Rug for awkward layout?
Bought this rug, but it's too small. Should I stay with something square, just larger or is it weird if the corner of the rug is under the TV stand? Perhaps something rectangular placed at an angle would be better?
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Comments (6)well, here's an example of floating the furniture if you want to get off the back wall: But, I don't think this is necessary with your layout. as grover mentioned, play around with what you have and see what looks best. In the meantime, pick a sofa and an area rug that you want. Then you can build off of that. right now everything in there is so neutral. Look at these rooms I've posted below. Some have a bold color velvet sofa, and some have a bit more leather and black/white. You say you don't know how to do color. So pick a color that you like and work it into an area rug, artwork, pillows and / or the sofa. the rich navy blue velvet is gorgeous with gray, wood flooring and other neutral textiles and camel colored leather so is a deep, forest green this one is pretty neutral except for the rug. every thing else is minimal and neutral This would look so nice w/your wood flooring, the warm colors in the rug, wood slat table, linen-type sofa, leather poufs would also work here. and notice the art work. It all just works together...See MoreAwkward living room/den area combo - help with colors and layout?
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last yearlast modified: last yearI suggest you get the largest rug you can afford but look for a dark natural fibre type rug. Get an irregular shaped coffee table and move the artwork you have to the right of the window to the left of the window, and then hang a much flashier big artwork on the right of the widown, where the old one used to be.
Or, instead of a bold geometric rug and wispy curtains that almost disappear, get an earthy boring rug and get brightly patterened geomatric curtains
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The point is to take people’s eyes off the floor and the “awkward” layout. That’s allserena dahill thanked Userserena dahill
last year@decoenthusiaste The layout is definitely not ideal, but I'm at a loss of what to do. The dining area & living room are separated by a beam/columns. Here are some more angles
elcieg
last yearlast modified: last yearI see a lovely old house trying to accommodate today's larger everything. Without replacing the furniture and the t v, consider replacing the window with a transom. It will give you the solid wall you need.
Suggestion for the dining area...move the table to the center of the room and hang a chandelier.serena dahill
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last yearThe rug won't work. How about using it in a bedroom? I would start by painting the columns/room divider white to match your other trim and doors. That will help lighten and brighten the spaces. Do you have the budget to re-work the column room divider? I'm thinking if the two ends were open passageways and the center was closed, you could hang TV there. This is the idea, but the bookcases would be your columns. Then the sofa could go in front of the window opposite the divider.
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last yearlast modified: last yearSERENA, how wide is the opening vs the width of the sofa? Is it possible that it could fit between the columns?
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