Hi robertmyers, using the blue rug is a great starting point. You might want to consider painting the walls greyish and having a black and white scheme furniture for that classic comfortable look, or some bright colors for a more fun look.

First off - PLEASE don't get a sofa with matching loveseat.

If you need that much seating, a sectional in the front corner of the living room would be better, with a separate chair next to the fireplace facing the front of the room - Your TV could go along the wall where your sofa is now.

As far as the rug: it's too small and it's cheap. Replace it with a much larger rug that better fits the size of the room, and use this one elsewhere in your home such as your child's room.

You also need end tables, table lamps and a coffee table - If budget is a concern, start looking at Craigslist, Garage Sales, Estate Sales, Flea Markets and eBay for good quality vintage furniture and accessories. You'll find that your home will have far more character and interest with vintage items than you would spending the same money for new.

Hang the tv over your fireplace and get a bigger rug....the size on that one is making the room look smaller. Paint the wall a pale gray and play up the color with orange blue and whit in kid friendly fabrics you can wash. Mirrors can open up your space too. Good luck

Table and floor lamps, much like the examples in the photos above, will give softer lighting than the glaring overhead fan light. Have fun!

Thanks for the help. I am leaning towards a shade of grey for the walls and possibly a black sofa with contrasting pillows. I have also found some greyish sofas that I like, so that would throw off my paint scheme.

Hi RB. What room is next to this room? Obviously very visible to each other. You need to make a giant decision on how these rooms are going to complement each other. After you decide on a color scheme you need to attend to the archictectural features. In this room there are crown moldings and a fireplace. You might want to consider covering the brick with drywall, tile, marble or just paint it white. The rug definitely needs to be larger. The size should be the anchor formall the seating in the room. Hope this gives you some guidance.

The kitchen is the room next to the living room. The entire house is a cream/ tan color now, so painting one room will definitely affect the other rooms.

I would go for a gray or taupish colored sectional and then do bright blue pops with throw pillows etc. if you are keeping the rug (I think ideally you'd get a little bigger one, but could make this one work). NOt sure about a black sofa- I guess that makes me think bachelor pad. I think this large room could definitely support a sectional but agree with comment above that I'd discouarge matching sofa and love seat- I think it could cheapen the look. I'd do a sectional and a complimentary (but not matching) arm chair of some kind. Looks like you might have kiddos so you could do a large ottoman in place of a coffee table. Agree you need some lamps. I'd keep the tv on the tv stand and orient the sofa toward both the tv and fireplace (thats another reason why I'd go with a sectional). If you are looking for affordable sectionals jcp.com has a couple good ones. If you can go a little higher check out crate and barrel for contemporary options.

Oh and I would recommend a warmer gray (more of a taupe color). I think cool grays can look so sterile. Good luck- the floors look great!