oh good point and good idea - thanks! I would like this room to be a functioning lounge room for two adults, one teen and one grown up child still living at home - where we can chill and watch TV/DVD's sporting events with friends etc. Warm and comfy with some modern touches (fabric lounge suite in neutral/grey tones is what I have been drawn to) - Now to search some ideas on Houzz.

Hey Kel, amazing room and lovely pieces. It looks like you have done lots of work already. I found I got trapped pushing furniture against walls as I also have a big room like this. I agree with the comment about bringing the chairs and sofa in toward the room a little. You could use a feature rug with some of the blue and green colours from the sofa and chairs to "ground" the space. It can look great if the rug is large enough for the seating to fit on it. I think that a great addition would also be an ottoman and central coffee table, a potted fiddle leaf fig and maybe a cool magazine holder and cushions for the seating would be awesome. The only other thing I can't recall what overhead lighting you have in the big room but finding a great pendant light- a big statement shape would be another thing to think about. You do have some great ones in the kitchen already. Go crazy!

Wow, that's a very tricky layout! I love OKlouise's change to the laundry and kitchen! I can see why the TV won't work though. I don't think there's any perfect solution here. What about some open shelving, housing the TV, coming out adjacent to the garage door - this will block an unsightly door way and create a bit more of a nook for the living room. As a slight adaptation of OkL's plan could you put the TV on an angle behind the front door and move the furniture around to suit, perhaps? And another idea - getting the TV off the floor and onto the wall would help enhance the feeling of space - you could keep existing furniture arrangement and invest in a bracket that swivels the TV out from the 'garage door' wall, it'll be closer for viewing, then you can push it back flat against the wall when not in use. Best of luck! :)

What you have created is a beautiful clean open space. But that is only the foundation. Now what is needed is you. You need to inject your personality and your family’s into the space. For nowhere do I see anything that tells me who lives there. And this is something you can add to as you live and use the space - in effect turning a gorgeous room into a home. Perhaps a vase of flowers on table or photos on sideboard or yes perhaps eventually changing mirror to a piece of art that grabs you. The trick is to not rush this stage. Live with the room and gradually add items you love to personalise it as yours. You have created a beautiful backdrop now it just needs you.