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Comments (21)You asked: I hate it. The bottom one looks like someone took a traditional, wicker sofa and wrapped it in leather. Those very formal, old fashioned arms, and bun feet, don't go with the eclectic, casual style of the upholstery. The shape of the red sofas is much more appropriate, but it would be better in all leather. Leather is great with kids so long as they don't have sharp things in their pockets and can be trusted not to poke pencils into it. It cleans up with water and saddle soap. But it does stick to bare skin, and can get hot. It's nature's vinyl. Which is why they combine it with fabric. Bad move. Either be fabric or be leather. The weight and texture are too different and they rarely come out looking great, especially after some living happens. The red bench is cool! Less imposing than a sofa table (console), but with a lot of the same function. And it's folky and funky. My Aunt had the two sofas flanking the fireplace in her living room. It's a great conversation grouping, but not so much for TV watching. For that, especially for the kids who probably look at the screen more, you want a straight on view. You can do a big square, though. An L of couch and settee or second couch or loveseat, and a couple of small easy chairs that are easy to get around on the opposite side. You have your red chairs. I'm not sure if they're too big to allow people to walk by easily if you close up the square, but even so, you can always pull them over for company, and keep them by the piano for family time with running kids. Re Larry, have your other family members sit tested him? I totally agree about the shape. It's very tired. But that LOVE thing is important. Your family room couch should feel Ahhh to sit on. I'm sure it'll still be there though. Maybe you can find a similarly comfy couch in a more classic shape that will give you more breadth of possibilities. Comfort comes first, but it can be done with a little more style than poor Larry. ;-)...See MoreNeed Furniture Placement Help and Decorating Help- Family Room
Comments (16)Center the rug with the fireplace. Take the bookcase out of the left corner of the room and put that in the space between the kitchen and FR, where the console table now sits. Move the sectional down toward the fireplace, (after centering the rug), add an end table to the outside of the chaise part of the sectional. Someone sitting there wonâÂÂt want to move to get a drink off the coffee table. Be sure there is a lamp there as well, to light that corner of the room. Move the armoire to angle in the corner where the sectional was sitting originally. Use it for storage, perhaps add shelving or even a pull-out shelf for a computer center which can be closed up and put away. The piece is very nice, and gives good height to balance the fireplace and high ceilings. For now, try the console on the wall to the right of the fireplace, and place the new flatscreen on that. Later you may prefer a more substanial cabinet, which can hide other components and store DVDs, etc. If you do that, then try the console table behind the part of the sectional that has its back to the kitchen. Add a comfy upholstered chair in the corner, a bit closer to the fireplace, where the armoire was, along with another small side table and lamp....See MoreFamily room decor/design
Comments (9)The first step is to determine what you want to DO in the room--what is its purpose? Once you answer that, then you come up with a furniture layout plan that supports the function of the room. Also do you need to do any construction? I see carpeting in the room, do you want to keep it or have hardwood flooring? Is there wood flooring under the carpet? If not, you may need to install it. Do you need to change out any windows? Do you need to add trim or molding? Is the electrical service (outlets, chandeliers) sufficient for your wants and needs. Do you want to install electronics (TV, sound system, etc.)? Any construction or electrical work needs to come first, before buying furniture. After doing all the work on the shell, then you focus on furniture, floor coverings, window treatments, lighting and lastly accessories. A furniture layout plan helps you when you go shopping--do you have any items that can be reused? do you need one or two sofas? What sizes/colors? Chairs? rug sizes? accent tables? Also a predetermined color palette will help you narrow down the possibilities. These are all questions you want to answer before you sit down with the furniture salesperson who will need to know before ordering....See MoreHelp!! Help!! Decoration help for family room.
Comments (22)https://www.houzz.com/products/query/drum-side-table/nqrwns Here are lots of drum side tables. The rug should be big enough to slip under the front 1/3 - 1/2 of the sectional and extend past the right and left ends of it by a foot or more. Use blue painter's tape on the floor to tape that out, then measure and buy a rug in the closest size to what your taped rug measures....See MoreRelated Professionals
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