Help for decorating LR for the avid hunter, unfortunately
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Need help to find a pair of chairs for my LR
Comments (26)Thanks for so many great ideas! I have just spent time looking through all the links. I will likely have to have whatever chair I purchase re-upholstered (unless it's a new chair where I can specify my own fabric) so that I can get the color I am looking for, which is as yet undetermined, and because I may look for a sunbrella or similar fade-resistant fabric since these chairs will sit directly in sunlight part of each day. So... the lower priced chair options are much appreciated! Thanks beverly, gooster, yayagal, aktillery. Chispa, mtn, mamorella, depending on what is most cost effective I still may end up going the custom route, so your encouragement is appreciated. Mamorella - I did grow up in the Bay Area but now live on the east coast - my "marina" references where I spend the summer out here! And, I know, aren't those pink chairs just perfection??? Ogoopogo - I have been trolling ebay and Craigslist. I need to go to some consignment stores as well. I also have thoughts of waiting until the Brimfield Antique Fair in May..... pricklypear - Room & Board is opening a store in the Boston area sometime soon... I am excited. However, I want these LR chairs to be less modern/more traditional to balance out my room which mixes both. The dining chairs I just bought are wonderful. They are from Mitchell Gold as well - I think the name of them is Graham. I love funky dining chairs, but comfort always wins out for me in the end so I chose these. These are tailored nicely, super comfortable, and the fabric selections are really nice - mine is a textured black/brown/gold fabric with a slight sheen. Very pretty with brass fixtures. I welcome other suggestions if anyone comes across other chairs.... Will be sure to post photos when I find something....See MoreHelp me pick a color for LR drapes
Comments (11)Astrid: Your windows will look much bigger once the trim is up. Here is my advice aboutt getting things done: 1) Be patient! Save the accessorizing for last. For example, if you put stuff on the wall now, once the trim is up, you may find that you need to relocate your wall items because they are no longer positioned properly in proportion to the window. And if you buy new furniture, the new furniture arrangement could require a repositioning of the artwork, as well. Then you'll have new holes in your wall, then you'll have to repaint. . . ack! 2) Make a list of everything--everything--you want to do with this room. Then, re-order the items according to what needs to be done when. Then, tackle each one at a time. Trying to decide on everything at once will leave you feeling overwhelmed. What I see so far in the room: a lovely piano, a nice rug, and a cozy wood stove. Are you going to stay with the wall color that is currently on the wall? My list for this room would be: 1) tile wood stove area 2) finish trim 3) paint walls (if wall color will change) 4) select furniture 5) select window treatment 6) begin to collect artwork that you love for the walls If you take the time to carefully and methodically "build" the room of your dreams, you will be so much happier with the end result than if you try to make it happen hodge-podge. Just my unsolicited $.02, of course. :)...See MoreMixing furniture styles in LR
Comments (14)Here was my thought process. The house is 1840ish, and the furniture would be Late Federal, Empire, and Classical period, all which have a certain spareness to them, although classical starts to get heavy in that more Victorian way. The upholstered seating of this era was rather uncomfortable. I went with midcentury modern furniture of a similar scale, and mixed it with case pieces that are more true to period. The Queen Anne chair is from an estate, and I bought it particularly for my mom to sit in. I had it reupholstered in the Waverly fabric, and it was to spend most of its time in my black hallway, but when I brought it into the living room, I felt that another period chair would work (in addition to the lacquered Chippendale chair) The red lacquer chair and the red upholstered chairs matching was a happy accident. I don't think the patterned wingback goes with any of the other upholstery but it does fit the "room" and the case pieces. That the pattern is so "off" and not blending with the rest doesn't bother me, really, because it is different enough to simply contrast. As far as leg matches and pairs... I don't think that legs have to match, and I do like pairs, but I think the overall ratio of one style to another is important. I think a proportion of about 1/3 antique to 2/3 modern (or vice versa) is the max...you don't want to get close to half and half...one style has to clearly predominate the mix....See MoreSeeking LR window treatment advice
Comments (21)From the angle of the photo, the room has very strong horizontal lines, drapes would break it up with the needed verticals, which you might consider hanging tall as in the metal rod examples provided by gr8day, for a stronger vertical. Someone else suggested roman shades and end panels, but you might consider both shades and curtains. As far as being too close to the far wall, I don't see that as a problem, per say. You have a lot of window in this room, if the drapes had to be brought in on that side to cover part of the far window, I don't know if that would be a crime. The room is a bit stayed and bland for my taste, and I think introducing a more vibrant color might help the scheme. Or an accent color, like a dull green or blue. As far as cats and blinds of any kind. It isn't just the fact that they are vertical but they are in the way of prime bird watching. It may not be so much that they are ignoring the other blinds but that only certain ones are perceived as being in the way. There will be nothing you can do about that no matter what shades you introduce. Are you suggesting there are only a couple of blinds that are being damaged and the others left alone. If so, those may be thought of as being in the way. You could try making a compromise with the cats and leaving those blinds up enough to peek out of while the others are down all the way. I suggest one of the many aerosol deterrents on the market to spray on your currant blinds, to keep from possibly staining the delicate material, you could spray on the back (window facing) side and the bottom edges.. Perhaps do a test first. switch out one of the scratched blinds with a good one rehang the bad one so there isn't a window without a blind, then spray the undamaged blinds with Cat Deterrent Spray, and proceed as you usually do. If the cats don't attack the sprayed blind, you will know it works and can purchase the replacement blinds and treat the whole lot with deterrent. Here is a link that might be useful: Cat Deterrent Spray...See Morenanny2a
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