I did it. I went with the matching loveseats!
We had a couch from an apparent that was starting to die and didn't fit well in the space. After reading threads and threads of advice, I decided to take the plunge and get two loveseats to face each other in the room. As you can see the room is small and does include TV watching. This room is heavily used (although we don't have kids and only have one cat.)
But of course, I now have project creep!!!!! *screaming*
Problems:
-the sofa table is too long and high: do I replace it? cut off the legs? end tables don't fit well here
-colors: the green of the mural will extend all the way to the baseboards (and the mural will go around the whole room)
-RUG. Why are rugs so hard??? This one isn't the right tone. Is it the yellow tone in an otherwise cool-toned room? I don't want to go grey but I don't know what to do. :(
-pillows: ugh.
-lamps: love these lamps. not sure if they're the best for the room. Would a different lamp with a white shade be better (can shop my own house) Also, I think the lamps look so much better/cohesive in the pictures than they do in the room in real life.
Very Happy With:
-loveseats: so amazing for watching TV, so many more places to lounge than with the two chairs and a couch combo we had before
-coffee table: don't know what to put on it as I think anything makes it look messy, but love the acrylic!
-curtains, walls, floors, TV stand (going to get pulls to replace the stock ones to bring more interest)
Any feedback would be appreciated!!
(Picture bomb!)
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housegal200
5 years agoYour mural is the star of the lovely room, so pull your palette from there. Here are some thoughts:
--Your sofa table is just fine as are the lamps and curtains.
--A blue rug with some gray, not much pattern, is a way to go:
Nourison Karma Rug, Blue, 5'3"x7'4" · More Info--Change out your sofa pillows to "watercolor" blues, grays, and greens.
--Is this room the only place to have a TV? How can you watch it from the two loveseats? In any case, that corner of the room deserves a beautiful cabinet under the TV if that's where it's staying.
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Peppapoodle
5 years agoThis is beautiful!! The mural=love!!
In a room this pretty, I agree about hiding the tv. Maybe you could find an old armoire that you could paint in the black/gold chinoiserie style? I know I've run across them at antique stores &Galway s wished I had a beautiful sunroom to place it in.
selcier thanked Peppapoodlenjmomma
5 years agoNot a Pro.
Great room!
As mentioned: sofa table closer to sofa. Maybe split the difference so the curtains can hang beautifully. No flowers on mantel. Change out area rug. Love the one posted above. Add a tray to your coffee table with some items that reflect your style. Change out pillows last. The ones you have there may work.
If you have the money, a slim line cabinet that hides your t.v. would look great in this room.
Inspiration: A picture or mirror behind it when not is use.
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5 years agolast modified: 5 years agoThis room is truly fantastic. Let mural be the star! Is hanging tv on wall not an option (paired w/shelving for the necessary audio doodads? If not, don’t do another thing. As to decor on lucite table, maybe a wooden tray for a little contrast but in any case, less doodads better than more
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5 years ago@ilikefriday: I did paint it!! Thank you! It was a lot of work haha :)
@anglophila: Thank you so much! We actually added a lot of the detail in there- the mantle is from a 1880's house and not original (at some point, someone had already removed the original mantle and had put in stacked stone).
@anglophila and @peppapoodle: I would love to add a closed-door cabinet to hide the TV but I feel like it would take up so much visual space. Of course, then I had to go look at chinoiserie cabinets and they were all so beautiful!! Although, I think we would need to replace the TV for a smaller one in order to have one fit in the room. I probably wouldn't do that until the TV breaks/goes.
Like this or this: *drools* Lol these are so impractical!!
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