help with living room
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Geneviève
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Need help for living room!
Comments (5)Looking at the oak doors and baseboards, I'd say go for a warm white (no cream, but a bit tan or olive -ish). Neutrals will last longer too, regardless of the funiture and decoration you will use. If the dog is yours, I'd use my budget for a faux wood ceramic floor and worry less about furniture, replace the old stuff once you're lived in the house (hint: slip cover). And walls can be painted afterwards, so focus on the floor (and window treatments) instead of the furniture and start out with offwhite walls....See Moreneed help with living room painting, cream fireplace, red suite
Comments (3)I think you should paint the walls grey. Grey and red are fabulous together. If you need to because the room is small, put a darker grey on the wall where the fireplace is and a softer one everywhere else. Use the cream color of the fireplace in your throw pillows, rug, art etc as a accent color. Seems the room is small so the TV above the fireplace might be a good choice. The right chandelier and sconces will improve lighting. Add some table lamps. Chrome will make the lighting pop. What is the floorplan going to be with the new furniture?...See Morehelp with living room
Comments (5)You have purchased yourself into a wee corner. Some good ideas above for your existing pieces, but on the day you decide to try again, consider a few other options: Move the TV to the other end of the room. Wall mount it where the artwork is now, and add a long console beneath. Arrange you seating accordingly. New furnishings will appear less weighty if more leg shows, and less of it matches. Replacing wood with metal and glass has a similar effect. Both can make the room appear more spacious. Accent pieces can't work if they cover over the piece they are intended to support. Fewer pillows and tiny bits will allow what remains to be better seen. (Coasters are best not seen at all until needed). To kick up your existing window coverings, consider cornice treatments....See Moreneed help for my living room /dining room want fancy doors with glass.
Comments (0)my room is 42 square yards, want to divide it with folding doors to bring in light to room.want a unique door with glass.to give effect.i have a 2plus 2 plus snuggler suite in one room , dining table 6 chairs in another...See More
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9 years agoFirst thing I would do is filter this room a bit. what is it used for? I will assume this is your main living space. The focal points in this room are a little everywhere and I think that is part of the concern and why it feels a little busy. There is not a lot in here it just isn't focused. It doesn't appear the fireplace gets used so I would move the TV to the mantel, I would clear everything off the mantel and place maybe 3 tall candlesticks on one side of the mantel and a couple picture frames on the other side.
I love the idea of the navy and I think it could even work with the current yellow of the fireplace wall.
It would open up the space if you got a simpler coffee table like the one in the picture just above, even a glass table would help increase the appearance of floor space. I would move 1 chair and 1 side table over in the corner by where the tv is now or even better get a decorative chair like the one in the picture above for that space and get rid of the TV stand.
Hope this helps :)
Gillian C
9 years ago
Maureen
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maumason
9 years ago
Kristi Traynor
9 years ago
Irene Morresey
9 years agoGillian C
9 years agoThanks for all the advice! Not sure if moving the couch will work with the doorway and steps? see the photo below. Yes the curtains do look white in that photo but it actually has grey silver and a mustard yellow and lime/yellow-green - why I went with the yellow wall which was supposed to look more mustardy. Perhaps the colours in the curtains aren't strong enough. Also not sure if these pillows work, again was trying to work with the curtains and canvas.
Alexandra
9 years agolast modified: 9 years agoIrene Morresey
9 years agoCan you paint your fireplace white, would look good with the navy blue accent wall and so would your mirror, better focal point
maumason
9 years agoWow the stairs really change what you can do and except for possibly moving the one chair to corner on other side of TV you are limited and since you probably want to use it for TV watching, I guess you have to leave it the way it is. I like your drapes - can you give us a close up your blind fabric. I would lose the coffee table and get some bigger end tables for sofa - get a statement rug - a graphic pattern would be great in just gray or gray and gold - Although I like the navy/blue, I personally would be tempted to stick with just gray/gold theme - your pillow fabrics can be much stronger graphically with brighter yellows. Like the idea of strong pops of yellow in room. Ikea has a new bright gold kitchen door - you could construct a new TV console using those cabinets but I guess you must decide if you want a strong contemporary vibe or a subtler palette.
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9 years agoThanks maumason I think you're right about the more vibrant pops of mustard yellow, and I definately need an area rug. I've photo of romans below, they're a charcol grey and the walls are a light grey.
Blenheim I like your photos and do think white fireplace is nice with navy wall but I don't think I'll attempt to paint my marble fireplace! I do like that mirror in your photo and maybe something similar would look better than what I have.
I think i've too much going on with the feature yellow on the fireplace and the canvas and perhaps why it looks out of balance. I think if I paintrd he fireplace wall light grey like the other walls, changed the mirror, and painted the wall behind the couch instead (maybe navy? Dark grey?) it might look more focused?
I know sofa and chairs are a bit chunky and I don't love them, but will have to put up with them for another while. They are recliners and super comfy which is important for me though!! I do like my coffee table and tv unit, it's reclaimed pine and looks nicer in real life - perhaps it'l work better once I get my dream sofa!!
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