Having trouble with "flow" and furniture.
sarah9141
5 years ago
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We just moved to our new home that took over a year to build. I am in love! I designed it so it would be a more open floor plan. I am having some trouble with the family room because it is open from the kitche/dining and it is rectangle shape. I feel like the couch blocks the front window and breaks the room. i could really use some help with where/what I should put for furniture here to give this room a good flow.
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Laurie Tillett
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Comments (43)Well, First off, kudos to a spic and span clean and uncluttered home! Great job. Next, some suggestions: In my opinion...... at first glance, if it were me and was handy with a little paint, I'd repaint the garage door, front columns, front door and shutters. The reason I say that is I'm noticing that the houses next to it are brick as well and that first picture of the listing reads "tired" to me (that yellowish color (garage) and tannish color (shutters) with the brick is kind of hurting things for your first impression). Meaning that if they would either 1/punch up the contrast or 2/crisp up the brick like with white paint on the columns and garage, that would show the brick in a much better, "fresher" way, It would differentiate the listing from the houses around it and it would be more inviting right of the bat. Right now, to me, it reads drab or "older" home. Second, a quick fix would be to change out the old door handles/knobs on the interior doors to get rid of the gold tone. If money permits, I'd change the faucets at the bathroom sinks as well. I think these 2 things will help the house feel younger than it's actual age. Someone else mentioned the entrance tile floor strip from the front door. I'd put a nice rug/"runner" over that, perhaps. I'd also relocate that dresser that is in the master bedroom to another wall or to the closet. If they could borrow some artwork to put into the music room, that would help that room. It feels a little sterile or not quite finished. I agree with relocating the guitars for now... Just some suggestions I had. Meant in the best possible way. Hope they get it sold quickly and for the price they want! Good luck....See MoreHaving trouble figuring out what color area rug to buy.
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5 years agoWell, I wasn't suggesting that but something more like this. However, you could try it. Pushing and shoving things around is the best way to find a solution. Do you have some sliders? If not, you can make them by cutting off the bottoms of plastic milk and juice jugs. Can also slip old bath towels under legs to slide heavy pieces around.
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5 years agoHello! Here are the pictures. It isn’t done yet. I want to add accent furniture and take some of this away. (Please excuse the towels under the feet!)
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5 years agolast modified: 5 years agoSarah - maybe you could take the short leg of the sectional off and push it over in the corner, then take a sofa + 2 chair layout for a spin.
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5 years agodecoenthusiaste here is the living room. It is empty now here was just a picture as we were moving certain furniture around the house
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5 years agolast modified: 5 years agoI assume there is a stairwell wall where the TV could go with gear under the stairs (the pros often do it that way.) Then the sectional could float in the center at the right distance for the size of your TV. You'd have walk room behind it to get to the deck door.
You could do a 4-chair mix at the fireplace in the other room if that would seat enough guests. A pair of chairs the same height as your wingbacks wouldn't have to match exactly.
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