Staging Part 2

Richard at my old historic house asked to see more photos, so here they are.  The corner cabinet disappeared last night, traded with a table and lamp.   I think I'll try a grouping next, that might help.   Not sure about getting the TV in the room, I don't have one.

Below is looking from the doorway that you normally would enter:

Here's the view from the kitchen.

Here is the view from the other doorway (dining room)

Here are a couple of other tries:

That doorway to the right doesn't help.  I've often contemplated closing it off.  It would make the functionality of the room so much better.  I could use the entire wall for a group seating.  I can think of a friend of mine who just put a drape over her doorway to deal with this sort of problem.

I swapped chairs with the living room bergeres.  I know I need to get stuff recovered.  

Do you think the floral chairs are ok in here?  I'm afraid they make the settee look dingy.  I do miss the rug that I had in here. 

The overall room size is 13 feet wide by 16 feet long.  Add 3 doorways, and the functionality goes downhill.  I had used it as a dining room, but it's right next to a dining room, but I do think the table in there could be used as a breakfast table.

The pictures above are from last night.  I got up this morning and gave it another try.

It still seems bare since they had me take the rug out.  Maybe I should get one of those seagrass ones, and bring my camphor trunk back for a coffee table.

From a color standpoint, does the needlepoint Goya pillow help?

I think I will bring a TV back from the other house and put it on the table to the left.  That will make the realtor happy.   I am thinking that the table does give you the idea that you could use it as a breakfast table, homework table, etc.   The seating lets you think you can visit with the cook.  I've had a sofa in here before, and it really got used alot in parties.  However, it is a coral color, and I thought that was too strong of a statement for staging.  The wallpaper stripe inspiration and color was from a Diamond Baratta room.

The realtor wants that painted.  The suggestion was yellow.

I've been thinking, should I EVER purchase another sofa, it will be a SMALL sofa.

Like this size by Sherrill (72")

Or this one:

Width 71" .  I like this look, but is it too contemporary for my house?

Wouldn't it solve my problems!