Apartment Decor: Living Room ideas

I haven't done much sewing since I moved to the new place because all I can think on is decorating my space. Trust me I have been thinking of things like paint, rugs, furniture... Well you get the drift. I want something that has spots of bright colors but I'm not too sure if I should ground the colors with light or dark paint.

So I wanted to share my ideas on here and get feedback.

This is what I am working with:

Corner of my living room

This is the direction I am looking in:

What do you think?