Can you post a photo of your current setup?

Yeah, the line between "corny and twee" vs 'chic & pulled together" is a fine one. A pic would help. Also,consider that you can break up the blue on the sofa with a throw or pillows.

I've googled this model of the sofa and I think it looks good and stylishly, the color is really nice. I can't say for sure how it'll look being close to your chairs, but I believe it won't be so bad.

so its a small space and this is all i have for now. oh and we moved the standing mirror and the faux plant for the christmas tree. the couch is old and we havent invested in throws just yet. i figured i would wait till we purchase the new one.

comments on curtain color are also welcome.

i am 100% in love with the mid century modern look. my husband is against the blue velvet however because of the potential tack factor and we have a very rambunctious 21 month old

i feel like we're leaning towards corny already, lol

I really like the blue sofa you have selected. The color and style are very similar to my sofa. I also have a very similar rug, in a different room.

While having a blue sofa and blue dining chairs are not ideal, I think they can work. Do you have only two chairs at the table or are there more? If you decide on the blue, I suggest adding another color into the mix with a throw. Maybe bright yellow? Also I would add some texture with pillows. Maybe a sheepskin pillow. There is not much about your space that appears MCM to me. Do you have other MCM elements that will be in the room?

If you wanted, you could add a throw to the dining chairs instead of the sofa to break up the color.

At the time we ordered, the chairs were out of stock so we got just the two. i already put in an order for 2 more. i honestly am not gung ho on the red, white and blue color scheme and i'm open to yellows and other diverse colors so i'm definitely want to implement that with the new couch. My problem is, i think i have too much color already. the space feels too busy. How do we moderate that? i tried to balance with white curtains but..meh

what do you recommend?

should i just get a grey linen couch, same mid modern style, and forgo the velvet?

i love your dining space btw. the colors and textures complement so well. I'm a novice at this as you probably can tell

also, what's MCM?

If the new couch color is similar to your existing couch color then I say go for it. Your current couch color reads more of a neutral anyways, even though it's a color. I think it looks fine with your chair color and doesn't feel like "too much."

...also, MCM is short for "mid century modern" ;)

i would never have guessed that for MCM, loolll. No there arent any other pieces. so i should introduce maybe mid century end tables to cement the look? i really didn't think past just getting the sofa

If you are going to spend money, I would spend it on a coffee table, a credenza to replace the bookshelves in the dining room, maybe a rug????, and a chandelier.

okay, so the pictures are all mixtiles. my husband is very adamant we have pics on our walls and these are a no mess solution. so I'm afraid I cant do much about them except move them around. they come in specific colors.
the items on the walls, the clocks and floating shelves, we can get rid of, however, and I'm currently in the process of doing.
the artwork on the floor of the dining was intended to replace the rather stuffy looking one between the shelves but it turned out to be much too small so we're looking out for something bigger. I found some more modern wall pieces at pier one to replace it.
The bookshelves are very necessary as we have a LOT of books. I had liked the sparseness of them and I know they give an industrial feel. I just talked with my husband and he's not open to a credenza at all. He doesnt think its functional to our needs.
As for the rug and curtains, what do you suggest?
we tried a teal-ish shade and didnt like it. blue would be much seeing as we're getting a blue sofa.
unless we dont get a blue sofa, right now that would be the easiest thing to change seeing as it's not in our home just yet.
we have glass and gold end tables that I've considered moving to the bedroom or selling altogether. a coffee table sounds like a great idea!
oh and a chandelier feels like too much work for this apartment. idk. I dont want to go that far
I hope I didnt miss anything

I honestly wasnt planning an mcm space, I just liked the look of mid modern sofas. would it be weird incorporating that in my home as it is?
i'm realizing we are already a mixture of industrial/traditiona

I am not getting a mid century modern feel from anything you’ve got, except maybe the vinyl chair if it is vinyl, could be considered retro. I would describe what you have got as ecclectic and traditional. Navy blue acts like a neutral, I don’t personally think it’s a crazy wild choice. I don’t mind most of the choices you have made, but personally, I can’t stand fake ficus, even in the 90s when they were popular they looked fake, and def. not mcm.

I like family photos. I have them in my living room. I am not sure what Mixtiles are. If you cannot change the frames, I would just rearrange them on the wall. Perhaps group them all together with that smaller artwork in the dining room to create a gallery wall.

The artwork looks like it has some rust in it so how about some rust curtains?

If you did rust curtains then maybe the rug you currently have might work. Does it have rust in it?

Can you post a photo showing a wide shot from every wall in the room?

As it is your living space, you are entitled to have personal family photos, but I agree, they would be more effective if sizes changed, or if just one or two were made larger to anchor the smaller ones, gives you less of a scattershot look.

If you are looking to give your room a more modern/vintage feel, nothing is more retro than a potted snake plant. If you any amount of light coming from that window, there is a good chance they will survive. There are a ton of plant stands on the market too.

Thanks for the pics. Your space is cute and the tree looks fab. Couple thoughts I had....How tall are you two? The Albany sofa, which has a low backrail and is shallow, might not be your best bet. Also, where is the info re: the fabrics....double rubs etc.? What are the dimensions of the current sofa? Is it comfy and the right size? Ideas I would consider:

• consolidate all those little frames into one wall space....hang them no more than 1" apart. If you show us the space you choose, maybe someone here will do a mockup for you
• unless you love that large painting, paint over it...you have a two year old so you have a BIG head start on doing this successfully. Paint the background and then give your cute kiddo a few (like three) shades to paint with https://theartofsimple.net/what-to-do-with-bad-paintings/ Something to consider when doing this is that you can choose how to orient the painting, I might make it horizontal for the space...hard to say because I haven't seen pics of all your walls
• now that you have this cool new painting, don't hang it between those bookshelves. (in fact,I'd probably put the bookshelves tight together,maybe add a third one...umm,I have a lot of books,too;-)
• the drapes are a bit short and too white. I'd find some that are close in shade to the wall color. (OR GO BOLD as above)
• Your rug will unite many sofa colors with the rest of the space. Great choice!

Here is an idea of what a blue sofa and rust curtains might look like with your rug. ITA agree with Hollybar. Have your kid create a masterpiece for your room. It will look fab.

LOLL!!! I dont know why but I laughed hard at that photo. the rust curtain looks great, I like how you blotted out the fake plant lol! the rug has pink, light and dark blue, some green and of course cream. I have the pink vase in the dining room in an effort to grab some color.
I almost forgot, the accent chair is reddish. sort of an ox blood color and its leather.
theres a wooden crate beside the accent chair. should we lose that as well?

Yes, I would ditch the crate.

these are mixtiles, fyi :) You send in your photos and you receive stickable wall tiles. we love them because it's awful have holey walls in your apt. unfortunately, they come in just one size. However, I love the idea of different shaped photos. we have to figure out how to make that work.

I love the idea of out Nammy making us art! you all are so awesome! I wouldn't have thought of that at all.
About the bookshelves, funny enough one of the pics posted online for this exact same style had two shelves posted up side by side and it looked pretty good! we're so open to that!
our current sofa is probably over 80' wide with a tallish back rest. it has a tweed like texture that I'm not a fan of. it's a cheap couch that's taken a lot of wear and we really want to move on from it. I'm looking at other sites like article and borrow for a replacement. I was okay with the height of the albany because I've been to a store with similar furniture and we were sold on that particular style of couch. However, we might reconsider if Mcm furniture doesn't fit with the more traditional stuff we have already

Also we usually have a large leaning wall mirror where the Christmas tree is at. Space is an issue so we had to move it if you look close near the curtains you'll see it in its temporary new spot.
there's a wall on the other side of the tree and after the door, the main entrance.
The crate is a relic from my husband's bachelor days do it's be tough to let go of but I'm on it! thanks!

I dont know if any of you are still getting notifications on this but I'm planning to refurbish our living room. I found a sofa from article called timber, still undecided on color, and a minimalist coffe table by nathan james. pics attached for both. Will have the same rug. considering switching out accent chair to something more minimalist.

trying to attach pics but I'm at work and it's not working. Anyway, thanks so much for all your input. I know the exact direction I'm heading