Home Tour: Living Room

In an effort to keep the home decor ball rolling, I am photographing each room in our house and sharing what I would like to do in the near (or far) future to update.  If anything, it will force me to clean each room!  First up is the Living Room.  The room we use the most - by far.  We hang out in here, work on our laptops, read, listen to music, chat and lounge.  There is also an "office area" in here.

Here are a few things I would like to change:

• I would like to paint it a soft gray - I have alaskan husky picked out (benjamin moore) that I am currently pondering.
• I think the fireplace needs a change.  I am considering getting rid of the big mirror.
• Some day I would like to get a new couch, not so gold/mustard colored.
• I would also like to replace the big leather chair for possibly 2 smaller chairs.
• The layout feels a little off balance to me with all of the furniture on one side of the room.

Here is what is working for me, right now: I like the desk area and photo collage on the wall, I also really like the bar area - the cabinet used to be my Grandma's which I painted.  I am also loving the fig tree I added - I have never been able to keep a plant this long so I (knock-on-wood) am so excited it seems to be happy in here!  I like the happy relaxed vibe and colors of the room.