Help me design my Great Room [Dining and Living Room Combo]
Trish Walter
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HELP me pick a green color combo for my dining room please!
Comments (6)As a colorist, my first impression is that all your greens are too blue and the darkest ones a bit too raw. I agree the 2 light greens look too minty and may remind you of the old hospital greens which you don't want in your dining room! Rosemary Sprig is the best of all your samples, although hard to tell with the highlight on it. I would find a green that has a tad more warmth to it - more on the yellow side, and perhaps a touch browner, which would be a bit more livable. I find that paint colors tend to look lighter and brighter, or more colorful once on the wall than they do on the chips. Keep in mind that darker colors will make a room appear smaller, lighter colors the reverse. Good luck!...See Moreneed help with living room/dining room combo
Comments (17)Your rooms have such great architectural elements! When I read through the post and realized the age of the house, it makes so much sense. Really wonderful dimensions, too. Seeing the extra chairs in your dining room, have you considered extending the leaves in the table to better balance the space? I notice the furniture is the same tones and/or wood? If so, do you have pieces in other colors/textures (perhaps from other rooms) that would provide more variety? You have good pieces with which to work. I'm sorry to say this, but it's the wall-to-wall carpet with the rugs that is distracting to me. Do you have larger area rugs to layer, or remove those area rugs altogether and see how it looks? I also like the living room wall color. For the dining room, how about two shades lighter from the living room color from the same paint strip? Your dog looks so sweet! What a cutie!...See MoreHelp me with my rectangle living room/dining room combo!
Comments (34)Thank you all for your suggestions! @Enduring I definitely can push the TV back on the stand. I don't think I have enough room to allow the back of the sofa to be a walk way. @Immcnitt I like the idea of a console table. I'll see about playing around with the layout over the next few days. I agree with the chair in the corner, it is a bit odd. I do think the layout is TOO open now and makes the table look far to small. Hmm. @Jamie Our ceilings are too high, would the new lighting need to be shorter? @Jamie I would love a new rug in the living room for sure. I hadn't thought about a rug in the dining room, maybe that would make that space feel so open now....See MoreHelp with combo kitchen, dining room and living room!
Comments (16)I think that all of your furnishings work very well in your space with the exception of the shelving unit. Is it used primarily to display pictures or is it more for storage? I think that it appears more utilitarian rather than decorative. Could it be moved to another part of the house and used for storage? If possible you could then replace it with a more attractive, functional piece. Try thrift stores or CL to look for a hutch, China cabinet,bookshelves, chest, or table. It would depend on your needs. It would give your room a more finished look. Your home is very lovely....See Moresuezbell
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