Family room decorating help hi

3 years ago

Need help choosing new area rug to go in family room with newly purchased sectional. Also need lamp at side of sectional and behind or near rocker recliner in reading nook in same room. Thanks!

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JudyG Designs
3 years ago
May I make a couple of suggestions? Yes? : > )

3rd photo: the space is the entire width of the fireplace wall. You should pull the rug out more to fit more of the floor. Consider using the sewing cabinet in that corner because it is higher than what you have. You need nothing to the right of the firebox. A table lamp in the tone of the sofa would look nice (brass and blue).

As for the reading nook, a brass floor lamp, throw pillow and cozy throw will make the corner special.
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JudyG Designs
3 years ago
Wondering, is there room for the sectional to face the t v and fireplace?
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Center the rug with the fireplace. Take the bookcase out of the left corner of the room and put that in the space between the kitchen and FR, where the console table now sits. Move the sectional down toward the fireplace, (after centering the rug), add an end table to the outside of the chaise part of the sectional. Someone sitting there wonÃ¢ÂÂt want to move to get a drink off the coffee table. Be sure there is a lamp there as well, to light that corner of the room. Move the armoire to angle in the corner where the sectional was sitting originally. Use it for storage, perhaps add shelving or even a pull-out shelf for a computer center which can be closed up and put away. The piece is very nice, and gives good height to balance the fireplace and high ceilings. For now, try the console on the wall to the right of the fireplace, and place the new flatscreen on that. Later you may prefer a more substanial cabinet, which can hide other components and store DVDs, etc. If you do that, then try the console table behind the part of the sectional that has its back to the kitchen. Add a comfy upholstered chair in the corner, a bit closer to the fireplace, where the armoire was, along with another small side table and lamp.
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Nice large window and hardwood floors! Here's a few things to think about: 1 Turn the rug so the long side is facing the sofas. Then bring the sofas in closer off the walls and have the front leg sit on the rug. 2 A coffee table 3. Bring the two teal chairs closer to the sofas to create a conversation area and not block the lovely fireplace. 4. Remove the mirrors (They are hung too high) and get one large piece of art 5. Try longer curtains that just touch the floor, maybe in teal . Two panels per side. 6 Does the chair that is suspended from the ceiling have to stay?
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@Jake Finney Thank you so much! I definitely agree with adding wood floors. That is the plan in the future. I love your suggestion for blinds and rugs colors. Honestly, that has been the part that has stumped me the most. I love neutral colors but always worry if its too plain and monotone, so your idea of adding browns and greens sound great. I will have to check out those stores. I really appreciate all of your suggestions. Super helpful! Thanks again!
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First, you need to check your jurisdiction's building codes for what can go around your fireplace. This will help determine what you can and cannot build around it and to what depth. Second, above the fireplace is a bad place for the TV. Trust me on this one; I have a TV above my own fireplace in my main living area, and it just doesn't work that well. We have to be careful when using the fireplace regarding heat affecting the electronics, and the level is just all wrong for viewing. Ideally you want the top of the TV to start at the top of your sight line which is much lower to the ground than an above-the-fireplace mount would provide. Trying to mount a TV into that stone is also going to be a headache and possible risk of more extensive damage to the stonework. My living room is so small that there is literally no other place for our TV, and it's the only TV in the house, but in your case, it looks as though you have lots of room for a TV somewhere else.
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Nancy Wilcox
3 years ago
Thanks for the suggstions!

Yes, we were going to pull rug out more. Wanted to buy area rug a ittle large, maybe not so much brown in it. Table in corner with lamp matches coffee table. Have TV wires and TV box on bottom shelf of it. Can I just get a taller lamp? Was going to move sewing box somewhere else.

Can't put three seats facing TV/fireplace. The TV used to be on wall where the rocker is now but I moved TV over the fireplace to make a reading nook. There is a "walkway" in front of the rocker in this small family room that goes to the right to stairs, living and dining area. The family room area is small and broken up by that area that needs to be kept clear.

I had two couches before and they were too big. Regular one was under window and loveseat was where small part of sectional is now. Arms overlapped. Maybe I should have gotten different sectional configuration. Just two seats and two seats? Just bought this one :(

Moved here 5 yearsago from larger home, just retired, and trying to decorate bit by bit. I don't have decorating confidence in my purchases but I sort of know what looks good. Also want to get new rocker or glider/recliner because this one hurts my neck - pushes neck out. Not sure what color to get or fabric/leather.

I like the lamps you picked out. But maybe white or lighter color shade near sofa, which has a grayish tweedy look. Room is rather dark at night.

Do you do online decorating assistance? Here in San Diego the decorators I have looked up are for high end price points.

Thanks, N.

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