I didn't notice the leather @Neryl Hollingsworth! It's a chair-table hybrid it seems. My friend took this at a gallery some where, and we've been trying to track the piece down ever since!

Thanks for the opportunity to look at your room and think about what I would do. It has been fun. I think the round coffee table will work if it is large enough for everyone seated in the L sofa arrangement to reach it. (Bonus is no barked shins from sharp corners on a square one.) I agree pale colours like yellow won't do much for bringing about a changed more modern look. The room needs more drama and freshness and I think that currently the room has too many colours in the pale range and not enough contrast. I would go for introducing more of the stronger colours in your attractive tribal fabric, including black and white. Black in particular will allow you to really update the look. Consider painting the bookcase or even the doors black. (The existing coffee table would even look good painted glossy black.) Some plump cushions in the tribal fabric and others in a bigger more graphic design in large red and white zigzags or stripes say, would add to a more integrated look. Your bright yellow pot plant holder on the bookcase is another colour in your tribal fabric which would look good in the scheme as a minor accent, say, more pots that colour in a larger size, a big vase/artwork or lampshade. My advice is to stay away from golds and beiges as they relate to older fashions. A large framed in black graphic print on the wall in black and white (or even photo with meaning to you) could be an idea to think about too.

My husband started a tradition after we were married: he made the coffee and brought it into the bedroom so we could enjoy a quick chat before he headed off to work and I got up to ready the kids for school. Now that we're retired, we take turns making the coffee and usually sit to enjoy it in the family room while we check emails or catch up on the news feeds. Life isn't so hectic for us now and I'm so glad we still share the morning coffee tradition.

The sofas need to be somewhat orientated towards the windows. The existing, and suggested layout would accomodate this. There is no focal point beyond this at present. Fortunately this provides us with some flexibility around the room design as there is no need to accommodate a TV etc. The room will mainly be used for hosting visitors, reading, quiet activities etc. I have a toddler that loves getting his hands on everything so will need to consider this when accessorising.