I can see some large fluffy Folaki (sp?) style rugs in here. They come in room-size large rectanges as well as the more common little ones you can get at IKEA. Add a bit of glam with some mercury glass candlesticks, some art, maybe a sculptural piece or even a tapestry, and a teak bench, and it will be fantastic. I would go for just a few really bold and big pieces, mostly white and chrome. I would hold off on painting until you add a rug and some accessories. I like the contrast and it won't looks so stark when more stuff is added. I hope you have plenty of towel racks on the wall we can't see! Nice thick white ones would work with the rest.

Lol I feel your pain. I have the same thing in my living room, it goes out to my patio.. I just added white shears instead, I made it look more like a window instead of a sliding glass door. Lol

Hi everyone, I'd like to thank you all for your input. Have been a busy spring and summer, but now I'm back and able to focus on the living room. Couple of things have been done/removed since lately: 1. Leather lounge set: I've (luckily) sold the leather lounge set - absolutely great piece with great quality, but not my taste at all. It made a world difference to the living room and even dear hubby, who liked the set, did acknowledge that the difference of less furnitures is great. 2. The rug 3. The white cabinet 4. New curtains with pelmet I love the pelmet although it's old style and yes, the curtains are too short! Will amend this at later stage :) These changes have made a huge impact on the room. Also, I'm also open to change the dining table with chairs for another nice option in an attempt to make this more interesting/cozy/inviting. So, these are the only things that I won't be able to change (we may (note on may) also move house by the end of this year/early next year) # Blinds # Colour of trims and built-in bookcase # Camel back sofa - I'm happy to reupholster it though and change the fabric. This will cost $2000 but I think it's worth it since they are really comfortable and are of good quality. I'd like to integrate the white frame with the gold poster in the design - an idea is to place 3x posters on the biggest wall of the air conditioner. I'm aware that a brown frame may suit the gold poster better, but I'm so tired of the colour brown at this moment. --------- So, I now feel I'm able to adjust as per your suggestions and recommendations much easier now. Appreciate every response and idea (And sorry for the mess of papers on the desk and floor! We're busy professionals and sometimes I have to let my husband have his creative space despite my OCD when it comes to decluttering and keeping it tidy)

If you're renting why are you worried? The blinds look like they function ok and by the looks of them they look in good condition. Seems like a waste of money and time to be bothered changing only to change back once lease is up.