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Help with designing a 2 storey living room wall

4 years ago

last modified: 4 years ago

Hi Everyone - for the past 12 years we have had a very boring living room. Now that our kids are older, we are totally lost when it comes to decorating it. Our biggest challenge has been the 2 storey wall. One idea we have is to place some sort of bookshelfs on either side of the TV and maybe a 3d picture right above each bookshelf. Very unsure.....we are planning on keeping the sofa and loveseat but change everything else. So new coffee table, rug, wall pictures, pillows, accessories and window coverings. Any input will be very much appreciated!

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grapefruit1_ar

4 years ago

How wonderful that you get to make these changes at this time. I would have to start by removing the rug and pillows from the room so that you can focus on paint color for the walls. The wall color does not work with your sofa ( at least to my eyes and on my monitor). Once a wall color has been changed you might be in a better position to choose a rug.

Hopefully some of these talented people can photoshop for you. Where is Celerygirl?

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Lala
4 years ago
Your pictures didn't show up. Let them turn from faded to bright before hitting submit :)
Radmila Cucuz
Original Author
4 years ago
Thank you LALA! I will try again :)
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Radmila Cucuz
Original Author
4 years ago
Thank you grapefruit1_ar! That's a great point. The current wall colour is light grey and I will definitely consider how other colours will look in the space.
One Devoted Dame
4 years ago
last modified: 4 years ago
What do you think about turning the rug 90* (centering it on the fireplace), and then switching the TV and the sofa, so that the sofa is across from the loveseat, and the TV is across from the fireplace? I love the look of twin sofas flanking a fireplace! :-)

Also, consider mounting your curtain rods so they are just below the sconces, and extend beyond the sides of the window by 8" or so. I'd buy longer drapes that kiss the floor, as well. :-)

I'd let the new rug or a great piece of art decide which direction to take the pillows and paint color. Pick paint last.
Radmila Cucuz thanked One Devoted Dame
Radmila Cucuz
Original Author
4 years ago
Thank you, love that!

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