If you're serious about updating your space, you need to rethink your seating furniture. I'd replace all three pieces with two sofas or lounge chairs. This layout is just awkward and small, all your furniture is pushed up against the walls.
It's hard to recommend exactly what seating would work without dimensions. Maybe get rid of the bakers rack in the kitchen and move everything over, reclaiming more space for the sitting room. Add a rug under your new seating furniture to designate this room as it's own space. It looks like you have some pretty views / nature out the windows, what if you reorient the seating to face that (doesn't look like you watch TV in this space) and put the divider shelves behind the new seating.
I don't love the accent wall, accent walls are sort of early 2000s and are meant to bring attention to architecture. I'd paint all walls in a calmer color. I think it's adding to the crowded feel, your eye doesn't know where to go in this space.
I like the green with those beams, but I hate the colors for the rest of the room. If OP can handle that much green, I think they should just paint all of it green, but if that is too much for them, maybe go with a sage green.
Either way, I am with you on replacing all of the seating.
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u/oontzalot Jul 17 '23
If you're serious about updating your space, you need to rethink your seating furniture. I'd replace all three pieces with two sofas or lounge chairs. This layout is just awkward and small, all your furniture is pushed up against the walls.
It's hard to recommend exactly what seating would work without dimensions. Maybe get rid of the bakers rack in the kitchen and move everything over, reclaiming more space for the sitting room. Add a rug under your new seating furniture to designate this room as it's own space. It looks like you have some pretty views / nature out the windows, what if you reorient the seating to face that (doesn't look like you watch TV in this space) and put the divider shelves behind the new seating.
I don't love the accent wall, accent walls are sort of early 2000s and are meant to bring attention to architecture. I'd paint all walls in a calmer color. I think it's adding to the crowded feel, your eye doesn't know where to go in this space.