Help decorate my living area/dining room. Feels unfinished and empty.
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Comments (6)Now I understand where you are headed. My suggestions will not be matchy matchy and are pretty eclectic in nature. So, hopefully you will get some ideas you may not have thought about. Let's start with the DR. Drapes: I like dramatic so, if the rug has bronze that would be my first choice though there is nothing wrong with gold. I like plain simple drapes. I think drapes like blacksplashes should not be a focal point of a room when you have other beautiful things going. They should help frame the room like the color on the walls do. You may not need pinch pleated drapes. It would save you money not to have the pinch pleats. You need to decide if you want to run them from ceiling to floor or with a rod (I saw some beautiful rods at Calico Corner's. I think JCP carries Kirsch hardware also) above the window not from the ceiling. Dining table: I notice most people select wood to use with oriental rugs. I am working with a designer for my family room and breakfast nook and he just taught me a good lesson: Print rug-glass table, solid rug-wood table. He said you want to show off the beauty of the rug at all times from every direction. They do make some very large glass tables that you can use with 2 wooden pedestals for support or a great square base. If you are having a lot of guests for dinner like Christmas than you can add a folding table and use the same table cloth. This is just a suggestion. You can use wood but I always like to share new knowledge when I learn something. I still like crystal for chandeliers in dining rooms. In this case I would use crystal with some funky lamp shades to add a little fun into the room. You may find these at Home Goods or on line. I would try leopard for shades. It's hard to visualize if this will work without actually seeing it in person. Maybe someone will photoshop. Do you know the size of the table you want to use? I also think you may be able to find dining room chairs on ebay or a used furniture store that might be in decent condition or you can buy them new. Remember the chair wood does not need to match the wood of the table. There is more interest created when they don't. Here is another idea for chairs: you can used entirely different ones for the head of the table. Actually, I am pretty good at decorating eclectically. My friends are always looking for my eye. The designer I am working with always says to me "what do you need me for". Well, he is a great buffer between me and my BF whom I share my new home with. He has made my life so much more easier and is worth every penny. I am also learning alot about decorating from him....See MoreHelp!! My empty dining room needs a personality!
Comments (10)The dining set looks cute to me. If you are planning to keep the navy couch, what about having the chairs painted white and do them with navy fabric? Maybe paint the base of the table, but leave the top as is. I would paint the chandy white. White will go with style of it. Perhaps chalk paint or chalky paint spray. I sometimes use a flat white primer as it is not shiny. Do you have any antique malls nearby? If so, perhaps go find a buffet. Put a big mirror over the buffet and a pair of cute lamps, one on each end. If the budget allows, a colorful area rug. The room should be looking better than presentable. :) (If you do pull up the carpet, you may want to replace the baseboards with some wider base because what is there looks too small.)...See Morehelp decorating empty living room wall
Comments (9)Maybe it's my clumsiness but I'd want something fairly shallow on that wall if I needed storage (15" deep or less). Otherwise, colour can "fill" a wall. A mural or art as mentioned above would be fun options. My first thought was a row of étagères with interesting details. Perfect spot for coffee table books and some interesting objects. Can get pricey as an option though. And I'd need to "curate" the display, otherwise it could easily look cluttered. A low-budget option could be a graphic wall created with paint. There are even some geometric wall stencils for this purpose. Plenty of options out there! Have fun with it and hope you keep us posted....See MoreLiving Room feels empty and cold
Comments (24)This is $80 on sale at Target. https://www.target.com/p/chenille-tapestry-persian-floral-woven-rug-threshold-153/-/A-53653544?preselect=53543915#lnk=sametab Curtains are blackout. https://www.target.com/p/aruba-blackout-curtain-panels-threshold-153/-/A-53038757?preselect=53034580#lnk=sametab Curtain rod is less than $30. https://www.target.com/p/loft-by-umbra-soft-square-curtain-rod-nickel/-/A-15316054?preselect=14778241#lnk=sametab A brass floor lamp will add some warmth. https://www.target.com/p/blythe-floor-lamp-decor-therapy/-/A-76536238?preselect=21530137#lnk=sametab Wall art. https://www.target.com/p/rain-clouds-by-julian-spencer-canvas-print/-/A-52174435?preselect=52136812#lnk=sametab Hope this helps!...See Moreeverdebz
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