Tying room together

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Simon
9 years ago
What about going for white furniture so as not to overdo the wood. There's some nice contemporary coffee tables / side tables that have white tops and wooden legs (oak). Love your flooring - what type of wood is it / where's it from?
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I would defo go for 2 separate sofas it will give you more freedom if you decide you want to change the layout at any time. As it is not a huge room I would make sure they are not too deep. Also a rug in front of them on the floor will make the room feel really homely and a small table at the end near the door would be useful for coffee, magazines etc.. As well as a table in the corner between the sofas. Try not to get arms that are hugely wide as this also takes up valuable space without adding much to the overall design.
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Beautiful kitchen, and I too love the curtains. Are they Laura Ashley? I think there aren’t enough rings on the pole and that’s why the curtains are dipping a bit. You can buy extra curtain rings which will make a huge difference. I also thing a tie back hook on each curtain will tidy things up a bit If there is space. That wall is crying out for a nice bold colour on it and I think Inchyra Blue will do the trick. It is such a lovely teal-green-blue and will bring in another element to the room. I also like De Nimes. I also think a chocolate hue on the wall will tie in nicely with the taupe of your units, but may be a bit dark! A nice neutral rug in taupe or grey would finish the look. F&B BURGUNDY INCHYRA BLUE DE NIMES
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tavolla
9 years ago
I struggled to have my living done again because i have a lot of wood,including floor ,coffe table ....my advice is to leave the art work ladt in order to complement the style otherwise you will make a faux pas if you choose it before....dont stick to wood ..you can opt for glass (if you dont habe babies around!) and start with the coffee table and take it from there
You can paint some furnitures too if you dont want to pay extra for the furnitures
Your sofa is grey and you have a lot of options
Good luck
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Carte Blanche Decorative Painters
9 years ago
I don't think the different woods is an issue because wood tones all work together...and importantly all your furniture has good clean lines so that further makes it work well together. The issue with all wood and all the same lines is lack of texture.....because the wood is all pretty much the same texture. Over and above that your first poster hit the nail on the head for me, there is nothing on the walls. This leaves the room bottom heavy and with nothing to excite the eye. There is one other issue....lighting.
So introduce artwork....your room lends itself to modern art, something abstract would work well. Texture can be created in 2 ways, by introducing actual texture like textiles - throws, rugs etc. or by creating rhythm. Look at the cushions on your sofa, they are set square and they are a large block of colour that creates no contrast, introduce a few different ones and set them askew. There s lovely pattern and rhythm in the rug....perhaps echo that in another area, maybe in a curtain treatment.
Add in some low level lighting and get a dimmer switch for your wall and overhead lighting.

Love the idea of introducing glass...again a new texture......and that could be just a glass top to one of your surfaces
julie1586
9 years ago
I don't think the mixed wood is the problem. I suspect the room would look more co-ordinated if you had units that hide the clutter, adding different heights with units and also adding art on the wall. The photos I have attached are from our new apartment, all the furniture was second hand and purchased off ebay. The lovely unit, is a retro, g-plan and hides all the clutter giving the room a real co-ordinated flow. The art work pulls all the room together.
julie1586
9 years ago
This is another view and I would like to add that all the wood is differen
Ann Ellis
9 years ago
This is the second discussion about colour I have considered and they have one thing in common. A pretty blue, this time a rug, and wood. Do they never marry well? The coffee table in white and larger storage to neaten the room has already been mentioned. But maybe change the rug and get a painting you like on the wall and all will be well!
bagpuss2
9 years ago
Take the picture to a framer and consider options including laminating it on board or canvas or framing it with a mount. Look for a sideboard to coordinate with your dining table and create a distinct dining area in the room and then look for coordinating side tables and either a coffee table or storage ottoman. Another chair to match your sofa or rug might also be an idea
ana1pereira
Original Author
9 years ago
Thank you all for such great suggestions! I will keep you updated and post new pictures as soon as I have some new additions.
ana1pereira
Original Author
9 years ago
skr01606 I love the flooring as well :) but unfortunately don't know where it's from. We have just moved in.
Zach W
9 years ago
Could you please tell me where your rug is from?

Like others have said, the clutter overpowers the clean lines around the couch. A clean, closed unit would likely work wonders and would be the perfect base to any wall hanging.
sandkshouse
9 years ago
As others have said, fixing the clutter and adding art will help. I know you said you have a print going to the framers; that's great. (I like simple, black frames, personally, but the frame needs to work with the art.) The only thing you have hanging on the wall is way under scaled. You don't really have a dominant design element or something for the eye to latch on to. So the eye just sort of floats around the room. I don't care for the wall color. It's rather bland and causes everything to blend together. I'd have to think about what it could be changed to a little more. This might seem sort of ironic since I am saying your current wall color is bland, but white could work very well. It would give you contrast to you floor. Also you have sort of a modern vibe going with the dining table, chairs, and light fixture; and white walls can work well for modern rooms. So here's the big thing, and I don't think you're going to like it. Right now, your chandelier / light fixture is in the middle of the room, and you don't have anything over the dining table. You need to move the light fixture to over the table, lower it, and add art to the wall behind the table. This will create a nice, intimate atmosphere for dining while helping to define the dining space. This is going to mess with your projection system, but it would totally change the room.
sandkshouse
9 years ago
Here you go . . .
Faith Foster
9 years ago
Paint the room the same colour blue as the rug, and add some kind of curved wall decor such as mirrors, round photos, or draping lights.

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