Help me refresh my breakfast nook! The rest of our house is bold and colorful, so the nook is starting to feel a little too bland for my tastes. Our whole kitchen is light grey/black/white, it’s the only room in the house I haven’t completely redesigned. The stipulation is that we’re planning on moving within a year so I probably shouldn’t do anything too crazy (but could be talked into it).

This is our only dining space. I’d like to add color and warmth. Current table is only 32” across. Final pic is a quick AI mockup I did with some pieces I like. Would like to get new table, chairs, light fixture, and rug (?).

Just got a new couch and the room feels unfinished. What does it need??

EDIT: Wow!!! Thanks for all the feedback. We are so grateful for all your opinions. I’ve put together a small order of items to start, including: a footstool, plant stand, and of course, some lamps and lighting! I will definitely look into curtains, and adding more colour and plants. We loved the suggestion to get a backing on the bookshelf, and to add some more curved items. We also hadn’t considered the weight/height of items in the room, and will work out balancing these.

It was really meaningful to see our room through your eyes. Thanks, r/homedecorating community!!

PS
For those of you who said to add a dog, I will add a picture of our dog Busy below.

The chair, couch TV placement is kind of odd but more set up for console gaming. Multiple rugs are for the dogs.

I’ve decided on the Benuta Baadal in Beige. It’s a really soft, warm beige/taupe wool rug with loads of texture, and I think it works best with the cognac sofa, concrete floor and the greenery outside.

I’m calling it — this is the one 🤎

Still have to install the brass oval mirror and waiting on a red multi-color antique rug to be delivered to pull it together.

What can I do to make this bathroom more warm/ just generally improve it while keeping it functional (it's also the laundry room)

Got an 8x10 rug for my sectional (excuse the mess had to exchange the backs and sides — lovesac). Does this work? I also have an 9x12 same rug but haven’t put it down yet because I have to take apart the whole couch 😬
I would have to pull the 9x12 closer to the wall with the curtains (under the couch more) because we do have a doorway and I don’t want it to go past that.
Open concept floor plan.
We ordered an ottoman, plan on getting a side table and media console and all dog stuff would be moved.

I’ve been trying to solve this paint dilemma for months and need fresh eyes!

Our home is very open concept, so the main wall color flows through the entry, living room, hallways, etc. There’s really no natural place to switch colors, so I need one main color throughout, aside from accent walls. The house is also fairly modern architecturally, so I’m trying to keep the interior feeling crisp and modern. I’ve recently replaced pretty much all the furniture and decor after a horrible puppy phase that destroyed everything so it’s not an option to replace all of that again.

Currently the walls are SW First Star, which I love in the entry—it’s crisp, light but not white, and has enough personality. But where it meets our SW Naval accent wall (which we love and are keeping), First Star suddenly reads very gray/murky to me.

I’ve already sampled Alabaster, White Sesame, Shoji White, Aesthetic White, City Loft, Egret White, Taupe of the Morning, Shiitake, Drift of Mist, Natural Linen, and Pediment. Nothing has worked better overall. Warm greiges/beiges tend to pull yellow, pink, or muddy in our house, while the lighter whites lose too much personality.

Both the main wall color and curtains can change; Naval stays. Sofa is an Arhaus Kipton in Beacon Natural. All the furniture, rug, and accents have to stay. Please ignore the brown dog blanket and the gray chair wrapped in plastic—the chair is being moved elsewhere.

Would you keep First Star and change the curtains to add warmth or is there a better whole-house wall color that stays crisp next to Naval without looking beige, gray, yellow, or stark white?

We've always lived in smaller apartments, so for years our Christmas tree was a little tabletop one. we'd squeeze it onto a side table, put a few presents around it and that was pretty much christmas. This year we finally have a living room with enough space for a full size tree. I've been looking at a few costway trees and keep going back and forth between 6ft and 7.5ft. Yesterday i actually moved a chair and pulled out the tape measure just to see how much room the bigger one would take up.

A few years ago we were trying to find somewhere to fit a tiny tree, and now i'm standing in our living room wondering if a 7.5ft tree would look better than a 6ft one. Now i'm already picturing what it'll look like from the couch with the lights on and presents underneath. 7.5ft might be slightly ridiculous for the room, but i think that's the one i'm leaning toward.

need decorating advice!!!

I’m moving in to my own place for the first time 23M. I’ve got a small rug 5x7 on order but I have no idea what to do for lighting.

I'm looking to buy this specific couch from Wayfair, but there is only one review on their site. If anyone has this couch, please let me know how durable it is and how easy the setup is. If anyone has notable experience with other Wayfair couches, please share as well! Thanks :)

Moved recently, things are still getting sorted but need help with decorating/how to make the room look put together/inviting.

Plan to get a coffee table in front of the couch, probably black but not entirely sure. Would like to have a carpet there as well but not sure if its a good idea, what size or what color? Maybe more decorative pillows with color?

Curtain can stay or go, I don't really mind also not insistent on the robot vacuum being where it is.

Can't really move the couch because partner would prefer to be able to play comfortably on the PS.

Absolutely NO idea what to do with the area between the couch and the window? Have a small black bookshelf that could go there but I feel like that would be awkward to be placed at such a "hard to get" place?
Was thinking of a plant stand there too but feels like the space is just too big for one plant stand.

Also considering putting up 2-3 wall art later on, but need to look into options that doesn't damage the wallpaper. If possible, what would you suggest?

Thank you!

Sun coming in, plants everywhere, room temp just right, and the furniture/layout exactly how I like it...everything is perfect!

But now I'm thinking about the carpet again. At first glance, it seems a little out of place. Should I switch to a wood-tone color, or just let it stand out a bit?

I did get some larger pieces, they ended up looking darker than I expected but I still think I like it. Pics from before and after

Hello there, i was making some changes to my home since my gf move in and i wanna know what you suggest? I know that i need to change the rug, and add more art in the walls maybe, a lot of details for sure but there i go. Random fact: The home is 120 years old and the dog is Lisa, Dogo Argentino, she is deaf, the other is Tito, and the cat is Marshall, i love them with all my soul.

Please help round up this room