Circular Staircase with awkward spaces - I need some help please.
View from the front door.
Hi, we have a circular staircase leading from our front hall to our second floor and I just have no idea what to do to make it look nice. Unfortunately there is no money for any renos at the moment other than paint so I'd love some decorating ideas. Our design style is pretty minimal/contemporary/mid-century modern (maybe not as minimal as in the current photos lol). There is only one light and no natural light so unfortunately I can't have plants. Thanks so much for your help :-)
Looking down from the top of the stairs.
Looking up - light off
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Comments (26)The futon needs to go. And I wouldn't add more chairs. When you have occasional guests, use the dining chairs. Or maybe you have a chair in the bedroom that you can bring in. We really need measurements of the space to make decent recommendations on placement of furniture. You can see the space but it's very difficult for us work from photos. I have some ideas but don't know if they would work e.g. could the cabinet go where the couch is now, i.e. facing the wall where the futon is now. I really like the fish tanks but you're not showing them to best advantage. They would look better together and I think the only place that works is on the cabinet (wherever that ends up in your plan). Put them straight, not angled - they look oddly tippy at an angle. Find a drawer or pretty box/basket to put the fish food etc. so the attention is on the fish, not on those not-that-attractive items. Put a wall shelf or hooks or wall-hung basket near your front door so keys etc are not cluttering the space. The lights around the window and wall are not attractive. Sorry but a bit teenage. I'd remove them Your green couch should go where your futon is now. Now as far as your wall art. I'll assume you want to work with what you have. Your largest pieces of art work should go on the couch wall which is now bare. Probably you need to put 2 pieces side by side, because their combined width should be about 2/3 of the width of the sofa. Maybe the ones on the refrigerator wall, or the piece that is now over the fish tank? The bottom should be hung about 6-10" above the back of the sofa. Once you have decided where the rest of the furniture goes, come back and we'll help you with the rest of the art. Your art is hung too high. The middle of any "arrangement" should be 60" from the floor, unless it's over a piece of furniture that makes this impossible. Your arrangements are also spaced too far apart. Small walls, like those on either side of your window, usually look better without anything, and the art concentrated on larger walls....See More
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6 years agolast modified: 6 years agoMany times a round table--skirted/legged/ legged in used at the bottom of the stairs.
I would add a chandelier - swagged over staircase. A ceiling medallion could be used to cover box.
I think he back wall needs a mirror - a huge one would be great, but not always budget friendly, but maybe a series of them of them in different styles with frames in black/gold/ silver to contemporize them
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6 years agolast modified: 6 years agoRemove that carpet from the ledge that is just silly. I would look for an amazing contemporary wallpaper for above the trim and a coordinating color of paint for the bottom. When you have the money change those spindles to something much simpler if you like contemporary.I love a touch of metallic. Remove the carpet from the stairs and paint the spindles white, A nice sized round table with gold legs and glass top with a fab lamp with a gold lined shade in either white or black depending on the wall paper and a vase for fresh flowers when you entertain or just for everyday.
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