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I need ideas in finishing my living room

4 years ago

We need a major piece of art possibly side tables and a floor lamp/ arc lamp
The family room adjacent to this room has a gray leather sectional
Gray art w orange accents , orange ottomans and statuary marble round coffee tables - (white modern kitchen ).

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Beth H. :

4 years ago

last modified: 4 years ago

art, rug, plants and a cool light. you have a nice base, now add those other things to give it a bit of warmth.

If you don't like color, a neutral camel color leather, or darker wood, would work.

you could do two framed pieces like they've done here:

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drdeb1234
4 years ago
Some bold colourful art would be fabulous here. I think a plant or two would be very helpful in warming things up.
ilikefriday
4 years ago
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I don’t have opinions on all your questions but I do think the stone coffee tables are too flash, and wood is the way to go. I think you don’t need a dining room rug. It helps keep the space feeling airy to have the bare floor. Get a simple console. Maybe you‘ll want to reupholster your dining chairs someday, but I see no need to replace the whole set. Get rid of the torch floor lamp. If you want art upstairs put a big piece on wall of the upstairs hallway. Don’t put it on the overhang between the windows and the mezzanine. I never like gray, but that’s up to you. I like the present color of your rooms. I tend to like to do something unexpected and unique in decor, so I would be thinking about painting a slightly different color (or wallpapering) that one part of the ceiling that is the underside of the mezzanine balcony. In the end, I might decide against it. But it’s tempting to wonder what might be interesting and pretty as an accent
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apple_pie_order
4 years ago
Very big art and live plants as suggested above will help dramatically. Also consider a soft throw in a color from the new artwork.

https://www.greatbigcanvas.com/

Or see if you can commission a piece for the space from a local artist. It does have to fit through the doors, though, so keep that in mind.
Brown Dog
4 years ago
I think what bothers me most about your room is the coffee table and the rug. Plus I find your room quite matchy matchy. Everything is angular, very hard looking and high contrast. I would replace the coffee table with something minimalistic in wood and glass, and perhaps round. The rug is the same colour as the floor. I'd replace with something with colour. Perhaps choose your large art first then take a colour from there for the rug. The large black pillows on the couch look like tomestones lined up. I'd switch those out for colours & patterns. Your room has no lighting, how about a floor lamp with a big swing arm that hangs over the coffee table? Don't do plants. They won't jive with your modern minimalist style. You have good bones here. The couch & chaise go well together.
groveraxle
4 years ago
Nice start here. The art will set the tone for the room. I would look at the loft art at art.com. It's the only place (other than a gallery original) I know to get ginormous art.
groveraxle
4 years ago
pink_peony
4 years ago
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Art work, light some pillows for the sofa and accessorize out that coffee table. Bounce some colors in there to make sure your home flows from room to room and then bring in another color from your art work. In this example I did the royal blue.
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groveraxle
4 years ago
christiner97
4 years ago
I just love the way you all decorated this room
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BeverlyFLADeziner
4 years ago
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BISCO SMITH New York graffit artist. I like his work.
groveraxle
4 years ago
OP has disappeared. Oh well...
kulrn
4 years ago
Don't forget ETSY. Many can be customized.

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