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Help me update this living room!

3 years ago

This room is in need of a makeover but don’t know where to begin?

Can you all give me some ideas for this room. Needs to be kid friendly for 4 kids!

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CDR Design, LLC
3 years ago
Sure. The first thing you need to do is put together an ideabook with inspirational photos. Looks like you have started this and you like whites, blues and greens (as far as I can tell).

Next: explore who this room will function for you and how it functions in relation to other rooms.

Next thing: make a workable floor plan.

Next: buy furniture as needed.

Final: decorate.
Galveston Bay · More Info

A lot of houzz discussions begin with the last step, which will get you no where and wast $

So, my first question is:

tv: is this a good location for you? I see you might want to view if from the dining area. Is the height and issue?

door: do you use this door?

With 4 kids, my first inclination is that I would recommend a sectional (which I rarely recommend but in this case works). the sectional would run along the wall that the sofa is on, with a shorter leg facing the tv.
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JAN MOYER
3 years ago
last modified: 3 years ago
Begin with a hardwood floor and removal of edge to edge carpet.

Draw the space, add dimensions to every wall, french doors, entry point window etc. show the kitchen you aren't showing. Add a budget amount

Floating shelves need to go bye bye : )
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5-5-75 will help you out a lot. Hang stuff centered 5' above the floor or 5" above furniture and keep its size within 75% of the furniture's width. I would rearrange, putting the TV on a credenza 25% wider than the TV and on the wall where you have the sofa now. Sell the loveseat and get 1-2 small scale swivel chairs. Sell the collegiate ladder shelf too and leave the wall there bare. Float the sofa with its back to the stairs and a walkway behind it. Place the chairs facing each other over a new wood coffee table placed 18" or less from the sofa. Use the clock in the kitchen or breakfast area or in your office. Check out ruggable.com for washable rugs. The rug should be at least 2' wider than the sofa and slip under the front 1/3 of it. The chairs should sit entirely on it or entirely off so they will swivel properly to face the TV. Put your tall plant from the other room by the stairs and loosen the curtains to fall to the floor.
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Thanks for the rug suggestions, I would have never thought to do a striped carpet. The other 2 look very nice too. I really like the suggestion for the coffee table. For the TV stand, I don't think I can get a taller one given the large picture we have above it. You pictured 2 wood TV stands, can I have a dark wood piece given my open concept and very white kitchen? We had ordered a dark wood coffee table but are returning it because it just didn't seem to go. I guess that's what I'm really stuck on, is the style of furniture we need to look for. I completely agree the console table is too small, that one was perfect in the tiny entrance of my previous home. If anyone has recommendations on dining tables and chairs that would go well in this space I would appreciate the insight. (excuse the dining room mess, all those plants are headed outside as soon as the weather warms up) As well as backsplash ideas would be great.
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Beverly, Thanks for your comments. You are correct, the recliner was his from 20 years ago but he is so done with it. I am the one who wouldn’t part w it because I spent so much time w my 2 boys in that recliner when they were babies lol. You just make my husband a very happy man today - the recliner will be gone lol. I also agree w you the loveseat might need to move down. The funny thing is the location you suggested is the exact location I had it before the whole area rug diploma started. We had the loveseat more toward the center and used to hide all those toys behind the loveseat. Since the kids are a bit older now, we just can’t help but push the loveseat all the way up to reclaim our space. As you can see from the photo I moved it down. The only thing bothers me is that fire place is off center focal point in this layout... Also would you suggest do a separate seating area towards the top of the room? We used to set it as a play area, it totally empty now...should we move the console by the window down and put a pouf or some low seating bench there instead? Thanks again for your input.
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Update: Consoles came in before Christmas. Love Them. Etsy. Chestnut Barnwood. I used what we had and made a collage. above couch Rug is temporarily removed because we have a puppy. Here is Christmas shot that shows overall room. Thanks all!
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apple_pie_order
3 years ago
What are your favorite items in the room? Least favorite? Do you have a budget range in mind- working with what you have, painting, or replacing something?
Oakley
3 years ago
Have you thought about laying an area rug over the carpet? There are a lot of pictures online to get an idea. Before we got wood flooring that's what I did and it really made a difference.

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