Please help me with Living Room layout and Window treatment
We purchased our first home and moved in few weeks ago. I really need some help with the layout of
the living room. I really want to focus on the window as the focal point, but the tv needs to stay in the room. The small wall that is shared with the kitchen is a challenge because it isn't long enough for the 3 seat sofa and an end table. The living room/dining/kitchen has great natural light that is my favorite feature of the house. I'm confused where everything should go and also how to treat the window. I would love some curtains.
We will be painting the room BM gray, maybe Marina Gray or Blue Springs. We are going for more of a traditional look. The home is a 1961 ranch with a finished basement. I also plan on redoing the trim and baseboards and eventually getting a rug and hang some artwork.
Thanks for any advice!
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Please Help: Suggestions on Living Room Window Treatment
Comments (4)I don't like the idea of a shade over the transom. it's a beautiful window. what about a type of glass inlay, stained glass or a leaded glass? they make it to fit those dimensions and you install it w/a special caulk to hold it in place. I did one w/our bathroom window. yours could look something like this you could have any design you want, just showing an example. I think it would look way better than covering it. if you want the name of someone, let me know, I have a girl on Etsy who makes custom stained glass/beveled glass. i've also seen these faux iron covers for transoms if you really don't like the transom, another option would be to have it removed and covered w/drywall. I like the idea of blinds. roman blinds, woven woods, silhouettes shades, etc. these are cellulars and come in a ton of colors/sizes (blinds.com) decide which look you like, and then go from there. beautiful room w/all of the light. I would do a nice potted plant in the corner of the two windows you could also do the plant, woven wood blinds, and some white drapes like so: I wouldn't bother w/shades on the door unless someone in the house behind you can see right in....See MoreGreat Room window treatments and layout help (please!!)
Comments (19)Thanks for the visual Okibujp. The room is approx. 22' X 17'. The room is an addition, the opening to the room is from the kitchen and is about 9'. I am thinking it was once a sliding door to the outside. We have left the kitchen open, without a table. I am wondering if it would be awkward to come through the large opening to the back of the couch? Fenstermann, I love the idea of an inside mount shade, however they will not work for the type of windows we have. I do feel like it is a shame to cover the molding we just had painting, which is why we have left the windows alone. I am just looking for a little privacy once the trees drop leaves and we do not have coverage. Patricia, I love blues and thought the cognac would go nicely. Regarding the solar shades, they would need to be outside mount. How would you do that with the far windows, with the curved top window and also draperies? In your experience, would leather fade without the solar shades? Thanks again for your input!...See MoreHelp me with window treatments please!
Comments (1)Hi JJ! Actually, you seem like you have a pretty good handle on your window treatment ideas. I like them! Just a couple of pointers and suggestions: Depending on where your fireplace wall and kitchen windows are in relationship to each other, you may want them all to match as either the natural wood or roman shades. If they’ve got plenty of visual separation, you’re fine to do the two different styles. Make sure to spend some time looking at how the kitchen wood blind coordinates with your cabinet wood. More contrast (a darker wood on the blind) would probably be better since you likely won’t match the cabinets exactly. You can cheat the kitchen and fireplace treatments a little higher to give an illusion of more height. The shades need to be a little wider than the outside of the trim and you can’t raise them above the top of the window glass itself. Then you’ll create the illusion properly. Hang the living and dining room rods near the ceiling and level with each other. The curtains should go all the way to the floor. Again, creating an illusion of more height. Overall though, trust your instincts! I think your ideas will work well with your decor. Hope that helps! Doug Walker...See MorePlease help me with furniture layout in our living room
Comments (30)In my opinion you could go neutral sofa, neutral lounge chair, and green or patterned accent chairs. Would you want a pattern on your accent chairs? Or would you like to keep pattern to the rug and curtains and accessories? Another thing to think about is armrests versus no armrests...I think no armrest would look cleaner for the accent chairs, but I don’t think they would be super comfortable. Here are some options...See MoreTreesh Gal
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6 years agolast modified: 6 years agoUser
6 years agolast modified: 6 years agoGrey patterned traditional fabric with some shine/shimmer, velvety would add some soft touch to the masculine sofa set.
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6 years agolast modified: 6 years agoThis system would look nice in your space for the entry it has a nice traditional look
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Elena Ermolaeva
6 years ago
If you paint walls darker color, may be light curtains would look better. Put them wide too so they wouldn't crowd your windows.
Ditch the blinds.
The sofa in front of the windows will not steal the light, your window is so huge, love it!
Choose the rug that would fit your sofa and then have some extra to go under it. The one on the pictures is 10x7.
And you've got some space for shelves too on the wall in front of that window ;)
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6 years agoElena Ermolaeva
6 years agoYou are welcome! Yes, the design is to scale. I didn't find the pattern I wanted for the curtains in my app but you definitely can get light curtains with pattern. For privacy I'd go with double rod curtains, just put a wide semi-sheer panels directly over the window and the patterned on top of them. The sheer will give you privacy while still letting the light in.
Yes, that's the wall I meant :) I personally have tons of books on my shelves, but you can store anything there or just hang a big picture or a photo collage there.
I guess you could still fit the entry table behind the two-seater and put a bench near the entry wall, just do not overcrowd the space, you've already got just about enough furniture for the space.
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