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.

It is quite a nice room but the cowhide is a bit lonely in the centre of the room. Consider laying it over the top of a sisal rug. Ikea has them for about $200. Then pull your sofas forward off the wall. Then I like this coffee table. From early settler and on special at the moment for $350.

Ok if putting coffee table I would put rug under table if it is sitting on the carpet not in lounge area

Many thanks for all the helpful suggestions. I was really keen to move the sofa forwards off the window but my husband doesn't like it in this position. I have finally settled on a coffee table nest similar to your suggestion @julie Herbert  Order online so fingers crossed I like it when I see it!! The hunt for a rug continues, that textured one is beautiful do you know where it's from or any ides where I can find one similar