Help with soft furnishings and accessories in living room please
Hello, last year I posted on here for help with the layout and colour scheme for my living room. Below is the almost completed project. I am really happy with the colours and the main furniture. I am looking for advise and suggestions on accessories. Could I rearrange what I already have to make it look better? What would you get rid of or add? What colour curtains do you think? Also, I’m thinking the wall above the sofa looks a little bare? All advice and suggestions greatfully received
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Lou Stainforth
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Any ideas for final touches to this living/dinning room?
Comments (51)Just a quick note to thank you all for sharing your thought, ideas, experience and time. I especially want to thank Bluenan and decoenthusiaste for being with me through the all process for the last 6 months or so..., just wanted to post few photos of the results (https://www.houzz.com/discussions/any-ideas-for-final-touches-to-this-living-dinning-room-dsvw-vd~569586) as I feel it is not only me who created this space but it is your creations as much as mine. It may not be perfect or according to the the "Rules", but it is Me and my family. Each and every piece was chosen by me in different parts of the world and each one of them has a unique story behind. I am very pleased with my space. I love it! I am very blessed. .... and so I am off to my new project now... Back to school.... that's really going to be hard ;) Thank you all, once again....See MoreAny ideas for final touches to this living/dinning room?
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Comments (21)Seeing it as an almost whole, I do think now that I like the soft, patterned curtain for the room. It could become overly severe, and that would be enough to stop that happening. Second thought, you don't need a side table for the sectional, but you do need something there to hold a lamp -- silver or glass would probably be best. The stand could be very plain, a box shape, even, in the same finish as the wood you already have. I liked these from wayfair.com -- though I might change the shades on a couple of them. Not that they're bad. The last one is an alternative approach if you fancy a bit of colour a-poppin'....See MoreAny suggestions for finishing my kitchen/living room
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Sonia
5 years agoLou Stainforth
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5 years agoHi Lou, accessories are a very personal thing, but looking at yours some of it is samey, that is the same size, the same colour etc. I think put a tall thing next to a couple of smaller items, then something of a different shape. Below is my favourite shelf in my kitchen. Some things were gifts, others from charity shops and a trailing plant is always good. Try to overlap things a bit. Books are always good, again look it charity shops. The second pic gives a guide of how to do it. There is no right or wrong way to accessorise - if you like the items then it’s always right.
Try charity shops, they have fantastic vases, books, glasses and crockery. The Range is also so good and so reasonable!
Alix W
5 years agoLou Stainforth
5 years agoThanks for that forzaitalic, id been trying to keep it symmetrical so I will have another rejiggle with that in mind. Thank you Alix, I did have curtains over the door before but took them down when I redecorated as some other users suggested it would open up the room. I do prefer It without them now, I was hesitant at first, and there is no draft at all.
What do people think about the wall over the Sofa? My friend suggested some abstract art like this...
ive also seen some weaved wall hangings that I like
Also considered getting a large canvas and giving my child the colours I want and letting him create me an abstract painting lol
minnie101
5 years agoI've just looked at your old post, wow the room has changed! Re the sofa wall, I would add scandi style art with rounded shapes just to break up the lines of the rug. I wouldn't go for curtains with the radiator personally (which I'd paint in the wall colour) but Roman blinds, I think a horizontal stripe would help with the ceiling height. I'd bring the chair in a little from the door so it doesn't visually look as if it's blocking it. A personal thing but not keen on throws over the back of chairs/sofas, just the arms. I do like your navy throw but wonder if a tasselled one would look good? Scarves are a cheaper option and normally a much better fit. Unless the table is left empty for practical purposes I might add accessories or even just a vase of stems. The only thing I'm less keen on is the gallery wall area, it seems a bit busy as you've already got the frames. I might just go for the hemnes shoe cabinet and add a large plant and then a small one in your brass pot. I think just adding books and plants will help with the accessories
Lou Stainforth
5 years agoHi Minnie, thanks for your input. I know, it looks so much better now than the bright pink! But I’m still not happy with it.
I’ve tried a few different curtains (see pics below) but I’m not keen on any. I have ordered some ochre ones and navy ones which should arrive Monday. I really don’t like the long ones at all, and I’m not keen on blinds in the living room.
I will paint the radiator this weekend, I keep meaning to do it lol.
i will move the chair forward, I have a tasseled throw so I will try that on the chair.
I have books on the far shelves and bought a large plant (which i plan on getting a wicker basket for) to put on the floor somewhere.
I love the photo shop of the sofa area, will start looking for art work I like once I’ve sorted the curtains
Danielle H
5 years agominnie101
5 years agoLou Stainforth
5 years agoI’ve moved the chair forward slightly and added my tasseled throw
Slightly rearranged shelves
Removed a bit of clutter and added a plant
Not got a vase so tried a candle holder
Lou Stainforth
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