Can I make this room work without replacing the brown couch?
Hi -
We recently had the interior painted - Panda White by SW. I purchased these pillows, on the recommendation of a designer/neighbor.
The side tables, coffee table and tray are new. I have a 10x13 Green Turkish Wool rug ordered and will need lamps.
Any suggestions on color or lamp? I’m considering a kelly/emerald green to help tie the pillows and rug together.
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Comments (44)I like the sofa but it needs space.....consider emptying the room of anything on wall, table, or mantle so it is basiccally empty, and place items removed on dining room table for future reference. Put the sofa on any wall where it has room for end tables. Put the chair where it can have a conversation with the sofa. At this point I would redo the curtains to coordinate with the wall and do them in a linen type weave. Remove the crystal chandelier and replace with something simple and maybe oil rubbed bronze. Go shopping for a large piece picture in a simple or frameless style that blends with the plaid pillow; take the pillow with you if necessary. So far so good. If you have end tables and a cocktail table put them in the room only if you like them. If they are wood that should be fine. Send us a picture of the whole room taken from another room so we can see the size etc of the room. I am showing this inspiration room because it is very simple with very trad furniture, but the mantle is very low key and would work nicely in your living room style I think. Also note the colorful throw on the arm chair. This is same room, but wood tables and metal cocktail table, simple window treatments in tones found in living room, and antique armoire that is similar to your Moms tallish piece by fireplace. TV opposite sofa and easy chair for great viewing This looks great; metal table, magazine rack in oil rubbed bronze, brass Pharmacy lamp for reading. Would work next to Mom's chair......these items can be found on line at Ballard Design and other places too; overstock.com, wayfair.com with great prices and great selection. Plaid pillows, one bright color pillow and another item in room (the end table, but could be lamp, vase, picture) done in a bright color to match pillow in intensity. And the upholstered ottoman adds a fun touch, but sized to match the sofa. Again a rustic trad feel with a pair of large photos over sofa. Great ottoman, lamps, footstool. Pillows match colors in photos of family members.... These are just inspiration but it might help you select the items that the room needs to frame and support the sofa style and colors. Nothing set in stone but a place to begin....See MoreCan I add more boho without adding more clutter? Living room re-do
Comments (34)I’m laughing at the thought of my squishy, comfy pillows being called forbidding or them fighting with anyone. I took a couple of more pictures, including the chairs without the pillows and I think you’ll agree that the cushions make them look more inviting, not less. Also rearranged so that people can see that the sofa facing the fireplace, chair at each side will not work in the space. I tried it as the most obvious answer and discarded it. It’s awkward to me, like the sofa is turning it’s back on everyone. Also, due to the placement of the fireplace, the sofa and chairs cannot be centered on the fireplace or the bedroom will be blocked completely. I can’t pull the sofa back much more without blocking the walkway. The fact is, space for the ‘living room” is much smaller than you think. I also pulled the rug away, to demonstrate that the rug and sofa not going together is kind of the least of this room’s problems. I wish I could get a good angle that shows just how off center the couch and chairs are....See MoreStyle/type of Sofa (Sectional) would work with a dark brown Recliner
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Beth was always full of energy and creativity, whether that consisted of cooking in the kitchen, contributing design ideas on the Houzz website, braiding a Kumihomo pillow or necklace, organizing an art league to introduce new techniques and ideas to over 200 members or creating a one-of-a-kind Zentangle pattern. Her beautiful smile, engaging laugh and wonderful sense of humor lit up a room. Her compassion for childhood hunger led her to volunteer thousands of hours hand-crafting lunch bags for Kids Food Basket. On her own, Beth loved gardening and aqua fitness, yet she and Ted were fortunate to spend a great deal of time together traveling the world, golfing and riding their tandem bike. Visiting over 30 countries, some of Beth’s favorite places were Morocco, where she rode a camel and slept in the Sahara Desert, Southern Patagonia included standing at the tip of Cape Horn while observing multiple rainbows and the Atlantic and Pacific ocean currents merging, Scandinavia, Russia and Croatia.Not only married, Beth and Ted were truly best friends. She was a blessing and the memories they made together will surround him with her love forever.
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