Do an image search here on Houzz for Traditional or Transitional Living Rooms. You'll get a ton of ideas.

It'd be great to do art over the fireplace and built-in floating shelves on either side. See below for some inspiration images. Good luck!

some other ideas for furniture layout, and things you can do to enhance the cabinet area. (not pictured, art over the cabs if you don't want to do any shelving)

I have a black lab so am partial to warmer (terra cotta, browns, rusts, etc.) colors - but am open to all suggestions. I am thinking of placing the tv on the counter left of the fireplace and art work over the fireplace. I have a navy couch and grey couch that I could use in the space. I don't have any rugs for the living room but think the space would need a fairly large rug - but open to other ideas.

Thanks so much for the feedback! They have given me a lot of ideas. I am really in of help with picking out a rug for the space. The wall color is "warm grey". Looking for suggestions for a large rug that will cozy up the space. Thanks in advance for any ideas!

Start with a floorplan, drawn to scale. Also, write down your objectives: TV viewing, a table for meals or snacks, etc. It is a big room, and might be big enough for multiple purposes. That will help you to determine whether you need one super big rug or smaller rugs to delineate the various usage zones in the room.

You only have 4 rugs in your ideabook. Keep on trying.

To go with the grey & navy sofas, here's red, navy & gray in one rug:

[https://www.houzz.com/products/traditional-red-and-navy-blue-12x18-heriz-serapi-hand-knotted-wool-area-rug-h8771-prvw-vr~39579884[(https://www.houzz.com/products/traditional-red-and-navy-blue-12x18-heriz-serapi-hand-knotted-wool-area-rug-h8771-prvw-vr~39579884)

Here's the link for the search results:

[https://www.houzz.com/products/red-gray-rugs-prbr2-br~t_515~a_88-1-8[(https://www.houzz.com/products/red-gray-rugs-prbr2-br~t_515~a_88-1-8)

Here's a search for using two different couches in one room:

https://www.houzz.com/photos/two-different-couches-phbr0lbl-bl~l_40369

This is nice too, same designer as in the above picture.

Gorgeous! You have enough space that is will look relaxed and not overwhelming with color...hope it is big enough so that furniture front legs are situated on front of rug.

We wanted to share plenty of layout designs with you from our portfolio. Note that the second image shows a sofa table just to give you other ideas as well.

Not sure if this rug would look good in the space...any comments or suggestions?

I've appreciated all the comments and suggestions so far - they have be really helpful!!

I like the rug! I am just launching my custom butterfly art that you can order in any color and size. With your neutral gray colors, and the scarlet and grey rug, you might want to add a bit of yellow in the artwork along with a spalsh of scarlet. like in this picture.

more info http://www.lindapaul.com/butterfly-wall-art-canvas-hand-painted-color.htm

Linda Paul

I am glad you are putting the TV on one of the side cabinets...no, to putting it on the fireplace....too high for one thing. Will be a nice room when you get done.