Help! Designing our Living Room/Dining Room!
Designing is not our strong suit - we need all the help we can get and I hear this is the best place:)!!
-Love the Scandinavian/Rustic/West Coast vibes
-backyard is completely treed in and private - so we are thinking no drapes for this space (?)
-not set on keeping the tv in this space if not needed
- have other furniture I have included from our rec room pictures of which might be useful in this space (yes I know that the grey all matching furniture is not ideal) - open to purchasing new pieces
-also have a couple of end tables which match the coffee table in the basement
-not sure if we should move the hutch the tv is sitting on back behind the dining room table?
Thanks so much!!
(ceiling situation)
Furniture from rec room
Comments (6)
char1986
5 years agoThanks so much - this helps alot!! My husband and I are not good at this type of thing at all! :)
Here is a picture of the outside of our house. What would you do with the rest of the furniture in the living room? A three piece sofa where the built in is now and then would you keep the chairs where they are? I know its not ideal they are all matching? Are there pieces you would remove or change?
Thanks again so much
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Comments (7)Beautiful space! If it were my room, I'd probably be inclined to put the TV on the wall you mention: to the right of the patio doors. It would keep the fireplace a visual focus when walking into the room, but still allow you to enjoy the view. Because of that, I would probably pick a sectional that runs along the right wall and then juts out into the room across from the fireplace. I'm a big fan of "bumper sectionals" since they don't have a back on the end. That would give a better line of sight to the fireplace. If you don't like sectionals, maybe a couch on the wall across from the patio doors / TV wall. Then two chairs facing the fireplace or a love seat if you prefer. I look forward to seeing what you do with the room....See MoreLiving room/dining room design help please!
Comments (3)I think you are right for the living room. Is the shelving unit going? I would replace with something that takes less space - unless you actually have a lot of books you can't part with. You said TV - if possible I would mount it on the wall to save space and get a smaller unit or electric fireplace underneath. For the kitchen I would consider a round or square table - but if rectangular is what you have then I would place the longer side against the currently mirror wall; and have 2 chairs along the wall side and a bench along the opposite side. Not sure what size the space is but if on the smaller side, the bench would allow you to seat more people without crowding the space up with chair, chair, chair, chair. :)...See MoreLiving Room/Dining Room Combo - design help!
Comments (1)Cute place, i see the challenge, but I am really against a sectional in this space let alone for guest to have to sit next to each other it creates a weird dynamic. I hope you are not planning to put the tv over the fireplace that would also be a neck breaker. I see the couch on the side the two red chairs. the tv on the wall with the lockers and 2 chairs to the dining room side....See MoreHelp me design our Dining room!
Comments (11)Joanna, I think the rug looks fine, but would look better with an overall pattern rather than center medallions. The color is perfect, without the orangy part. Your dining set is traditional. The rug is tribal. I'm all for blending the two, but if there are very few items in the room, it's hard to blend styles successfully. Let me say it this way, the chandy and the rug go great together, the dining set is odd man out. Use a rug and art to bring the two together by going with a "not so tribal" rug. I notice also the rug is distressed and your dining set is very elegant and polished. If you had many of both and in-between styles, it could work, but not with just two items. I agree with bringing in some texture in the drapes and artwork. I know that artwork is just an example, but use that example to not bring in the icy blue white in the photo, it clashes with the off white wall. The rug looks great in your kitchen, which is stunning! The other thing that caught my (way too sensitive) eye is the cross bar on the chairs. If it were my room, I would paint the cross bars the same color as the fabric. It's visually distracting in the photo, but might not be in real life. I absolutely love everything in your kitchen, such a gorgeous house!...See More- PRO
Patricia Colwell Consulting
5 years agolast modified: 5 years agoI would get rid of the white bookcase. Then find a lower wider cabinet for the TV ( look at Besta at Ikea) If you sit in the chairs to watch TV they are fine where they are , I much prefer to sit in a chair than a sofa so it works for me. I think waht does not work with your type of design you like is all the dark pieces, I would leave that piece in the basement right where it is , a sofa and 2 chairs are much nicer for conversation. I think the TV needs to be where you really like it, I do not like TV in my LR so we have a media room in our walk out.I would be spending my money on a new dining set much more in keeping with scandinavian style. Maybe think along this idea for the LR with the TV in the basement
BTW a new front door and removal of the grids in the windows would help too. A new door needs to be simple and lots of glass.
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