Help Decorating Apartment Living Room
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Downtown Houston 1/1 apartment Living Room HELP
Comments (15)I would answer the bar cart/bookshelf or something else question after you have lived in the room a while and see how it lives and what you most want or need -- or discover that find. No need to rush into an "extra" and it's fun to have a place for something special when you find it. Too much blue? You are asking someone who has a tall wall of blue cabinets in her kitchen (the fridge is stainless), a blue leather sectional, blue/green/grey and cream rug in the FR and navy and cream in the breakfast room, navy velvet sofa in the LR and blue walls in the DR and a blue ceiling in my BR. I like having something blue in each room. There is still wood (floors and other furniture), white (trim and other things) and other colors. The DR is really the only room where it is a dominant color and there is still a lot of wood (table, chairs and china cabinet). So I have no problem with some more teal or blue in either room. I would lower the painting over the bed or move it to another wall. You have three main colors going -- I wouldn't add a lot of another color, but if you saw something you like in a warm color, a little contrast to all the cool might be nice. I see copper, gold or aged brass or maybe a magenta/fuschia - depending a lot on what kind of item you are talking about. But you don't have to have another color. Again, it might come as something you find down the road and have to have. You have a good start and looks like all the things you really need for now. Take your time to find treasures -- it and when you find them, need them....See MoreNew apartment living room design/ decorating help
Comments (7)Thanks everyone... @Olychick, I was concern the TV would get nothing but glare from the windows with that configuration. The windows are on the west side and receive all the afternoon and evening light., which I like and use.. @decoenthusiate, I agree if I can manage to get a sectional and possibly updated chairs I may be able to use them as the focal point. Or the area rug first and built off it. Budget is around $1000 which is doable utilizing second hand market.... Once I work out the details; the style of pieces and color.... I can purchase items as they become available. Color and style of the pieces are what I am attempting to put together. Here are the dimensions For the sectional, I was considering something basic like this, with a sofa table behind...See MoreHelp laying out living/dining room in small apartment?
Comments (5)The only item that might be a problem is the kitchen island. You have a modern apartment, with fairly modern/eclectic bookcase and couch, but the kitchen island is a different style. If you have an overall eclectic style that would work, but otherwise it may need to be switched out for a more modern style....See MoreApartment Layout Help for Living Room
Comments (3)Could the sectional move closer to tv a bit? I know there is a balcony door but could it come closer to the island or does that cut off that area? The area with the desk... perhaps a small bookcase or ladder shelf on each side and a comfy chair for a reading nook? Do you need a small dining area? That could be another use. A table that is extendable and used as a desk when their is not company, a bench and folding chairs (ikea used to have cute ones) stored until needed. Don’t rush.... you have a beautiful apartment already. It will only get better as you develop and execute a vision....See Moreetta_s
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