Table runner length with people sitting at ends of table?? Confused!
mshutterbug
7 years ago
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Comments (11)My table is one that DH had when we married. It was the right size for all of the kids, so I sold mine. It is blah, so I cover it with a tablecloth. I would buy a prettier table, but I can't quit spending all of my $$s on dishes and tablescape items!! So, my solution is to just use a tablecloth. I have seen some tablescapes with both tablecloth and runner that looked pretty good. I actually bought a runner to try it myself. I will post a pic when I use it if it turns out ok. Jay, I love what you do. Sounds really cool. I may have to try that. I inherited my sister's sewing machine and can't get it to work! I'm not mechanically inclined. That's my story and I'm sticking to it!! At least until I find a sewer who will take me under their wing and teach me how to use it. Betty...See MoreEnd tables...need help deciding.
Comments (13)Thanks Les,great suggestions. I will try to do a quick switch of the love seat and club chairs and post a picture.For now my DH is planted in front of the TV watching a ball game. I don't think he will budge until after the Super Bowl so moving furniture right now isn't an option. You are correct that I was trying to "fill up space with the end tables. The club chairs are small as well. Do you think part of my problem is the scale of my furniture? Our old house had such small rooms that I avoided oversized furniture.The current space is so much different than what I am used to. Should I be looking for new couches instead? or maybe two overstuffed chairs? I'm trying to recycle as much furniture as possible but I do want this room to be perfect since it is the first thing you see when you walk in the door. Here are a couple of pics of the club chairs. As for the rug, I recall that you had made that suggestion in my post about our fireplace. I thought that was a good idea at the time and that is actually something I plan to do but it is a big job. The rug is extremely heavy and I am having a hard time convincing my DH it will be an improvement . Maybe we can switch the furniture and move the rug at the same time. Do you think I should center it with the window. If I do it would be several more feet farther from the fireplace.Will that look OK? Your memory is good. I did decide I wanted to put sconces on my mantle and that is when I lost my way. I started looking at sconces and found several hardwired ones I would love to have. That is when I begin to toy with having an electrician come into do the wiring. A small project was turning into a very expensive project. To add to my frustration the hammered brass lamps that I bought for the end tables on either side of the love seat interfered with TV viewing so I moved those up to the mantle until I can find a better home for them. I am accumulating a store room of bad lamp choices so I'm trying very hard to find uses for some of the things I've been buying. Can you tell I am in over my head? I have been so impressed with all of the talented people on this forum that I am hoping you can help me find my way. Thanks so much....See MoreCoffee table and end table help for modern glam living roomi
Comments (43)It's crazy how one thing leads to another and then another and before you know it, this project gets totally out of hand and so confusing LOL!! Your place is beautiful! Love your couch and chairs. I agree with so many of the posts, except for Cpaul!! No need to be rude! A larger picture rather than a gallery above the couch would have more punch, IMO and maybe do the picture gallery over the sideboard. Coffee table you picked will also look great. I would also recommend trying to square off the chairs instead of having them at an angle as someone suggested. Curious to see how that would look, I would love to see some cushions on the couch to compliment the colour of the chairs. Also, I love your cabinet/sideboard but I would glam it up with crystal knobs and also add some glitz items on the top, such as a white vase, glass candle holders or some white/grey small pots with succulents, maybe in a tray. I also like the idea suggested of heavier/fuller curtains. If you're a sewer, you could line them to give them more weight. Of course, nothing is carved in stone. At the end of the day, it's your place and so long as you love it that's all that matters. Also, enjoy the process!! Looking forward to more pics....See MorePlease help! End table too small?
Comments (43)The positives of this layout is that if you put a TV or large beautiful art on the far wall, that would be the first thing seen. Then you also have space to put a couple stools at the bar counter. So it depends on how much you use this room and how people sit in here. I thought there was a front door on this floor?? At any rate, you have what you have so you now have the 3 basic ways you can handle this sectional and it is up to you how you want to use it. However, this is my favorite layout. I realize it would be a little walk to enter the space possibly, but once in the space you would have access to the bench and seating and you could even put both ottomans at the window and seat a large number of people. So, just depends on how you want to use the room. The focal point in the room is the long wall. So, keep the focus on that wall no matter how you arrange the furniture....See More
mshutterbug
7 years agolast modified: 7 years agoThanks! LOL! I'm not stressed... just confused. And I overthink everything, so I'm easily confused :D blfenton - that's exactly what I was thinking... since I want it to be insulated to protect the table from heat, it will be a thicker fabric, and I'm thinking it might make the plate wobbly. We are usually paper-plate-casual-chaos for our holiday dinners, but I want to make it nice this year! I've seen lots of pictures where it's just in the center of the table. I was originally thinking I wanted something more elegant, but I think maybe I'll just make it 60" long...then there's room for placemats at the ends of the table when it's extended as well as when it's the usual size. Waddya think?
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