FragleO..you’ll think I am crazy..but if this was my ( beautiful!) hall,
I’d be daring and paint the mirror frame a gorgeous warm color to tone done its
bulk and seriousness and then add a piece of colorful art( as CDR suggested) that
would just demand attention . Or, maybe you could add big colorful pillows to
that lovely sofa in the hall? I just think you need some color to warm that
space up..check out eBay uk for the fabric, there are wonderful remnants
available for very little money.

Good idea, papoodles! Right now, very little in that hall is relating to each other.

You could buy silver vases and then keep the mirror the same.....or paint the mirror the color in the vases and/or art you buy.

Choose your large pieces first-----art and vases. Then you can accent and paint.

Yes, beside it. There is no room on the radiator.

The 3 foot ones will do nothing. I like that 3rd one. What is that sunflower in it?

The mantle is beautiful! A single candlestick will be lost on there. You could add several tall items, but how deep is the mantle?

Or, you could hang a piece of art.

No, I cannot recommend those clear candlesticks. They are too formal, too small, and being clear, you'll just see right through them.

You need something large there.

Or, you could consider leaving it blank and having coordinating art on either side of the mantle (above the tv and the other side.

CDR is right :-) You have to match the weight of the mantel with whatever you place there..but I would leave that impressive mantel empty.

Fragle, for your fireplace, right now the eye goes to the large dark items: the tv and the stove. That is not where you want the eye going.

Instead, draw the eye up.

The child photo is lost there. It is too small and not relating to anything. Perhaps there is another place for it in the room or some other room. I would suggest hanging art on either side of the fireplace. I would spend the money here on buying art before spending $ on the front hall.

I would pull the colors in from the tile in the kitchen. The blue.

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Hi Fragle. I understand. One thing you could do, for now, is to hang another kid photo on the right side (over the tv) that balances the one on the left. Do you have 2 of the same size/similar frame?

It's very narrow, so I can't see placing anything on it that will be large enough and you have no art.

Here is one where art is stacked on either side of the fireplace. You could do the same, but yours obviously, would be hung higher.

If you have matching frames, you can from just about anything: 4 pieces of fabric that coordinate, 4 pieces of wallpaper, etc. 4 prints of cut out of a book, photos you took on a trip.

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In my opinion, the tv area looks unfinished. When in your budget, I would consider a built-in. For now, I would recommend drawing the eye away from that area with some sort of art above on both sides.

You have a lot of hard lines going one, so I suggest unframed art. I would pull in the blues from the kitchen. You could go a little wider than the boy art and obviously, you don't want to go higher than where the ceiling begins to angle.

You could also consider wall art that is not a picture.

I think art should be about 2/3 the width of wall and hung 3 inches apart vertically or 2.3 x 3 cm apart. It think that is the dimension? haha! Finish the room completely and then decide if something is 'missing' from the mantle. I like it bare myself, but finish the room.

I am seeing only 2 walls and your photos do not enlarge. The art should be hung only when the room is "finished" Is this room finished? One possible place for them is to the left of the window. I would hang only the 2 single faces (the 3rd one has too many prints in it). That might be able to go somewhere else, but I don't recommend ever multi-photos in one frame....they just get lost).

I would not hang the photos on the toy wall......too small for that large expanse.

Hanging art is the last thing you should do. I would move the dresser to the large wall where the toys are now. I would move the toys (not really appealing to look at) to where dresser is now. (So switch the 2)

The nightstand looks really odd where it is and is a safety hazard in front of the heater. I would remove it and add a floor lamp to the right of the bed.

If you are adding drapes, one idea would be to hang the drapes ceiling height and then put the pictures above the window.

A second idea would be to hang them above the toy area, perhaps to the right of the bed.

fragle0 ... congratulations on the new addition to your family. Have been following your lovely changes. You probably won't have time to work on the decor for a while. Just wanted to suggest that you try pulling the nesting tables forward to be more in line with front of the chairs & placing your floor lamp to the back of them. This will give a bit more light at night for reading in that area.Also switching the plant by the fireplace & the one on the corner by the sofa.

Congrats!

HI Fragle :-) This is the best news. Thank you for letting us know..I am so happy for you and your family. Congratulations!

Oh, how sweet. So is Charlotte in the running? I just wonder now that there is a princess named that, if the name will become popular. My grandaughter is named Camryn and I love that, but then again I am prejudiced. Really glad all went well!

Paint the childrens room a pale pale grey and accent with hot pink and navy blue for girl and boy!

just scanned through this "epic" for first time, learned a lot. Thank you to CDR design and soosun2 and others for all their comments, you guys really are very generous, Many thanks. And enjoy fragile0, you deserve it!