Absolutely, especially if you have children. Go for a charcoal colour and then add a silver mirror or grey lampshade to add fluidity. We had a small square living room and it worked very well. We kept everything minimalist. Good luck!

Congratulations on your new home! Now, go cancel that order! Just kidding. Kind of... I really do think, after reading your posts, that you will be happier with the grey couches. Personally, black couches in general seem very bachelor pad (ish). That said, I know there are gorgeous black leather couches available. For a super modern industrial place, maybe. But beach, or that kind of vibe? I am not sure how you would pull that off over the years. Grey or tan (neither are my own favorite decorating colors, but still) would be oh so much better as a neutral for pulling in different color palettes with pillows and art, etc. if you decide to change up through the years... black might make you feel stuck. After reading through what I have written it seems a bit funny, as black is my personal neutral in clothing, jewelry and the like. But as I look around my home there is no black to be seen. Hmmm. In any event, follow your own intuition here, and don't feel like you have to fill the space before your home is even completed. Especially if you are having second thoughts. And remember, this is supposed to be fun for you! When in doubt, leave it out! At least for the time being.

I am doing a school assignment on houzz, and was wondering if someone would be able to answer some questions for me about interior designing and decorating. ??

The first couple of questions I'd want to know would be -- how much do you watch TV , and how often do you just sit chatting ? Also , what do the double lines between the 'drawing' and 'tv lounge' , and the 'ent lobby' and 'tv lounge' signify ? It doesn't appear to be a step , nor does it show as a fixed door ? Anyway , depending on priorities ( such as keeping an eye on kids while cooking ; or hiding the spouse when visitors arrive haha ) I would consider swapping the drawing and tv lounge , and put the TV on the solid wall in the 'front' room ( now called the TV lounge ) , that way you can spread 3 or 4 chairs and couches around the walls , similar to the existing plans , but to me the other bonus would be you can have suitable plants in pots in the 'open' area , and they'd be seen if you arrange the chairs in what is now the drawing room to suit -- basically , make that the area you sit and talking in , and make the plants part of the view and the conversation . There MAY even be the possibility of having a main TV in the 'new' front tv lounge , and still do a smaller 27 or 32 inch TV on a bracket in the 'old' tv lounge -- best of both worlds , and even the possibility of 2 seperate channels , without people heading to their bedrooms ( again , that depends on who is living there , and how 'dependent' they are on TV ) , but basically for a few hundred dollars ( if you have to buy another new TV ) you have another option ? Just a thought or two . . . . . . .