2 story Family room new furniture
Kayla Kauffman
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Comments (11)Definitely stain the fireplace surround to a rich & darker color. A friend had a built in hutch in her dining area which was open to the foyer in a relatively new home. I hated the color from the get go. But this spring she re-did her kitchen and included refinishing the hutch. The faux painter called the former color "urine" and transformed it into a rich dark brown. Her crystal looks stunning inside but more importantly, it has revitalized her tired looking dining space. My first thought when I saw your photo was to darken the surround and it will look stunning against your wall color and make that POP factor too! From the photos I'm not certain about your brick color, that might need to be changed for more of an accent as well. We changed our fireplace surround during our remodel and the used brick interior looked uneven and detracted from the whole. Our painter used some black paint-- almost like charcoal and then wiped it off. The result is still brick but it fades into the design and doesn't cry out for attention on its own. I'll try and upload a photo this weekend for you to see what we did....See MoreNew! Can you help me arrange furniture in my family room please?
Comments (8)How much seating do you need on a regular basis? I would be inclined to get a leather couch, that would sit to the left of the fireplace, facing the dining area. Sofa table behind the couch, with lamps. Nesting tables at the fireplace end, to be used as needed. Opposite, on the right side of the fireplace, a pair of chairs that recline. No ottomans, as I see that being an obstacle for your son. The recliners let you put your feet up as desired, but are not in the way the rest of the time. A nice table and lamp between the two chairs. No coffeetable needed. The tv moves to the stairway wall, where the couch is now. Wall mounted or on an entertainment stand. If there is room for the bookcase beside it, fine, but I have a feeling that wonâÂÂt work, in part because I believe I see the thermostat there. In that case, you could put another chair against the wall for extra seating. with a wall-mounted swing arm lamp beside it, and a narrow table next to it. I wouldnâÂÂt necessarily drywall in the space over the fireplace - it could be a cool display niche, especially if you could add some lighting into the top of it....See MoreNew furniture, now what? Please help make this family room cohesive!
Comments (28)Happy Monday! Thank you SO MUCH for all the thoughtful comments and pics!! We ordered a cat condo; it will be placed on the wall where the money tree was located. The tree has already been moved to the left of the fireplace. It does well in our family room as it likes indirect sun. Also, we trimmed our cat's claws and she didn't mind it a bit! I was more nervous than she was haha!! Thank you, ingrid and shari, for that recommendation. The right words at the right time can make all the difference :-) Anglo, I do like seagrass rugs and maybe now we can consider looped rugs after all. Beverly - your suggested layout would def be my preference, and we did try to make it work. But the z-chairs - which we really like and I couldn't find any swivel chairs that I liked as much - kept getting moved around for better tv viewing. And since the tv over the fireplace was most functional for us, we had to find a furniture arrangement to accommodate it. The interrelationship of all these factors has me spinning in circles! As I find items that are appropriately sized, I would greatly appreciate your assistance in making them all work together. Susan and havingfun - I love love love the rugs and bird/owl/gingko pillows you've posted and am hoping we can create a layered cohesive look. Initially I started this process by looking for a rug, but now I'm thinking I'll look for the artwork and design around that. l agree with everyone who posted about finding art that resonates. The three prints currently hanging are special to me - they depict Inferno, Purgatory & Paradise as imagined by Salvador Dali in his watercolor series of Dante's Inferno. We saw the collection on our honeymoon, and my husband gave me the first print (Inferno hehe) on our first wedding anniversary. We've going to move these prints to the master bedroom. If you have any suggestions for reasonably priced interesting artwork sites, please share! Thank you! mjlb - I'm going to try to get a better pic of the chairs' true color. Also, fyi that the hardwood floors are going to be refinished with a medium brown stain. Thank you for all your suggestions. Thanks, everyone, for all your great feedback. I so appreciate it!! I tend to tackle home projects in a piecemeal fashion, then get stuck because I don't really know what I'm working towards. Thanks again! :-)...See MorePlan for 2 Story Family Room Starting from scratch and appreciate help
Comments (2)We've been snowed in for just about 3 days now and so I have had time to think about things, we are expecting warmer weather tomorrow! I'm confused about what to do with my fireplace. The hearth is flush with the carpet and it's hardwood. The sides of the fireplace are in ceramic tile. It all has to be replaced. I'm not sure if we should 1. pay a contractor to raise the gas fireplace just a few inches to have a small hearth 2. keep the fireplace low and where it's at and just embrace that everything is flush and don't have a hearth 3. Keep the fireplace where it's at and coordinate the tile and still have a hearth (maybe do faux stone?)....See Morekandrewspa
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