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Dytecture Do you have a photo showing what is opposite to the window ?

Katie Conroy Do not have a photo of the other side of the room, although it mirrors the windowed wall with the exception of the front door all the way to the left (across from fireplace when entering)

LizaJane One thing I notice off the bat is the fireplace. If possible, I would try to rework. All the pottery spread out looks lost. I would remove all the small bits and, if possible, remove the shelves that stick out. I would repaint the wood mantle white/cream. I have included a photo of chinoiserie vases grouped together. It is a much more powerful look. Also, you could add some colorful accent pillows. You don't want too much of anything, so mixing styles is always my preference!

Katie Conroy Thank you, I agree about fireplace- set up and mantle. I also thought about staining the mantle a darker tone to match the coffee table, thoughts? The shelves are permanent although if I left them alone with no decor I think they would blend into the other stones quite nicely. The other problem with the shelves is placement. I can not display art or a mirror on the fireplace because of where the shelves are located, very frusterating. Do you think room set up is OK. I don't like the fact that the couch faces away from the piano and the other is adjacent to the front door. Thinking of setting them across from each other with a sofa table placed against it facing the door

ASVInteriors I agree with LizaJane - your blues are too spread out to have an impact: group them together to have a great impact. Also her advice about cushions is right on.
Much as I love your table, it is too dark with the carpet beneath it. Either move the rug to the piano and get a lighter one, possibly with a Chinese motif and add more blue and white elements to tie the colour scheme in.
Lorraine Vale
Pair Chinese Blue & White Porcelain Temple General Jars
Mongolian Carpets

My final (far out) solution is to ask you to try moving your furniture on a diagonal - basically a V shape for your sofas to the fireplace. It is hard to see if this would work, but sometimes just shaking it up a bit might open up other possibilities. Good luck.

collettec I think you could use larger pieces on the fireplace mantel piece and grouped together as LizaJane mentioned. The ledges on the fireplace look poorly placed - too high. I think you could use art instead of a mirror above the piano, since there is so little decorative on that wall. On the coffee table, I would use lighter colored pieces and different things all around the table, not clustered - perhaps books, maybe some stone or light colored ceramic pieces, and pillows with some color on the sofas.

Katie Conroy Thank you all for your suggestions! ASVInteriors, I am trying to visualize the room set up you are suggesting? I am all for moving furniture since I am not crazy about the set up now. Emzc there is a collection of sunburst mirrors I was considering grouping next to the grandfather clock above the piano. I agree that the large mirror doesn't lend much in terms of "oomph". Also considering possibly putting a mandarin screen in the corner that the fireplace sits, just to add texture to the room....thoughts?

ASVInteriors Sorry a typo - move your sofas on the diagonal. Form them in a V shape with the open end of the V created by the sofas facing the fireplace. I think you could still fit the piano behind. However, it may be a matter of trying it and then seeing what works. Sometimes sticking to straight lines fixes us with invisible barriers.... and this may just break them for you and you might find a new possibility for furniture placement. Best of luck

collettec Like the idea of the starburst mirrors and think the mandarin screen could add a lot too - certainly worth trying. With the modern lines of the fireplace and drapes - think I would look for modern lines in the screen. Good luck!

Katie Conroy thank you for your help. I will photograph the room again after it is redesigned and get the general consensus!

decoenthusiaste If you have an extensive collection of the blue porcelain pieces, I would consider a built-in display on the piano wall where you now have the clock and mirror.

Katie Conroy Decoenthusiaste- beautiful but not really an option. The grandfather clock must stay, it's the largest room in the home to house such a large piece.