Open Floor Plan update#2 (pics and questions)

12 years ago

Hello all!

I've a few updated pictures and new questions! I can't believe I'm still decorating this space, but we spend 90% of our time in this room, so it's worth it to me.

Here are the new pics:

Wing chair arrived. New lamp.

I did swap the artwork as someone suggested.

New accent pillows. I'm loving that suzani print.

added orange/ coral accents throughout the space:

So here are the questions,

1. looking for a new coffee table. Do you see rustic wood?

Modern wood:

Glass/metal:

I'm leaning towards the rustic wood, b/c i think it will ground the space. Right now it feels like there's all this stuff around the periphery with nothing with weight in the middle. I also need something larger than what i have now. I like the idea of a lower shelf to put board games and baskets for remote controls and books. My only hesitation is that this coffee table is very trendy and I wonder if it's a mistake. I also don't want to look like a page out of a RH catalog, although nothing in the space was purchased there.

2. ottoman or stool. I would a single or a pair of ottomans or stools- to put up our feet, extra seating during parties or to put a tray on and use as an extra table. I feel that either the ottoman or coffee table need to be round/oval. Otherwise there would be too much squareness to the room. I'm thiking of using that orange/coral color or a tan leather. Here are a few I'm considering:

3. Dining room parson's chair slipcover. I want new slipcovers for the dinng room parson's chairs. I want long ones to cover the legs. The space is getting a little "leggy" IYKWIM. There are ready made ones in a solid flax- shoud I do that, or go for some color& pattern. Here are a few fabrics I like but not sure if the color scheme is right.

4. Last question! I love the spaces where people use African baskets as wall art. What do you guys think about putting up 4-5 baskets above the tv? I already have the baskets scattered throughout the house- you can see one of them in the pictures above.

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sis2two
12 years ago
last modified: 9 years ago
I love your space! I also prefer the rustic table in the first picture.
Sueb20
12 years ago
last modified: 9 years ago
I definitely vote for the rustic wood table. I think Ballard has a similar one -- I have the coordinating end table. Home Decorators may also have something similar. Just in case you're looking for options.

I loooove the round leather ottomans in your last ottoman pic. Do you mind if I ask where they're from?

Of the two fabrics, I think the second one might work better with your rug, but I'm having a hard time seeing the dining area that clearly.

I kinda like the simplicity of the TV wall as is.

Love your room!
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palimpsest
12 years ago
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I like the wood table too. Of the ottomans you posted I think only the third has real potential in your room, although I don't think I would go with a third type of button tufting.

There are plenty of curves in your room, I don't think the outline of the ottomans or table have to be round or oval.
Oakley
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Rustic wood but not the one above because it looks too modern for your space. Love the blue chair! Oh, limit the sun on your rug. I have to do the same.
pps7
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12 years ago
last modified: 9 years ago
Sue, here are afew better pictures of the dinng space:

Sue and pal, those leather stools are my favorite too. It's the Oly studio jonathan stool. I had the same concerns about too many tufted elements. Unfortunately, I dont think the stool comes without tufting. the small gray tufted accent chair does not have to stay. In fact, it's the desk chair for our guest room, I just put it out there for extra seating and I thought it went well with all the other elements. But honestly, no one ever sits there. I could always move one of the dining chair over if I needed the extra seating.

How about a pair of these wisteria stools:

I would reupholster them.

When everyone says, they prefer the wood one, they mean the rustic one, and not the modern one right?
palimpsest
12 years ago
last modified: 9 years ago
I mean the rustic one, yes.

The Wisteria stools, I dunno: they look Swedish and your tufted settee looks Swedish Neoclassical to me, but I am not sure. I don't like the looks of the cushion under that fabric, it seems lopsided somehow.

How about something like these? They are available in orange leather. They may sit too tall for ottomans, they are more like stools.

Here is a link that might be useful: How about these
lolauren
12 years ago
last modified: 9 years ago
I always love looking at your rooms. You have an interesting mix of styles that are beautiful together.

This space reminded me of yours:

(especially true if you get wood beams, which I think you've mentioned you plan on.)

IMO, a rustic wood table like the one you posted or like the one in this pic would look lovely in your space. Very lovely.

I realize you didn't quite ask, but the (becca) grey, paisley tufted chair looks strange to me in that space. Maybe I'm the only one, but I feel like a chair there should be slightly more substantial....
pps7
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12 years ago
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Thanks everyone. I will get the RH table the next time they are running a sale, althouth the ballard one is tempting. I know there are many similar tables, but I have yet to find one that big. Here is a picture of using baskets as wall art. What do you guys think?

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