The New Year Just Began and I'm in a House Funk Already!!

I think that I am paralyzed by options. I know that I am not a true designer at heart and because of that, I can't commit to anything house related these days and end up just staring at the wall wondering what to do.

Case and point - the family room. We have a couch, a rug and a tv. So everything that you NEED to actually use the space, but not everything we need to make it have the feel that I want!

I can't figure out what kind of piece of furniture the TV should sit on, or should we mount it? What about paint? Side chairs? Tables? GAH!

Because I don't know what to do, I end up doing nothing. I imagine that is better than rushing the job and feeling unhappy with it, but I sort of wish it would just magically be taken care of!

You'll see in this post what our room looks like (sans rug). Not much has changed since then.

Anyways - I'll throw a bone out there and see what you guys think - what do you think we should do with our tv? It is a flat screen and is currently sitting on a black/brown Debbie Travis stand that holds our stereo/PS3 etc.  I am pretty over that black/brown modern stuff right now, especially since our house is so traditional, so I'd love to get rid of it.

The room is open concept with the kitchen:

So I'm not sure if that changes what you think I should do with the tv placement.

And yes, the tv must stay :-)

TIA!