Need help - Office Lobby
Alyssa Hendrick
8 years ago
An office Lobby is so important as it makes a first impression. Our seating area has a new Sofa, Chair and ottoman. We would like something to go between sofa and arm chair in the corner. It seems to need something of height to makes this space work. Suggestions? Maybe a Floor Lamp but which one? Tall Tree? Ideas?
Also any other suggestions to help complete the space would be grand! Suggestions for Artwork or is Artwork okay? Wrong scale? Hung at correct height? BTW, We can't change wall paint colors. Thank you for any help!
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Comments (10)How about painting the radiator and the wall it is on blackboard paint, having a gallery including your piece of graffiti art (I like it) on the wall on which the door is on. You can have a couch there or a daybed, whatever you want. Keep all the walls white except the one with blackboard, leave your curtains as black white and grey and paint your floor glossy white. Put a modern light as your main light. By having all these items in black whites and grey it means that it can change to another room at a later date easily. Have the wall shelves as you had them in your design, go for a white desk and have an orange chair. Have an extra large rug that has some black or grey. For the bookcase I suggest some closed in cupboards for items you don't want to see and some open shelves for items that can look pretty. I have collected a couple of pictures in an ideabook that are what my idea is based on. feel free to follow this link and look at them: http://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/50913056/thumbs/graffiti Love to see what you end up doing! :)...See MoreNeed help with home office design
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Comments (1)How wide is your hallway? Could have 180 degree hinges or slide away doors and a pull out desk or fold down. Any pictures of the area?...See MoreAlyssa Hendrick
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8 years agoThis link may be from apartment therapy, but they have good tips about hanging rugs on walls. I think that is an excellent idea.
Then maybe a lamp like this coming from behind the table instead of a table lamp?
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