I suggest you choose creamy white armchairs, add art sconces (hang your art closer to sofa), new accessories and accent pillows.

The rug is pretty, glad you are playing up on the light blue in it.

I'd choose a chair like this to freshen up the space. and agree with @lisedv to move the table and lamp to the inside of the space. Drapes extended beyond the trim (you have plenty of room) even if you want to keep them open all the time for a finished look.

https://www.wayfair.com/furniture/pdp/sand-stable-arching-contemporary-and-classic-polyester-upholstered-armchair-with-solid-wood-legs-w004536601.html?piid=241368657

Take a paint chip when you shop for fabric or new chair. It is a coordinate for Palladian Blue and will work with the rug. Also suggest a new coffee table...glass to show the center medallion.

If the chairs are good quality vintage chairs, it might make sense to reupholster them - otherwise, I'd buy new ones. I've never had a wingback chair reupholstered - it seems like it would be more expensive to do.

I’m wondering before you decide on the chair’s fabric (new or reupholstered) is to consider how you can connect the components color wise. I’m having a hard time to imagine.

You mentioned the rest of the house is Gentle Cream and if possible, suggest painting this room as well. See the comparison below.

Would feel similar to this room (add creamy cushions on your couch).

With upholstering there are endless fabrics/colors to choose from and perhaps consider and bring home fabric samples. If the construction is in good shape it will save money. Then compare cost/the construction of new chairs.

On another note, suggest art above couch that is larger (yours would look great hung one above the other on a smaller wall). Hope this helps, as I like to look at the bigger picture.

The blue walls with the navy sofa and red rug looked great until I brought in the chairs. I knew this was over my abilities. I do appreciate everyones help. I think I’ll get some newer, shorter chairs in a cream in a performance fabric and see from there. Thanks for your very helpful input.

Very strict looking space so maybe 2 chairs that are a little less stiff . I aslo like a piano placed where the player faces the room so maybe play a bit with that too. The art IMO is not ideal on that wall since it really does not work for such a large wall. The chairs need to have a way to put down a drink so maybe when you play with the piano placemetn you can put 2 chairs SXS with a table in between and a much larger lamp . Then a piano light and some more lighting in the space .Maybe the piano angled in the corner to make it a bit less stiff for the layout.

In our other house, the chairs were in a bay window with a table lamp in between so I agree with you on that. With the grandkids and granddogs, the only soft white that works is a washable slip cover. My husband wants to keep the chairs. Would a soft white cover like this work and hem kept shorter to match bare sofa legs?

I love slipcovered wing chairs 😍 i’d price out the work first as it can be expensive depending on where you live, but I like how it knocks back the formality a bit

It will be less expensive to change the rug and not reupholster the chairs. Besides that red rug is not working in your room.

Additionally, the room doesn't really need a rug larger than 8x10

Here are some examples of rugs that work better with your existing wall color, sofa and chairs.

I reupholstered two wingback chairs about 7 years ago in Tennessee. I bought the fabric online and the cost was about $600 per chair. They have lots of beautiful welting, which added to the cost. Where you live will determine the cost of this labor.

If you love the chairs, then reupholster. Or take Beverly’s great suggestion to change the rug. Here are my chairs in ivory.

Your room is gorgeous and I especially love you chairs.

Yes, RedRyder's room is lovely. It works because the solid fabric on the chairs allows the rug to dominate. I don't think that the pattern on your chairs works with any of the Persian rugs. If you are going to keep your existing chairs, choose a more subdued rug. If you want to keep your rug, choose a different, complementary pattern on the chairs, like a stripe, mini-print, paisley, flame-stitch, check, or even a solid. A slipcover would also work, but just not bright white like your photo.

I think a creamy beige, or even a pale sage fabric on those chairs would work. I’m not there to see the all the colors in your rug.
Get fabric samples. Buy a yard of the top two, and throw them over your chairs. Live with them a week and see which you like best. Or you’ll discover neither works.

I am an area rug nut. My house has gorgeous Oushak rugs in every room and the furniture has to be quiet, solid colors to make the rugs the main event. I would do that here as well. Your rug is stunning, so the chair fabric needs to be a solid.

I like the suggestion to reupholster the wing chairs in solid fabric (not pure white), no skirt.

Because the wing chair backs are taller than the sofa back, perhaps repositioning the two chairs with a small table and lamp between them across from the sofa would look better (assuming this configuration works with the room measurements and the piano). If you're up for moving the furniture around, please post a photo of this layout.

It would be helpful if you added photos of all 4 walls straight on.

Is that a pale blue in the rug? A washed out, pale blue could be beautiful on those chairs.

If you slipcover the chairs I would suggest making a long skirt for them. The furniture grouping looks a little “leggy” so take it to the floor to help that. Adding accessories and greenery always help pull a room and color scheme together.

Perhaps replace the chairs altogether. They don't look particularly comfortable. Perhaps select chairs that are more overstuffed with lower backs.

Your room was fabulous with the red walls. I remember your other post, where you were looking for wall colors. Your sofa and wing chairs are beautiful. I love the style!

So, I see you decided to do light blue walls- and now, you are looking for chair reupholstery and/or slipcover ideas. There are many ways you can go.

I created a few visuals for you.

First: Consider that you may really still be able to incorporate the existing chair fabric into your current color scheme... just by simply adding a few accessories.

Along these lines:

Notice the color on the lumbar pillows on wing chairs- and also the color on sofa pillows. This type of approach may be all you need to connect the dots. Even simply adding a couple of blue lumbars for the chairs and/or a blue throw on one of the chairs- may be enough. So this may be something for you to consider. Very easy.

If you decide to go further: Since you have mentioned that you are wanting easy care with children visiting, etc.- slipcovers for the chairs may be ideal. Slipcovers can also offer you a lot of flexibility- because you are not locked into one color or style; you can easily change them up. You can have some slipcovers made. But also don’t rule out pre-made. For example, Amazon has a ton of wing chair slipcovers- many fabric/design options.

I also thought that picking up on the red color from the rug in the chairs might be interesting.

Here are a few more ideas/views.

A couple of light blue shades with red trim:

Just to note: the light blue fabric, shown directly above, is darker than the first light blue chair image.

Below, gold velvet with navy trim:

Here’s Leopard:

Stripe:

Btw, I chose these particular stripe colors very intentionally.

So, these are just a few ideas for you. It all depends on how far you would like to take it and also what is most convenient for you.

There are many ways you can go. :)

Which ideas do you like best?

Here’s an update on the room with slipcovered chairs. I still need to add a tray and some items. I’m enjoying reading in the room with a more relaxed feel though it’s possible one day, I could go back to red walls again. Thanks for all the wonderful suggestions.

The chairs look good!

I wish I could have bought the slip covers online but they didn’t work. They were custom made by a woman in Covington, Louisiana for $500 a piece. I know I could have puchased totally new chairs for less but I liked slip covers for the convenience of being able to wash the off whire denim, the comfort, quality and sentiment of my 40 year old chairs. I did find it interesting that these kinds of chairs have gotten wider over the years.

@Coco Wilkinson thank you for the info