Help design living room of new home
Hi there,
We need help designing the living room of our new home. We just need all the pieces to work together nicely including, but not limited to, curtains, furniture (we love tufted), rug, art pieces, etc. Please see couple of pics attached. Openings on sides of fireplace is 3' and 4'.
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decoenthusiaste
5 years agoAre there doors to close off the office and exercise room? I'd do that first. Base pieces would be a sofa and two chairs. Try a Chesterfield to get your tufting fix. Your wall color looks to be pale mint green on my monitor. Is that it? Here are a couple of ways to get tufted.
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You want art above the mantel that is no wider than the firebox opening below. I would keep it lower than the tops of the two doorways. Go for real art if you have the opportunity instead of prints or fakes. University art departments, second hand stores, art galleries, etc, can help you there.Related Discussions
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Comments (4)cozy room, and what a great window! a sofa plus two chairs sounds like a great plan. If the TV is to be on the wall-make sure is normal viewing height for all family members (since for example I know one lady who can't watch their wall mounted TV, so it leaves her out of this family activity) decide whether just a credenza beneath it would work(should be larger than TV..say, TV takes two thirds of credenza length..smth like that), or you have additional storage needs for that room-maybe books, maybe games, maybe collections..? If yes I'd think how to make all the storage concentrated, cohesive and well balanced. If your storage is going to be wood-I'd go with other material for coffee table..maybe ottoman in a case of room for comfortable lounging. I'd put a tray on it so it can be used as you wish-sitting when you need it, or table for drinks, or whatever you fancy. If you have ottoman you can forego one chair..make one of side tables a stool for example so can also be used for sitting when needed. Comfy and nice to touch pillows(don't need to be many..I usually prefer 3 for a normal sized sofa as I love odd numbers) and a throw or two. Look at it less as "decor" more " I want to indulge myself and family every time we're there". More chance to get things right if you look at them as something that can make you happy from several points of view:) I'd incorporate a table light or maybe two. and a floor lamp. So I can play with lighting per my mood, read, etc. A side table or two. The idea is everyone has some surface next to him/her when sitting down. They don't need to be big or matching, or of similar shape. Even better if you bring some different shapes, like round etc I'd bring plants too. Obviously curtains..for when you want more privacy/less light for TV watching..the rod is there for you already And last but very much not least, art of course. You probably already have some art you love. Do you have preferred style, colors you love? Patterns that you like seeing? Materials you prefer in upholstery and casegoods? Saved pictures of rooms you love? If you can share your preferences we'd be able to better help with specific suggestions My main advice is not to hurry but rather to lovingly gather. Discriminate..:) Choose only things that speak to you and to each other so to say. Congratulations on your new home!...See MoreJust bought a new home - Redoing entire living room - Help Needed!
Comments (8)Realty photos are always a little stretched to make spaces seem larger, so it is difficult to get a sense of the room's scale. Is the front entrance in the stairwell area opposite the FP location? I'd say the light/wine rack area was originally designed as a dining area near the kitchen. Do you need to use it that way? For a family friendly corner, it could become the spot for a game/snack table or bookcases/rocker/reading lamp for baby time. Have the light moved or removed to your liking while you reno. You haven't mentioned or shown us your furniture, but a 3-seat sofa and two armchairs are a good foundation for any living room. These arrangements could work well around the FP, leaving the TV where they have itm as these are all swivel chairs. In the 4-chair group, you could do swivels only on the TV side of the grouping....See MoreNew Home - Designing a cozy living room
Comments (4)I see the problem. Center the sofa and rug between the windows...not on the fireplace. Then put an easy chair or recliner in or around the bay window and facing the TV. Very nice house, congrats. I like your decor. But the ladder is too small with those ceiling and put the plant in the bay window. The grouping of three paintings is too wide for the sideboard. Do this...Remove the middle of the three paintings and use just the two brown ones. Then hang the blue piece over the sofa....See Morehelp me design our new living room
Comments (14)A whole home color palette doesn't mean that you will choose one color for your entire home, but like coordinating an outfit, the colors used in each room will tie that room to the rooms that are next to it. Most of us have colors we love. My sister loves fall colors, muted moss greens, orange reds and golds. I love purples, teal and reds. The idea of selecting a whole home color palette is to select a neutral color family that works with the things that you can't afford to change or don't want to change and the colors that you love (colors found in your art and décor). Then you pick a white that works well with your neutral and then you decide how and where you want to incorporate your colors. My sister's home is beautiful, but my art and belongings would not look good in her home. Her art and belongings would not look good in my home. In the home below you can see where the colors move from green to purple with a room in the middle that has both colors. They chose a white that works with both of their main colors for all the walls. This home carried the colors from the main living area into the bedrooms and bathroom using wall color....See More
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5 years ago@partim1, @havingfun
No there wouldn't be a TV in this room. Please see fourth wall pic below. in that pic you can see the main entrance door on the right. The opening on the top left of pic is to Dining Room. The second picture is taken standing at the front door.There's big picture window behind those curtains. No we don't need those 2 opening on either side of the fireplace. We have another opening to get into family room behind this room.
We're open to any colors i think as long as everything goes well together.seating maybe 3-4.
Thanks guys.
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5 years agoHere is good idea how to decorate openings.
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5 years agoI am guessing that you want it to be more sophisticated looking since it is a living room. you seem to be into light. the only other color i see is blue. we generally start with the rug.
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