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You said,
"I wonder if, 15 years from now, 2012 decor will look crazy dated to the design enthusiasts of 2027..."

Yes, yes, absolutely yes. Can you honestly say that half of what passes for current design isn't already terribly cliche?

1. Think fewer, larger pieces. Get rid of extra dining chairs & unnecessary little side tables. They're sucking up space, aren't comfortable, discourage flow. Likewise edit your plants, art and tchotchkes. There's a visual clutter to the room that's a little disconcerting.

2. Place the smaller vertical chest of drawers between windows.

3. Place bookcases along the wall where the large chest currently resides, with large chest and armchair replacing their space to the left of the windows. Resist the urge to push the armchair into the corner, pulling it into the room a bit and angling.

4. Place desk in front of the bookcases, positioned so it faces into the room toward the windows. Consider replacing with one that's a bit larger, warmer, more functional. Also consider a desk chair that swivels.

5. Sofa goes with back toward the side of room formerly occupied by the desk. Resist the urge to shove it against the wall, leaving several inches clear.

6. Things to consider:
-Acquire a long narrow sofa table for behind the sofa.
-Add a large-ish rug to the room...no smaller than 8' x 8' up to 10' x 12' at most.
-Use the current coffee table as a side table, replacing with a somewhat larger oblong coffee table.

7. Consider thinning out your books, thereby freeing up shelf space for displaying various objects from your collection. Resist the urge to load up the tops of your chests with more than one or two display items.

8. In review, total room inventory:
1 sofa
1 armchair ottoman (with potential space for 1 additional armchair)
1 desk chair
2 chests
3 bookcases
1 coffee table
1 side table
1 sofa table
1 large rug
Lighting: 1 floor lamp, 1 desk lamp, 1 or 2 table lamps (one goes on top of larger dresser, another on sofa table).