It doesnt look cosy inviting because furniture isnt grouped for conversation. Get a large coffee table and place it around that. 45cm distance between the edge of the furniture and the edge of the coffee table. See if that works.

Thank you dairy maid I will look for a table , I have updated photos

And lose the rug and get something less jarring, larger and place furniture on it

The latest photos are better, especially the move of bookcase. Spend some money on a new larger more neutral rug that sits under front feet of couch, I am wondering if an L shape couch would work to make a more cosy sitting space facing towards the windows at front. Make a scale drawing and some scale pieces of furniture based on your IKEA dimensions and see what works

Thank you Kate that is a great idea

You're room is relatively long and this, so two clear zones with different functions makes sense.

I think Kate's on the right track, having a seating area in the wider part of the room; and a table and chairs in the skinny part.

Your little timber table is pretty, but a bit too small to do anything at though. Would you consider replacing it with a circular one something like the one below? It would be great to sit at with a coffee, or use for crafts, homework, jigsaws etc. Your existing chairs would be lovely with it.

If you're looking for rugs, Bunnings has a surprisingly good selection of relatively cheap ones. (and they also deliver). I think some subtle colour, pattern and texture would be nice.

Its a good room but just needs some more warmth, I agree that the green rug needs to go and be replaced with something warmer in tone - and maybe even consider having another smaller rug under the table and two chairs as, especially with the bookcase there, it would turn this area into a little cosy and inviting reading nook.

I think the one large artwork is fine but the other smaller artworks (especially behind the table and chairs) are too small for the walls. I cant see what the colours/theme of these smaller ones are but if they are similar maybe grouping the smaller artworks together on the wall behind the tables and chairs would look better.

I can see you had one large plant (I cant see it in the latest photos) but adding some more indoor plants would really help bring life and warmth to the area as one plant is never enough (try facebook marketplace for established cheap or free plants). Its amazing how adding a mix of large and small plants can really change a space and these would compliment your large landscape artwork. A trailing plant spilling over from the top of the bookcase, a feature potted plant on the table and a larger plant near the main window would really warm and transform the area. I have a lot of indoor plants in my family/dining area and nearly cry at how baren and cold the space looks when they go outside for their weekly watering!

Thank you all for your great ideas so helpful!! I will try to source the wooden and black tables (does any body know where? ( I can do a trip to Perth) both the coffee tables and the dining table, that look is just what I need to integrate and modernise my old wooden pieces, I didn't know how to go forward. All the other ideas are very helpful too and I will start the process.

I note that you’re in the country. Me too. Have a look at Temple and Webster, Focus on Furniture, One World Collection, and Lounge Lovers. I’ve had good experiences ordering from them. The only problem is that you are really stuck with what you order as returns of large items are difficult.

AAHH its the old L shape dining and lounge that NEVER works well! Need to, as someone said above, create a conversation circle probably in the corner with walk way behind the couches. Then the little table, chairs, books and other stuff in the dining area. It will only make a small circle so I hope the other sitting area in the house is for a larger number of people. Unless there is advantage of putting in a wall or rearranging the space for a study or close a door or close it off to the kitchen? Lots of solutions depending what you need most. Cheers Margot

Definitely round coffee table and (small) round dubbing table to create conversation zones.
You might be better off not even having a sofa if you have plenty in other seating space. 4 comfy armchairs around a round coffee table is such a good vibe.

I'm in NZ , so we'd never have anything green and gold haha ! As a first step though , I'd focus on some different things , although it looks like we are agreed -- the rug must go , and get something warmer . I actually think a nice shaggy red one would give the room a lift , feels good underfoot , and even suits the era . Too bright -- go for a Forest Green ?

But I'd look at the little things , not the big . The ceiling light looks to be a bulb , in a plastic holder . How about a $40 shade in a warm red or mid green ( depending on the rug ) -- it would look better than now , whether turned on or off ! You have 1 or 2 table lamps -- I think one has a black shade , one a white ? Not really inviting , or on any theme . so 2 smaller versions of your centre one .

Then half a dozen cushions -- 2 a similar shade to your rug , 2 a bit darker , 2 a bit brighter . Hell , maybe go for 10 -- add 4 that are striped -- red and gold , green and white . Or chequered . Have some fun . Stick to a theme . $200 , maybe $300 all up for cushions .

There's not too much wrong with the furniture IMO -- the 2 wooden chairs are probably uncomfortable after an hour , but to me the problem is the overall room doesn't look super inviting . 'Warm' it up , then you can see what furniture works , replace an item a year or all together , but you have options .

Its your rug, not gonna lie that's exactly what's wrong. Everything else can be worked with except that rug. I would rather look at floorboards than that rug. Go to a fabric shop and glue a pretty piece of fabric over the top of the rug if money is tight. Make sure fabric has that curtain plastic backing so glue doesn't show through.

Also nothing in there has the same colour scheme, character, it comes from different era's, theme's, not sure how to explain it but... Cane chairs look like part of an outdoor setting, Wood chairs look like they are from a dining table, there is different wooden furniture with different stains all piled at one end of the room looking odd together. Then the chairs are too far apart to have a decent sit down and chat. The art is really random as well and not good

Centre the small table in the window and put a big fern on it to give it width. It looks like a plant table.

Split the room into two sections, use the skinnier end as like a card game area to play bridge or rummy. Use the larger section as your living\ talking area. Hang the TV on the wall. Use the tv unit as makeshift coffee table until you get something better.

Put the two cane chairs closer together on the other end of the couch facing the window.

Paint over your art pieces, even in white only, just texture the paint to make it look like something. All this is using pieces you already have. Now sit down and decide what look your going for in that room. Modern, Industrial, Farm house because your on a farm and just buy accordingly. Reuse your couch for now and just buy a white cover or cream and colour everything else. Buy some actual arm chairs that look inviting and cozy, throw rugs for everyone but pack them in a basket and don't do what magazines do by haphazardly throwing it on the couch.

Like these baskets

Extra or out of season cushions in one and blankets in the other.

To intertwine modern and old they have to have a common ground? I don't know if that's the word but either the wood stain from modern and old should be similar/same or they have to have something in common besides function for them to mesh well together.