How about putting the chest of drawers under the window so it is visible when you first walk into the room. Then put the desk where the chest of drawers is currently. I would then get a large storage TV unit for the end wall where the dark furniture is. This would be best in white or taupe to keep it light in that end of the room. You could even get this made in the same units as the kitchen cupboards. I would buy new 3 seater sofas in a traditional or classic style to suit the antiques in a beige colour linen and then two armchairs in a patterned material - floral or stripe to suit your personal taste. I would keep the sofas in the same position and place the two armchairs facing the TV unit, side by side. You would need to make sure the armchairs were placed so they were easy to walk around and they would need to be small but comfortable. Keep the table where it is and update the lamp to a more statement piece. An orchid (fake or real) on the chest of drawers would add a touch of class. I quite like the rug that is there as it goes nicely with the antiques and you could bring out the blues with a few duck egg blue coloured cushions, and a duck egg blue roman blind would soften the window. Just some ideas.... I'd love to see photos when you've finished, it's a lovely space!

Well done for waiting 2 years because often our use of a space changes from first thoughts. In the photos the walls are reading a green undertone and the carpet as a pink-beige. I like your idea of replacing the carpet with wood flooring. A few suggestions- wall mount the TV on a moveable arm bracket, change sofa in front of kitchen door with 2 chairs, bring other sofa forward more in line with bookcase, add large rug in front of sofa, put table and chairs against wall under mirror, add a few side tables and lamps / standing lamps, add living or faux foliage for colour. Let me know how you do. Good luck. Warm regards, Liz

Although it is not ideal not to have garden view into the living room, having the bedroom in the front of the house is not practical. How close is the house to the road? What about the road sound while sleeping in the front of the house? Also the bedroom too close to the kitchen. It just not feel natural progress of space. Now you enter into the flat through the living/ dining. With regards to the structure, you can always introduce a beam and have a bigger opening – not open completely (refer hatched in image). Also try and get light and ventilation at a higher level at kitchen (not sure what the existing heights).

Estate agent plan. Door and awkward corner on right side, current homeowners have main sofa on that wall. Gas flame fire and flue on top wall. TV point currently top left corner. Left wall (facing roughly SW) and bottom wall (facing roughly SE) have window and radiators.