Please Help! My living room needs color
HU-40555242860
5 years ago
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Hi guys,
How can I add color to my living room? I wanted to bring pillows to add and throw blanket but I am stuck. This is my first time decorating my living room
If anyone has any suggestions please let me
know!
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Denita
5 years agoRelated Discussions
I need help with my formal living room. Please....
Comments (12)Congratulations on your new house! It looks lovely and we're all going to have such fun watching you decorate it. I'm with the others here... I'd get a big rug and put the front feet of your sofa and stuffed chairs on it, pulling them out away from walls. This will give you a nice conversational space in front of the fireplace. I also think your current rug is way too light for your furniture. Maybe it can go in your kitchen or a bedroom? I don't know your budget, but I got my huge rug for $50 through Craigslist, by watching it like a hawk and replying to the ad about 10 minutes after it was posted (he got tons of responses at that price but luckily mine was first). The rug turned out to be perfect and in brand new shape except it just needed a shampooing, which I gave it the minute I got home. I think if you have animals or a young family you might not want to put too much $$ into a rug you have to worry over constantly. That's how I feel about it, anyway. But if you've got lots of dough to burn I'm sure you'll be able to find something that makes your heart swoon. When it comes to accessorizing that big space with the tall ceilings, I'd look at inspiration pictures. The Living Rooms thread in our Gallery contains several hundred beautiful pictures. I like to browse it with a specific question on my mind, such as "what should I put on my coffee table?" or "what's a good way to arrange pictures on the wall?" I will get good ideas and know just what to do in 5-10 minutes of browsing the pictures for ideas. We've got threads for just about any kind of room in the Gallery. Close this thread and click on the Gallery links... one is top-ish right, and one is at the bottom. If you see pictures you love, you can save copies to your computer....See MorePlease help! What furniture do I need for my living room?
Comments (6)Agree with above and I'd get rid of the bookcase. It's too low for the space. Have tall bookcases built in to the ceiling and also a library ladder to reach the ones on top. I think you can use 2 sofas and perhaps 2 chairs as well, if they're the right ones. That sofa MUST be pulled away from that wall - looks totally wrong there and blocks the kitchen entrance....See MoreI need help with wall colors in my living room, dining room, kitchen
Comments (2)Please clarify this statement... "I like more war, colors like the beige or light tan to coordinate with each other." Also it is hard to recommend colors without some idea of the space and how the rooms relate to each other. Do you have a floor plan, sketch or pictures that you can post to help us give you ideas? Whole house open concept or 3 separate rooms with doors or clearly defined separations for different colors of paint. Also what color & type of flooring, furniture, cabinets, rugs, art etc... Without any of the above I can say I like the following colors & you might start your paint journey with:...See Moreliving room,,,, please help the idea to beautify my living room again
Comments (1)What are you willing/able to do? What, specifically, are you unhappy with? Are you considering replacing the furniture? Paint the walls? Without more information it's difficult for me to make suggestions. However, I'd strongly suggest moving that chair away from the draperies/window. And also change the paint color. Is the room as small as it looks in these pictures? If so, that furniture, in my opinion, is far too large. When you say "Beautify my living room again" (again being the word I'm referring to), what did it look like before when you considered it beautiful? I think you've got a lot to work with. It would also probably be a good idea for you to post this also in the Home Decorating Forum....See More
HU-40555242860
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5 years agohousegal200
5 years agoBeautiful art is the answer. Then pick up a color from the art for curtains and a couple more pillows. We don't know what your taste is, but here's a variety of large art works that would bring color and interest into your room. It's usually advisable make paint and furniture choice around a work of art, but let's go the other way. Pick a large painting with a very small amount of your beige/taupe but with a bold, colorful subject. Then add some of that color around your room.
Mami Wata 40" Medium Wall Art Light Blue · More Info
Ren-Wil OL898 Autumn MistOlivia Salazar Collection · More Info
"White Forest I Gallery" by Lisa Audit, 40x26x1.5" · More Infoilovecomputers
5 years agoAgree with Denita that art is a great way to add color and tie everything together. You may want to find a piece of art and pick a color out for a striking effect. You may want to consider a steel blue or peacock blue or a green. These are both by Sherwin Williams.
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