PLEASE HELP on picking furniture for Living Room!
Excuse my mess. We just moved and i need help! I wanted to put 2 accent chairs or a bench in TEAL on the left side and leave the right side by the shoe holder/door empty since there is a lot going on there already. Ive been getting resistance from husband and friends saying i should just have 1 accent chair on the left and THATS IT. I think its kinda odd? Please give me advice and what you think i should do? Any ideas welcome! TIA
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PROBayberry Cottage
6 years agoThe color teal would be nice to see in this space, however it looks like a tight fight to putting anything else here at the moment. We don't recommend putting anything on the side where the shoe holder is. Is there anyway you can add more photos? Are you open to another layout? Is there a TV in the room? Would you be willing to move the small ottomans if you wanted to place two chairs there? Below is the kind of layout we were thinking:
Rachel P thanked Bayberry CottageRachel P
6 years agolast modified: 6 years agoHi All!
Tv is right across the the gray couch and pouf/stool
Flo, that is not the walkway...right on the right side of the door is the tv....tv is between 2 windows across from couch. Wall to the left of sofa is actually an arched entryway to the dining room which i took the photos from.
behind the couch is actually a wall of mirror! Keeping that for now.
i may just add side tables? that similar to the coffee table if accent chairs arent good. The space is pretty tight...the entire house is only 1000 sq. ft.
Bayberry Cottage i already thought of that layout...but because the tv is directly across the couch right now, itd be odd to watch tv from the side?
Ill take more photos when i get home tonight
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Flo Mangan
6 years agoI think you could use a couple of chairs something like these.
Open enough to not make the space feel crowded, but comfortable enough to sit and watch TV or talk with friends. Two of these set together would be a nice addition.
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Flo Mangan
6 years agoYou could put a bookshelf something like these on either side of the sofa. With the mirror behind, it would create some "depth" to the room and add a bit of storage for some books, etc.
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Flo Mangan
6 years agoThis is a "C" table and they slide under the bottom of a sofa or chair. Very handy. Great for small spaces too.
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