I need help decorating my living room !!
Blush sofa please help pick out rug color, wall decor ideas , coffee table, need ideas plz thank you
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Olympia S
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5 years agoOK-i couldn’t wait for measurements so I just did this concept sketch. I can do a scale drawing when I get the measurements. I totally guessed but I love the idea of a round rug in the main seating area. I also like the pink sofa angled toward the front door. Along entry wall a great long console with a pair of contemporary, glam mirrors above. A trio of 3 chandeliers. One at entry, one over seating area and one over dining table. A upholstered oval tufted bench adds a but more seating in conversation area. A oversized floor lamp with awesome large shade, maybe purple sits behind sofa creating some separation of seating and dining. Two large art pieces adorn each area. A large round glass dining table with beautiful base highlights the dining room. The chandeliers do not match but the share elements such as metal color and some interesting crystals. Enjoy!
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Comments (20)avesmor - thanks so much for your detailed response. I'll talk to DH about the rug! In the last photos the chair is facing the tv and I agree that this set up works better. The ottoman takes up a lot of room and we really don't use it so maybe that will find another room to live in. I can't keep any plants alive either (not even cacti survive my erratic over and under watering!) but maybe I'll look into getting some plants there. I have my eye on a large antique green glass fishing ball, and I might bring the color in that way. Bronze or metal sculptures are a great idea and I really like Allison's bookends. We have horse property (no horses yet) and a rustic ranch style house so that's more of our style. I'm going to keep my eye out for these during my flea market/antique shopping. Unfortunately, the sofa can't go back farther to accomodate the fireplace or even be turned toward it because there are walkways right behind both couches that connect the great room, the living room and the dining room. The footprint of this house doesn't work well so I'm a bit limited with furniture placement. It's an older house that's been added onto over time without any great master plan in mind! Our front doors used to open right into the great room so we included a foyer in our addition to address that, but it would have been just too much money if we were to change the whole footprint of the house. As an afterthought I wondered if we should have put the entertainment wall right next to the fireplace, which would have been much better for seating, but we would have lost a lot of light if we eliminated the large window. The fireplace isn't done yet and it's just a bit of a dumping ground right now! Nothing except maybe the floor candles will stay. I may try a mirror but it could just reflect the pillar between the couches. I like the idea of a basket with kindling although we are going to install the gas logs (my house smells like a campfire for days after a real wood fire, for some reason). We don't need window coverings for privacy reasons, but I was thinking about using linen panels - until we installed the trim. Now that I see the craftsman style details on top of the windows that I love so much I'm having a change of heart about covering them. The media unit does come in separate pieces but the three sections aren't intended to be separated. The crown molding on top of each section fits together like a puzzle and the sides of the bases are constructed in a way that you can clearly see each is meant to be connected to the other. Maybe we could put something on each side of the unit like plants or sculpture to break up the wood instead. Whew - that was a lot of detail - thank you!...See MoreNew Home Design Ideas Needed
Comments (13)If the TV is going over the mantel I would put the couch facing it. It's ridiculous to have couches on either side where you can't comfortably view the TV. With your light furniture I would suggest a large and colorful oriental rug in medium tones to bridge the dark floor with the light furniture. If everything is pale and modern this large room may seem cold. For the same reason I would choose drapes on the windows in shades close to the wall color, although you can incorporate a shade from the rug in a subtle pattern. I like the chairs and sofa you've selected. You might even have room for a love seat to fill that space. The love seat could be the same style as the sofa since you have a different style for the chairs. Rather than ceiling lighting I would have plenty of floor and table lamps which are much warmer in tone, and actually give better lighting than overhead lights. I would have a glass and metal rectangular coffee table with a second glass shelf near the bottom to store books, magazines, remote controls, etc. With a beautiful rug it's really nice to have a glass surface. You seem to have plenty of wall space for art and perhaps also bookcases or something like an antique high secretary that has glass doors. Mine has books and antique Chinese porcelain. Once you have the carpet and main seating pieces the rest should be easier. I would choose lamp tables that don't match but the lamps can match or at least be of equal height with similar shades. Blue and white porcelain Chinese type lamps would be stunning....See MoreI need help to decorate my living room ?!!! plz help
Comments (1)Comes in 8 x 10 and 9 x 13...See MoreHelp! I need help decorating my living room
Comments (44)Sounds like you and hubby aren’t on the same page. Buying a table, without ability to return is red flag to me. He bought that rug too without your involvement. The rug is wrong size and style. No photo of the table. But better sit down and talk about this and reach some compromises otherwise, these situations can fester and get ugly over time....See More
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5 years agoThe sofa is 98” and it is straight. Hard to tell what’s possible without measurements though. I have no problem with angling a sofa, I’ve done it in my own house. I’m not personally fond of round rugs but that’s a personal choice. Nourison will do a custom round in 10’ and 12’! They have lots of beautiful patterns.
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5 years agoTwo rugs that are both very glam. A) black with blush pink can be very dramatic and B) a chinoiserie rug with blue and pink that is also different & elegant. Both from CB2.
Selena Azizi
5 years agoeverdebz
5 years agolast modified: 5 years agoWalls are grey [light though] … ? consider cools and silvery metals near seating? toward lavenders and urban mauve / fuschia in art.... in a standout location: gold !!
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5 years agolast modified: 5 years agoDistressed rug blends a bit into the floor, but wow with your gold, and with art:
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niccidhg
5 years agoThe Pellot rug would be pretty paired with this rug for different parts of the room, I think. This contemporary floral only comes in an 8’ x 10’ for the largest size.
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5 years agoHere is "Option 1". We can play with placement of sofa, but these dimensions are somewhat limiting.
I put a rectangular glass top table at approx 72x42" since you need chair push back space around this table. The long items on walls are mirrors (over entry console) and art on long wall. Sizes to be determined. I didn't put rug in yet. Once you settle on basic arrangement, then we can do a rug. A 9x12 will probably work, placed with the 12' across the space and the 9' front wall to back. NOTE: I do not have a good feel for that entry wall on what I think is front of home? Door width? position of what looks like an angled wall at the front entry? So, this drawing will need revisions but it is a start.
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Flo Mangan
5 years agoOption 2 has the sofa on the long wall, and it provides space for a tufted "bench", so that has a bit more seating than Option 1.
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Flo Mangan
5 years agoOption 3 - this option leaves the living area the same, but changes the rectangle table for a round 60" table. Both tables would seat six comfortably, if the chairs are narrow at the front edge, you could squeeze 8 into the round table. 8 would be tight on the rectangle unless you got a longer table so you could put 3 chairs on each side. Chairs usually are about 22-24" wide at the front edge then you need to leave a little bit of room for sliding in and out easily.
Take a look at these and see what appeals to you most or other changes you would like me to try.
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5 years agolast modified: 5 years agoWhile I have the page open, I'll post, cause I like it some.
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lynartist
5 years agoI still like the sofa in front of the window. With dramatic drapes and a chandelier I think it is the sweet spot in this room!
lynartist
5 years agoMy last input will be is when you look for chairs try to find ones without legs! As your sofa has legs and your dining room will be in the same space the room can get very leggy looking! The more solid bases of the chairs will add some “ leg” relief! Here are some styles; pay no attention to color, they come in other fabrics!
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5 years agoI read that you want to absorb - please one more - wallpaper in panels, as was already said: to 'fill' and decorate the long wall....
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5 years agolast modified: 5 years agoTo gather and think, another houzz article -- art deco:
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