This is a big house but you can see how the furnishings are placed. You'll need a rug, lamps, pillows for the couches, art work for the wall, etc.

I guess I am struggling with a colour of a throw carpet to put there. I feel like if it’s too light it will make the carpet look dirty… Searching for some suggestions I guess in colour tones.

Hello! I was going to suggest a colorful, yet not too bright patterned rug like the one shown. I also think it would be nice to add a live edge wood coffee table between the two sofas, a warm flush mount light above as well as some lower

level lighting. A simple mantle with a piece of art you love or a mirror and a small collection of candlesticks would be a great simplet accent on the mantle.

Thank you!!

I’m lost as to why there is a mantle without a fireplace. It’s just…wall.

Is your house of a simple style, so that an accent wallpaper would fit? Or paint for a color that ties in with your accessories.

Will you like a subdued coloring? or bright colors?

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Let's see any item or art that has your vibe at all. Are any a soft red? or a blue? they can tie in... start a color palette.

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I like that this repeats grey, and the warms of carpeting, etc...

One under a window with table lamp? a floor lamp in the corner maybe.

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​Nicole, I have experience with rug over carpet and do not recommend it, because it wrinkles and moves and trips people. You can add color in other ways. Can you please explain your purpose for this room? You said it's a loft, so what rooms are adjoining? Who is using it for what? Also, can you please explain the faux fireplace? Two long sofas in there draw the eye to a fake fireplace. Do both sofas have to stay? You have positioned them in a sort of wall-hugging way. Do you like to sit on the one by the window and gaze out? You can add color but it's best to do in a purposeful way to draw attention to some use. Also, what other colors do you like, and what colors are in neighboring spaces?

Photo-idea: shallow shelves like these, expert trim work, etc....

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Others look less modern!

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I have rugs over my carpet in my bedroom and living room. No one has ever tripped over them. Mine lay perfectly flat.

Here is an example of a Scandinavian LR. It's very simple and takes colors from the artwork. I also like the electric F/P insert shown above. You could layer a simple rug over the carpet.

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I posted wallpaper because one wall of pattern would visually 'meet the height' of the high smallish windows. Idk if they seem 'off' in person, but they don't seem to add cozy.

Hello Nicole,

You have so many wonderful suggestions to choose from. The IKEA one is right on. They are Scandinavian indeed. A blank canvas can be daunting but also a lot of fun because you can do anything you like.

Here are our questions:

1. How many people will be using the room daily?
2. How many guests will you want to accommodate?
3. Can you give us measurements of the room? You can just draw them out on a piece of paper and post it. That usually works.
4. Can we have pictures of the room with you back to the fake fireplace?
5. Can the fake fireplace be moved to the wall across from the windows?

Best Wishes,

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If the mantle is only decorative, I'd remove it. As it is, it serves no purpose. Instead, I'd think about setting it up like a small library, with lots of shelving on the mantle wall and some big, comfy reading chairs. In addition to IKEA, Room & Board and West Elm are also good places to shop for that look.

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