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Help with living room decor /floating shelves

3 years ago

I’m thinking about putting two floating shelves on each side of the fireplace. Need opinion on colour/style . Should I go white ? Or with a oak/rustic finish.
Also looking for opinions on coffee tables. Round or rectangle ? Colour?? Any help would be much appreciated!! Thank you!

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Rose C
Original Author
3 years ago
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HU-187528210
3 years ago
I would skip the shelving. I think your room looks very good!!! I love love love the molding and would maybe white wash that stone on the fireplace. Other than that maybe a sectional couch and a square coffee table. Overall super nice room love the cozy vibe
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Ah, so you do have another space for lounging/TV watching. If you're pretty much sure you'd rather have a TV here too-I'd be satisfied with a (say) credenza or something to host a smaller size TV, which you can surround with some shelving with books, or maybe art..you can bring in plants-a lot of them..lots of interest since some of them grow like crazy and are virtually indestructible..)) and they always look at home-any style, any room you take, you can't go wrong with introducing plants, Remember Clifford Simak's purple flowers? lol you can paint the walls..you can wallpaper them if you're brave..you can put a mural on-there are some amazing ones. there are many many ways to make this room interesting. also don't forget-you look at it now while it's empty. but when you'll actually live there-you'll have furniture, fabrics, books..now it's a blank slate but it won't stay this way. it will be you and your family plus this room. it will be interesting enough without the feature wall. which you still can decide to do-I continue to think these wood planks are way cool..but they might be too overwhelming..and I would think very carefully about how to incorporate them, and whether it's worth investing in. That's personal of course and you might find that yes, you really want it, TV or no TV. Then I'd introduce more of that wood around..maybe wooden frames on art? maybe woven shades in the window? maybe painting the mantle another color so it'll blend more with the walls? And I'd use this plank wall more heavily then if I decide to put it in..it's a big space, and it might be useful and very very cool to have more on it than just the TV. Whatever you decide-it's exciting. Lots of possibilities here. And yes you're right..you don't need to match the wood finishes. You do need to consider how they will look together..in rare instances mixing just doesn't work. Say red mahogany or similar very expensive woods..)) find it hard to incorporate lol. Passed on amazing nightstands several years ago..the most useful amazing high quality nightstands I ever saw(on Craigslist)) but they just didn't blend in, what can I say.. But I don't think that's your case.
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I understand wanting to make what you have work, especially since you'll be adjusting financially for a time with your new house. I would not recommend purchasing furniture on credit. Instead, save for the pieces you want. Reserve debt increases for items that will protect or increase the value of your home if absolutely necessary. It's better to plan and save for those items as well. But, I digress. . . I think there are some things you can do to bridge the warm and cool tones in your room. Bringing some of the cooler tones onto the the sofa and bringing some warmer tones onto the wall are some things to consider. The mock-up below attempts to illustrate the idea I would recommend removing the console to the left of the window. It appears to crowding the entry. Maybe think about a couple of prints that have both warm and cool tones for above the long sofa wall. And perhaps a warm wooden shelf on the short wall. A distressed mirror above it along with a couple of well chosen photos or other items could make a nice vignette. Rather than the current side table, consider a solid, drum or pedestal. Suspending a pendent light in the right position above it would balance out the short sofa wall. I hope this has been somewhat helpful. Congratulations on your new house!
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Hello friends. I am afraid I need your help once again! We have finally settled on a new sofa, accent chairs and the place we are getting all of this from has agreed to also throw in a rug for us if I happen to like one from their suppliers. I fell in love with a rug they have as well as accent pillows I think will match well. We have also decided on the color of the accent chairs and the model of the sofa. My issue : I CANNOT decide on a sofa color!!! Everyone is telling me to do light grey but I am afraid it won't go with the rug I like. I am swayed towards a white sofa (it is more off white, I will post a picture of the swatch bellow) in order to flow with my chairs and everything else. I had spoken to the designer who did our plan and she said I can go with a white sofa no problem. Everyone is saying do light grey. I know I can pick another rug but I am SO In love with the one I have chosen and I think it will make the space... Can anyone advise me on what to do? I do like a light grey sofa but I also really like the colors in the rug...We have to order this week in order to make it in time for Christmas and I am very undecided. You have all been so helpful and if you aren't utterly sick of me, I would appreciate the advice! Here is the link to the sofa we have chosen: https://mikazahome.ca/product/sevan/ We will get the 89 inch modification sofa with a 9 inch arm on one side (you can see example in the photos) and a 5 inch on the other end. Legs will be like in the second photo on the side. Here is a swatch of the white that we had chosen (ignore the leather, it is the material swatch next to it). Photo of the accent chair: Photo of the rug: Accent pillows: We are also hesitating for the accent chairs - there is another chair we like but it is not as much of a good quality as the one above. I will insert a photo here - feel free to let me know which one would be better. In other words, which chairs? Which color sofa? Do I go with light gray sofa and change the rug or go with off white sofa? Thank you!
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Rose C
Original Author
3 years ago
Thank you so much for taking the time to respond ! I feel like our walls are so bare - so thought the shelves would be a nice touch ! ?
Thanks for suggestion on stone for fireplace ...my husband also suggested possibly white washing the stone. The couch is new so probably won’t buy a new sectional 🥴
I was thinking square for coffee table as well....
Trem Wills
3 years ago
I don’t think the shelves would work with the existing set up. Have you thought about moving the TV to the wall with the black chair and making that fireplace wall a focal point? You could do a mirror or art or a collection of vases, candle holders etc.
Trem Wills
3 years ago
Everything you have there now is a nice start to a great room :)
Rose C
Original Author
3 years ago
Thanks so much for your feedback . I was trying to go by these pics for ideas - and I thought maybe it would work for our living room ??
decormyhomepls
3 years ago
I guess I’m with you on this. Love the idea of white floating shelves. I especially like your first inspiration picture.
erinsean
3 years ago
Nice room but isn't your TV a little high to watch comfortably? I would paint the mantel either grey or black like the firebox, since white stands out too much. I think your TV should be on the left side of your fireplace on a console with art over your mantle.. If you leave your TV above the mantle, I would not put floating shelves on either side...some pretty artwork on either side would look nice, Not liking the wrought iron shelf thing in the corner...do you have another place for it? Then put a nice tall green plant there. Oh! A square coffee table would work.
Rose C
Original Author
3 years ago
Thanks so much for feedback —-that iron shelf unit in corner i plan to remove from that area (just put it there for now lol) also looking for plants! Thanks for suggestion on what type of coffee table!
Rose C
Original Author
3 years ago
With art ...I have a hard time picking that out ??
Again I struggle with interior decorating 🤦‍♀️
Rose C
Original Author
3 years ago
Also , for those of you who said no to the floating shelves, can I ask why you think it wouldn’t work for my room ??
KW PNW Z8
3 years ago
TV looks too high to me also. Corner iron piece detracts from nice fireplace. What’s the outlet high up on right for? What is the console looking piece behind black chair? I like your furniture pieces & rug together & looks like a really nice room. Thought of painting that fireplace makes me cringe! I think it’s pretty & adds nice texture to room. I’m not a member of the “let’s paint all the stone group”. I can’t offer any suggestions about your shelves or coffee table choice without seeing more of room from different angles. I do agree that walls either side of TV could use some interest but I keep coming back to TV. Too big for space & too high. My vote is to move it but can’t say where wo seeing more of room. Doing that might require some rearranging of seating too. I just think the fireplace would look so pretty with the TV moved.
Trem Wills
3 years ago
my statement was based on how high your TV is and the thickness of your mantle. They seem unbalanced and the shelves wouldn’t change that. Are you open to changing the fireplace a bit? Like a different mantle, lower the TV a bit?
Rose C
Original Author
3 years ago
It’s a big living room area. My husband and I flipped this house buy adding an addition (the living room being part of the addition) and plan to sell it in the next couple years . Attached are some more pics of living room ...part of it right now is used up with toys till we can get our playroom done!! I see what you mean about the tv . Would mounting it in a corner look alright ? I don’t mind rearranging furniture and making changes just don’t want to add more work than we have too.
KW PNW Z8
3 years ago
Yes, you do have lots of options with all that extra space! Lots more wall space. What‘s ETA for play room completion? If it’s before child outgrows those toys, I’d wait before making major moves around in this room. I don’t think you need TV in a corner either & with ur space it can be away from fireplace. That high wall outlet - purpose?
Rose C
Original Author
3 years ago
No purpose ??! Really don’t know why my husband put it there ? 🤦‍♀️
Rose C
Original Author
3 years ago
We hope to get the play room done this winter and hoping to finish the interior of this house this winter too!
KW PNW Z8
3 years ago
Ok then , my vote is to make no changes to this room until that playroom is done! In the meantime, work on drawing out room arrangement utilizing the entire room & figure out the best & most comfortable spot for TV & what if any pieces you need to acquire For TV placement. Then you can work on art arrangement over fireplace & your question becomes what to place in floor space & on wall on both sides of TV. I think you also add removing that outlet & patching the wall to your long list of projects! 😁

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