The grey wall colour! This colour pallette from the deepest to the lightest has been on trend for a while now ... and it doesn't seem to matter what room of the house: it is becoming rather ho hum!! No proportion, balance, harmony with the elements in the room. Is this room a backpackers shared TV room?

The weird shelves across the windows... why would you do that? It looks odd to me. The odd collection of wood finishes.... The pokey appliance spot that won't fit a kettle. hm... maybe I am a bit of a nitpick?

Hey guys! It's been a while and we have since moved into a new and bigger home butttt here is what we ended up getting for the wall, a John Martono piece called "Journey To Others". Thanks for all the great advice! Irene

What size is the picture ? Why I ask , is it sounds like everything in the room is grey or black , and just my opinion , but a mid blue isn't much better against greys , and while you might call them pink and light blue , the other cushions look skin and grey . Me -- I'd go for a rich Royal Blue mat , or even something with white chevrons against the royal blue . Then I'd double down with a mix of mid blue and mid yellow cushions ( or again maybe chevrons too ) . And don't say that is too bright -- the painting is basically those colours arranged in an abstract fashion , so it all plays together and complements each other . You are starting at boring , then downplaying it -- be brave and take the impetous from the picture and up the excitement but keep it cheerful , DO NOT dumb it down .