Please share ideas for my new living room!
yoga22
10 years ago
I just bought my condo, painted all the brown walls antique white, which is so unlike me! My white leather sectional and tables just arrived. The teal rug is too small but I was testing it for color. I am considering a graphic design teal and white rug. I am planning on hanging a great chandelier over the coffee table. The fireplace on the other wall needs help with ideas for stone. I will post that wall. I was thinking peacock and magenta as the accent colors. Will need one great chair to add to the seating area. I have no artwork yet as everything I had before will not go with my new glitzy chic condo. Thought of a great mirror to hand between the plantation shutters behind the chandelier.
Any thoughts on what may work, I would love to hear them!!!
Any thoughts on what may work, I would love to hear them!!!
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Comments (25)Wow, I didn't expect so many responses, thank you so much for your time and ideas. I do know that the art is wrong but had to put something up from our last house while we settle in. I do find the fireplace a bit un-friendly and so I would consider changing the colour of it even just the border of it like one of the photos shows. I'm not keen on the small computer cabinet or the ladder shelving I have to admit. I was thinking more of putting 3 full width cherry wood shelves, bottom one being wider and desk height, changing the light fittings to down lights and maybe having a wallpaper or painted backdrop behind the shelves?? I realise I would have to get rid of or change the wallpaper on the other wall and change the curtains too. I take your point, many of you said it, about the curtains needing to fall straight, but I will need a wider pole to do that. Again many thanks, AnnaMarie ps we are in Ireland now but lived in australia for many years and that picture over the mantle is of an old aussie shed with moon light on it....See Moreyoga22
10 years agoyoga22
10 years agoA little metallic shimmer paint in the old fireplace ceramic tiles...good temporary fix!
yoga22
10 years agoSilver metallic on the curio cabinet. I think I will put a glaze of Warm Silver Metallic Paint over it to warm it up a bit, apply polyurethane and put the Swarovski back in!
Happy I did not ditch this Herman Miller piece I have had for 20 years! :)
zebra will just have to be moved over to the left a bit and should work. We will see!
Nancy, next I will tackle the drapes!
Nancy Walton
10 years ago
Kathy
10 years agoyoga22
10 years agoWood curio cabinet now sports a silver metallic finish. All the Swarovski are back in place! It was a fun DIY project!
Nancy Walton
10 years ago
Billie
10 years ago
kcooz07
10 years agoGinny Reames
10 years agosharamm
10 years agoThat was a great work.. I would like to suggest you to have some string curtains in your home. This brighten up the look. Here are some string curtains.It was purchased for my house from curtainsandcurtains.com
yoga22
10 years agoyoga22
10 years agoBillie
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10 years agoBillie
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10 years agoHung the drapes... Although must admit I have not sewn them yet! Mirror up thanks to a friend who hung it for me! Have the niche painted and the glass shelves are on order. That about wraps it up... Oh, I just had to get the 3 perfume bottle prints!
Nancy Walton
10 years agoNancy Walton
10 years agoyoga22
10 years agoNancy... Here the light is better and reflects the true color of the drapes. Since I just cut the fabric and clipped it on the rings they are kind of poofy as they puddle on the ground. I will hem them to just hit the floor.
yoga22
10 years agoNancy Walton
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7 years agoOr artwork like this:
You can commission in your own colours and size. The media is recycled silk cocoons on canvas. And it will be the only one in Austin. It is a limited edition of 100 pieces.
Nancy Walton
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