Please help, I need advice on open concept decorating ideas
I would like to make this open concept kitchen /sitting area a warm welcoming, Zen like with a little bit of country /cottage style? Does that make sense? The colours I would like to coordinate with are blue ( like the water) and green. I am really open to any ideas though. I would like to get two runners and two new rugs . One for under the table and one in the sitting room. The only pieces of furniture I would prefer not to change is my great grandma’s dining room set not including the mirror. I would like to replace my couch, art work, bar stools, etc. My house is located at a lake and we live here year around. Any idea on colour of couches, chairs and placement of them? Should I put anything above the kitchen window? The wall with the hutches and mirror. I could really use some ideas on how to make this wall are better …. I was not planning on putting any window coverings on the windows, except of the kitchen window, I already have a blind on this window.
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PROBeverlyFLADeziner
last yearlast modified: last yearThe room could be really amazing but the vintage dining room suite is holding it back.
This space is contemporary barring some mistakes like the angled wood paneling on the wall. The seating is great, aside from the ottoman, and should be anchored with a great rug.
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Comments (47)Here is my first thought... Think about the floral chairs. You mentioned that you use tablecloths quite a bit. The floral pattern may limit using a pattered tablecloth - unless it's a stripe fabric. Something to consider... But I do like the chairs. I'm not crazy about using all upholstery, as in your second photo. Did you not like the silver tub chair from World Market? The only reason why I say this is because of the white chairs and white cabinet. If one is a brighter white, it may not look right. The metal is more like a neutral. Also - it looks like you have more red accents in your kitchen - the solid upholstered chair is more rust. Here is another patterned chair with more red tones: Also - when your guy makes the table, make sure he gives you enough overhang on each end (short ends) so you can get two chairs there if you want. As it appears now, you would be limited to one chair, sitting between the legs. [[(https://www.houzz.com/photos/farmhouse-dining-room-farmhouse-dining-room-charlotte-phvw-vp~1603708) [Contemporary Dining Room design[(https://www.houzz.com/photos/contemporary-dining-room-ideas-phbr1-bp~t_722~s_2103) by Charlotte Architect Pursley Dixon Architecture...See MoreNeed help with living room decor. Room is open concept to kitchen
Comments (5)I would start out with a large, beautiful rug in warm colors (terracotta or red Oriental rug mixed with other colors. I feel sectionals often confine you in how to organize your room. I would choose a fabric couch in a neutral, not too dark color (not gray, which is on its way out and not a warm color), and add two chairs in a different color or at least a different material and style. Try to keep the height of these pieces similar. Two end tables in wood (they don't have to be the same, but make sure the heights are fairly similar and a metal and glass coffee table would look great, with table lamps or floor lamps even if you have overhead lighting, which is always harsh. Pick colors from the rug for pillows and you'll have a beautifully coordinated living space. Books, good paintings and some tall plants will add warmth and personality to your room. People too often don't add these elements and then wonder why their rooms look bare and cold. This may be more colorful than you want to go. and this is a small rug because there is carpeting underneath, but it gives you the idea of neutral furniture and how it can be made more lively with accessories, pillows, coffee table styling etc....See MoreNew, Open-Concept Colonial Needs Fab Wall Color. Advice Needed Please
Comments (26)Here is the problem - you are looking for a paint color based on 2 inch square swatches compared to huge expanses of the colors already in your home. If you have a sample of the countertop that you can take outside - that it the ideal answer. If not you will need to make do with a gerry rigged method using the counter top in place. Get a large white sheet. Gather samples of the colors that must stay ( a drawer front, a sample of flooring that closely matches if an actual sample isn't available, a sample of the granite. Gather as many colors as you can from the neutral and heavily muted colors at the paint store. The lighting in the paint store will confuse your brain - pick up everything even if it doesn't seem good in the store - you may be suprised by what works when you get them home. If possible, take all the colors outside and cover a table with the white sheet. Lay the samples of the colors that must stay on the sheet and place one color sample at a time next to the colors that have to stay. If it works in natural daylight it will work anywhere. If it is not possible to take a sample outside cut a hole in the sheet and let a small section of the counter show through the hole in an area near a window. If that is not possible get a good lamp with a 5000k lightbulb and place the lamp so it shines on the hole in your sheet. You can limit the amount of any sample of the things that must stay by doing cutouts on the sheet. Typically one or two colors will feel right. This is going to be the hue you want. More than likely when you purchase a sample and paint a large section of wall it will read more vivid than the color you picked from a tiny sample. More space- more color. But you will know that you are in the right ball park and can use tools like EasyRGB to discover similar colors that are slighly less saturated. I worked with Miller Paint when I first discovered Devine. They were amazing. Don't know how they are today, as it has been 20 ish years ago. If I were in their service area I would work with them again in a heartbeat. Hope this helps narrow your choices :-)...See MoreFirst open concept home- new build- I need help placing furniture!
Comments (13)I suggest take the island back to the original size and make the opening to the dining room smaller. If the opening is half as big, you'll have room for the TV to go on the new wall you create from the large opening. Then a 3-seat sofa and four swivel chairs can be squared up in a "U" out in the middle of the great room space. I would also eliminate the French doors onto the screened porch. You have so little wall space for anything but a table, and a rug won't work if that door swings into the room. Rug will need to be 36-42" larger than the top of your table and not run into walls, furniture on the walls or doors. Move the French doors to the bedroom at the north of the screened porch. You may need smaller scale than shown here, especially the coffee table....See More
Nancy Zimmerman
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BeverlyFLADeziner
last yearNow that Ruggables have been on the market for a bit, the reviews are not as good. Pretty expensive for nothing more than a piece of printed fabric and after washing they get thinner and thinner. I might consider them for the kitchen but not for the living room or dining room.
Consider a patterned rug for the living room area and perhaps a natural fibers rug for under the dining room table that complements each other.
Nancy Zimmerman
last yearHere is a picture of my open space room dimensions . Thanks for all your ideas
Jennifer K
last yearIn case anyone wants a template to play with, here's a digital render of Nancy's floorplan:
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Jennifer Hogan
last yearThe current room has no color and I think adding the blue you love in art, area rugs, upholstered furnishings and décor items can bring this room to life.
The wall with the hutch feels a bit crowded to me. I would probably move the plant either to the window side of the wall or move it into the living room. Move the tall hutch closer to where the plant is now. I would remove the painting and mirror and get a new piece of art for over the sideboard.
Art is very personal, so I tend not to advise people on what they should get, but I would like to see something with a bit more life than the two paintings you have. I always loved going to the Wyland gallary and looking through the seascapes from him and the other artists he chose to exhibit.
( James Coleman, William DeShazo, Walfrido Garcia, Scott Hanson, Guy Harvey, Dan Mackin, Michael Maiden, Noelito , John Pitre, Steven Power, Kim Taylor Reece, Tracy Taylor, Jim Warren )
And then I would do coordinated area carpets (not matching) with blues and runners.Get a lighter colored sofa and two upholstered chairs.
Maybe a patterned rug in one of the two rooms and a more solid in the other.
You may prefer softer blues
A few pieces of blue decor (Vases, planters, throw pillows and you will have a stunning space.
PROSabrina Alfin Interiors
last yearNot sure "Zen" is a look you can achieve, given the existing furniture and kitchen cabinets, if by "Zen" you mean a calm, minimal, and Japanese-influenced design. Here's what I would call a Zen living space:
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last yearYes , I agree Zen is not the look I was going for but like you said a more comfortable traditional style ..
I changed the one wall a bit …
I really like the round coffee table , going to see if I can find it on line .
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