complete living room redo - transitional with touch of boho
I've been lurking and learning for months while waiting for my new sofa and it just arrived so I'm ready to go, unfortunately I'm even more confused than ever.
Here are a couple of updated photos - and a floorplan, without the furniture that is leaving. I ordered the wrong size curtains, so the teal curtains will be replaced with the same white ones when they get here.
Don't mind the table hidden in the hallway to get it out of the way of the photo (which clearly failed) or the box of curtains that needs to be returned in the dining room, or the dog butt.
this piece by the front door isn't always this messy. Stuff got piled there when we moved everything out and right now it has no other place to go.
The white curtains are new but I got the wrong length so, there would be another panel on the left of the sofa, and two more where the teal curtains are. My husband says the white curtains are too white with the white walls. Little back story - almost my whole house was painted a light coffee color called latte. My husband never wants the curtains open, so it was always dark and I got sick of it and started painting stuff white. I think I went a little overboard.
So, I'm looking to keep things light in this room. I think my style is mostly transitional but I like a little bit of color and boho fun.
Here are a couple of my inspiration photos
So I guess to start my questions are - should I keep the white curtains? What size rug? we had an 8x10 but I think it was too big. Thanks in advance.
Comments (79)
Gcubed
3 years agoMegan A
3 years agoRelated Discussions
Touch up kitchen redo (pics)
Comments (22)florantha- we touched on this on another thread. I think it is so important to look at the home, the style of the home inside and out, and the setting of that home; or at least how one integrates all of that. We are in a wooded setting, and the house is a colonial with a gorgeous brick fireplace. Things are in good shape, but definitely worn- not bad, just have more of rustic vs shiny and newly built look. As I had mentioned, golden oak is not my first choice for cabinets, however, they really seem to fit the house, the setting and the design. It's hard to actually imagine them different and I have some concerns about changing them, color or stain, that they will not blend so seamlessly with the rest of the house! I even think those darn arched doors seem to fit in! As for the sink- it was my first choice. I love the look of white cast iron sinks (so freakin heavy to get home by myself!!). In some ways, I regret it practically as it is marred by my anodized pots, and the bottom needs bleach once a week to look white. It's only 4 years old! Although the house was built in the 50's, it has the feel of a house from the 20-30's (I previously had a dutch colonial that age, and it really had the same feel to it). I hope whatever I end up with when I am all finished will be timeless. I know, high hopes. Thanks for the positive thoughts!! Also, BillV? or someone had posted a link on wall color that I thought was so interesting (on another thread). Basically trying to make a dark space light did not happen with white or light paint necessarily! It was reassuring that my instinct to embrace the dark room with a deep color vs trying to lighten it with a white was not so crazy!...See MoreI don't like my new kitchen floors and the transition to family room
Comments (88)I totally feel your pain! Remodels aren't cheap and it's not easy for everyone to picture what something will look like before its done. I had a similar situation - I just didn't feel that I could afford to redo the tile in the entire house - so I only did part of it. Huge mistake. I "solved" the problem with carpet squares. You can buy just what you need, get pretty creative and install them yourself. I'm sure there are many companies, I used Flor. I recommend getting samples - as it's impossible to accurately assess color from the computer monitor. (Samples are free during promotions and sales are frequent.) I would also suggest that moving the sofa to face away from the kitchen will not only cover up some of the transition, but also define the space in a way to enhance the separation of the rooms....See MoreTraditional/Transitional Living Room Help
Comments (37)I don't know why my photos are posting so large, even after I resize them to be small. Rather than show you ENORMOUS photos, I'll link instead: I could see this torchiere in the corner where you currently have a floor lamp. Not sure I would want more than one though, even though I do think you need two floor lamps at your sofa. torchiere Since you liked those brass end tables, you might like this simple brass floor lamp. These would look good as a pair around your sofa. reading lamp What are your thoughts about your existing sconces? I don't much like them (had similar ones in my Victorian house), but if they are of the period of the house, I'm not sure that I would change them. Have you considered having covers built for the radiators? They look great and give a little shelf space too. Along those lines, I worry a little about drapery touching the radiators - do they get quite hot? Do you have an inspiration photo for the swooping of one panel - I've seen curtains held back high, or held back low, sometimes mostly covering window, othertimes mostly exposing the window....See MoreKeep small dining room, or redo as 2nd office/library/music room?
Comments (1)Pictures?...See MoreMegan A
3 years agoeverdebz
3 years agoeverdebz
3 years agoJen Osborne
3 years ago
PROACT ONE DESIGNS
3 years agolast modified: 3 years agoHi Megan, Based on what I see, I'm going to give you my advice. I would remove everything in the room, EXCEPT your new sofa. The colors, blue curtains and other items you have in the room seem all wrong to me in order to get nice unity with your sofa. Get a nice piece of furniture for yourself, like a pretty settee and then choose a rug that will coordinate with both pieces.
Add:
A couple of round chairs;
Some nice, full length sheers for windows and cream-colored opaque drapes;
Lots of plants; and
ONLY THINGS YOU LOVE!
I think you'll both be happy and it's a way you can both compromise. Something like this:
Here's a cute, little number I found:
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Baxton-Studio-Felice-Pink-Faux-Leather-Loveseat-151-9240-HD/308490011?MERCH=REC--pipinstock--312447099--308490011--NTheresa Janssen
3 years agoMegan A
3 years agonjmomma
3 years agoMegan A
3 years agoTheresa Janssen
3 years ago
freedomplace1
3 years agolast modified: 3 years agoThe price on these is amazing and I really like the lines on these chairs + they look great in the navy. Not sure of staying power, etc.... but for accent chairs. I like them.
everdebz
3 years agolast modified: 3 years agoPossible palette: muted-natural grey with rich blue.
One more question-- do you prefer burnt oranges/ warms, or the plum - purples - cranberry etc.? Thing is those are the exciting opposites of the amber floor - to consider.
Engage Upholstered Fabric Armchair, Azure · More Infoeverdebz
3 years agolast modified: 3 years agoTheresa Janssen
3 years agoTheresa Janssen
3 years agosimilar to everdebz kilim rug... like the stripe idea that brings in neutral and brightness for fun.. best of both without being overwhelmingly busy.
everdebz
3 years agolast modified: 3 years agohttps://www.rugsusa.com/rugsusa/rugs/rugs-usa-moroccan-chevron/Ivory/200MLSH02A-P.html
and this but lower cost I'd think -- pillow on the sofa ?
https://www.houzz.com/products/floral-spark-16x16-art-silk-brown-pillow-covers-prvw-vr~55541413
Megan A
3 years agoeverdebz
3 years agolast modified: 3 years agoMegan A
3 years agoGcubed
3 years ago
shwshw
3 years agoMegan A
3 years agolast modified: 3 years agoGcubed - I could return the half curtains but they were for behind the sofa. When the longer ones come, they longer ones will be on the ends where you see them and the shorter ones will be behind the sofa - where you won't be able to tell that they are short. We used to have full length ones behind the sofa and it just makes it too hard to open and close.
I was trying to describe it and it just made no sense, so here's a photo. I put the teal long ones back up while waiting for the new longer white ones because my family would freak if they couldn't have it completely dark in the living room - in fact I got dirty looks from my daughter when I opened them for this picture.
But this is what I was thinking - the short ones are behind the sofa and the long ones on the ends. When I open them, I always open it like this so the middle panels cover the vertical split in the windows, mainly because the window is ugly and needs to be replaced but it's so big that it hasn't been in the budget yet.
Is this a bad plan for the curtains? Picture all 4 panels the same white. And note that they are almost always closed.
Also, thanks, we had the floors refinished when we moved in. We were lucky that the house came with pretty great hardwood floors. Some of the junk on the bench by the front door is actually for working on the stairs, they were carpeted but it turns out that they are also really nice hardwood underneath, so we took the carpet off and pretty much just need to fill the nail holes.everdebz
3 years agolast modified: 3 years agoMegan A
3 years agolast modified: 3 years agoI'm not a shabby chic person and I don't love the faux fur or sheepskin like throws. So I guess I'm more urban modern sleek, but I like a little bit of softness.
You asked about how actual blue would look with the sofa, so here's a photo. We happen to already have two navy throws because it's my daughter's school color.I think it looks ok, but the teal might look better. I'm not sure.
Theresa Janssen
3 years agoeverdebz
3 years agolast modified: 3 years agoMegan A
3 years agoMegan A
3 years ago
katinparadise
3 years agoThis rug gives off a nice boho vibe. The price is reasonable as well.
https://modernrugsanddecor.com/products/ar1381?variant=21937518346300
This could work as well. https://www.rugsusa.com/rugsusa/rugs/rugs-usa-faded-starburst/Blue/200KKCB46A-P.htmleverdebz
3 years agolast modified: 3 years ago$175 with a coupon it's less - https://gdfstudio.com/products/crew-traditional-tweed-armchair?variant=12451101999166
on sofa?
Megan A
3 years agoeverydebz - that's what I've been thinking too that I need the softer colors. I've been playing with online tools
freedomplace1
3 years agofreedomplace1
3 years agofreedomplace1
3 years agofreedomplace1
3 years agolast modified: 3 years agoTheresa Janssen
3 years agoyou've got skill with the tools. I personally think a saturated chair color would be awesome, like a fuschia or maybe a saturated plum or maybe spice.
Theresa Janssen
3 years agohere are some additional rugs that could work, a little grey in some of them but also could add a saturated chair color as well.
Theresa Janssen
3 years agoTheresa Janssen
3 years agodianabythelocks
3 years ago
freedomplace1