Can't decide on furniture! Please help!!
jessalyssa
9 years ago
last modified: 9 years ago
Hi I was wondering if someone can help me. I'm trying decide on what type of coffee table, lamp table, lamp, tv cabinet/sideboard and curtains to go for. As you can see the feet of the sofas are very dark wood and I'm not sure if I should just match everything to that, or mix it up a bit. I'm really struggling here!! I want the furniture to be traditional, but also a touch of modern style. The room is open plan. Here's a picture of the dining room. I'm not sure if I should keep the furniture similar to the dining table or change it up. Ahhh I'm at a loss! Any help is greatly GREATLY appreciated :)
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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 More
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9 years agoHere's some pictures of the kitchen. It's all one big room as you can see so I'm trying to go for a certain theme, but I'm not sure which theme to go for. Sorry there's stuff all over the place. We only moved in.
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9 years agoI used this one, or actually two of these because I expect that will be a better size for your room, from Crate&Barrel. Picked it because it's modern and doesn't look heavy. You can switch out the top and bottom, bottom is glass, top is wood. But you can change that around when you want to. So have both glass tops, or one glass one wood top.
http://www.crateandbarrel.com/artists-and-designers/mark-daniel/switch-coffee-table/s661660
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Maureen
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Mary Dillon
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9 years agoBut they are gorgeous tables. Hmm... The 'rule' is to have tables about the height of the armrest, but then again, rules are there to be broken. The idea behind the rule is that it should be easy to put something on that table, or take something off it, when you're sitting on the sofa/chair. I have a shorter end table, it's a tree stump on wheels, and have that positioned slightly in front of the couch, so it is still within easy reach. If you use the shorter table for a lamp, you'll need a tall lamp to get a good height. Here's a guideline:
jessalyssa
9 years agolast modified: 9 years agoThank you!! I'll definitely measure before I buy! I was thinking either one of these coffee tables. The nest of tables and then one of these on the other side.
jessalyssa
9 years agolast modified: 9 years agoOr this side table (depending on which coffee table I choose). I'm not sure if mixing gold and silver metals is a good idea though.
jessalyssa
9 years agolast modified: 9 years agoAnd then maybe this tv cabinet! What do you think? Thanks again for all your help. I hope you don't mind all of these questions!
Carolina
9 years agoNo, ask away :-) I'm not a pro though, just kind of passionate about design and interiors and all that :-)
Great cabinet. I'm really not opposed to mixing metals. You'll get a more eclectic mix. It is the result of going with what you love and not with what you think goes with something else. And that will give your interior your own personal style. Matter of taste. Some people really don't like it. Others do :-)
Go for a fairly large coffee table. I would think at least 100 cm wide. Tape (news) paper together to the size of the coffee table you like and lay that on the floor. It will give you an idea about the scale in your room.
You need it to be easily reachable from the sofas, since you have these high armrests. And your room can take a large table. If you can't find a large one you like, you can also think about putting together 4 smaller square ones for example.
The one with the metal base (I took two from the Soul Lifestyle site) is on the smallish side. The black one is larger. Round fits nicely with the shape of your sofas.
Not sure if I mocked up the sizes correctly, but I think the lovely side table is too small. The lamp is about 70 cm tall (again, I guestimated the size), but it does look small on that low table. Maybe it's taller in real life than in the mock up?
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