I believe we have turned a corner.

Happy to report that things are on an upswing with the living room redo.

Removing everything that was bugging me was the secret.  I sweet talked hubby into helping me last Saturday night and we took out the coffee table and played musical chairs w/ the furniture.  

Lamps are still on order but here is what I believe will be the new layout.  The buffalo check chairs went back to flanking the fireplace and the new wood coffee table was brought in and is SO much better at complementing the navy sofa.  It looks minuscule in this pic and it is smaller than the large square I had before but it still works.

I tucked the 2 woven cubes under the table and they fit perfectly.  I love the way they play against the rug. 

Texture is KEY!

I moved the loveseat back against the wall between the 2 windows and I like it there.  I picked up this slightly dressier tufted bench and I plan to have it recovered with the stripe vintage tapestry.  I think the tufting will be super cool.  It's just the right size in front of the loveseat.  I am a fan of mixing metals.  This base is a distressed, almost gold-leafed looking finish. And while the new coffee table has much more modern and industrial looking metal legs the room is big enough to have more than one metal shining.  

 I found a tropical plant and plunked it in the corner (inside a textured basket) and I am much happier with the "fill" it provides for the bare corner.

I brought the leather club chair into the mix.  It's a solid Lillian August purchase and 10 years later I still love it's lines.  It's way too cozy of a chair to have ended up in a bedroom.  I like that it helps to break up the blue and add more texture.

I have kept a handful of my favorite table toppers.

I love the color and softness these vintage glass buoys bring to the picture.

Years ago it took me forever to find this chest due to the size restraints of the TV wires, cables and components we hide in there.  I suspect I may have to paint this soon.  I removed a handful of framed family photos and added the gold base lamp and it feels way better for me.  I group my orchids together so when the blooms die they still look ok....power in numbers! 

I had to re-work the coffee table toppers since I went from a large square with a huge wood tray on top to a smaller rectangle.  I added the vintage Italian tray for clickers and still had enough room for a few magazines, a candle, the cocktail napkin holder and fern.  But that will change 20 times before the week is up.  

The creative side of my brain is resting now and letting it all soak in but surely there will be more tweaks in the near future.  Like tomorrow  ;)