I'd choose something round and red - 8' in diameter or larger.

Also - bring those two chairs away from that wall and into the conversation area of the room and put a credenza there for the TV, etc.

I like your green chair. I think your room will look much better if you bring that art over the couch down a lot (by its entire height again at least).

I second the large red rug idea. I like IKEA's huge circle rug - it's awesome in person.

I actually vote to keep the art up high! I like it hung that way.

A red rug might be too much... what about a green one? This is on sale right now: http://www.potterybarn.com/products/henley-rug-lotus-green/?pkey=crugs-blue-green

Or, to add some texture, what about a green shag rug? That way it would look different from the floor...
http://www.cb2.com/family.aspx?c=170&f=5143

definitely a bright, colorful rug. also, what about moving the red chairs where the green chair is (with some space between them, or even a little side table if there's room), the green chair where the rocking horse is, and then putting the t.v. on a stand/table where the red chairs are (so it's not so high up--unless you don't really watch it...in which case, why keep it?). and then you can put something pretty/interesting/cool on the mantle!

get a red rug (or green) but not solid, one that is patterned. I like something like this: http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/60142049

Target also has some good ones if you do a search under rugs for red/burgandy rugs, there are a few with very modern type patterns, which seem to fit your aesthetic.

on another note, I like the paintings as is, unexpectedly a bit high above the couch. It helps to break up the white of the wall/room, and the unusual placement draws attention to the unique art.

i think the room is nice and relaxing as it is, and doesnt need more colour. id get a black and white cow hide for a rug, and leave the pops of colour where they are.

A large natural-fiber rug -- sisal, jute, water hyacinth, etc. -- would break up the textures and the off-white, without being quite as focus-grabbing as a big colorful rug.

I went over and browsed Overstock. I start with the least expensive, and work my way up. Lots of ideas, but I don't know what you're going after.

Idea 1: Picks up all the colors in the room, really, and then some:
http://www.overstock.com/Home-Garden/Machine-made-Lyndhurst-Multicolor-Ivory-Rug-79-x-109/1934258/product.html

Not just greens and reds, but the light ivory and beige, also the blue in the art over the sofa.

Bonus 1: You could scatter that entire basket of children's goodies and you'd never see them on the rug.

Bonus 2: No matter what spilled, you probably won't see that either.

Danger 1: "Did I just step in a couple dozen Goldfish crackers or is your area rug supposed to be crunchy?"
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Idea 2: Match up with the circle/square cushions on the sofa:

7'9"x11'2"
http://www.overstock.com/Home-Garden/Sorina-Contempo-Emerlen-Heat-set-Rug-79-x-112/2019750/product.html

7'9"x9'6"
http://www.overstock.com/Home-Garden/Sorina-Contempo-Emerlen-Heat-set-Rug-79-x-96/2019742/product.html

Warning 1: May make the colors look like they don't belong.
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Idea 3: Floral transitional/traditional can pick up the colors too:
http://www.overstock.com/Home-Garden/Hand-hooked-Black-Cotton-Rug-8-x-10/3500953/product.html
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Idea 4: Wool color squares:
http://www.overstock.com/Home-Garden/Hand-woven-Multiple-Squares-Wool-Rug-9-x-12/1951611/product.html

Warning: May be ITCHY/Scratchy kind of wool
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In general, would like to see the sofa facing the window, the red/orange chairs on the wall the sofa is on, the green chair on the right side, where the red-orange chairs are now, the fireplace side.

This should allow entry to the area from either side of the sofa. It should allow you to use a good sized rug, but still allow traffic to flow in and out.

I would recommend one more item of furniture, a small, black tv corner unit, for the left side of the room, sort of like this:
http://www.homedecorators.com/P/Mission-Style_Corner_TV_Armoire/

Something plain.

The TV doesn't look so great on the mantel. And those cords, plugged in right above the basket of toys is a disaster waiting to happen.

This gives you THREE things to view from the sofa, all at the same time: Outside view, fireplace, TV.

And as the red/orange chairs and the green chair are movable, you can rearrange them for specific needs.

Remember that whatever color you put on the floor, with your good lighting, will bounce that color up onto walls, furniture, ceiling, and people.

Here's an example of the Snille chair in pink, turns the wall pink too:
http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/la/seating-dining-sidechair/snille-chair-at-ikea-008683

Be careful with colors like blue, green, purple. They might create a neat mood for the room, but the humans in the room look dead, sick, or bruised. Just not a good look. LOL!

I have to say my very first impression was "oh no, more artwork hung too high". Unless it was intentional and you love it that way, I'd bring it down some.

Big round rug. And your art is just fine... for people who are 6'6"! LOL I would lower them all 6"-7". It will make your sofa look longer, too :-)

Maybe swing the 2 brown chair around about 5 feet clockwise and put a $99 Ikea PS storage unit against the wall (white or red) and put the TV on top. Hmmm...

The art over the couch needs to come down probably at least 6 inches. Good rule is center the middle on eye level instead of the very bottom.

Considering I figure you have a toddler (corner cushions on table), where the TV is is probably the best place for now unless you want your son to get into it. I've seen a three year old manage to unlock a door and get out of an apartment - so the higher, the better.

I think I agree with a nice large round rug that was proposed above - maybe either the color of the two chairs on the wall by the fireplace or the other chair.

I think I would probably take the two red (?) chairs and put them on either side of the sofa (from what I can see the rocking horse is in about the same place as one of the chairs would be and you can still get outside. I'd then move the green chair to the wall the other two chairs were and put a nice side table there.

Just a thought - maybe when you can afford it, a nice long storage ottoman to replace the coffee table. It would work as extra seating, a place to put your feet up, etc and then your son's toys could be stored inside instead of having to sit out.

Love your couch and your art is fantastic! But please bring your art down at least 6"!

Thanks for all the suggestions! The paintings were originally hung much lower until my almost three year old son started creating his own masterpiece on the paintings (luckily he only had colored pencils and not markers). My son is also the reason why the television is on top of the fireplace. Maybe we'll move the paintings and tv next year when he's four (or five).

BTW - this is the artist who did our paintings:

http://www.jeremyokaidavis.com/

I moved the two orange chairs in front of the sliding door and moved the green chair and side table to where the orange chairs used to be. I will post pics when I have a rug in the living room.

Well, I know I'm the only one thinking this, but I'm wondering if a colorful rug would compete too much with your colorful chairs and great artwork? If you really think you need a rug, maybe try one with an interesting texture but not necessarily a bright color. But this is just a random thought.

I like your house. Nice color combos. I'm on the fence about what color rug, but I agree with a fun texture. Since most of the textiles in your living room look neutral or cottony, I'd reccomend something thick...I can see the room working well with a red *light* shag?

Our parents got along fine with TVs and kids. There were a lot of things that weren't available when I was a kid. I don't recall any "corner protectors" or raised TVs. If the child got into the pots and pans, they got into the pots and pans. LOL!

That dangling cord is so dangerous, much more so than the child turning on the TV. Three risks in one. Strangulation, electrocution, falling object threat.

They did that whole recall on the mini-blinds with the looped cords. And that IS a closed-end cord there...with it plugged into the wall. If that held, the child could strangle. If it didn't hold from above, the objects plugged in could fall right on the head. And there's the possibility of electrocution.

http://www.helium.com/items/1239615-minimizing-the-risk-of-a-toddler-getting-electrocuted-at-home

The toys being RIGHT THERE with the hanging cords.

That's why the TV goes in an armoire, with the cords behind the furniture.

With the sofa facing the outdoors, the child cannot get up to the art. And you might be able to use small bookcases with doors or storage behind the sofa. That can help keep clutter under control, for the child's toys and your goodies too.

Looking forward to seeing your new area rug. The nice thing about having all the beige is that any colors you put in that room really show up. It's a much better thing to have a sea of beige than it would be to have, for instance, a royal blue carpet. Right? Beige is utterly adaptable!

I love that IKEA rug that stylefyles linked to, either color would be great in your room.

those are all great suggestions. I think this blue rug from Rugs Usa would also work well.
It can add some color and still look very modern and fresh :
http://www.rugsusa.com/rugsusa/clearancerugs/rugs-usa-contemporary-wool-handmade-solid-bordered/blue/2003730-508.html

I found a rug I loved, but I need to wait until the price goes down more:

http://images.anthropologie.com/is/image/Anthropologie/883238_aso_b?$redesign-appcat$