help me find a rug and lamp

last year

I need to finish my space- basket is the dog bed and needs to be there- I have some Art coming for that area- I found this vintage table and side table on offer up so I need a rug and lamp to anchor the space. There’s a pic of the kitchen that the room opens to. Btw I did try to pull the sofa off the wall and it looked awkward.

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BeverlyFLADeziner

last year

The job of a designer is to listen to the client & additionally show them options they might not have thought of. No one is under any obligation to take the suggestion, but what would you need a designer for if they didn't provide you with ideas that you might not have considered.

I have a dog. My dog likes to rest in certain locations. Usually on the sofa with me, but I understand about the dog bed. I have to say that moving the dog bed 12" doesn't seem like a deal breaker to me but it could be.

I thought the shelf behind the sofa, or table if someone wants to spend the money, was a great way to get lighting where it might be useful. I watch the TV and read the paper or my IPad at the same time. I need the light adjacent to my location, and I need a place for my popcorn bowl when I'm watching a movie.

It's not life and death..... it's furniture.

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I would push the coffee table closer to the ottoman end of the sofa and get a round pouf-y ottoman to go on the other side of the sofa.

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I think you can pull the end table a bit away from the sofa, and for a lamp, do you like either of these?

Tall Rustic Mint Green Brown Bronze Table Lamp, Distressed Ceramic Luxe · More Info

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If you own and don’t rent this space, consider removing the doors of the cabinets over the piano and making it open shelving.

For a rug, do these have any appeal?

Couristan Monaco Marbella Indoor/Outdoor Area Rug, Blue Mist-Ivory, 7'6"x10'9" · More Info

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I think I would like bar stools with white or green rather than black cushions.
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BeverlyFLADeziner
last year
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I would mount a shelf behind the sectional below the shutters.

Place a tree in the corner

Add a large piece of art on the wall behind the sectional

Use the shelf to hold a few swing arm lights for reading

Place a floor lamp in the corner for ambient light

Add two drum tables so that people who cannot reach the coffee table have a place to rest a dring

Add a patterned rug to the room

Move the dog bed to another prime location (Under the piano) or place it in front of the floor lamp.
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elcieg
last year
What ever you decide, do pull the sectional out a bit from the wall.
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last year
Lol.

One of my happiest moments of the year so far was firing a decorator who didn’t listen.

Leave your dog bed and sofa where they are. (Actually, I fired to decorator too late. She put ceiling lights over where she thought the sofa ”should” be — and she only thought in cliches. I’m stuck with it now. )

Don’t build things you don’t know you want. Good luck!

(PS: I realize after I suggested the striped rug that the stripes run the wrong way — so sorry about that!)
Lyn Nielson
last year
you are just not accustomed to the look of having the sectional away from the wall.

It will not look awkward.

It Looks awkward now.

you have plenty of room to pull it away from the wall and add some fabric drapery panels to help soften the space, include floor lamps behind the sectional.

A light VERY Large area rug, with a border, with a hint of navy blue & other colors will help, the sectional is Very dark, even for a light room. Rugs.com, eSaleRugs.com, Wayfair.com, all offer resonably priced area rugs suitable for your space.
decoenthusiaste
last year
I would push the dog bed up to that corner so that entire end of the sofa could anchor a centered piece of art. If you did that, how much space would be behind the sectional? I'm sure we could offer solutions so it didn't feel awkward. Here are come guidelines for sizing and placing a rug.
RedRyder
last year
An area rug with some blue and brown/orange will pull the various rooms together. Some ideas from Wayfair:
RedRyder
last year
More looks:
freedomplace1
last year
If ordering rugs online, it’s good to order the smallest size first, to check for color, texture, etc.

There are any number of ways you can go with color, style, etc.

So for my contribution: this rug basically has neutral colors - shades of ivory, charcoal, camel; and I brought in blue in the lamp:
Maureen
last year
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I have lots of ideas and hope some resonate, are helpful. Just adding a rug and lamp is not the answer to pulling the room together.

Room feels heavy on the one side and proportions are off. I’d suggest moving sectional away from window and add something behind. Then decide on the right sized rug.

In regards to rug’s color/style, what is your art going to look like? Noticed you have a blue throw and your dining chairs have blue. It‘s important to consider an entire space vs selecting in isolation. For instance, using blue, see examples below. . A simple rug will make it easier to coordinate around and will feel less overpowering, as your sectional is on the heavy side. Reupholster dining chairs with coordinating fabric, add cushions and large art and that‘s what will pull room together.

In regards to a lamp, I’d first figure out the large blank space where dog bed is. The bed can be pulled out from wall to allow for a vignette for more balance.

Seems like a lot to consider, but just take one step at a time.
hu818472722
last year
I would suggest downsizing the too big sectional and placing an area rug in the center of the room with two chairs opposite so the furniture relates better to the size of the room and some of those pretty windows get some breathing room.