Hi. I really like what you have in the room. Are you wanting to go light or dark? I would take the Abigail Ahern pic in your Ideabook as inspiration. I do like the round mirror above the fire with the flowers but you could add faux green hydrangea on the mantle anyway to draw attention to the fire. Can the layout be changed at all, as the chair looks a tad squashed? Would the Chesterfield go where the trunk is and put the tv there? I'd have the trunk at the side of a sofa. Perhaps just a sheepskin throw (with light tones in) over the grey sofa unless you specifically want cushions?

How about adding a few vintage style mirrors (unframed burnished ones in interesting shapes) on some of the walls? It will help bounce light off. And maybe some lighter cushions? A mix of fluffy white and hessian cushions should lighten the space but the hessian keeps it looking muted and stylish. I bought loads from eBay and have them all over the house with some faux fur ones.

Hi there! Like other commenters, I also see where you are going with this (or at least, where I would take it next!). I like the furniture you have, and an eclectic gallery wall with prints, art, taxidermy - and even the map as well - would be great. The major sticking points for me are the curtains and cushions. Check feels a bit dated to me, and the bright red clashes with your exposed brickwork. I would go for perhaps a velvet curtain for a luxury feel- if you are on a tight budget, IKEA do a velvet curtain called SANELA - perhaps in the light turquoise, dark turquoise or grey? http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/20239010/

Obviously then you can choose your cushions to fit with the curtains, but I think I’d try and avoid being too matchy-matchy.

I’d throw in some sheep skins - maybe to help cover more of the floor? I found Dunelm sheepskins better quality than the IKEA ones http://www.dunelm.com/product/sheepskin-rug-1000004838?gclid=COjOu9uRqMsCFQeVGwod6UoA-Q

Have you considered a dark wall colour if you want to change it? Perhaps a mid/dark grey or indigo? For me, though, the wall colour is fine.

Hello, I think your room looks lovely, the only thing I would do is add more cushions perhaps with a touch of the same colours as your curtains, and replace the TV unit as it looks slightly out of proportion. One more thing, I like the items on the mantle and hearth but wondered if you have tried organising them differently I've learnt that grouping items on display in threes can look quite effective.

It's a lovely room that has character and interest and comfy and homely at the same time, I'm feeling that my living room is really boring at the moment and I need to get it sorted.

I noticed you mentioned yellow ŵalls before. If you did want to warm it up maybe have a look at savage ground by farrow and ball. You could then go for maybe a mole coloured velvet for curtains which isn't too dark so as to block light. If you add the sheepskins maybe stick to shades of the 4 existing colours in the room for cushions. The brass light looks good, I'm wondering about using this stuff on the mirror which comes in different shades

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Amaco-76362B-RubN-Buff-Antique/dp/B00081HYDM/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1457196485&sr=8-6&keywords=Rub

How about moving the sofas so that they are on the edge of the rug to create a conversation group, needs a coffee table and what is missing is bookcases full of books along the tv wall, that could incorporate the tv in a less obtrusive way. The idea of entomology and taxidermy should look very cool. How about a feature wall paper on the radiator wall, try looking at timorous beasties, house of hackney or the cole and sons fornasetti papers for something amazing.

look to your inspiration images you have saved- if the rooms is already dark then u may as well keep it to dark tones? i loved the last picture in your idea book - its the the

"Eclectic Living Room" this will work so well with your taxidermy ideas! good luck!

do what i did - buy one thing a month - and slowly build as you go! u don't ave to get everything at once... Also TK maxx has some great cushions - really good quality for less that the RRP - i got some really lovely ones the other day.

You have some very nice elements in the room and the room already shows individual character. What is the brick structure to the left of the fireplace? It's very dominant and takes the focus of the room away from the fireplace. Consider having this plastered and painted. This will considerably lighten the room.

I'd recommend moving the chesterfield sofa to the opposite wall and the wing chair out of the corner where it looks squashed in. The TV would sit better where the wing chair is now.

If you don't want to move the chesterfield, I'd still move the chair to where the TV is now. That wall is crying out for tall shelves and the TV could be incorporated into them. The domed chest is not suitable for a coffee table but would look good next to a sofa.

The red checked curtains are homely and add warmth to the scheme. There appears to be a definite pale caramel colour in the fabric, which you could copy in a paint colour for the walls. A colourful rug with red, caramel and perhaps green or blue will add much needed colour.

Take a look at some of these colour schemes....

(We know they feature bedrooms but they ca be used for any room in the house)

The wall colour isn't doing the room any favours. I would look into something with warmer undertones to match your brickwork.

The furniture is nice and works well for style but it's all arranged around the edge of the room. Can you move the TV? I'd have it on the map wall on a longer lower TV stand. Put the wing chair in the window where the TV is now. Put the velvety sofa where your leather one is bit pull it away from the wall. Put the leather one at 90 degrees to it. Also away from the heater. Cosy the space up around the fireplace. If you can replace the velvety sofa then that would be good.

You also have too many small items. Lower your horns over the fireplace and find one or two bigger pieces for the mantle.