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Furniture arrangement suggestion

last year

Do you like any of these 3 options 1) push the Eames chair to the corner because the Christmas tree is taking up its original spot. Does it look crowded in the corner? 2) move the foot rest to a separate spot 3) put the Eames chair to the gap between the red and the grey sofas. Does this look crowded? Thx

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Patricia Colwell Consulting

last year

I love your space I think for this short time frame #1 works best for me . My LR always looks a bit off during the Christams season and I just live with it.

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arlosmom
last year
I prefer option 3 as long as it doesn't impede foot traffic.
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mcarroll16
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#3 or #1. You have a beautiful room! Love that you've found a good way to fit in a piano but shield it from the window.
KW PNW Z8
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TJ,

Agree with all the other comments & especially Patricia’s about short time frame of holiday arrangement. What I really want to say is that your colors & the furniture is really nice. And, not sure if you’re really playing a trick of ’count the differences’ between pictures 😁but I also want to say that I really do prefer the art over couch in pictures 1 & 2 over the one in picture 3. Colors in the first art are absolutely perfect with everything in the room. The second art - well, it’s okay but the pinks & purple hues in it make it a slight miss IMO.
ShadyWillowFarm
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The dark furniture disappears against the dark floor, and the pillows are too much of a contrast. A rug would help. You can use lighter shades of the colors in your art - matching them is a bit too much in this space.
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@ShadyWillowFarm my intention with my art comment wasn’t to divert the conversation to decor but I did comment bc I noted the difference in pics seemingly taken in same time frame. TJ is asking only about temporary furniture arrangement around the Christmas tree, not about the furniture choices. But, for the record, I don’t agree with your opinion on colors of furnishings. Looking at some of TJ’s other posts, the home has a definite style and flow so, for me, everything in this room works as is & quite nicely. FWIW, my personal style is very different but I live in a cooler climate zone than TJ does! 😉
ShadyWillowFarm
last year
KW I did not read your post and my comments were directed to the OP, not you.
KW PNW Z8
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ShadyWillow - Ouchie! But, okay, I stand corrected.
hbeing
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3rd one
decoenthusiaste
last year
I think people post these dilemmas in December because it is the one time during the year that they've messed with the furniture arrangement or really cleaned very deeply. Once the tree is down, post again and we'll sort you out for the next 11 months..
happyleg
last year
I like number three that you posted in the pics that looks more together than the rest and makes more sense

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