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Great living room. I like your idea to do a reading nook by the windows. I would put two chairs over there with a table In between. What if you created built in white bookcases on both sides of the fireplace. Start at the window wall Go all the way up to the linoleum on the other side. You could have them built or use a stock kind like Billy at Ikea. It could make your small living room look interesting. Fill it with books to read, pics, and trinkets. On the left side of the fireplace (if you are facing it) take out a few shelves of the center of that part of the bookcase and wall mount your t.v on a swivel mount. If you build the built ins sturdy enough it could sit on a shelf. I would put a couch in front of the fireplace (against the wall)...maybe even a couch with a right facing chaise to define the end of the living room with maybe a chair on the left side. I can't tell the scale of the room don't put too much in there if it doesn't fit. Have fun!

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This is a great room. I agree with arroyo to make the details in the room pop you could pick a darker color. A blue with tones green and grey? I like grey too like lepidoptery suggested. Fireplace - I would paint it. I cant tell what the tile looks like but you could maybe pull in those colors somewhere else in the room (which would work better with grey walls) OR you could paint the tiles as well. (make sure you use the right kind of heat resistant paint if you do that)
I think your furniture will work, maybe not all of it. Before I saw your furniture I thought maybe a nice tall headboard (upholstered or a fake one out of wall paper or fabric) could be nice. If you use your bed put some big art up there. Your bed looks smaller so you might have room for some side tables that could lend to a little more storage. I could see your taller dresser going to the left of the fireplace. I agree, the t.v competes. Put some picture up there/jewlry stand/or mirror. I think your big dresser wont fit in the room. My first reaction to the pic you posted of the new room is move that dresser that blocks the view of the fireplace and makes the room look smaller. I would put a reading chair in the corner (right of fireplace). If it where my space I would get a taller bed (or cheap bed rails and diy a tall headboard) get some non matchy matchy nightstands that can act as storage. Reuse that longer dresser of yours in another room, use your taller dresser to the left of the fireplace...if its too small add a colorful coatrack? If you need a t.v., mount it on a swivel on the wall right of the fireplace (where the dresser I would remove is resting) and couple it with other pictures. Hide it when you want, not a focal point, visible when you want from bed. Put a chair in the corner, and paint the fireplace. If you want more storage maybe you can find a small dresser, storage peice to go at the end of your bed.