Mid Century-ish Family Room Help, Interior Design
Hi, I am in the middle of some home renovations and am at a point of making some flooring/ new paint color/ furniture and dressing decisions. I would really love some advice from folk more savvy than I.
This is my Family Room currently:
The off-white couch under the oil painting is new, and I need advice in these areas:
1. Something to replace the yellow loveseat! The opening to the room is 12 feet wide, this current loveseat is 53 inches. I was thinking of replacing it with a navy blue velvet chaise. Is this a good idea?
2. I do not like the color of the couch against the Repose Gray walls, and the white-ish lamp shade. I was thinking I needed to paint this wall or the whole room with something different in order to create more contrast and to tone down the slight greenish tint of the couch.
3. After removing a fireplace, built-ins and ugly wet, bar, it is finally time to get new flooring to span this room, the entry (tile), dining room, and kitchen (linoleum). It is one circle. Thinking of some white-oak-like look wood or LV. I don't want to go too matchy matchy with the teak items I have purchased, so thinking of keeping it light, but not trendy light. YKWIM?
Other notes: The rocking chair, new couch and rocking chair have to remain in the room. When we do the flooring, we will be replacing and painting all remaining oak trim and doors white flat-stock. The painting is important to us but doesn't have to be on that wall. I could possibly go in the dining if there was a good reason. The cat tower is going to move.
Any advice on making this all come together? I have more pictures I will post! Thanks!
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- 5 years ago
Here is a picture from our front door:
and you can see this stairwell from the room:
This is the top floor of our house, so the flooring will need to accommodate that. - 5 years ago
Here is the kitchen (to the right when your back is against the front door):
I was thinking of putting this (article.com) where the cat tower is:
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These are my favorite things:
I have more mini-pottery on the other side, all drip-glazed in everything from cranberry to browns, to navy to purples.Maybe a chaise like this, but darker navy:
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Would it be crazy to paint that one wall navy blue? I have a similar color leather headboard in my bedroom and painted that wall the same color as the kitchen cabinets.
I like the look, but maybe it is too dark for a family room? Also, the painting would have to be switched with the prints on the other wall. 
5 years agolast modified: 5 years agoI like a tv niche - if match/ or almost matching new flooring - does wood veneer [whatever it is] appeal, I guess lighter so console is 'seen' ?
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Do we think it is crazy to consider wallpaper in the niche?
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I love the Scandinavian folk design and it might be fun to bring it into the family room. Maybe a tone on tone navy situation?
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I was looking at paint colors .... seems you can't do too blue, or too green.
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I had some success at the flooring store! These are the two I liked the best of the ones I brought home. My coffee table is in the foreground, as it is representative (hue) of the furniture I want to keep in the space. The others I brought home were too yellow or too grey.
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And against the Kitchen cabinets:
My husband and I agreed that we liked the light one the best. I think both are good, but the lighter one has a nice tone against the blue cabinets and pulls out the warm hues of the teak furniture we love. Do you agree?
Everdebz, I like the second to last rug you posted second best to the one with the multicolor ovals. I am interested in that darker grey color that is in the rug. I have to sit down and color match that, see what that color might look like behind the couch. You are correct, I am pretty eclectic, and I am not afraid of a little color and pattern. 
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No pattern is more versatile ! it might let your favorites 'show' better....
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These are the rugs I like so far! I included the orange in the color palette because I have it in the kitchen... I am liking the middle one more and more.
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zippy - has blue?
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