What would you do? Privacy that still looks good for front entry?
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Comments (9)Yes i do! I actually have some design sense and wanted to be an interior designer. I installed new Espresso color thick carpet in my whole condo, i loved the color, sheen and the way it hid the stains. Lol im bad i know, but i had light color carpet before and it was a mess to keep clean, to the eye. Only problem was when i installed the Espresso color carpet was that my walls were bright white and i didnt like the contrast, the dark brown per say and the white walls, just looked odd to me and bugged me, Finally i gave in and put color on the walls! Reason i say all that is, if the walls are not white, go for it. Maybe re think the color of the walls as to me, the silver of the washer and silver of the walls might clash with one another, if just not the perfect, complementing shades. You could do a creamy rich, off white, like vanilla. What i did in picking the colors for my living room and bedrooms was, i went to home depot, i picked out all the colors that immediately caught my eye. Then i took home two or three of the same paint swatches home, taped them together, then taped them on the wall to be painted, in different areas, to see which color i like better. It was better for me than using one swatch of color and trying to decide on a big blank white wall. So i used three and taped them together and made the swatch 50 % bigger! Its up to you in the end and what you like. But i do think the espresso will work very well with the silver, or graphite appliances, just a little weary on silver walls. I used the Berh paint and primer in one, used less coats and the color came out very nice! The green is, chinese jade and the yellow is, pyramid gold. I had to put into mind all the colors i already had, the carpet, my couch, coffee tables, dining table. This is also what i did, i fine tuned into what colors i wanted for the walls, then i took other swatches, for instance, i have white baseboards, so i got a white swatch, i have a orange couch, so i got an orange swatch, i have espresso carpet, so i got an espresso colored swatch, then i put them all next to the color of the wall swatch, to see how well they all mixed together! And to me, the colors couldnt have fallen into place any better. Also made my condo feel more like a house, more like me, more personlized! Imagine the walls in the photos before, white! What a big different a little color can do!...See MoreWhat would YOU do with this living room and entry
Comments (43)You have a great room to work with and it's not easy making all these decisions with challenging layouts. Love seeing your progress with re-arranging. It's like fitting in puzzle pieces. It can be fun to explore options and possibilities so I hope these suggestions help you in some way. A couple of thoughts for you to consider for your room. Would the large secretary hutch fit in the little alcove where you have the green chair and end table? Or between the two windows? I can't tell the width of the spaces. Do you have a pic of the stair way wall to post so we can see that area too? OR would the secretary fit on the entry wall where the light switches. You would have to leave a few inches to reach them but perhaps it would work there too. The console table could go on the stair way wall and the lamps on it. Once again, electrical outlet would be a factor. The small table and mirror by the front door entry might fit right into the alcove too. Is there an electrical outlet to put lamps on the console table? IMHO pairs should be closer together and not split in a room. Or simply move one lamp out of the room and find another to bring in. I would try placing the white chair and the green at each end of the sofa facing the coffee table. Place the end tables at each end of the sofa. One more question for you. Is this a primary TV room? If the TV works in another room, that red chair would be delightful placed in the corner of the two windows. Find some coordinating fabrics to bring in your current color scheme. Sites like calicocorners have the collections gathered and coordinated already. Do either the green or white chairs have a matching companion some where else in the house? Switch them out to get a matching set and use those in the room. If not, use a fabric that works with both colors to unify the room. The framed print in the alcove space (right side) might work over the FP to bring color up to that area. The mirror isn't doing anything for that space. What is it reflecting? Stairs? Another option for the red chair. Pull the chair over to the sofa and face the coffee table. It looks a little lonely over there by itself. You have a large room so remember to scale and size the accessories so they don't get "lost" in the room. I struggle remembering that one sometimes. I hope you come back and post updates with your progress. Good luck on your decorating. You are doing well with your plan of getting your layout first. Then it's easier to accessorize and change out the smaller items for a new look when needed. Most of all remember to have FUN!...See MoreI need a welcoming entry that still maintains privacy.
Comments (17)Oooooo..I like your ideas. Thanks for thinking about it all! The bricks are not integral but are a dominant part of the rest of the landscape so I don't think a new stone would be good. Dry stacked would suit the terrain but alas these is an acre of red brick planters and paths out back.Horizontal wood over the bricks? parallel to new pavers? The steel planter....don't these get hot? Thank you again. Cheers...See MoreDo you think this chandelier would look good for my DR?
Comments (7)I like your last two. It’s really just personal preference — I don’t like the one in your OP because it looks like they started building the light, then at the last minute couldn’t find the style of shades/bulbs called for and tacked some on they got from a different chandelier. These last two fit your room well, I think. Out of them, I like the last one best. But again, it can only be your choice! We don’t live there. :)...See Moresuzyq53
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