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4 years ago

This is all the furniture we have in this family room. The tan sectional was chosen to match the existing caramel banquette. We like colorful places and decided to add these navy dining chairs.
Now we are not sure how to complete the lounge area in terms of colors and materials for the coffee table and a couple armchairs. We plan to exchange the couch for one with a left side chaise instead of the current right side one to allow more space for 2 swivel chairs. We think swivel chairs would allow the flexibility to turn to the tv and/or to the sectional to chat as needed.

Main questions:

What color and material of coffee table and armchairs would go well in this space?
Should we have a neutral or colorful (blue) rug in the sofa area?
Do we need a rug under the dining table?
What kind of art goes well on the banquette wall?

Thank you!

Featured Answer

Jilly

4 years ago

last modified: 4 years ago

I love playing with rugs in rooms, so found some to show you ... mostly to get an idea of what you like (and don’t like) as far as designs, colors, styles, etc. I really like the warmer tones, but that’s just my own preference and you may want cooler tones.

These are all from Rugs USA because they have the “See it in my room” option (if you’d like to do some of your own). eSale Rugs and West Elm have that ability, too. Keep in mind that mock-ups of course look a bit different ... these are more vivid-looking here than in real life and, in some pics, the patterns are skewed somewhat. If you go to the individual rug page, you’ll see they look better. :)

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Helen P
Original Author
4 years ago
PS.: the dining table is also in the process of being exchanged for a larger one of the same type from 84” to a 108” one. We should have about 4ft remaining of “free bench” to perch on the left side.
Helen P
Original Author
4 years ago
We also started to try adding some decorative pillows on the banquette to tie the navy color together in that area. It still looks kind of weird. Could it be that these pillows are too small (18”)? The banquette back is 20”H.
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Would you have it in your budget to hire a professional to come up with optional layouts and furniture suggestions. If not, you should work with an online room planner and really consider your family's needs and a few seating/working areas. The paint color can really be the last things to consider, based on what you have selected in terms of art, drapery, couch, etc. and I would paint the trim at the same time as you are doing the walls. Look at inspiration pictures to help (not necessarily with layout but seating options, accessories, bookcases, desk/office needs, color combinations) and based on your taste for modern farmhouse, you may want to check Joanna Gaines' site for inspirations. This is a huge undertaking and will take lots of planning. In regards to your kitchen, changes really depends on your budget. http://www.hgtv.com/shows/fixer-upper/photos
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Without seeing photos of the room, I’d say put the tv on the 13 ft. Wall and the sectional against the other long wall with the other side with its back toward the stairs. Is that squiggly line a window? A single chair might fit between the sectional and the room that has a d in it. Coffee table in front of the sectional, end table with lamp in the corner where the two long walls meet. Maybe a floor lamp where the sectional halves meet, an arc lamp if your style will support it. photos of the space would help. If you make furniture templates to scale you can rearrange them on the plan without straining your back or making purchases that don’t work.
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We have these from West Elm and I love them. So comfy and look great too. We have camel https://www.westelm.ca/slope-leather-lounge-chair-h2965
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My sofa is at a side angle to the TV. The TV screen is huge, I can watch it comfortably from several angles in the room so I wouldn't obsess over the idea that the only good viewing spot for the TV is directly across. Plus you can get braces that move to angle it. The biggest ironic issue for hubs and I is that we both want to lay down in the family room and watch TV, often together. We'd love to be able to afford an L shaped sectional with one of those big stuffed ottomans. We have a futon in the family room but it looks bad pulled out into a bed, it makes us look lazy or something . . . :) Are you getting new furniture? In the meantime, move some chairs around and see what kind of arrangement floats your boat . . .
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Styldod
4 years ago
Hi @Helen P nice house. Please share dimensions/floor plan so i can get back with a mock up considering all your requirements and help you visualize yous space.
Helen P
Original Author
4 years ago
Hi @Styldod !

Here is the floorplan of this area. Let me know if you need anything else to visualize the area. Thank you!
chispa
4 years ago
If you can find a piece of art that you love and also has some of the camel and blue in it, that would tie the colors together. Place the art over the banquette. Your pillows will also look better if they have some of those colors too.

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