There is contrast between the traditional furniture and the focal point of the floor which pops, draws attention. I would recover the sofas in cream colored soft fabric - suede. I would leave the curtains grey, and put down a large neutral area rug. The edges of the room would show the pattern of the floor. I would color the wall and add texture to it, but not too dark as the room will appear smaller. Add a picture and put a nice plant holder, large vase in the left corner of the room - an oriental-style vase. Or, a cream-stripe fabric on the sofas. You could go soft or bold in this room - depending on your taste.

Pics will help a great deal ... when I think of water lilies, I think of white?

Perhaps a large round table might mean a rug is not at all necessary. It could be a metal tray table, or carved wood like Rebecca Mitchell Interiors illustrates. Ideas also to consider, using multiple tables can be found at http://www.houzz.com/multiple-coffee-tables. I also agree with comments above that some color is needed on the walls. You could then hang round mirrors, or an unusual curved shape like RMI shows above.

that's a lovely idea- the rooms do look cheerful- but i've read that orange can sometimes elevate the blood pressure- i've not really tried or experienced the effect of colors on moods- but m little skeptical because husband is quite stressed out most of the time so was worried if reds n blues would increase his blood pressure in anyway. thats why i had avoided those colors. green i'm already using in the bedroom- pink-i'm not a big fan of. so was thinking maybe purple/blue/lavender- would those be calming and cozy? i've not really color coordinated any of my rooms so far- this would be my first try and so i wanted it to turn out perfect.