Bought a beach house that is need of HELP!
The house will under go renovations....Wall with spindles will come down, new kitchen cabinets. A peninsula/island anchored to the wall attached to the spindle wall but on the kitchen side. All new flooring, kitchen, living, dinning room. Paint and all new furniture....Any help with living room furniture arrangements would be helpful. It is such an odd shaped room.
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mvcanada
3 years agoHi. Sounds like you've got big plans already. I see a lot a really large furniture in a relatively small space.
Are you planning to keep both tables, I see one in the kitchen and one in the dining room. The dining table looks massive in that space. I suspect there are leaves in it that I'd remove unless they are in use to free up some space.
The hutch in the dining room looks too large for the space but may be better if the table leaves are removed.
I'd also look for some new window coverings. Your ceilings don't look too high so you will likely be able to find stock curtains that would work. You may need to get blackout liners for them depending on which way your windows face and how much sun you get.
Replace the ceiling fans. If you need fans, find some more modern ones without the frilly glass shades for the lights.
Remove all the pieces on the walls, they are all too small and look lost.Are you planning to keep the carpet? I'd choose a hardwood floor in there if it were mine.
For furniture, look for lighter looking pieces. Smaller condo sized pieces are probably going to work well. Here are some ideas from Ballards. They have many choices for upholstery so you can decide on your favourite colours and make paint choices based on that.
A nice three seater. Low arms help with it not feeling bulky and open legs, no skirt. Just a bit minimal, ready to be customized with your choice of fabrics and cushions.
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Here is the 2 seater version. You'll need to measure out your space and see what pieces fit.
Cameron Upholstered Loveseat | Ballard Designs · More InfoMatching chair. I wouldn't choose the same fabric for all pieces but that's a personal choice.
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I really like this spool chair and ottoman. Not showing that fabric as a choice necessarily but the style of the chair is lovely. And the wood works well with the wood tone on the legs on the sofa etc.
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You might consider a wall mount television with a small console beneath it as that will also free up space. You can get a swinging wall mount so that it can be flat against the wall when not in use, or swing out depending on where people are sitting.jjgpaq thanked mvcanada
elcieg
3 years agolast modified: 3 years agoI would not put an peninsula where the wall and spindles are....dining space is too tight as it is and you don't need a kitchen table and chairs in the kitchen corner. Open it all up. If you find you need an island for extra counter top space, get one you can move around.
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