Hey guys! so I wasnt intentionally not replying...my phone got stolen from a department store (I accedentally set it down, lol!) So I got a new phone and had forgotten my login info (I was automatically logged in) I have still been searching for inspiration. I shouldnt be, but I am still so embarrassed of my house. A lot of it is because due to indecisiveness I have not replaced the furniture I cant stand. I feel like the things I pin on pinterest or save to the ideabooks still just dont fit my living room. I feel like because of the rectangleness of the room the dining room and living room almost have to match/coordinate. It also has to match the floors and the taupe wall color since those arent going anywhere anytime soon. In the ideal world I like shiny dark furniture, especially a dining table but in my head those are all diffrent dining rooms, or open dining rooms that match the kitchen. When you walk in its BAM living and dining room. So I feel like it's just making due with the space. I'm just not really a big fan of my house layout in general, but I am embarrassed to have people over.. My husband absolutely does not want to spend a lot of money on it. We were in a place to, but when we could I couldnt make up my mind. I found this on an Instagram bloggers. Her house really resembles ours, the couch against the window wall, the open living and dining room. I like how her coffee table and dining table match each other, it looks very coordinated. And I also like the black coffee table top with the black on her TV (in the same place as ours). But she posts links to her furniture and I def cant afford that or I'd just be copying lol! I wish I could just copy someone by the book but these bloggers all have a diffrent budget than I do! Hers does have a bit of a farmhouse vibe, but I like it because it is modern. I also like the dining table because it is not cloth chairs and with kids that doesnt always end the best! The style though farmhouse is very popular right now and modernized, from what I can tell. I like walking into target and seeing the target style. I know its modern and popular. I just want to make sure the dining room matches the living room. But I'm in a play or safe kind of vibe. Rooms to go and ashley is more in our budget, cheaper furniture sets and financing options. I like the ones at world market, wayfair etc. but they can be pricey and no financing.. This is that bloggers page:

I have the same situation in a small house and I put my very large desk under the window. It works very well for me. Switch the seating tv area to the front of the room. The sofa can stay as is with a lot of large down filled throw pillows or the sofa that you posted. Delineate the space with a rug as large as possible. Keep the cabinets at the tv and around the seating low (to the back height of the sofa maximum). At the desk area flank the desk on either side with tall billy bookcases with top extensions - as tall as possible. Also add doors to hide the storage items. If you feel you need a physical separation, install sheer white curtains very full, from the ceiling to the floor. It will add privacy and filter in light. This plan will eliminate people from passing your workspace and containing the living space. Here's a plan and some inspiration pics. The line behind the lounge chair is the sheer curtain ceiling to floor. It can be any divider, but not that open shelf you have. The trick with open dual purpose rooms is to keep it simple and hide the clutter while making the spaces functional. You can use the open shelving you have on the right of the chaise (next to the door). TV Wall - Hang a cabinet off the wall to visually create an open space. This pic shows seating at front and work area at window. (I love the light fixture!) Full white sheer curtain panels are one of my favorite design tricks.

Plan: table is 90” x 85” ; sideboard is 95” x 18”. I put sideboards at both ends of the room. I think it would be a nice balance. One could have.a paining over top/lamps and other will have the windows over top/two lamps. The rug in the plan is 8 x 10. If you custom cut, it could be smaller, but remember you want to keep chair legs on the rug when you pull them out. Concern: is the light centered? It may be the photo, but it looks off. None of the sideboards work for me…too rustic for the wainscoting. rug: Pottery Barn.

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