Living room dilemma
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Comments (17)Consider true white for the walls and ceiling, then go with a darker neutral for the flooring/rug and add color with your other upholstered furnishings. Use white mini-blinds within the window frame for privacy, if needed so you can limit curtain/drapery panels to covering only the side of the window frames and the wall beside the windows -- leaving as much natural light as possible entering the room. Trying different bulbs in existing light fixtures and/or adding floor lamps in the corners could be worth considering....See MoreI can't solve living room dilemma. Please help!
Comments (2092)Well, I certainly couldn't have done ANY of this without all of you. I am so happy looking around my new rooms. My favorites: the furniture placement (of course), the art wall, the mantle, the 3 vases on the black tray on the table (although there may be too many flowers in them at the moment), the fabric covered shade in the dining area. the sofa table bookcase, the fireplace screen... I'm going to interrupt myself because now it seems I'm just listing all the changes. It's obviously too hard to pick just 2 or 3 favorites. Theresa, your peonies are gorgeous -- loving the size of those blooms! I hope to follow all of you as you move on to new projects. I consider each one of you a new friend....See Moreliving room dilemma
Comments (13)I think a slipcover would be a game changer. I saw a bunch on line. But you need to measure the couch and find one that works and fits. Look at wayfair. Didn’t get to it. But I think it said something about slipcovers on sale. Forgive me if I’m mistaken. I also love the rugs Beverly showed. But I feel like wait on one of those until you have the slip cover. If you move the couch to the window the TV should probably face it. I know you probably didn’t even try it because you thought it would be tight... but play around....See MoreLiving room dilemma
Comments (3)Really great space. Liking all the natural light. Remember that what you put on your balcony will be visible from, and, therefore, a part of your living room decor as well. If you like a lot of plants, you could even add shelving to create a "green wall" of plants indoors -- and, in addition to Houzz, you might enjoy https://old.reddit.com/r/houseplants/. Consider the seasons in your planting zone. Do choose plants and plant stands that will enable you to move the plants you intend to put on your balcony indoors or outdoors as needed. For that narrow balcony, a couple of comfortable collapsing camping chairs and a small table might be the best beginning. The term BOHO, to me, implies a more casual vibe and furnishings focused on comfort rather than a formal room. Not personally a fan of the green rug with the gray sofa and walls but in a BOHO vibe room, it could work with the right accessories to connect the two colors. Unless you have no privacy concerns and are already planning to use only sheers ... and though I am likely the only one that would recommend it ... do at least consider white vertical blinds (vinyl or wood depending upon your budget) for your window-walls. They'll provide more privacy and light control options -- and white blinds tend to visually "disappear" better than reams of fabric hung on the wall. The "dry bar" seems totally irrelevant to the space. Would want the walls of the niche painted the same color as the walls of the room. If this is a rental, I'd add shelving above the base cabinet. If you own this condo, unless you have a specific use for this feature as is, consider removing the cabinets and adding plain bi-fold closet doors installed within the niche and painted the same color as the walls to make them visually disappear as much as possible -- a lot more useful since we all seem to need more closet space. I do like the look of your sofa. You may want to rethink your placement of it, though -- especially if this space is a living / dining combo -- so use your sofa as the room divider. If there is to be a television in this room -- unless you are placement limited by a cable connection -- you may find that putting the television in the corner between the two windows yields the least glare. Consider investing in portable tv stand that will let you easily adjust the positioning for glare ... unless you intend to only watch the telly at night. https://www.wayfair.com/Wade-Logan%C2%AE--Caulkins-TV-Stand-for-TVs-up-to-55-X115973500-L6-K~W004862499.html?refid=GX496871586189-W004862499&device=c&ptid=1198921003886&network=g&targetid=pla-1198921003886&channel=GooglePLA&ireid=141191053&fdid=1817&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIxd7Qp6HR8QIV721vBB2cjgWZEAQYByABEgJcT_D_BwE If you will draw, to scale (graph paper) the size and shape of your room with its fixed features -- windows and doors -- along with measurements and post that, you'll get more feedback on what is possible....See More92870
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