Wanting a Mid Century Modern look
Hubby has just ordered an Eames Lounge (he wanted blue, but we settled on black), Sven couch & mid century style coffee & end tables and the article loveseat like the chairs pictured. So I want to freshen up the look of this fireplace wall. It's perfectly fine but we bought the home as a spec so not any of our selections. I'm thinking much lighter/whiter paint, new tile going all the way up to ceiling. new rug? Get rid of the TV inset, get rid of arches... any ideas?? And what tile would you go with? Thanks in advance! Furniture will be here in 2 weeks so we're ready to get to work! (scroll to bottom to see the finished room!)
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5 years agoThe gray and the built ins and rug have to go too. The built ins could change to slab mahogany or walnut. And the gray could change to a turquoise, wasabi green, or burnt orange.A shag rug in whatever of those colors that you don’t use for the walls. An Arc lamp, some teak or chrome lamps, and some genuine vintage Bitossi figures for the shelves. Maybe some Viking glass. Reface the fireplace with stacked brick.
ictrealestatechick thanked User- 5 years ago
I don't think you need to eliminate the built ins. The arches are not MCM, so you could just straighten those. I would leave the fireplace alone until the other changes are made - you may not have to tear it all out and re-tiIe to get the look you want. I think changing the paint from gray to a warm white and adding a warmer toned rug would make a big difference. The rug can be traditional or more graphic, depending on your taste, but the darker colors would ground the space with lighter walls. I like the furniture you've chosen.
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PRO5 years agoi just got the Sven, the bench and the article walnut chair. I love them. (I'm looking for a new rug though. something lighter)
I had the Brasilia sitting in the garage so I refinished it. You might want to find a piece like that for your room.I painted the walls in Simply White.
I like the idea about redoing the fireplace, but wait until everything is in to see how it looks.
also like the idea about removing those arches.
I'd close in the niche and mount the tv to the wall (instead of the inset)
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SGDI - Sarah Gallop Design Inc.: It is Black Sea Veincut Travertine... maybe this is the more informal mid-century, idk.
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Brainstorming... if a rug were to inspire, and with its colors: and you pick one to paint the walls under the arches --- a robin's egg blue from this rug? [after removing the shelves and maybe bottom cabinets]
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Behind tv also? With this color you might be able to keep the structures within the arched/ niches.... ?
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I like how your tv [from here] seems tucked in a niche, a better place for it. Have you seen these resin panel/ doors? I've seen them used in medical, etc... buildings. if you have center-open doors [shaped like arch, or level at height of windows for a trim look] -- have anything behind the doors.
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