Hi :) Can anyone help me with the most boring living room on earth?
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Lavender Lass
8 years agolast modified: 8 years agoColor is fine...but what is your style? I have tons of brown in my home, too....but green is what keeps me sane. :)
I have lots of dark green, along with accents of red, purple, gold, bits of blue...and rich fabrics as accessories. While I'm not a big fan of orange, I do like it with fall colors. Most of my art is outdoor landscapes, animals (deer) etc. I like what I call "fairytale" style, but it's more woodland/old world.
Think about what you like, look for pictures and even ideas from movies and TV. For me, I love Once Upon A Time, so the Enchanted Forest influenced my style! LOL
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Comments (32)Nosoccermom, I'm actually sitting in the room now and had to move one of the chairs to the other side of the sofa because I couldn't see the tv from either one. I am not at all comfortable. However, I didn't buy these chairs to be comfortable and sat on for hours at a time. They are just for our office and are rarely used. I don't know how much time we'd spend in here if I had to sit on this chair. (Yes, I could sit on the couch with my husband but like oakleyok said, we like having our own space). My husband also was concerned that it's not really set up for interaction with the chairs there since everyone seems to be looking at the tv, not at eachother. He's still hoping for a sofa and loveseat or the sectional. I feel like the room has definitely opened up like this but if we're not comfortable watching tv, we will rarely sit in here - sad but true. I am at a stand still. I like the look but not for tv or talking. Maybe it can just look pretty. :) To answer your question, we do use it for watching tv. I'd say DH spends about 25% of his tv watching time in here and my oldest spends an hour or two after school in here reading or watching tv. I don't come in here on my own. I prefer the family room because it's off the kitchen and I can see everything that's going on if I am cooking/getting a snack for the kids or any of the other million things I have to do in there. I also hate looking at the old furniture in here and that will hopefully be solved soon. To answer the question about the sectional size, it was 120 inches long and 84 inches on the chaise side. So 10 feet by 7. The room is 19 x 12. The sectional would actually give me a little bit more room than the couch and loveseat that is presently in the room. It would take up much more room than a couch and 2 chairs....See MoreCan u help me with my living room I need area rug ang coffee table an
Comments (27)caligirl5, thank you. The rug is from eSaleRugs. I don't know if it's still available. The nice thing about this company is that you can return a rug you don't like without having to pay a shipping fee....See MoreHelp me kick up this boring living area a notch or two!
Comments (19)Move the secretary off the entry wall over to the other side of the room. I have moved the secretary to the short wall, centered the chairs in front of your window and placed the floor lamp and end table to the corner. All you need is a rug like you selected that has more blue in it. I love your rug design. I think it adds a very nice texture to your room. https://www.overstock.com/Home-Garden/Unique-Loom-Nyhavn-Harbour-Copenhagen-Area-Rug-7-x-10/18082410/product.html...See MorePlease Help my Boring Living Room — Need Paint Color Help!
Comments (19)@ginatay124 I completely agree about the pillows. There is a throw in the basket under the coffee table, but it’s an ehhh one. The coffee table is fairly new but I did buy it used to refinish the top. I have a qt. of Urbane Bronze and I need to sand and paint it. Previously we had an upholstered ottoman. It is now downstairs because of water cups spilling on it, etc. Our daughter is 8 so this is just easier for now. Floor lamp is a definite yes but clueless there. My husband has said repeatedly we need one, but i don’t know what style goes and does’t look like an afterthought. Any ideas? We also will need new curtains because those are off white/beige. But I’ll buy white ones unless someone here says emphatically no 😜...See MoreLaura R
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Nothing Left to Say
8 years agoNot sure if this rug from overstock is at all your style.
Pictures of the art you'd like to use in the room would help people here help you.Laura R thanked Nothing Left to Say- Laura R thanked Nothing Left to Say
Laura R
8 years agohmm,i'm not entirely sure what Im going to hang in the living room just yet (I've only got one full wall there. here are a few contenders. but I also have framed lyric sheets from some idols I'd like to put up so Im really not sure. don't want to clutter. I've got boxes and boxes full of stuff & not somuch rom unfortunately. I own a JohnWayne Gacy Pogo the clown but I am pretty sure I've got no place for that lol (there's some color for you though. lordy) Anyway, these are todays contenders anyway. I've got a Jesse Mosher originial on the way so that might trump all but the pen and ink below (my all time fave)
Laura R
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Annie Deighnaugh
8 years agoYou can add a lot of color and brightness through the use of accessories. You can add them all in a single color...as here they focused on the coral...
Brookline Private Residence · More Info...or gold
Kid Friendly Family Room · More Info...or any other color, preferably a bright one. Or you can add multiple colors such as aqua, orange and acid green as suggested by this design seed.
You can even choose stark white as your accent color.
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Regardless of color, take a look at the pictures above and notice how much interest is added through texture and pattern. And notice how the window treatments are used to reinforce the color theme. Especially in the first one, notice how important the color in the art is to the room as a whole.Here's a room that is all white, beige and brown, yet notice all the textures that keep the room interesting...pattern on the rug, another on the throw pillows, texture on the white pillows, wood, ceramics, pattern on the window treatments, leather on one chair, velvet on the other texture in the sea shells.
Hillsborough Classic Tudor · More InfoSo there's a lot you can do with brown to make it bright and keep it interesting...just choose carefully what else you put in the room and the brown will become a neutral background for whatever color story you wish to tell.
Maine Susan
8 years agoYour house sounds wonderful... soothing! I always loved this picture... mostly browns w/white... has some color but a neutral/calm pallet... the green is very helpful... or replace the green w/your color choice...
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