The position of the love seat cuts the family room off from the rest of the house, making the room look smaller and less inviting.

Angling the sofas opens up the family room making it feel much more inviting.

Shopping the house I found another rug that repeated the maroons, greens and blues found both in the throw pillows and hanging tapestry.  Placing the rug under the coffee table grounds this furniture arrangement.

This brown rag rug's colors were dull and its position just left it floating in the middle of the room.

Shopping the house I found a floral arrangement that repeated the maroons and blues in the throw rug.  This draws attention to the fireplace and makes it more of a focal point.