The rug you have is fantastic, keep it. It adds some lovely energy to the space. Your furniture is also very pretty. I would coordinate the throw pillows with the rug (reds, blues and neutrals). Keep the seat cushions in a natural linen/taupe (a little darker than those linen stripe pillows on the settee). For the settle, I think a dark chocolate leather would look a lot better. For the rest, the art print is unbalanced. You need to put a mirror with the same frame or more art over the settle. And it may just be the photo, but it feels like all the furniture is pushed towards the corner of the room. I'm not understanding why the chair backs up against the window seat, in this picture I really want to turn it around so it faces the settle.

Your Furniture is Beautiful, including the green settee, it looks wonderful with that rug. Are you really changing to match your new apartment, or because you are looking for a change? I would not try to lighten up too much to fit the space. If think if you get some bold covers for the window seat pillows, some rich window treatments that compliment the pillows, and maybe one more piece of art for the left side of the settee to fill more neautral space (though I'm not even sure that last one is neccessary), you will be set and be able to maintain the wonderful arts and craft look you have going on.

The window seat is awesome! I would make that the focal point and get the furniture out from in front of it. A few patterned pillows would be nice.

Very cool space.

I agree with the above -- the rug is great. Some bolder colors on the window seat pillows, a shift in the placement of that chair and you're pretty much set. Big Brown Furniture gets really overwhelming really fast (I should know; I inherited a bunch), so I'd say embrace the light.

Maybe you could use those French ticking pillows in a bedroom, instead?

I love your craftsman furniture...I have my own collection. With that oak you are always dealing with an undertone of pinky orange. That's why it looks so great with rich, saturated spice colors. I agree that the ticking fabric looks flat in that company. In my opinion, you need to stay away from that taupe-gray.

I would pull in some moss green, like the matting on your artwork. In fact, using that art as inspiration, bring in the goldish yellow of the sky. I love your rug, but that red is going to fade like crazy in such a sunny room. I suggest a lighter rug, in tones of wheat, olive green, maybe a bit of black or charcoal.

I have found that suzani textiles do well with craftsman furniture, and you could bring some in on pillows for the settle or even the window seat. A good pattern to consider for the window seat cushion is Moroccan tile, but otherwise I would keep pattern on the floor and cushions.

One other thing... Can you float the settle rather than having it used up against the wall?

I agree with Parnassus, except on the settle where I'd switch out that green fabric for something lighter / neutral that will coordinate with the window seat and keep the room light. The rug is v pretty, keep it. Move the chair to another area of the room, change out the linen pillows for something in red/blue that brings it all together. It's a beautiful room, good luck!

Geometric pattern would be fun with all the wonderful sun. (Really didn't mean for it to rhym)

What exactly is a "settle seat"? I've never seen that term before.

Martha here. Thanks all, very useful!

To answer questions:
- Yes, artwork is unbalanced, we're still getting around to hanging everything.

- Yes, furniture is crowded, but that's to give our kid play space. The living room opens off a l-o-n-g hall, and I didn't want the first thing seen was a chair back or side. Also like to keep path to dining room wide open.

- Green leather settle seat is going regardless as it currently acts as a whoopie cushion!

- "Settle" is an Arts & Crafts (mostly) term for a day-bed/bench-like couch with wood on three sides.

Seems like most of you like the rug (anyone want to buy it?), ugh. In daylight, the red is really bright and pinky.

AT, why do you allow ads that cover your content? Isn't that going a little far?

Keep your rug. I suggest to go buy a few of those paint canvases they sell at Lowe's for covering your stuff when you paint. Wash them then make slipcovers for all of your cushions and everything will go together. Very affordable and cool. You can also upholster furniture and make drapes with it. Keep it simple.

That's an interesting idea, thanks. It's kind of rough-looking white cotton, right? Might be a good plan for the pre-school years.