The print that your husband loves is by a famous photographer Charles Ebbets & there are many more in this particular series that you could use to complement the existing one & fill out that wall - see allposters.com - that way everyone is happy! What colour is your lounge? Difficult to tell from my monitor & the photo - grey or dark taupe?

Thanks for your comments everyone :) The sofa is from Freedom, chubbychicky, and you can just chop and change the layout of it as you see fit. The room is like 4m long and trying to get a sofa made to fit was almost impossible without going bankrupt, until we found this at Freedom :) To be honest, I like the current cushions individually, but not together. I am happy to move them elsewhere in the house so I don't necessarily want them to determine the rest of the décor in this room. This is the only bit of furniture in this room for now. I like the theme of warmth and coziness (love lots of cushions), but I don't want any colours that are too loud as this is the first room as you enter the house. Also, regarding the picture, my husband loves it so I think it may have to stay, BUT do you think I could add things alongside to make that wall look less empty? Do you think artwork or photos (also in black and white) or objects/ornaments (like http://www.freedom.com.au/homewares/decorator-accents/wall-art/23658707/impala-resin-wall-piece-66cm-natural/) ? I really appreciate all of your comments :)

I’d start with art. In terms of colour I would look with something that I describe as dirty colours. Not the clean colours on your tv image. Think maroon not clear red, forest green not bright green, off white not vivid white, colours with a touch of black added to dirty them up. This will tone into your couch. Solid black coffee tables and perhaps black picture frame would provide some contrast. Pick up colours from art in your cushions. Julie’s pictures are great examples.

A console with shallow drawers can be both simple and practical. And that works with full length curtains behind, not too bulky and cluttered, though I'm still a little concerned about how that works considering your first view is from side on as you come in the door? It depends on whether you need storage or just somewhere to put things down as you come in and then you move them elsewhere. Another thing which can be an occasional 'where to put' as you come in the door is a wet umrella, unless you leave such things outside?