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Jennifer Reynolds

4 years ago

Really need some ideas on what to do with this wall. This room is one of the first you see when entering the house. All the furniture stays I just need something over here. I’m at a loss.

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BeverlyFLADeziner

4 years ago

The corner ladder shelf looks too small in scale for your room. I would place a sizeable cabinet on the back wall and add a swivel chair for conversation and television viewing.

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Elaine Doremus Resumes Written
4 years ago
Gallery wall! You have all the items you need in the last picture, right of the tv. Put it on the floor in brown paper first to see how it will look. Put the tall scroll item on the left, the R item top right, and the small framed pieces below it. Make sure no more than a few inches are between the items. Have the whole gallery at eye level when sitting. I'd like to see some color, but that's me. If you like red, you may want to incorporate some of that in this room - in the accessories, throws, and wall decor.
housegal200
4 years ago
last modified: 4 years ago
I see a TV off to the side. Create a TV art wall over a long, low console or media piece that extends most of the wall. Watch TV from your big chair though bring it in closer to your sofa to create more connection to it.
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The room is looking a bit bare....curtains floor to ceiling and roman woven wood blind in the window are a possibility or just beefing up the wood trim around the window as is to give it more presence. A pair of end tables and lamps on either end of the sofa. Another chair in an accent color, maybe a pattern, to the right of the fireplace. Tree in the corner art work in the room. Here is an inspiration room......lamps to balance the TV, round objects in room to soften the square areas, art work on the wall, end tables that match each other but not the cocktail table, lamps on either end of sofa.....if not using curtains at window then finishing the windows out with wide molding to add interest, a paint that contrasts with the furnishing a bit, chair in pattern on a diagonal to sofa adds interest, fills the room, helps to balance the furniture arrangement.....a room takes a lot of stuff and the sofa and chairs you have are a great start. You just need to plan the rest of the room, and shop and fill in where needed.
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I see a few things that aren’t horrible, by any means, but could be changed. Mirror and sideboard, for instance, as mirror is too large for the sideboard and it overwhelms the room, reflecting the t v. Try the art over the sideboard and add a floor lamp where the plant is, as it will do double duty for the sofa and the art. Have you ever thought about adding a floor to ceiling strip of trim to separate the dining area from the living area and painting that wall a color? Something like this with a couple of white shelves on that wall?
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housegal200
4 years ago
last modified: 4 years ago
More examples of art/TV/display walls:

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Carol Jean
4 years ago
why isn't the recliner by tv in corner put sheers on Windows maybe a small small round table and chairs in window and do gallery wall like mentioned in above post. get rid of corner shelf
Jennifer Reynolds
Original Author
4 years ago
Thanks everyone. The gallery wall idea is what I was kinda thinking. I was actually thinking of a mix tiles wall. It might this fill the space nicely. Thoughts?
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Carol Jean
4 years ago
that big tile by couch should go on empty wall

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