How to make entryway warm and inviting
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Comments (3)The bigger picture. There is a LOT of concrete here, folks. Entire area is 18 x 13, and the steps to the door are 6 x 4....See MoreHow Do You Make this Family Room Functional and Inviting??
Comments (7)Some thoughts. Layout, not paint colors and materials, should be the focus of your first changes. --Get rid of the sofa entirely since you're going to do so anyway. But don't get another one just yet. --If the oak pieces are moveable, take out the central, computer section and put it against the wall where the lamps are. Group your chairs in a conversational circle around a nice brown leather or colorful ottoman. This idea: --Move your lamps behind one of the big chairs flanking the fireplace. This will light up that end of the room and 'invite" people to take a seat, bring a book, put down a drink. --Anchor your space with a large light patterned rug that picks up some of the golden oak and other colors in the room. --Put some pillows in golds and whatever accent color you have in a rug. --Fill the bookcase with books! --Take down the dark "Home" sign. If the room is homey--and it will be with rug, coffee table, and comfy chairs, and reading lamp arranged in a homey way, you don't need a sign to tell you. Replace it with a large light-colored skyscape or woodlands landscape on the mantel that suggests the sky or the outdoors and opens up the room. --If you don't want to use the office chair as part of your group, just get another comfortable chair so you have four of them. Put small accent tables next to them so people can put down a mug, plate or book. You need to give your room airiness, comfort, and usefulness to make it a great family room. I frankly think a room with the chairs you love arranged conversationally doesn't need a brown leather sofa. I hope you don't get one, but if you eventually do, get one in gold/cambel tones or the whole room with brown floor, dark stones, and wood will be a sea of darkness. Get camel instead. The cozy layout where everyone has a big comfortable chair, centered on a colorful rug with a coffee table/ottoman within reach, a painting, some books to look at and read, and a colorful warm looking rug will create an inviting family room for not a whole lot of $$....See MoreHow do I make this dining room look complete and inviting
Comments (24)Appreciate your inputs, please keep them coming. To answer a few questions: The rug in the picture is just temporary, until we find a good match. Thank you for the suggestions, gave me ideas for the rug. Checkered chairs are black and white, which I was a little skeptical about when I ordered. Wanted to have the end chairs different then the side chairs. If anyone has other suggestions for the chairs, would like to see those. Bench was something which I saw was in trend these days and my family liked the look of it, for me it looked good but did not give me that complete look of a set. I can surely change the chairs and bench. If someone has ideas what to replace with, please suggest. I am looking to liven the room and not just plain black white and grey. I was thinking a modern farmhouse or modern contemporary theme for the room. Looking forward to more suggestions and comments....See MoreHow to make my corner banquette more inviting and functional?
Comments (74)@Jessica Geerling I'll admit that I personally LOVE banquette seating. It feels so cozy and functional to me. That being said, I really like the most recent picture where you pulled the table away from the wall and had it more centered in that space. It gave everything in that area some "breathing room". That tulip table is lovely and I'm also a fan of the wallpaper. So if you love it, keep it. Looks like there may even still be room to leave a straight bench (not L shaped) on that wall if you wanted too. Almost like a mini entry space. The hutch isn't bad though either. I actually think you've got a lot of great pieces to work with, but it could use some editing. Pick your favorite things and take the rest out. The bohemian pendant seems to be a bit much, but if you love it find away to incorporate bohemian elements in the rest of the space. Perhaps swapping the pendants over your island to repeat that design element. In order for rooms to look cohesive, the primary elements should be repeated 3 times and spread throughout the space, this helps tie everything together. If possible, I would also swap those chairs for something more upholstered and add a rug underneath to define the space, if you want to up the cozy factor which is what it seems like you were trying to accomplish with the banquette. All in all, you've got a great space, it just needs some tweaking and editing. Looking forward to seeing what you choose! :)...See MoreRelated Professionals
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