Help with Large Plain Walls!
Jennifer Yapp
3 years ago
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Kathy Lee
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help me with my plain master bedroom! lots of pics!
Comments (25)I am so jealous of your room size, it looks to be the size of about half my home! :-) I personally feel the windows on each side of your bed look too small, too high and out of place, almost like they were afterthoughts, which is why I suggested putting drapes up. Just one or two full-length (floor to ceiling) panels to hide the windows completely. That will give the illusion there are larger windows there while framing the bed. Even something more contemporary might work like rattan or wood shades as long as they go to the floor. Jodi-...See MoreJust moved in- Plain exterior help!
Comments (16)No window boxes. Your question about where to put them suggests you are not a gardener. Window boxes will require that you spend a couple of hundred dollars every spring for annuals to plant them up, unless you have the space and light to start your own plants from seed. You will be watering them once a day EVERY DAY. Boxes on the second floor will require you to lug cans of water so you can water them from inside the house through the windows. I don’t even know how you would water the big center window as it appears to be stationary. Nice looking window boxes are expensive, the little plastic ones you buy at walmart are hideous. I love windows boxes, I think they are beautiful if done well and kept healthy. I’m taking the four boxes off the front of my house this year because I don’t want to lug water and they are going to start rotting out the siding....See MorePlain wall, off center fireplace, please help?
Comments (7)Agree with gracie01. Move TV to console on left of FP. Make sure the console is at least 2/3 the width of the space from the corner to the FP and center it in that space. Hard to tell but I think I would go with a much larger rug so the recliners are on it or pull the recliners in so the walkway is behind them...See MoreLarge empty wall of L shaped room needs help
Comments (21)Our Great Room couch has the back of the couch facing the entrance, with a glass console and lamp on it. The designer was not necessarily right, so move everything around (use heavy athletic socks if you don’t have the sliders) and try the other layout. You can add more color with pillows and new drapery panels. If you have any extra money, you can consider a more colorful rug to replace the matching one. Even a 9x12 can be only a couple of hundred dollars but would make a huge difference in the look of the room. Do you like navy? Red? Orange? Greens? Add some pillows and solid (or subtly designed) drapes and your room will light up. JCPenny has great prices on drapes, as do other online companies. Longer, fuller drapes will really enhance the feel of the room. The art work issue has been addressed very well by others. Just try the other furniture arrangement and send a photo. Lots of pros here can help you assess how it looks....See Morekhrisz
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