Help selecting art and accent color for living room
I live in an open-concept home and am working to tie the different areas together with decor. I have painted the dining room and den white and will be moving on to the kitchen and living room this weekend. As you can see, I have a large abstract painting in my dining room. I am replacing the current dining table with an oval tulip table. Now, what should I put in the living room as a complement? I have a champagne color carpet for the living room but can't put it down until one of my 3 dogs outgrows her destructive chewing. Also, I'm tired of the accent color above the fireplace. Do you have any ideas?
Thanks so much. Looking forward to your ideas.
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Would this art work in my living room?
Comments (18)The wall color is SW Ramie. The chair was my grandmothers, and it is just sort of a placeholder right now. I have been searching for new chairs. I would really like to get 2 chairs, but I am unsure how to arrange everything. I would also like to get a new rug--I've been coveting a real hand-knotted forever. The current rug is very nice, 100% wool Couristan machine woven. It is in the same line as My3dog's lovely living room rug. They have been selling this line of rugs in the last year at Tuesday morning for less than half price. It doesn't come off quite as pale in person. I want to eventually move it into my bedroom, where it will be perfect. Does anyone have recommendations for a rug? What color scheme? I really like some of the orientals that are a bit more modern without a really tight or busy pattern. Something maybe like this: This rug is from Williams Sonoma home, and is way out of my price range at over $2K. Is it possible to get a hand-knotted for around $1K? I need at least an 8x10....See MoreNeed advice on Living Room decoration. Area Rug/Art work/ feature etc.
Comments (23)great advice upthread I'll try to be short, probably repeating several people: -get rid of the white console next to the fireplace/look for smth else instead if you need it there for function -think of other window treatments. curtains? woven blinds? roman shades? any of these will look better. move your sectional a bit from the wall, both to allow room for window treatments and because furniture generally needs at least couple inches to breathe..that wil also make room seem larger -you already purchased the ottoman in the same color and style of the sofa..off white, right? well something different would be better, but it's okay..buy a throw, fold it and put there to break your lines a bit. tray is great too-both for function and beauty. you'll appreciate it when watching this TV -I liked reading how your wife gets her art:) okay..so if there's no real room for other suggestions(I'm also prejudiced against mass produced canvas art..maybe she can be talked into a print instead?..)..put that art there first. Make sure it fits-seems huge?.. Say you go for that a very similar art, you have there-a bit of white, black, brown, indigo blue, fiery yellow white and brown you already have in your room (btw like your furniture) pull your other colors (in pillows and throws and accessories) from that art -deep sophisticated blues, golds. can be metallic accessories (like vases or flower pots?), can be softest fur pillows can be velvet, can be knitted throw. everythhing you buy-make sure it's a different texture..leather is sleek you've got enough of it. Speaking from experience-I also have my fair share of leather:) then look for a big ticket items like curtains and a rug. (or simultaneously..just keep your general scheme in mind). you can decide to make them fairly neutral. repeat the color of the furniture, just different material of course. or go for one vivid deep color but make it a shag rag for example. Don't try to match pattern to art..art has a mind of its own. Look at the room as a whole..what does it ask for? and know yourself of course..say I love many rugs but I don't like to clean them lol. You know whether it's high traffic area, what your habits are, and whether you'll be sad for 5 min if the rug will have spots and then get over it, or will be sad for 5 days. when you buy a side table try, again, to introduce another texture, just different material in this case. maybe wood. maybe ceramics(garden stool?some of these look really modern). every new material you bring creates dimension. Dimension is something you look for when creating spaces. Why? well that what we've used to. Ouside always has it. Even when it's a desert or an ocean. It has depth. we need to recreate it with all sort of ways and means that are availiable to us.. Good luck! will be a cool room edited because of thousand typos..))...See MoreDining Room Rug & Artwork selection help
Comments (8)How does this furniture fit in your room? It seems as though these large pieces will overpower the room, especially when you add the credenza. It also feels very formal for a young family with children. Something smaller and with cleaner and simpler lines in all the pieces would seem a more sensible choice, but if you love it and it fits then it's all good. I see now that it has leaves which can be left out. For furniture that is this traditional I would choose a large Persian rug. They have them in polypropylene, which is much less expensive than wool and can be hosed off outside. I would choose more of a tribal pattern rather than something flowery so that the room looks more current. This is a rug I bought for our dining room from esale.rugs, which has a nice policy of free returns if you don't like the rug....See MoreArt, accent furniture for large living room
Comments (8)@Bet H we are having a custom cabinet with two large floating shelves built that will be 15' long along the TV wall. Our home is a traditional craftsman, but we've added touches of modern through painting and decor etc. The sofa works for us because it doesn't have loose backs (children destroy furniture, jump on it etc) coulple links below of the sectionals. Its going to be quite long about 135" or so to provide seating for movie watching and such. https://dg22c3zss99w1.cloudfront.net/uploads/images/products/1200x900_fit_center_100_none/111_STRATHMORE_SMLS_180728004241.jpg https://dg22c3zss99w1.cloudfront.net/uploads/images/products/1200x900_fit_center_100_none/111_STRATHMORE_SOFA_SMLS_V1_180728004242.jpg...See MoreRelated Professionals
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A dragon to go with yours in the upper corner?! [or a dino, idk] -
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User thanked everdebz - 6 years agolast modified: 6 years ago
Gotta post cheap red 8 x 10 for $86... under white for hot contrast... with your art?
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Depends what if any rug goes in DR --
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User thanked everdebz - 6 years agolast modified: 6 years ago
2 smaller, over sofa?
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PRO6 years agolast modified: 6 years agoI was just looking at these wall murals and removable wall paper designs. you have the perfect wall for it. they come in a million colors and patterns. Etsy has a ton of them
you could even do a small piece of it and frame it, or do the entire wall
User thanked Beth H. :- 6 years ago
I'm still around. I love everyone's input. I am, for starters,
I can't replace the sofa and chairs in the living room. They were a gift from my parents.
Based on your comments, here's what we're doing:
1) Painting the room off-white - no more accent wall.2) Replacing the coffee table - with what, I am not sure.
3) Possibly replacing the mirror with art. Someone's comment about the mirror not reflecting anything worthwhile is something I have to think about.
What do you think of either of these 2 sets of prints above the sofa? I like this art because it's simple, contemporary and the colors are pretty.
And these paper sculpture above the fireplace?
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Seeing floor lamp... this type?
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I browsed cause of groveraxle's of course, and liked this alot. Cheap nylon, and 1 larger size.
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