Help with colors & furniture plcement for mom's light blue living room
Hello,
My mom has always wanted a "light blue living room as long as I can remember. The pandemic has altered her life tememdously. I am on a mission to create this room for her to bring her some happiness . I'm so grateful for her sacrifices and just being a wonderful mother to me and my sisters.
I started back in February painting the walls, installing shutters and a new light fixture. I've aquired the furniture throughout the year. She loves Mid - Century and Glam but not too extreme. In addition to the furniture shown in the photos, I just ordered two white velvet swoop arm chairs to go across from the sofa. They are small in dimension and should work well with the sofa. Also, I'm having white bookshelves built with the blue walls exposed . I'm planning on going the full width of the wall that you see with entry doorway. They will also be built above the doorway so they're connected and span the entire end of the room.
I need to bring in some more color to warm it up a bit.
What other colors can I incorporate with this room? Mostly in wall decor, pillows, throws, etc. You'll notice I've picked up a few decor pieces in Teal and also some purple flowers on the table. Just not sure how to go?
Wall art above the sofa and long wall of dining table ?
Also, I need a console or cabinet or chest or something to go between the two front windows?
And maybe the furniture placed differently and bookshelves built into another wall ? IDK
Ive never done this before and my mind just starts spinning becasuse of different ideas. You'll notice the Espresso end tables which I guess don't go very well with the other pieces. Ha ha I was trying to bring in a little Traditional but maybe should have done something else. My mom likes them though. I just want this to be something she's really proud of when I hopefully am finshed by Christmas.
Thank so much to anyone who has some ideas or advice. This has been quite a learning experience but one out of love !
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2 years agolast modified: 2 years agoWhat a dignified, restful house, lovely and ready for as has been said- her style and colors.
I agree about less of shelving/ cases - and over the door [with 8' ceilings] they'll appear to 'tower' over... oh no...
did you say no tv ..? electric fireplace nice.
Does she have valued items... anything for her to enjoy seeing around. Or from younger life: nostalgic of where she lived, enjoyed going, lakes...mountains...travels?
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2 years agolast modified: 2 years agoHow nice of you to want to do up your mother's room!
You need a third color besides the light blue and royal blue, and you can do the 60-30-10 rule with 60% your light blue, 30% your royal blue and 10% the third color.
What you need to decide is what that color will be, and either you can decide that, or your mother can.
And you can decide that based on color preferences and then purchase art and accessories based on that, or you can just wing it and pick some art and accessories you like and work around that.
To be more specific, do you want to add a green or purple?
And what type of a green or purple, there are so many!
Green and purple are next to blue on the color wheel, so they will be calming.
Or, if you want excitement and pizzazz you can add to your blues some oranges or yellows, and you can make it less primary school and more sophisticated if you use ochre or saffron or pumpkin or carnelian.
Why don't you look up how to use a color wheel for decorating?
I strongly suggest that you let your mom pick out the art for the walls?
She is the one that will be staring at it.
I also suggest a knock-out mirror somewhere, either a Venetian glass mirror, or a starburst mirror, or an antique mirror that you find in a consignment shop.
If you get a Venetian glass mirror (those look divine on a light blue wall!) have it hung by someone who really knows what they are doing, because those mirrors are very heavy!
I would also suggest throw pillows that unite the colors that you have chosen for the room in a very clever way and that are textural, for example, a velveteen or synthetic velvet that wears well, a nubby knit, etc.
I would have chosen an Oriental rug rather than the solid blue.
If it is not too late, can you move the solid blue rug into the bedroom?
Something like this would look marvelous in the living room, and be so interesting.
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2 years agolast modified: 2 years agoWhat is chilling out the room are those stark white lampshades. Brrrrr.
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