Right off the bat, I'd paint the area between the two piece of moulding at the top of the room, same color as the walls.It'll look nice and it will make the ceiling feel higher.

I'm not going to be much help, but I love your sofa. Just stick a pillow on the current coffee table under your feet/legs. Should solve the 'comfy' problem.

Gosh I think your room is so pretty!!! I like the pillows, and I like the chair you moved out of there.

I have clutter problems, so I'm not sure if this would be a good solution or not, but if the glam table is uncomfortable for putting your feet up, what about some little ottomans on wheels for feet/extra seating? Or k9arlene's solution, almost too easy! (That's one reason why I like a lot of throw pillows, plus our sofa is too squishy so I need all the extra pillows to feel comfortable during a movie).

I think the floors are really pretty, too, they add a lot of warmth. Maybe my monitor colors are "off", but I see no problem with the floor OR the rug!

I really like how the glass "glam" table goes with the ceiling light fixture, too. I agree, the lowered ceiling trim kind of squashes the room, so Tibbrix's suggestion makes a lot of sense.

Btw, like k9arlene, I meant to also say, in my first comment, that I LOVE your sofa.

Thank you so much for your replies.

I was doing that with the pillows :) It isn’t terribly comfy (sad trombone!)

I liked the turquoise chair but I wasn't paying attention and one of the cats destroyed it. Didn’t touch the sofa, would have noticed that and that cat would be in gloves 24/7.

Interesting, I never ever considered painting the molding. The ceilings are 9’ and look high in person, maybe because I don’t have something there that gives it better scale? Thinking about that, I really do like the white molding and baseboard. Will try to get my friend to photoshop it for me so I can see it better.

What a beautiful room, I love the first picture. I think it would help if you lower all of your art and move the groupings closer together.. You might want to add some other bright colors to go with the pink piece..pillow or vases, or lamps etc. Have you tried putting the TV in the corner where the chair was?

Gosh....I was expecting something hideous!! Your home is lovely! I love your floors!! Beware.......dark floors show every spec of dust. The color looks great in your rooms.

My only hang-up would be the large TV. It seems awkward in your space...maybe it is just the location. Try moving your beautiful coffee table and getting a cushy leather ottoman. You have a very nice home.

I agree that is a fabulous couch!

I think the first thing that I noticed that I would change is the window coverings. I don't think the brown does a thing for the room and I think the placement is very awkward. The dark color, along with hanging them above the molding but below the ceiling has them just "hanging" there (pun intended) without relating to the wall very well. Is it two windows? Do you need to close them for privacy or light control?

I would find something more sophisticated and hang them to either side of the windows with shades of some kind on the windows themselves. If that wouldn't work, then I'd at least get a different fabric, widen them on the sides, and hang them higher.

You light fixture is pretty, but I think your room could handle a lower hanging chandelier to add some glam. Along with that, I think you need beefier/larger lamps. I know you said the art has moved, but I think the piece over the couch is hung too high and may be too small for the space. Could you take a pic straight on of the couch wall? I think the white frame of that piece doesn't play well with the couch and black leather might add to the conflict.

Could you post some pics of the type of rug that you find attractive? Do you like contemporary or traditional? You've got a great space to work with!

Here it is a mock up with golden curtains. I also brightened and warmed up the space since there is no lighting on in this photo. Excuse my sad attempt at a curtain rod. I think yours should be more substantial than the whitish one you have now.

I also think the frames would look lovely changed out to a more golden or warm bronze color and brought closer in to form vignettes.

Those golden curtains really brighten up the space!

Amazing feedback so far, thank you for taking the time to look and respond.

I have a bunch of art pieces that will be added, everything from the DR and Kitchen are in the LR during the renovation (maybe 3 more weeks). So no more pics, I wanted to get to thinking of what needs to be tackled once it is clear. I will work on the placement of the pieces and groupings. The frames could totally be painted! Again, something that I didn’t think about and why I thought it would be a good idea to ask here.

For the rug I was thinking a lighter gray plush/almost shag? but I don’t trust myself, it could be too monotone. I didn’t realize how difficult it was to work with gray. Well for me anyway! I like anything that isn’t too busy. Also the size is a bit cost prohibitive, I have lots pinned, but like I said, I am really doubting myself on this for some reason.

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(EDIT: Not loving the last one) Maybe a blue gray? That's a lot of gray!)

The curtain rods were hard to place because the ceiling curves, that was as high as we could go before hitting the curve. The curtains are for light blocking, they are more gray than brown IRL. I threw up (ha!) curtains I had in the bedroom on the existing rod when I moved in. Could these work? Sorry the pic is the best I have on my phone (there is art in the room now). I could switch the LR curtains for the bedroom?

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The TV is hard. Where the chair is pictured is not a corner, well it is, but there are several feet behind it that you don’t get a feel for in the pic. I like that the TV isn’t the 1st thing you see when you walk in, but agree the placement isn’t ideal (of course all the wires feed into that corner).

This post was edited by dollymibella on Wed, Feb 4, 15 at 16:07

Basically, the only upholstered furniture you are married to is the grey sofa and new black leather chair. You definitely need to decide on on an accent color before you purchase a rug and drapes. I'd beef up the lamps with 2 mirrored ones.

I need end tables to put the lamps on too. Both the little tables and lamps were not meant to be permanent (floor lamp too), they are just things I have. Is it possible to get away from the brass and glass for end tables? Not sure what I should be looking for in an end tables.

Here is a site that has some mid century modern pieces. I have linked it for you. I have bought lighting from them and have been happy with them thus far.

You can also check CL in your area. Check out West Elm and 55downingstreet,com. They have some good prices at 55.

Here is a link that might be useful: Link to site

Some variations on the moulding Maybe also hard heftier moulding at the very top.

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I really like your style very calm and glamorous. I like the paint as is. It accentuates the coved ceiling! I like the overdyed rug you already have. I do agree that the curtains do not add very much to the room and fuller ones in gold would look great. I enjoyed peaking at your home, it is llovely. Thanks for sharing.

I really like the darker border.

Color on the walls appears too pastel. Should be a more sturdy blue gray. Change the drapes to only two panels and let the center divider be exposed. The drapery need to be less sheer. You don't want the light to penetrate.

I would move the chair closer to the sofa and add a large round table in the corner to hold a good size table lamp in ceramic. The ceiling fixture seems too small for the scale of the room and all the art is too week and hung at the wrong height for the room.

Can't thank you all enough for the suggestions and the time spent on this. I assure you I WILL post some after pics.

I wish I could post them this weekend, I have so much to chew on!

I am definitely changing the curtains, my best friend is moving in a few weeks and can use them, I am excited to pass them along.

I just wanted to say how much I love your sofa as well. I also love the color of the rug and existing chair -- the big dose of color has the boldness I'm missing in my own home.

Do you have the name or picture of the chair and ottoman you've already purchased?

The sofa is great and I agree with Roarah about the paint. I like the white coming down off the cove to show it off and you have the ceiling height to support it.

Echoing others with the vote for substantial, non-sheer draperies. I like the textured blind in beverly's rendition, as it adds some texture and warmth.

I actually kind of like your current rug and think with the right art work and accents, teal is a great accent color to go with your gray/couch.

Blank slates are fun but also a tad intimidating sometimes. It's hard to built a livable look from scratch - but also a great and rare opportunity for most of us.

What a lovely room! I'm not sure you need any help! My only thought was to upgrade the curtain rods. It's so glamorous and group the artwork but I am not really qualified to comment as am posting in here about my renovation nightmare.

Definitely different curtains would help.

Vintage orange floors here too! What worked for me was to just let it be what it was - using the right greens/blue greens seem to make the floor read more like a reddish brown which is a lot more palatable than orangie orange..

I second the advice to avoid dark expresso stains on the floor - not only does it show dust and dirt but like anything itll look dated in time and then what.

When I redid my floors (the aforementioned vintage fir with its orange tendencies) I was advised to use a deep tone sealer (not a stain) to tame the orange tendencies and give it a beautiful tone. Also what I learned - very often its the OLD POLYURETHANE on the floor that's yellowed and taken on that sickly dingy color - not the wood itself! Which means taking that off, and putting on a clear non yellowing waterbase finish with or without the deeptone sealer could look FABULOUS. - the place I went to had all kinds of wood samples with different finishes I could take home and look at

Now, are these old growth vintage wood floors? If so that's another reason to not stain - by totally obscuring the grain with heavy pigmented stain, you may be missing the opportunity to have some TRULY drop dead STUNNING floors. Cant really make out the grain/color too clearly from here, but you might post close up photos of the wood over on woodworking forum and see what they think.

The new chair is black. I'd happily ditch the rug and curtains. I do love the rods which are hard to see, they are lucite with gold tone brackets. Sadly they may not be wide enough. My LR is still pretty full as the renovation is taking longer than anticipated (shocking I know!).

Thanks for the feedback so far everyone, truly appreciated.