Help designing my Living room
Luryin Schenker
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Flo Mangan
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Comments (2)Awkward space. But with some tweaking... Okay. Get rid of the entertainment center. Mount a flat screen TV over the fireplace, which I usually don't care for, but you can conceal it. Or put TV in another room. Put sofa on wall opposite fireplace. Move the patterned chair towards the center of the room, to the left of the sofa in its new spot as you are sitting in it, so you can comfortably watch the TV over the fireplace. Get rid of white chair. Too harsh a contrast with sofa and patterned chair and rug, not enough space. Maybe get a small bamboo chair or two, something light in visual weight and easy to move, for extra seating. I like the rug; I want one just like that for my family room but the contemporary style and colors are not working at all in your space, especially with the patterned chair. The only piece it works with is the brown leather sofa. You need something much more traditional in style. Do you want more colors, or are you happy with the brown tones?...See Moreneed help designing my living room and kitchen
Comments (28)I don't really know how to help you. The only thing you have really told us is that you didn't like it when I said steam punk -- which was a mistake on my part. I was tired and grabbing at straws for an old/new mix and that wasn't it. I said so, but you have ignored my input and now aren't responding to Beverly either. Beverly gives good advice but I'm not getting the feeling that it's going in the direction you want -- at least not all of it, but you aren't commenting on what you like and don't like. Doesn't matter if you like or don't like the suggestions -- you have to give your input to give them direction. We don't know what you have liked, what you may have added or done -- it's like picking straws in the dark. I thought you could use an armless chair, but they might not be as comfortable for sitting in for TV watching, reading or even conversation for a length of time. Your sofa has such large high arms that you don't want to match them or it will be all arms in a small room. If you do go with arms, you want to make sure they don't add up to overwhelming. Beverly was going with more restrained arm choices in more traditional styles (Of those, I like the upper right and lower left or 3 and 4 as more transitional choices and lighter arms). Have you picked something? As for your rug, going to a 10x14 is going to limit your choices and drive up the price. You may find that 8x10 or 9x11-12 is your largest option in a number of rugs. If you want less expensive options, I suggest Home Goods if you have one and Overstock as starting points. I bought one of my rugs from Pottery Barn and learned from my store's manager that they may have clearance items not displayed. If you go in and tell them what you are looking for (color and size), they can help you look and might come up with a surprise from the back. Takes a little hunting. The rug you like is pretty -- and not a bad price for such a large rug. When you get into the larger sizes, each step up in size is going to have a larger increase in price simply because the are of the rug increases so much and, when you get to the largest ones, there are not as many of them made. Try to forget that particular rug and just keep the general color and feel you have in mind and keep looking. Overstock has a number of rugs that come up in a 10x14 cream search. This one will give you a similar color with a smooth texture http://www.overstock.com/Home-Garden/Safavieh-Vintage-Light-Grey-Ivory-Rug-10-x-14/9942299/product.html?refccid=BFFR2PQ7N5IK2VCINBGXPNCMMI&searchidx=27 This one has the color but goes to the opposite extreme in texture (you say no kids or pets?) http://www.overstock.com/Home-Garden/Safavieh-Silken-Ivory-Shag-Rug-10-x-14/7554753/product.html?refccid=BFFR2PQ7N5IK2VCINBGXPNCMMI&searchidx=32 fluffy but more carpet and less wild (they have several variations on this theme) http://www.overstock.com/Home-Garden/Safavieh-Milan-Shag-Ivory-Rug-10-x-14/9156576/product.html?refccid=BFFR2PQ7N5IK2VCINBGXPNCMMI&searchidx=40 Something with a little more design (verify the size -- it isn't showing up) http://www.overstock.com/Home-Garden/Safavieh-Ultimate-Cream-Beige-Shag-R/6673457/product.html?refccid=BFFR2PQ7N5IK2VCINBGXPNCMMI&searchidx=9 Something more traditional and a bit aged looking for the idea of contrasts http://www.overstock.com/Home-Garden/Safavieh-Vintage-Cream-Rug-10-x-14/9942321/product.html?refccid=46XQXUAHXSRIT6SKINUAUUJ4CY&searchidx=80 Something totally different that might play well with the stainless in your kitchen, especially if you add a backsplash http://www.overstock.com/Home-Garden/Hand-tufted-Contemporary-Geometric-Grey-Rug-96-x-136/8177540/product.html?refccid=PPJDUZQP52NJN4COCC54FIYDXQ&searchidx=137 More traditional http://www.overstock.com/Home-Garden/Hand-tufted-Contemporary-Geometric-Grey-Rug-96-x-136/8177540/product.html?refccid=PPJDUZQP52NJN4COCC54FIYDXQ&searchidx=137 And there are a lot more -- the idea is to look for options and then edit to what you like best, then edit again to get the ones that work together best to coexist in your space and create your look. The more you tell us, the more we can help you with the editing....See MoreNeed help designing my living room to make it feel as its own space.
Comments (6)To start no TV above that FP and IMO getting rid of that big entertainment center will free up that wall for a wall mount TV above a lower cabinet and if you want to add some display maybe look at IKea Besta for some cool ideas . Get a sofa and either place it facing the TV or the FP depending on how you watch TV then see how much space you have for chairs. I really dislike sectionals for seating IMO poor for conversation and only 2 people get arm rests which IMO means 2 people are comfortable like a sofa except you paid double....See MoreHelp design my living room!
Comments (5)You don't need studs to mount a TV. These go into hollow wall construction. DO NOT USE THEM IN A STUD. They will hold really heavy items, and your TV is not really that heavy. I would have placed your sofa on the wall that you face when you walk in the door if there is room. TV should be mounted lower....See MoreFlo Mangan
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