Hi all, I posted here previously and the houzz community were really helpful. I was heavily pregnant at the time and hugely indecisive. We decided on the French connection zinc sofa in grey/charcoal (3 seater) with the grey leather cuddler. I’m just so excited I could burst. We need to wait 6-8 weeks so gives me a little time to consider a paint change and layout. I have already sold our old sofa(oops) so we are taking in in terms to sit in the Ikea armchair and having floor picnics.

What kind of layout do you guys think would work in here to inject life and interest? I would like to keep it as minimal as possible with two young children.

The 3 seater could go on window wall and tv in existing corner or where the chest is? or 3 seater on opposite wall and moving tv to corner under window and then cuddler either in centre facing fireplace or where chest is? The armchair and child chair will be at the other end of room used for toys/play

Positioning: The chest can go either to left or right of fire depending on tv location though it does not quite fit to right so I would have to go lengthways along radiator or to right. The nest of tables could go at one end of the three seater? I Want to buy a new tv/media unit at some point. Not sure on style but think will need to be either white or a dark wood to mix well with the chest.. any ideas?

Colours.. I love the redoute Afaw rug to lighten the room and am thinking maybe two walls in a teal - farrow and ball Hague blue or another (open to recommendations) on fireplace wall and wall to left (where chest currently is?) to separate living from play. Not sure whether to repaint other walls in a brilliant white, leave in the soft white currently or paint in a pale grey. Can anyone help with suggestions? Also thinking a few pops of yellow with cushions and keeping the gold round mirror though it may Need positioning a little higher? Thoughts?