Living Room Shuffle

I mentioned a little while ago that I had moved the living room around- again. 

This was late last summer.
Having two recliners in the room is challenging.  With this layout the one recliner was too close and angled away from being able to see the tv so it really didn't work all that well.

In the picture below you'll notice I've removed those tall pedestal urns on the fireplace mantel.  I have shown them for several years with different things in them, but ultimately I decided they were hogging visual space with the portrait so I relocated them.  

 The primary reason for changing the room this time was because we relocated the tv.

I've been trying to keep it hidden so it's not the first thing you see but ultimately this kind of configuration works best. 

 The game table (which at one time served as a desk for my laptop)  had been anchoring the corner of my sofa (and I loved it there) didn't work well into the floor plan so now it's off to the side and displaying some family pictures.

I'm going to take you around the room in a circle

The sofa  is a favorite spot at night or the red chair that swivels and rocks.  I stay out of the recliners because I fall asleep in them too easily!

Since there is only one table lamp in the room now I'm on the hunt for some.  I've found what I think I want but I have to order them.  I sure wish I could see them first but I haven't found anything I like at the stores and I even checked stores when we were visiting downstate.

I'm pretty sure this is what I'm going to order.
A little old world, softly shaped and the creamy white will offer the updated look I want.  It's neutral enough to be blended with other colors easily too.

The behemoth tv...hard to make it look good.  I set some decorating books and book boxes down below.  The round things are speakers and the sub-woofer is at the bottom.  I have skinny stands for the speakers which really gives it an ultra modern look.  I've never used them as of yet.  We used to have huge speakers on the sides but I got hubby to remove them a couple of years ago.  One of these days we may change the tv stand to an all wood one with doors at the bottom.  This glass/metal one was a special order and works real well but It does give off a pretty modern vibe that doesn't go all that well with the room.

 The grandfather clock stayed where it was. I blotted out the electrical on the wall on the picture because they stand out like a sore thumb.  The room was wired for telephone, internet and cable.  Only problem is now some of those aren't even being used.  Boy the times sure changed quickly!

 This striped chest of drawers used to be behind the sofa and now sits over to the left of the grandfather clock. I'm giving the urns a try here

 This is built in cabinetry that divides the old part of the house with the new room we had built in '96.  I vary the decorative items on here from time to time.  Those who have followed have seen the big brown vase move around the house several times.

Despite the obvious things I moved around and the new orchid I'm wondering if anyone who knows my room from before or is a good observer sees anything new added to the room that wasn't there before.  You'll have to scroll back to figure it out!

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