help decorating bland living room
kingsberryl39
6 years ago
We just moved and I am trying to get the house together before the baby is here. Need suggestions on how to bring in color in my bland living room. I didn’t realize how closely my linen couches matched the wall. Open to accent wall, decorating with colors, etc. I was thinking of doing a photo wall above the couch, but wasn’t sure about size. I also would like to mount the tv to the wall and get rid of the stand since the space is not very large. Advice?
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6 years agoMove your love seat closer to the sofa, creating a nice L shape and a place between them for a table and lamp. Adding little bits of color won't make the space livelier...see the photo above and how much of the reddish color is there. Note, the pillows are mixes of solids and patterns - very useful. And nothing says comfy like a lovely textured throw. I would add that your coffee table could be better placed about 18 inches in front of the sofa. The touchier lamp in the corner might be happier elsewhere. Congrats on the new baby!
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Comments (2)I think a new paint color would be the key but I also suggest a new rug, the one you have is very dark and there is now definition between the couches and the rug, That will give you some contrast and might help you feel better about it until you can paint....See MoreHelp decorating open dining room/living room
Comments (3)Love to share suggestions. Tell more? Do you own? As in, can you paint? The room to the left of your front door, is that laundry or kitchen? Budget? No need for amounts…low/medium/high. Dining table and benches are a good starting point. Corner piece…what is it for? Shelving , I could see with the dining table. And, the bone of everyone’s contention…the tv. Where? One thing for sure….from me to you…that front door is going to be painted a color....See MoreHelp! Decor ideas for bland modern new build
Comments (11)Hi miyajima 2018 - You are very welcome! What color to paint your walls will depend on what accent colors you choose. I do think that painting the walls an obvious grey would be too much grey. (Especially since it does rain a lot in London!) What are the paint manufacturers that you have access to in the U.K. so we can tell you specific paint colors once you tell us the colors with which you would like to decorate your lovely new home? As for your other colors, so there is no misunderstanding, maybe you can upload some photos of objects in the colors that you like. They don't need to be furniture, they can be anything, a something from nature, or a room that is not your style, a piece of fabric, anything at all, just tell us what it is you like. For example, I recommended a paint color to a fellow Houzzer as looking like a pomegranate and put up a photo and another clever Houzzer found just the perfect color to match! If you have no idea where to start with your color choices, you can go to an art store and buy a color wheel for a few pounds and play with it, or you can look on line for one. If you only want blue, then you could have a monochromatic scheme, plus the dark grey calmed by the soothing, earthy neutral of your wood media unit and a wood or wood top dining table. You could have a white sofa with throw pillows in shades of blue in textural fabric such as velvet or suede. If not a white sofa, you could get a very light grey sofa, too. Do you know which blue you want? The rich blue of a Sri Lankan sapphire is marvelous- in the color thesaurus, http://mentalfloss.com/article/75713/name-every-shade-rainbow-color-thesaurus it would be either cobalt, lapis, or azure. Look how that blue goes with turquoise and greens , if you want to go into additional color. Doesn't the above remind you of a peacock feather? I just love those! We have only to look to nature for marvelous color combinations! I don't know how much mid century modern you want to go, but you could get a dining set that has the clean lines of the Scandinavian designs and mid century modern look, such as the set in the photo I posted above. You could also get a side chair reminiscent of one of the mid century modern icons such as these, or others. And brighten the space with other mid century features such as a starburst mirror of which there are many types. And for a fun pop of color, there is this Eames wall- mounted coat rack which also comes in wood if you want a more serious palette...See MoreOur living room feels too bland
Comments (8)Thanks to all who have commented thus far. We're definitely swapping out the floor lamp, I love the idea of replacing it with some thing that will add interest to the space. We'll be wall mounting the TV (it has only been a year since I bought the mount, lol) and painting the wall behind it, again focusing on adding color. There is a view beyond the chaise that we don't want to "block" with furniture so swapping the chairs with the chaise has some drawbacks. We're open to replacing the chairs too, but we'll probably start with the smaller ideas (lamp, paint, pillows) and see if more is necessary....See Morekingsberryl39
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6 years agoThank you! I’m at ikea now! I can’t seem to find reds that match or red throw pillows at all!! I was thinking of changing the curtains so that they are a lighter red. BUT I found these curtains and I think i like them! I’m all over the place! What do you guys think? The print is almost a real and navy. I also found red curtains.
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6 years ago
PROTransforming Rooms
6 years agoLarge artwork can make the room look larger, much like a large window would. The art in the photo below was 44" x 44".
You could select throws and pillows to compliment the art. A large cocktail ottoman would add comfort, (with a large tray on top for drinks & snacks). See below photo.
A TV stand can help "ground" the space under a TV..... even if you choose to hang it on the wall.
I love that your sofas are neutral, which doesn't back you into a corner. Hope this helps?
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6 years agoHere's some suggestion for your wall you might like......to know more about my Art work and collections please visit my shop -
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