So the Christmas tree is out, and the living room is feeling mighty empty right now – I have mixed feelings about it.  On one hand, it feels more open, but on another hand, it makes me realize how awkward the layout is right now.

This is a picture from about a year ago but nothing has changed except that small metal table is now gold.  The layout isn’t awful, but I’m not totally loving it, so I think we need to move some things around…

The Christmas tree had been in the window where the wicker chair is in the above picture, but it’s back to this layout – here is an areal view of the living room set up:

The empty space between the seating area with the sofas and the wicker chair / desk flat against the wall is what bothers me.  There is no definition between these two spaces and it drives me crazy!  Another issue with this layout, is that the desk sticks out, making it feel “crowded” as you walk in the room.

I am thinking that by removing the wicker chair, and the awkward small table next to the TV (that is too low to the ground) that the layout will be greatly improved…  here is a revised version of the areal layout…

Finally, I want to bring in seating to the third side of the coffee table.  In my mind, I’d see a comfy overstuffed chair there…

Something like the Pottery Barn Manhattan chair looks SO comfy…

But that might be too bulky for this space – maybe something smaller (but still comfy) like a slipper chair would do the trick there… something in a fun print like this could be fun…

or I could keep it simple and dress it up with pillows and a throw…