Open concept – updated dining room to old-style living room.
we are hoping to get some advice on how best to update our living room to be more of a cohesive space with our open floor plan dining room. Both spaces open onto each other with access from the main hallway. We recently updated our dining room to a medium gray with beige velvet parsons dining room chairs and around large dining table. The colour scheme is gray beige and black warmed by a walnut coloured hardwood floor. our living room is our next project and it is currently filled with items that we have had for some time. My hope is to reupholster the two Chippendale loveseats and to change out the area rug to introduce black and gray into the space. We are also thinking about putting panel moulding up but painting it out the same as the wall color. I’m even considering painting the fireplace a darker color, but not sure. We are completely open to any change that helps to bring the two spaces together. We would like to keep the coffee table but maybe changing the loveseats. The cabinets on either side of the fireplace could be painted although my husband doesn’t want to do that. I think there are too many patterns and not enough colou. Any ideas would be appreciated.
below we have included pictures of the dining room as it is now and pictures of the living room. The living room is 13 x 16‘.
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Comments (47)Here is my first thought... Think about the floral chairs. You mentioned that you use tablecloths quite a bit. The floral pattern may limit using a pattered tablecloth - unless it's a stripe fabric. Something to consider... But I do like the chairs. I'm not crazy about using all upholstery, as in your second photo. Did you not like the silver tub chair from World Market? The only reason why I say this is because of the white chairs and white cabinet. If one is a brighter white, it may not look right. The metal is more like a neutral. Also - it looks like you have more red accents in your kitchen - the solid upholstered chair is more rust. Here is another patterned chair with more red tones: Also - when your guy makes the table, make sure he gives you enough overhang on each end (short ends) so you can get two chairs there if you want. As it appears now, you would be limited to one chair, sitting between the legs. [[(https://www.houzz.com/photos/farmhouse-dining-room-farmhouse-dining-room-charlotte-phvw-vp~1603708) [Contemporary Dining Room design[(https://www.houzz.com/photos/contemporary-dining-room-ideas-phbr1-bp~t_722~s_2103) by Charlotte Architect Pursley Dixon Architecture...See MoreOpen concept family/living room and kitchen
Comments (1)Could someone make some suggestions about furniture shape and placement? PLEASE......See MoreHelp with open-concept living room/dining room furnishings
Comments (23)Great, Sally. Hope we didn't overwhelm you with too much information. Most of us do go for a holistic approach to space since no single element exists in a room by itself; they connect through layout, style, finishes, palettes. Sometimes the "problem child" isn't the actual problem, or the only problem, and getting a bunch of alternative suggestions can be useful. Your room is lovely as is, frankly. If you are getting wood flooring, that will definitely modernize the room without your doing anything else. Feel free to post again with all the details at the outset--i.e. not loving the paint, getting wood floors, etc.--then people won't chime in with too much information. Good luck with your new home. You have beautiful pieces....See MoreHelp with Furniture Layout - Open Concept (Kitchen/Dining/Living Room)
Comments (3)If you want a TV in that room the only place it can really go is to the right of the fireplace (maybe to the left if you find that works better for you). It is never recommended to put it over the fireplace unless there is nowhere else for it to go. You have more than enough space on the right for a nice console. Maybe in the future you can do something more dramatic with the fireplace as it looks small in that large wall (or maybe you are already and it's not finished yet). Put a tall piece of art over it (something that is less wide than the fireplace). Face your sofa toward the fireplace and TV. The dining table should have the long side parallel to the slider. I can't imagine it fitting the other direction. I don't think it's a bad thing to have your old furniture in there for a while. It will help you get an idea of the right size for new pieces. You may also get better advice if you post a graph paper drawing of the space so the commenters know exactly how much space you're working with. The perspective in pictures is sometimes misleading....See MoreRelated Professionals
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