Help my bland house! Living room ideas?
Nicole at home
3 years ago
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Comments (16)If this were my home I'd look on etsy for downloadable art I liked, frame it with ikea frames, and look on esalerugs for a great rug. With a new home and a baby on the way I personally would want to keep the budget low, although that may not be an issue for you. I think replacing the coffee table for an ottoman is a great idea. I'd get my rug first. If you don't want to layer a rug over the carpet then I'd try to find an ottoman in a great print or maybe get one I could recover easily myself. Sometimes I see smaller ottomans in lively prints in affordable places like Target. Maybe 2 smaller ottomans instead of 1 large one. There's a cute one "red lines" on clearance right now. I don't know if it's a good shade with your drapes or not. Or you could get a large ottoman in a neutral color and let the artwork be the star. Ikea has some inexpensive ones. Whatever you decide, good luck and enjoy that new home and new baby!...See MoreNew first home buyer and would love ideas for my living room!
Comments (21)Some really great advice here. First though, congrats on your charming home purchase. So much potential! I like traditional, but a more eclectic mix. I subscribe to Traditional Home Mag for inspiration. Take a look at their website too. You both may like it. Also, please use your existing furniture and buy what you both like a piece at a time. You don’t have to have it completely furnished right away, take your time and buy what you love Decide on colors for the walls, then rug colors. I like the rugs and couches previously posted, take time to find what style you both like. I tend to pick neutral furniture and accessorize with colorful pillows, artwork and accessories as those are easy to change if you want to switch things up....See MoreGood idea to swap my family room with my living rooms?
Comments (10)May I ask just what is a "servery" and what does one do in a "conservatory"? You must not be in the US. It looks to me that the current family room has easier access to the kitchen than does the current dining room. That would be a plus for doing what you want to do. As of the floor plan, it looks entirely doable and it makes sense to reverse the use of the two rooms. It looks to be awkward to carry food service all the way around and down the hall to the current dining area. If you have servants, that might make sense. Since most of don't have any such, it makes sense to have the dining area adjacent to the kitchen. Most people don't even use the more formal dining areas of their homes, except at holidays. The modern sensibility is that most little used areas of that nature just amount to wasted space. So, if you spend more time gathered with friends than gathered around a more formal dining area, make that change....See MoreLiving room in my new house help with ideas
Comments (4)Congratulations! Are you ok with the white or were you looking to change the colors? Personally, I like the style! I would buy a couple of accent chairs to go opposite the sectional. You could use them to add a bright color if you'd like, or you could keep them relatively neutral like a brown or gray. A rug would help pull the space together and you can also use that as an opportunity to add color. A quick and easy change is to switch out the blinds. Something not very obtrusive like shades would look nice. Good luck!...See Morecolonel115
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