Please help me select rugs and final furniture pieces- I am stuck!
I posted this room a while back. Since then, all that I have done (based on advice received here) is swapped out thin grey curtain for these taller, cream color ones. The change made a huge difference!
I would like specific suggestions, for the LR:
a rug
a coffee table
other additions?
And for the dining room:
a rug
a cabinet at least 15” deep inside
a buffet or sideboard
And a light fixture to replace the broken one for entryway ceiling.
Please ignore the junk in the dining room. All that is really there now is the dining set.
The existing living room furniture stays. All the items on shelves are only out for Christmas; the shelves are normally kept pretty empty. thanks
Thank you!
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3 years agoYour house throws me for a loop lol. Pretty much everything is screaming 'traditional' but then you have the 'beach house' word art and the bright yellow paint. I'm not sure which way to go!
These rugs are from Rugsusa and are washable (I see you have kids so figured washable would be needed)
(not washable)
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Give you some visuals
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