Please help make seating areas in LR cohesive—photos attached.
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Comments (42)may flowers - I'm still not 100% sure which corner you mean. To the right of the sofa, to the left of the sofa or to the right of the window or something else??? powermuffin - The walls are SW Blonde, which I chose because the room faces north and I wanted to 'warm it up'. The previous color was a much lighter beige, off-white or cream. There are times I would like to go back to something in that family, not so 'gold'. I also picked the color to go with the gold in the plaid. I'd like to repaint, but it's a big job (LR, DR and hallway) and I'm not sure DH will be on board. deb - I'll be there again next week, but I'm sure you need to get to Costco sooner than then. I love the idea of a shared ottoman! The plaid chairs work there, but I still would like new chairs. I have thought about recovering them, but I'd like something a little larger scale. I think I'll take my chances on a bergere chair at the shop that is on it's last month. If it's still there, it will be marked down even further. If you have the chance to stop by next week and it's still there, I'll show it to you and see what you think. Today at the consignment shop, I looked at a cute triangle shaped table that might work between the newly arranged plaid chairs. I'm going to mock up the shape with paper tonight and see if I think it will work. I don't know why I didn't take a picture of it while I was there. :(...See MoreNeed Ideas for Repurposing LR and Dining Area
Comments (8)Yes! I'm definitely leaning toward using the area as a library/dining area and love the idea of a library table in the existing living area. Would love to hear more ideas about how to deal with the funky entry. The furniture I will be moving into the house is a mix of contemporary/transitional pieces mixed with mid 19th century primitives. My style is Pottery Barn - Crate and Barrel - mixed with clean lined primitives. I do have a mahogany desk and mahogany barrister's bookcase as well as an large oak bookcase with 4 glass doors (4ft high x 7 ft long). I'm not attached to the desk at all...but the other two pieces will move with us. I confess, I'm not a fan of mahogany or oak, but they are family pieces so they will have to go somewhere in the house. We also have a double bookcase in a walnut stain that has been in our office (7 ft high x 4 ft wide) The house has three bedrooms and since we have no children we can easily use some of our inherited pieced in other rooms. I haven't invested in a dining table yet, but plan to keep it simple. I'm not a fan of carved detail or fancy legs...I like things simple and rustic. The kitchen is galley style, but opens into a good sized breakfast area. I've attached photos of the future family room and kitchen. Please keep in mind...this is NOT my furniture in the photos. The family room will have a rolled arm sofa with two leather club chairs and a rustic pine coffee table. The kitchen looks out onto the lake, so I will be filling the space with some kind of kitchen table...likely pine or walnut, but haven't decided on the shape yet. Here is a link that might be useful: Family Room and Kitchen...See MorePlease help me configure my LR!
Comments (20)Rachel - here we meet again :) We're actually struggling with this same issue now. I don't know how serious you were but I did note a question of whether you even wanted a TV. We haven't watched TV for over 2 years and only a handful of movies. I hated the idea of having my livingroom centered around something that was not only unsightly, but also rarely used. The current arrangment we have, which I think would look wonderful in your livingroom, is we have 2 loveseats at a diagonal to the fireplace and have the sofa where yours is now. In your case though, I would pull the sofa out and create what in essence would serve as a sofa table/pop up TV unit. You can still keep the picture you have above the sofa and the TV would rise out when "needed". Visitors have often commented on how they love the arrangment (without my saying a word). It's so easy to converse with everyone who is in the room. At least four people (more depending on any additional seeting) could comfortably watch TV. Your home is BEAUTIFUL!!!...See MorePlease help with furniture arrangements in LR 22 by 13
Comments (12)The one side is a "water closet" (toilet). The other would be a shower for the gentleman. Judging from the lip on the floor the shower would be the one to the left. The shower side would encompass a slightly larger area then we are privy to in back of the sink cubby. The spigot is indeed in the tub and many times the faucets too. The bathroom pictured would have been constructed in a bedroom. This would have been a high end home of the era and not typical. When plumbing came in in the early 1900's Communal baths were still a thing for the average person. You would go to the bath house to wash. Toilets were moved from outhouses and put in small closets. Hands and hair were washed and teeth brushed in bedrooms for the average person. As time progressed they continued with a bath and sink area and a separate area than the water closet. It was a challenge to fit many of the late 1800's homes with indoor plumbing....See Moredenise115brown
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