general adult entertaining, sometimes adult acquaintances don’t feel as comfortable sitting all lined up on the same piece of furniture. So it really all depends on who you entertain, and how you entertain.

Drapes with the sectional would not hang right and would basically look ridiculous.

Your displayed items do not look ”bedroomy”.

The art is tight - but you have it displayed well - in terms of placement and it’s a very nice arrangement with the sconces. Smart. Really looks beautiful in your night shots.

Nothing wrong with the current chair, and the mirror is elegant.

I mentioned my thoughts about the style of the coffee table on your other thread/post. And just to add: in a relatively small area, one that you already think is crowded - and in a small area that I think is mainly for tv watching - having to maneuver around ‘any’ glass coffee table doesn’t seem like it would make the setup feel more comfortable and expansive. It might ”look” expansive with the glass - but looks can be deceiving.

I don't know where you're at in the process of redoing things, but if you're not able to replace many of the pieces yet and just want a refresh, here are some ideas. I'd keep the layout as it is. It's functional and although furniture pieces are a little big for the space it's not bad. The window treatments are visually heavy when pulled down, so if you can invest in new ones than I'd go with something like roller shades or even just lighter wood shades (see pic). Normally I like draperies on living room windows but on yours I wouldn't suggest, as it just adds one more thing to a fairly busy room.

I like your artwork, but both of the prints next to windows are visually too large for the space. Maybe you could find a better home for them in another room and find smaller vertical prints to replace them. Look for prints that have the salmon/burgundy color that you have on the walls and furnishings. I like your mirror and would hang them above the small console cabinet you have in the back corner (see area marked on pic).

If budget allows you could swap out the large chair for a smaller chair and ottoman that sits in that corner a little easier. I'd go black to pull out the black in the rug. If he or she will listen, tell your sweet white dog to not sit in it though. lol

Then go search for some pillows that pull the salmon color from the walls, along with the burgundy and black from the rugs for your sectional. Good quality pillows aren't cheap, but they are less expensive than buying new furniture (usually) and do a great job of tying things together. Greenery, whether real or artificial, can help a space feel more cohesive too. A plant on the coffee table and on the console would also lighten up the dark feel of those areas.

The last thing I'll suggest is to update your lighting. Ideally, having an electrician add recessed lighting would be my first choice, but then again that may not be in the budget. A floor lamp next to the chair would be better for reading than a lamp place behind it.

Hope these suggestions give you some things to think about. Let us know what you come up with.