If the wall facing the kitchen is long enough, that is where I'd place the sofa. Using an "L" configuration. Be it a sectional or a sofa & loveseat. Have one part of the "L" face the fireplace w/a console table at it's back w/something attractive on it to greet folks as they enter this room. Place T.V. in a nice armior on the wall that seperates this room from the kitchen. White sheers w/print design {depending on your style} for the doors that are hung by rods that are attached at the bottom & top of the doors just enough to cover the windows, so as not to hamper the use of the doors. {hint: if your doors are metal, they have slim round rods w/magnetic ends.} I use 1 of these to hang my kitchen towel on the side of my fridge. You could do the same treatment for the window above the fireplace or use white plantation wood blinds there. I'd leave the 3 upper windows unadorned to allow natural light.The blinds could control light if need be, tho It apears you have alot of shade out back

Love all available room too often people think they have to fill it! Iwould combine several of the previous comments into seperate zones, Pln on bar counter cabinet to the left with L-shape chaise sofa, and wall mounted flat screen TV on a swivel pull-out bracket. I would add a padded back custom bench seating in the cutout area, with storage in the seat. That could be pullout drawyers or a lift off lid. I enjoy the windows, view and light, so power shades to control the big fireplace window. Another option is stained glass, or stencil overlay that would not totally block the view and light, just difuse it. Tall draperiers on either side of the french doors tied back for looks only. Last but not least 2 medium club chairs and an ottman/table in front of the fireplace. Good Luck!

Saw your added photos, which I think helped explain more the layout of the room. Love your floors, they look wonderful in here. If not mistaken, it appears that the wall that backs to the kitchen is a kind of half wall, with an entrance to the kitchen near the windows and fireplace. It appears that you enter the room at the foyer and are facing the fireplace wall and to your left is the dining room. Given this layout, I would think of having the entertainment center on the half wall, with the seating floated in the room with passage behind it. You could, if you have room, even have bookshelves on the long wall. I think the bookshelves or art or whatever you have in the living room portion on the long wall, should stop at the living room area, so that the dining room and living room have different visual space. I think it is a good idea to go with a lighter shelving and/or entertainment center, either the same color as the walls or I like BB's suggestion to go with white painted pieces.

Can't tell very much from this one photo. What ever you do, please don't cover up the window above the fireplace, unless privacy is a big issue. If so, maybe a window treatment that would cover about half way up the window at night and open during the day. If that is the kitchen to the left, I would place the sofa on the left wall, if there is room with end tables and lighting, and the tv on the right wall. If space does not permit that arrangement, then the tv on the left wall and sofa on the right wall. Nice house. Nice view.

I think an entertainment component is a great idea. You will also want to consider how the light from your windows will reflect on the TV. You may want to think of that as you plan your window treatment. Otherwise, the kitchen wall may be a better option.

The only solution I see is a large custom made or store bought TV entertainment unit preferably in white wood with plenty of shelves and bookcases flanking each side of the TV, either on the kitchen wall or opposite wall. The sofa could float vs. smack up against the opposite wall which will allow for traffic flow. The area in front of the fireplace can have 2 side chairs preferably that swivel and can also face the living room if you have company, with a small table between. Moreso, this room needs color. It's a sea of beige with the carpet and walls all the same. If you had darker hardwood it would look gorgeous. They say never to paint an accent wall on window or door walls so I wouldn't do that. I might try to paint the fireplace surround a deeper taupe color and the mantle as it blends and there's no architectural interest. I would paint the entire living room a taupe, a wet sand color which would offset the carpeting and white molding.

Based on your comments and this one photo, I think my first option would be to place a flat screen TV on the left wall, on top of a shallow TV stand. Opposite that, on the long wall, a sofa could be placed. To the right of the fireplace, tilted in towards the TV, could be a chair, and pulled in tight to the other side of the sofa could be one or two chairs, facing the fireplace. Some end tables or low chest of drawers and some table lamps would help a lot. A large piece of art that you really love could go over the sofa and serve as inspiration for color[s] in here. Good luck.

Well, my suggestion would be to make a few different "zones" to break up the room a bit. I also suggest that instead of just putting a tv on the wall, create a focal point with a larger entertainment center or several bookcases (use your imagination... Then use your favorite collectibles, framed photo's, greenery to create the whole picture... Good luck! I look forward to seeing what you come up with!

A beautiful room and it looks like you have a lovely view outside as well. With a foyer to the outside and an opening to the kitchen, I think that you have to take traffic flow into consideration and the long wall opposite the kitchen entrance looks like the most logical place to have the television. There are ways that you could minimize the look of the television/entertainment center area - for instance, by having a flat screen television in narrow shelving that was the same color as the walls so that it was more unobtrusive looking and didn't tend to compete with or obscure those great windows and view. Lots of ways you could go decorating here depending on how you want the room to look, but you might consider having an L configuration for the area facing the windows and entertainment wall, (could do a sectional if wanted to go modern with perhaps sofa tables behind to help direct the flow of traffic and create a bit of a "foyer" separation at the entrance. Good luck!