Decor advice- new home, bachelor
Hi all,
I’ve been looking through photos in search of finding a living room layout similar to mine on Houzz for some decor inspo and have been unsuccessful. I just purchased my first home and I’m totally lost on how to decorate certain rooms of it. While renting, I always opted for apartments with hardwood floors and open floor plans which to me, made it much more simpler to create a masculine vibe. I now have wall to wall rainswept gray carpet, gray walls, and not so much of an open floor plan in my living room and I’m struggling to think of nice decor concepts. At the moment, I have been advised that a sofa/chair, sofa/loveseat, a coffee table, and end table would be particle furnishings. (see layout For 11x10 space. )I was thinking to use the wall with the door for a TV so I was thinking something similar to the picture attached. I do like the color scheme in that picture as well. Living room suggestions ? Also, that wall with the entry, what will go there ?
Next up is the kitchen. I bought a Hampton counterheight table with gray upholstery chairs and that’s about as far as I have gotten. I was thinking maybe farmhouse. I’m seeking guidance for counter accents and windows. Do I add curtains? As you can see I’m use to buying bulky furniture. Did I make a poor decision going square and counterheight vs round and normal sized ?
I know this is a lot so thank you in advance for all of your tips. I’m looking forward to receiving them.
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Comments (5)I would suggest a much larger and more colorful rug for the sitting area. Your TV setup looks awkward and unattractive. Can it be changed somehow? I would paint the brick wall in the dining room the same color as the other walls to open up the whole space. I would remove that large mirror and put a smaller painting there and also remove the tall bookcase(?) near the couch which adds nothing to the decor. The mantle should be cleared and some much larger items placed there. I don't know how you feel about painting the fireplace the same color as the wall, but that would also make the room look more cohesive and spacious. I'm afraid the ceiling lamp by the front door looks too small and droopy to have any impact. You need something much larger that has a greater presence. Another thing to consider is white blinds instead of brown ones on each side of the fireplace. Again this will open up the room. I would remove that small table to the right of the TV with the little lamp and put a great-looking floor lamp there. Is there some way you can do without the bulky ottoman? I think that's one reason that area looks so crowded. I would think about replacing it with a small but sturdy glass and metal coffee table through which you can see the rug, giving the illusion that there is almost nothing there. Hope I haven't overloaded you with too many ideas. It's your home and you can do whatever seems right to you. If you follow even a few suggestions you might find that some of your concerns are removed....See Moreadvice for decorating new home :)
Comments (1)Consider the following: 1. A new sofa against the window wall. 2. Mount tv above fireplace after wrapping the upper portion with reclaimed (fire retardant) wood. 3. Add two chairs with the backs facing the kitchen. 4. A large area rug. 5. Silhouette window treatments. Hope that helps!!...See MoreColor Scheme and Decor Help for a bachelor!
Comments (38)another example w/ black & white photo on wall, layers of neutrals on bed, geometric & stripe pattern & textures Here is another “warm” neutral room using black/white/creams and a warm gray accent wall with the black & white photos. For bringing in any metals, “warm” nickel or soft golds (‘champagne’) do well with warm neutrals, very dark navy can also be used as a neutral with this type of room if you want to use a dark solid instead of black, note the warm neutrals...See MoreNeed Advice: First Home Decorating
Comments (14)Joe, your pics show floors that are completely different from OP’s floors, so, wrong color palette entirely. If you are going with the existing floor color ( which is perfectly reasonable, especially if you don’t have a really clear vision for a new flooring stain and associated color palette) , then I would do some searches for room inspo pics of similar flooring and their color palettes. . You can also use Kitchen pics with the same oak cabs. There are actually a lot of previous HOUZZ discussions on the golden oak, and either before or after/after pics, or room visualizer pics in comments. I would see if you could find a way to use warm whites and GREEN , as suggested, but still include some of your blues. An example would be, if buying new furniture, don’t get a cool blue sofa , but perhaps a soft green or gray/ green ( this is if directly on floor) and use pillows or throws that have some blues. Or a creamy upholstery ( if your lifestyle allows that!). Or, when thinking about a rug, same thing, include greens and ivory and bit of blue, then if furniture sitting mostly on rug, maybe can use more blues. Wall color in sage-y range of greens looks good with this wood tone, but that could be too much green for you, hence warm white is popular and works well. Also, if you did more soft warm not- blue neutrals in your upholstery, and rugs , to avoid bringing out so much of the orange in the floors, you still have option for more punches of blues in artwork....See More
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