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Need ideas to design living room

2 years ago

last modified: 2 years ago

We have a high ceiling living room with no lights. There is no wiring on the ceiling. We are looking for ideas to design our living room, decorating the walls, adding lights etc. Attaching some pictures.

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decoenthusiaste

2 years ago

You need a focal point around which to gather the seating, so the electric fireplace is a great idea. My first thought is that there may be a contradiction of style between a traditional brick wall and a more contemporary frame TV/FP. If you're thinking real brick to the ceiling, that will be a cleaning nightmare with scaffolding, etc. to deal with. It is also not as flexible as a painted wall when you want to change the ambiance of your room. Here's something to consider.

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Original Author
2 years ago
apple_pie_order
2 years ago
Try uploading photos again.
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Hello Hillari Lube , You have a lot going on in a tiny space! AND you say the word, 'wonky,' like I do - you from New York by any chance? Anyway - the big piece that neither of us seem thrilled with - would that fit rotated to the wall immediately to it's right? It would make it less of a focal point and with a nice desk, small shelf and a painting above where it is now - you have a much more functional space & hopefully something that takes the eye away from the big piece... From there it seems console table or small bookcase the L side of the couch would set up something that defines a small circular table for a dining area. Hope that helps. We give every project a free 15 min. strategy session. Hit us up! Thanks, -frank
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I really dislike sectionals for seating , IMO the most expensive way to get the largest number of uncomfortable seats. I think to add seating in your space woudl be best with just adding chairs maybe 4 . You seem to have a lot of wasted sopace like in front of the windows for instance and since thta is not a patio door why the huge walkway behind the sofa . I would put 2 chairs on the wall where the window is and a table witha lamp, move the sofa back and add 2 more chairs in the space that will be created on the right of the wall unit when uou move the sofa back then when you have ac rowd pull the 2 chairs in from the window and the rest of the time those 2 chairs are a nuce space for an afternoon read or with a friend for a glass of wine . Take that little console table a awy add a long shallow one and a huge piece of art above it . A bigger rug to now fill thta space you will create with moving the sofa.Some solar shades on that window so you can keep the view and add nice full drapes for nightime to cozy up the space .
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HU-187528210
2 years ago
Give us some more information -
What are we keeping?
What are we changing?
How much are you open to doing?
Shoemaker
2 years ago
White couches and blue blankets
HU-187528210
2 years ago
Visual
NG
Original Author
2 years ago
Adding more pictures
NG
Original Author
2 years ago
Currently I have my old furniture and TT table and old curtains. I want to get rid of everything and decorate living room. Adding lights, a brick wall with frame tv and electric fireplace, need ideas for windows as well. And then furniture.
decoenthusiaste
2 years ago
What will your family do in this room once you decorate it? Do you want to watch TV, play table tennis, have a kids play area? How many people will need to be seated here daily?
NG
Original Author
2 years ago
This is our formal living room. We are planning to buy furniture for this room. All current furniture including Table Tennis table will go in basement.
HU-187528210
2 years ago
In the visual I show above -
I would do something along those lines and maybe two chairs facing the sofa.
ShadyWillowFarm
2 years ago
Will you use it as a formal living room, or an area that’s a bit more casual for adults to gather and watch tv, or more of a family type area?
NG
Original Author
2 years ago
Formal living room. We have separate family room
ShadyWillowFarm
2 years ago
We installed faux brick panels in our basement rec room and painted them- turned out great.
JustDoIt
2 years ago
Shady that does look nice.
NG
Original Author
2 years ago
I am thinking if not stone wall then either tiles or Millwork on the wall with Frame TV and electic fireplace.

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