I'd wallpaper with something dark colored like this

http://www.hyggeandwestshop.com/products/ferm-living/the-fir-tree-wallpaper---black/

You have beautiful light so it wouldn't be too heavy, would create a nice accent, and would allow the electronics to blend in.

I second the idea of grand scale artwork. How about a bas-relief or something with some texture?

Move the TV! It just makes the wall look even bigger. Either put it somewhere else (it doesnt have to be wall-mounted) or put up a projector that will give you a huge screen.

The mirror looks really out of place.

I guess a ping-pong table might be interesting (?), but I wouldn't add green to your color palate of white, dark brown-black in the pony, and red from the chair, and the beige of the couch.

I don't think that the mirror in the corner is doing anything right now besides either distracting from the view or the tv. I would move it out of this area. These photos give the impression that the other furniture is just strewn about. Bring the lounge chairs into the furniture arrangement and re-angle the womb chair to be more involved.

In this space I actually like that it's white, but it could be interesting to paint a vertical swath down the center of the wall or add some kind of textured wall covering vertically to act as a backdrop for the tv and some large scale piece of art above that. The accessories for a room/ wall like this need to be large, maybe even meant for outdoors.

get rid of the mirror.
add a big art piece or a few for sure.
your console could be twice as long, you could put a plant on it or some art.

maybe a nice big plant in the corner instead of a mirror.

2 suggestions:

1. You could wallpaper a portion of the wall. Take a look at some of these ideas:

http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/ny/wallpaper-graphics/just-enough-of-a-good-thing-framed-wallpaper-104205

2. You could create a wall of art around the television. A wall of black and white photos, for example.

Whatever you decide, your goal is to draw the eye down. You have a gorgeous space, but you're right, it can be difficult to work with a soaring ceiling.

I would do a bunch of family and art photos in unmatched frames including maybe some vintage frames. But you would have to like an eclectic look....

For your big white wall, I would choose a large scale picture, mural or wallpaper to complement the lush garden outside your windows. Maybe not something green (as Zusie says, it wouldn't really fit well with the rest of your colour scheme), but definitely something to tie in to the garden.

I would also move the two chairs out of the hallway - it seems like an odd, unsociable place to sit and I can't imagine the chairs would get much use there. A long glass bench or glass coffee table would be better in that space, with perhaps some open photo books on top.

A nice wallpaper or some kind of cool stone, like splitface travertine or ledge stone.

Nice furniture! I'm guessing cost isn't an issue, so yeah, throw some Ferm wallpaper up there. Black maybe, or silver. Actually the white wall isn't such an issue for me - but the mirror has GOT to go. I hate things angled in corners. Maybe there's a hallway or bathroom it could go in?

I love the brightness of this room and the gorgeous view of the plants out of the window. I'm totally loving the white!

I really wouldn't wallpaper as I don't feel it would go with your contemporary vibe. Add some big abstract contemporary art in bright colours.

I'd turn your hall way into a little reading nook/ chill out area. Add a nice side table between your chairs.

Sarrinen in white
http://www.roomandboard.com/rnb/product/detail.do?productGroup=19670&catalog=filter&menuCatalog=room&menuSubcategory=201154

Or a hide cube table to match your chairs.
http://www.roomandboard.com/rnb/product/detail.do?productGroup=3416&catalog=filter&menuCatalog=room&menuSubcategory=201143

You could add some plants and a book case, maybe a nice floor lamp too.

I think that a huge pendant light fixture would help to work with the space as well. It might not help your wall to feel less empty, but it would be a good start at working with the high ceilings and help things not to feel so cavernous.

I actually like the wall white, but would replace the tv console with one that is twice as long. If I lived in this space I would probably paint 12" thick stripes in shades of white, and maybe have one or two stripes a different color.. like an orange or red.. or whatever color would tie in with your decor.

First-You have wonderful furniture and wonderful light. What a lovely space.

That being said. . . I don't get is the mirror. It is nice, but doesn't seem to speak to your other pieces. I would relocate to another room or get rid of it. (I hate waste, so I would try to relocate first.) But it seems very out of place to me.

Then I would work on furniture placement, because it does seem to lack a specific plan. (It is hard to tell how much room exists in the living room area.) But I would try switching the sofa in front of the window, to the other side to face that terrific view. Put the womb chair in front of the middle section of window. Slide the console and TV over to the left. That way the TV wouldn't be the focal point, which it is at the moment.

A large piece of artwork or wall treatment-definitely. If you can't purchase something you love, at the moment, I like the idea of a large stripe of color. (You should only buy what you love, so don't rush.)
The two pony chairs just seem to be shoved over by the window. A small (I think round metal and glass) table and a large plant, something structural(maybe a tree) in that corner would help ground and establish that area.

All that being said, you have a great space. I'm jealous!

Make a "head board" for your entertainment center that will give you height. Try to match the dark wood of your credenza. Could even make a couple of floating shelves of the same wood on said "head board"

marimekko cloth - sold by the yard. we stapled ours up - movable, washable etc...

http://voteforchilly.blogspot.com/2008_09_01_archive.html

http://voteforchilly.blogspot.com/2009/12/xmas-tree.html

http://voteforchilly.blogspot.com/2008/12/tree-comes-home.html

cloth examples here - there is a drop down on the left to see all the fabrics:
http://www.marimekko.fi/ENG/interior/fabric/spring2010/frontpage.htm

I agree with everyone else: move the mirror, perhaps to the end of a hallway or bedroom.

The large white wall does not look bad but it does need some color and texture. I was also thinking of one of those large hanging Alexander Calder-type MOBILES. That would add some color as well as a visual up high. Mount it above the area where the mirror (was) or opposite that area above the cross beam.

Do not do wall decals!!!!

Yes, a big plant in place of the mirror is a nice idea too.

betterwall.com has museum banners that are big and bold enough to stand up to the TV. I'd hang one behind the red chair with its bottom edge flush with the console.

So envious of the womb chair

Yes, bethaneebee. I think a large sort of abstract chandelier iwould really bring the Living Room together. If you can find something really great, it becomes artwork itself. A good place to put some serious money. But well worth it.

Along with some of the other suggestions, consider a large scale rug, it'll help ground the room and make your furniture assembly cohesive.

Beautiful view from those windows! I'd bring a plant that looks like it could have come from your yard (tall) in the corner instead of the mirror.

Then do something so the wall doesn't make your tv look so small -- surround it with framed art so it becomes another item in the grouping, or paint a darker accent color in part of the wall behind it, or hang something vertical under the vent between the TV and the chair that starts at least halfway up the wall, hangs to the top of the console, and is at least 2/3 or so the width of the TV. (I envision something with texture, like a fiber wall hanging or tapestry, but naturally, it should fit your taste, not mine!)

The mirror is wrong for the space - Get rid of it.

I'd install a stone veneer on that entire wall - such as the Alderwood stacked stone veneer from Eldorado Stone:

http://www.eldoradostone.com/flashsite/

Wow, a nice piece of colorful art (big) would dramatically transform your space. But you definitely need to get rid of the mirror and I would think about a different sort of set-up for the TV.

Or these - you can leave them white or paint them.

http://www.inhabitliving.com/detail.aspx?ID=989

http://www.inhabitliving.com/detail.aspx?ID=1537

I think the issue is the scale of the media piece. Otherwise, an accent color for that wall. But something with a lot of gray in it.

So many people are afraid of taking the plunge with large artwork. Don't be afraid! You've chosen wonderful pieces that could work with almost anything suggested above.

Just ask/remind yourself--do you want to live with a big blank wall that bugs you every day or a big piece of art that unexpectedly rocks your world?

You have such a lovely view of the outside. I don't understand why your ponyhide chairs are facing the wall in that narrow hallway. You should have a nice runner there that makes you feel welcome as soon as you come in the loft.

Those chairs would look great with your womb chair and your beige sofa. Then, I agree with everyone here that the mirror is wrong for that room and should go.

Your problem is just making the space more conducive to socializing rather than just eating and watching TV. Move the furniture around a little bit. Add a big art piece, and don't worry about wallpaper or fabrics or anything. Just a little more of your personality will do fine :)

Whoa! You have a fabulous view out the window and can't enjoy it from the couch. I would completely turn the seating around so you could enjoy the view as a focal point. Put the tv at an angle in the corner where the mirror is. With the wall at the side/back of the seating, and without the t.v. there, you could have a display of several photographs, posters, or other art--using the wall as your gallery.

Maybe a mural?

If you're not so artistic or you want to be able to color in the lines, rent a projector. Make an outline of the image you want, place it on the projector and sketch it onto the wall in pencil.

A friend of mine did it with a Roy Lichtenstein image. A more subtle, natural look would probably work better in your space though.

It's refreshing to see a furniture arrangement where everything is not stacked up along the walls, but I'm a bit puzzled as to why everything is so widely spaced - even the TV seems too far away from the sectional to watch comfortably. And why are the Eames chairs facing a blank wall when there appears to be a glorious view of the pool outside? First, group your furniture so that people in the room can communicate sociably - anchor your areas with rugs and add small portable tables for drinks, etc. as needed. Second, send the console you have ordered back and get a bigger one; if it's the same size as what's there now, it's too small for the room. Since you have ample light and space, replace the mirror in the corner with the biggest fiddle-leaf ficus tree you can find (and lose the jar of sticks while you're at it). After you've done all that, then deal with accenting the negative spaces with large-scale interesting art. It looks as if you will need something for above the door in the narrow space with the chairs as well.

I think the main problem here is that you have a wall of large windows with a changing outside view on one side of the room and an enormous blank canvas right next to this wall. I would try to divide up the big white wall in a way that mimics the window wall. It looks like there are three windows on that wall, so you could do this with three window sized painted sections, or three large white textured wallpaper areas, or three vertical artworks. If the art was of the 'Chinese screen' variety, with a scene that stretches across the three pieces, that would be even better, since your window wall is one continuous scene also. But it can be hard to find art that you can live with on such a large scale, and the search might take a while.

Another option would be one enormous panoramic scene on that wall, like a cityscape at night. The strong black skyscraper background would help your TV blend in better.

Some interesting and great comments here. Many ways to tackle this. I tend to agree that the TV is too small so i would clear eveything out of the wall area (mirror, TV, stand etc). I notice that the kitchen counter looks out this way so you might want to think about how much you stare at the wall. I also think there are a couple of things to do to lower the feeling of height and gaping space without losing the height of the wall (does that make sense?). One simple solution is a picture rail with a different color paint above/below. A second suggestion is to paint what I think are large white exposed beams way up in the ceiling there. Painting them any darker color - personal preference would be a nice deep brown - would bring the feeling of the space down while also creating a feature and focus up in the higher part. This combined with a great light feature in there would go along way to creating presence in this space. Anything on the wall needs to be big and make a statement - a large piece of pop art - for example. I would put the TV in a totally different room/space and make the wall and space the feature of this area.

I had a similar problem with my TV but, on a smaller scale than yours. I didn't like it floating in empty space because it made the wall look so large in comparison and artwork around it seemed to compete for attention when watching tv. I used stripes to break up the space without taking away from the tv:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/7874990@N03/2611937404/

I think if you do something similar to anchor the tv to the wall visually, it will help. You could use a light color paint or wood as I have in the two examples below or even a wallpaper with a subtle pattern. I would love to see what you decide to do with it.

http://img690.imageshack.us/img690/3274/picture2ql.png

http://img690.imageshack.us/img690/8638/picture3bu.png

We had the same issue at our loft. We ditched the tv and put it in another room, and we used the projector there. We used a large scale piece of art. You can hang it with a track...then move it/slide it out of the way when you play your movies. Once you use the projector you will never go back! You can hook it up to cable as well.

I would add two wall-lamps on the left and the right. Then two WHITE floating shelves (alla lack) slightly right of the tv? I'm totally digging the white.

How about a large-scale wallpaper or fabric, but with little other decoration. Your style looks to be pared down, so the jolt of pattern and/or color might be just the thing. Like the living room of Lisa Mahar.

shown here: http://chateaudelu.blogspot.com/2009/04/design-dictates-de-clutter.html

(not my blog, just found the photo on it)

Oh and I agree that the mirror seems a bit out of place. Can it be put somewhere else? Or the wood/stain changed?

I would not wallpaper this wall b/c at some point in time it will have to be removed and this is a huge wall!

One mistake people often make in decorating in open areas is hanging artwork to high. Decorate "down", keep artwork at eye level. This will make the room feel more comfortable. I like the idea of a big frame of stretched fabric or an arrangement of pictures

What a great space! And despite the editor's comment -- you do NOT need a focal point. You already have one: Your amazing windows. The challenge here is to balance the wall space without taking focus from your windows.

1) Rearrange the furniture so that at least some of the seating faces the windows. Play up those windows. You got it... now flaunt it.

2) Move the mirror to another room.

3) Despite the scale issue, I think you should keep the TV on the same wall. It won't look good in the corner, and I can't imagine putting it in front of the windows. Also, in its current location, you can watch from the kitchen.

Part of the reason the TV looks overwhelmed is due to its placement in the center of the wall. If possible, trade your new credenza for a MUCH larger one. You can still center the credenza on the wall, but place the TV left of center.

4) Love the idea of a large Calder-esque mobile! Hang it from the ceiling, to the right of the TV. Make sure it is not too close to the wall -- you want it to feel as if it is floating in the room, not against the wall. A mobile will provide a terrific sculptural element -- and you may even get lovely shadows on the wall behind it. Most importantly, it will add interest to the space without competing with the windows.

5) I do love the white walls. But you might (optionally) consider painting the wall behind the TV as an accent. I don't normally like accent walls but I think your wonderful architecture lends itself to this. It could be bright, or subtle, depending on your preference.

AT recommended this site for mobiles:
http://www.modmobiles.com/store.html

There was a house tour on here once that did one of the coolest things with wall decals. I still think about it now and am in awe of how it turned out. But I can't for the life of me find it on this site! (If anyone could help link it, I'd really appreciate it!) For some reason I'm thinking it was in Kansas City?

They had a flock of those black flying bird wall decals, fluttering across the top 3rd of the wall. Then there was a large photography lamp, or something like that, pointed sort-of up and against the wall, spotlighting the birds. I wish I could find the picture...

Anyway, that's what I immediately thought of when I saw this space. If you're up for something like that. People like me love it :)

IMO:

Get the mirrored cabinet (sorry, to my eye it sticks out and doesn't work in your space) out of the corner and slide your entertainment center over towards the left side of the room (not into the corner, just towards it). Move the TV to the other side. Then balance out the wall with a giant textile or artwork. For example, a large marimekko abstract would be fabulous.

http://www.suburbanmatron.com/2008/09/around-house-marimekko-wall-hangings.html

http://craftlog.org/craftlog/?p=2265

http://site.alwaysmod.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/marimekko-tuuli-1.jpg

http://www.kaboodle.com/reviews/marimekko-lahde-wall-hanging-hanging-hardware

I second colibri's idea to check out betterwall.com. I have an authentic museum banner hanging on my large living room wall, and it's a fun statement piece.

omg I would kill for those high ceilings you're blessed with! I would do a ceiling-to-floor fabric hanging that comes down partially behind the TV console and the chair - that way you're not making a huge commitment to color and can change it up when you're sick of it. since what you've got is very low to the ground right now, it may be a nice way to mix up the horizontal with some vertical elements.

How high are your ceilings? It is hard to find something big enough. Here are some ideas for large scale antique textiles that should not be too expensive:

Vertical:
Japanese Boys Day Banner - less than 3' wide but very long.

Old Sari - a bit wider, about 6 meters long.

Horizontal:
There are some ENORMOUS suzanis on eBay from time to time - many are awful, but some are great, if you have a huge wall. Yes, I know they are a cliche - but not at the scale you're dealing with.

What about some ideas from Style at Home for incorporating your TV:

http://www.styleathome.com/homes/interiors/camouflage-your-home-electronics/a/29474/2

or this

http://www.styleathome.com/homes/interiors/camouflage-your-home-electronics/a/29474

I don't mind the white wall either, however it's just sooo much white. I'm not sure the red "womb" chair fits at all and the mirror is a little distracting, also your space is already very large so I doubt the reflections would add much. I would buy a longer entertainment unit, give you more storage and I wouldn't wall mount the TV unit, you have an entertainment unit so you should use it. Wall mounting means you also need to hide the cables.

As for the wall, I would go for a mural. Your home seems to be built with some beautiful surroundings, I would bring them in a little more. Perhaps sky blue with some painted plants along the bottom and then also some real plants on top of the longer entertainment unit and a tall palm like plant in the corner

Also, when I first saw those three tall windows, I thought they were doors. Whilst it's more then what you were asking for, I would consult a builder and get a set of by-folds installed. This along with some kind of mural connecting the inside and out would completely change the room.

The solution to your problem is modular art, meaning art made by joining modules together to form larger compositions. It's perfect for your situation because you can shape the piece to fit the size, scale and configuration of your particular wall. You can even select from a range of color and material options that will help relate the piece to the existing palette. And the work is affordable relative to comparable media, especially at a large scale; if need be, you can still modulate (pun intended) your outlays by collecting the modules in phases.

It's a brand new form of co-creative contemporary art that's going to be introduced March 15 of this year. I know because I'm one of the people involved in the project. You can get a preview of what you could do with your wall at our interim site www.art-rethought.com, where you can view an online catalogue. The wall a.r.t. portfolio will be most applicable to your situation. Feel free to give us your feedback after you've had a chance to look through it. Good luck with your project!

It's only when you go searching for an older post that you realize how much content this site has everyday. Fab. I adore all the greenery seen from inside. I am seeing a flock of large miami birds flying on the big wall, as in pelicans or similar. If not available as decals, they could be cut from wallpaper. A block of color or wallpaper seems too rigid, but the birds will reference the outside, and could be a bold color or just black or grey. The recently posted wallpaper is what I have in mind, but that's too small. Good luck. Gorgeous place.

Now that I've stopped laughing, I must say that I have never (evah) wanted a ping pong table on my wall, as a reflection, painting or the actual table - at any time. I may be odd man out on this one, but I'm sticking to my story. On the positive side, I was having a rather stressful day, and reading your suggestion bought a bit of humor into my day.

I found it, thanks to a post today!!
This is what I meant:
http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/chicago/house-tours/kevin-dops-house-tour-092391

Those birds on the wall are just incredible. My favorite thing ever. If you like it, you definitely have the space to pull it off beautifully!

Wow. Thank you all for all the input and suggestions. You've provided some great ideas, and I really appreciate it.

I'll post a pic of what we end up doing.

BTW, the pics don't depict the space fairly b/c one does see the outdoors from all the seating areas -- which was one of our goals.

Thanks, again, AT readers.

Faux red brick wall. Industrial looks great with modern and will warm up the space without it looking counrty.

Country!

Please, no faux!

I would vote either for a large piece of art or a large textile (Marimekko or the like). Either one would look great, especially if they included some of the red-orange color of your Womb Chair. But as everyone else said, the mirror must go - its style doesn't complement the house or your other furnishings. Also, even with that gorgeous view out your windows, I think it would be nice to have some indoor plants as well (e.g. in the corner where the mirror currently resides). Good luck!

Grand scale artwork! I personally looovvee vinyl wall decals. There are so many options and they are removable! Here are a few links to some vinyl wall decor shops:

http://www.etsy.com/shop/WowWall?ga_search_query=wall decals&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_page=&order=&includes[]=tags&includes[]=title

http://www.etsy.com/shop/urbanwalls?ga_search_query=wall decals&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_page=&order=&includes[]=tags&includes[]=title

http://www.etsy.com/shop/walldecors?ga_search_query=wall decals&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_page=2&order=&includes[]=tags&includes[]=title