Design Dilemma - Living room, caught in two minds.
Barrie Manners
7 years ago
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Comments (12)Hello Tom, I think it could be a very relaxing and inviting room - A mid century style sofa with legs would be ideal (Think mad men and stylish!) ... Something less solid and thus the feel is more open within the flooring spatially.. A 3 seater and perhaps two chairs.. Something that would work well with your chosen scheme (grey or other)... Perhaps have the sofa facing that little window wall with some chairs opposite.. So there's less of a "tunnel" You could then have a different shaped coffee table.. I'd suggest the less solid idea with any cabinetry like a console or sideboard.. Small cabinets.. Anything with legs! Even a wardrobe is a nice element in a living room.. Storage for crockery etc or the flat screen for example or projector.. Given the height, you could afford to have a larger ceiling light fitting here and why not have a look at Ebay. There are some really fantastic finds for vintage and interesting.. I'd bring the glass table out of that window recess a bit further... So it could be a multi- functioning table... Working, eating, socialising.. You may find then you don't need the other wooden table.. Chairs are other good finds on ebay or perhaps a visit to an antiques fair or two.. Mirrors could be interesting here too with the slope of the ceiling curve.. Plain and square.. if at all and hung on an angle reflects light downward.. especially good with a dark scheme... Now on to some colour... You might want to take inspiration from the rug too.. but I rather like the earthy grey or that which has brown in it.. You could introduce rust colours to compliment and then the light whiter colours for the ceiling half could be off whites and with slight yellows.. Little Greene has lovely colours.. Very chalky and dense.. For whites.. Whitening, White lead, Ceviche is nice, stone colours. Grey moss and Furrow for earthy greys. For rich grey Scree is lovely. Bring the wood work into the scheme too.. It makes for a fabulous finish.. Consider too on that rear wall (behind second sofa) a very large mirror to lean up against the wall.. Something like 8 x 6ft if you can get something sizey into the space.. Or a series of long narrow mirrors leant up against could do. If you decided to go with a dark colour this could work as it offsets the colour, bounces the light back into the room and offers a visually interesting element and spatially it makes the room twice the size whatever the size... A few ideas off the top of my head.. : ))...See MoreStruggling with front room/Living room design
Comments (4)Hello Albajazaj, So a good route forward is that you have clearly identified two clear purposes for the living room.. Relaxing and dining.. So that should really help you. Now you need to get a feel of where you want to sit for these activities... Given there's two windows at one side of the room you could potentially do one of two options... One is to have a dining table where you can sit and eat, with sunlight, with evening sun, with windows open etc... You can also use this table to work at or sit at where light is a primary requirement. It could also server as a social hub.. (see image below) Two tone walls make for interest and allow you to use colour like grey or charcoal which would blend with sofa but then add something lighter and chalky to give height.... Play with scale too... A mix of seating adds interest and consider how you add texture.. If you can't have wooden floor consider natural flooring such as sisal or Jute.. Equally though you could position a series of hall type mirrors (keep reading) Given the first floor proximity a large mirror such as 8 x6ft could be difficult in terms of logistics.. So smaller manageable ones can give a feeling of space if lined along the wall to the right as you walk into the room if you choose this idea... Which you could then situate a table in front for dining again like the above.... . So then you could have the sofa in the window, where you can read easily as light is beneficial here. It also means that the largest item in the room is not the first you see when you walk in as the width of that rear portion is quite narrow and I would not recommend anything more than a two seater here. You mentioned grey for the sofa so it could sit well with a colour scheme such as that above... A modular arrangement that perhaps is structured in a textural and interesting format... It is functional but interesting... The low slung wooden base is also rather nice to add a warm element to the room which compliments the above dining table and bench... In this way you're building the room up to a coherent scheme that is bright and airy... Another thing to consider is fewer pieces are better for a room that does not require a great deal.. Consider how function can serve multipurpose usage.... So perhaps a sideboard to houzz plates, cutlery, glassware. Above a drinks tray on top perhaps? This piece is long and low and perhaps if you situated the sofa to face the window ie in front of the rad wall past that door to the left of your image, with the sideboard behind it. It could have a vase of flowers etc, drinks tray and somewhere to put a drink etc, you have no need for a coffee table and you have a natural partition of the room... you see how considering fewer pieces and what are linked to creating a room that is perfectly functional with less... My specialty is the Lagom approach which is the Swedish term for "just the right amount" Which can be applied to any aesthetic... A few things that might be food for thought.... :))...See MoreLiving Room Furniture Dilemma & Decor
Comments (8)I think I prefer the Ikea sofa as the Next one looks a little bulky for the room, washable covers also sound good. I do prefer the Ikea sofa I added but yours should work too, they're identical except for the arms. I also think they work well with the chairs, a different style is good. Just personal opinion but again for me if you're going industrial I would go for a wood floor and it adds so much warmth to a room, LVT may be a softer option? (Last try I promise!). Not sure if you like any of this? I didn't find cushions to match just in case you hate this one and it takes a while looking! It's impossible to choose art for somebody but you may like these. Junique and desenio are also good for affordable prints. Neon signs are also a good way to personalise a room if that's your thing i would add lots of texture for accessories, I think you need to get the furniture agreed first though. I would go for a light neutral for the walls. Need to know which way the room faces and you could work with any undertone in the navy paint...See MoreLiving Room Layout Dilemma...
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