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One my readers let me know about this post since he read almost the same one on my blog, Habitually Chic, yesterday, http://habituallychic.blogspot.com/2009/12/shhhwere-eating.html. The reason I wrote it was because of the post the day before which was also about library dining rooms, http://habituallychic.blogspot.com/2009/12/design-inspiration.html. I don't think your post was a coincidence considering the timing or the fact that you used many of the same images so I would have appreciated a mention or link to my post. Thanks.

I know this is going to sound cheesy but I saw Kenneth Brown on HGTV tackle this same exact problem. He added wood paneling above the fireplace and created built-ins and a place for a tv and some closed spaces and open shelves on the other side.

It really created an interesting focal point in the room. There is a photo of it on his web site under rooms, http://www.kennethbrowndesign.com/rooms.php. He did such a great job, it looks like an original feature of the house.

If you did something similar, you could them reposition the sofa to face that wall and then create a different seating area behind it in the other side of the room.