Floor and Furniture making the room too dark , help on design choices
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Hi Everyone, we recently changed our floors to dark LVP and painted the walls on a greige , sice we already have dark brown furniture ... looking for ideas to make the room brighter ..less brown , ideas on curtains , area rugs, pillows ..even coffee table ..I might buy a new one as well. Looking to make the room no that formal so my kids can enjoy it as well
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last yearThe new floor looks great! If you want to keep the furniture but add more color to the room I’d start with a rug that combines brown/tan with a blue or green and then take your colors for accessories from the rug. Here’s a few I plopped in there. You say you don’t want the room too formal, what do you plan to use the room for?
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last yearlast modified: last yearIf you use a coffee table, consider an ottoman style. It’s the best choice with children.
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last yearYour sofas are so neutral, you can bring in a rug with your favorite colors. Here are some ideas. All are either 9x12 or 8x10, on Overstock. Tons of rug websites to scour.
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