replacing art and tying living room and dining
jessbee07
6 years ago
Good morning! And happy Saturday! I would appreciate some suggestions or ideas on how to improve this space. We have a townhouse with a toddler, baby and our oldest, our dog. We are hoping to move within the next five years so don’t want to invest too much on pieces that may not be compatible with a new house. Most of our current pieces are hand me downs or were purchased a while ago. I would like to tie the kitchen and living area and need help decluttering and finding decor pieces. I love art and consider myself pretty knowledgeable about what goes good together but when it comes to home decor that just goes out the window. I would like to take out the flower canvas above the sofa and replace it with something else. I would also like to remove the canvas above the kitchen table but am not sure how to tie together. Sorry for the toys but with the kids, I need an area for them to play in when I cook and go about the day. The swing and jumper will be gone within 5-6 months. Sofas would need to stay as well as living room tables. Also not sure what type of “style” I would be classified in as I’m not too familiar with designer terms and styles
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Would this art work in my living room?
Comments (18)The wall color is SW Ramie. The chair was my grandmothers, and it is just sort of a placeholder right now. I have been searching for new chairs. I would really like to get 2 chairs, but I am unsure how to arrange everything. I would also like to get a new rug--I've been coveting a real hand-knotted forever. The current rug is very nice, 100% wool Couristan machine woven. It is in the same line as My3dog's lovely living room rug. They have been selling this line of rugs in the last year at Tuesday morning for less than half price. It doesn't come off quite as pale in person. I want to eventually move it into my bedroom, where it will be perfect. Does anyone have recommendations for a rug? What color scheme? I really like some of the orientals that are a bit more modern without a really tight or busy pattern. Something maybe like this: This rug is from Williams Sonoma home, and is way out of my price range at over $2K. Is it possible to get a hand-knotted for around $1K? I need at least an 8x10....See MoreUsing Mirror instead of Art Work
Comments (3)Personally I think 2 mirrors is plenty, but I love artwork and think it adds a lot more interest and color than another mirror. I rarely say this, but I think your husband is right this time....See MoreNeed advice on Living Room decoration. Area Rug/Art work/ feature etc.
Comments (23)great advice upthread I'll try to be short, probably repeating several people: -get rid of the white console next to the fireplace/look for smth else instead if you need it there for function -think of other window treatments. curtains? woven blinds? roman shades? any of these will look better. move your sectional a bit from the wall, both to allow room for window treatments and because furniture generally needs at least couple inches to breathe..that wil also make room seem larger -you already purchased the ottoman in the same color and style of the sofa..off white, right? well something different would be better, but it's okay..buy a throw, fold it and put there to break your lines a bit. tray is great too-both for function and beauty. you'll appreciate it when watching this TV -I liked reading how your wife gets her art:) okay..so if there's no real room for other suggestions(I'm also prejudiced against mass produced canvas art..maybe she can be talked into a print instead?..)..put that art there first. Make sure it fits-seems huge?.. Say you go for that a very similar art, you have there-a bit of white, black, brown, indigo blue, fiery yellow white and brown you already have in your room (btw like your furniture) pull your other colors (in pillows and throws and accessories) from that art -deep sophisticated blues, golds. can be metallic accessories (like vases or flower pots?), can be softest fur pillows can be velvet, can be knitted throw. everythhing you buy-make sure it's a different texture..leather is sleek you've got enough of it. Speaking from experience-I also have my fair share of leather:) then look for a big ticket items like curtains and a rug. (or simultaneously..just keep your general scheme in mind). you can decide to make them fairly neutral. repeat the color of the furniture, just different material of course. or go for one vivid deep color but make it a shag rag for example. Don't try to match pattern to art..art has a mind of its own. Look at the room as a whole..what does it ask for? and know yourself of course..say I love many rugs but I don't like to clean them lol. You know whether it's high traffic area, what your habits are, and whether you'll be sad for 5 min if the rug will have spots and then get over it, or will be sad for 5 days. when you buy a side table try, again, to introduce another texture, just different material in this case. maybe wood. maybe ceramics(garden stool?some of these look really modern). every new material you bring creates dimension. Dimension is something you look for when creating spaces. Why? well that what we've used to. Ouside always has it. Even when it's a desert or an ocean. It has depth. we need to recreate it with all sort of ways and means that are availiable to us.. Good luck! will be a cool room edited because of thousand typos..))...See MoreHelp selecting art and accent color for living room
Comments (29)A "gift" from your parents in the sense that they had the furniture in their house and passed it onto you? Just wondering as the dining furniture has the same style as the livingroom. Or is it a case that your taste are now changing compared to when your parents bought you the furniture and now your taste is evolving? Would you be able to paint the living room chairs and re-upholstered them to make them more modern as I think once you get your tulip dining table you are going to see that it isn't the cohesive look you are trying to achieve between the rooms unless you really mix it up....See MoreElle
6 years agoWoukd a combo like this, or even 2 of the same, be in line with your style? Since your table isn't centered under your dining light, I think a flush mount makes more sense.
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6 years ago@apple_pie_order i will look around for some art. I will also look into centering the chandelier it has been something on my to-do list since it bothers me when I see it off center as I come down the stairs. Here is how the art piece above the console moved to the couch or would me lowered about two more inches (just using the existing nails)
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6 years agoI have come across this painting, any thoughts? Does it clash with decor? Possible to make it work? I would have to choose between one because two will not for in that area
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6 years agoAlso found this that I loved more because it added color but felt like it would tie in better since it was a bit more subdued? But it didn’t fit above the couch maybe above the play area? Too big? Clashing?
jessbee07
6 years ago
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6 years agolast modified: 6 years agojess,,,,here is guide for you on hanging art. from the floor up, the CENTER of the art piece should be between 56-60" (center, not the bottom of the frame) . From the floor to center of the TV, should be about 58-60". eye level. everything in that room is hung for 7'6" humans. even the new one over the sofa is still too high. get a tape measure and mark 56" from the floor, onto the wall. now put your art or tv center on that mark. that's where it gets hung. (give or take an inch here or there)
your tv needs to come down at least 8-12". the gray art piece over the desk, bring it down to where your tape marks are.
as for the pictures you're choosing, art is personal. if you like it and it goes w/your colors and decor, get it.
that small boob light is killing me. if you can't do a hanging light, do a semi flush or flush mount.
jessbee07
6 years agoElle
6 years agoSorry other Elle! I didn't even know two people could have the same username.
Here are some examples of under TV storage. You can find lots of DIY hacks for modifying Ikea furniture and they also sell some tv stands with storage on Wayfair. I think the unit would be a great place to add in natural wood tones, maybe with a lighter wood color. They sell the cubes in the light wood tone at Target. Alternately you could do matching bookcases on either side of the TV and something a little different underneath like an ornate chest.
I like your second two sets of art best. I agree you should add some color into the space but a super super bold color might seem harsh in your neutral room. Since you can sew, you can always find a print that matches one of the more subtle colors in the painting and then has a bolder pattern color that coordinates.
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