Mismatch living room furniture advice please!
Sonal Tripathi
6 years ago
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Comments (3)You should consider how you place every single item in the room, not just the large pieces. For example, placing the rug so that it runs across the floorboards, as opposed to along the length of them, will improve the flow of space. I think that a larger rug would actually work better too! A large rug really helps bring any room together....Here are my top tips for placing furniture in a room......See MoreLiving room update - advice please
Comments (8)If you just wanted to go for minor changers I think a dark blue wall is a great idea. The key item that will change your living is a large rug. I'll post some ideas in a sec. however, if you really wanted to update it and go for something more dramatic I would paint three of the walls dark blue, then paint the wall with the TV on white. But I wouldn't just leave it with a plain white wall because it can look a bit depressing. The above idea for a long low TV unit is a great idea and also having a focal point will make a big difference. So what about, on the white TV wall putting a pallet section where you would normally expect a chimney breast to go? Then put the TV unit in front of it. Large bright art on the walls either side, large rug with greys, blue and mustard and a couple of massive plants. I would also paint the dark wood dresser grey and keep it on the white wall. Then maybe some brass or copper fittings. You can get battery operated picture t look really good above art and you wouldn't need to pay an electrician. I'll try and post some photos. Abigail Ahern is a good source of inspiration for dark furniture and dark walls....See MoreHelp! Looking for advice on a furniture layout in a tricky living room
Comments (12)Depending on how many people watch tv, I'd try the same As Carolina's 2nd suggestion but with one chair where the tv is angled towards the sofa (but not pushed right against the wall) with the tv in the other alcove. I do agree with Emily though! Seating arrangements are important for a cosy/homely feel but so are various other elements so why not post pictures so people can make suggestions? If you've got the space I'd also add a slim console behind the sofa as it will give the feeling of separation from the hall. You can pick up ones that are 25cm deep so could always move the sofa forward a fraction. If you don't want to add pics then think lighting, art, plants, colour, a range of different textures, books, diffuser or scented candle plus a rug to zone the seating area and perhaps some things that have meaning to you. Do you also have anything in the dining area other than a table? I have an obsession with cocktail trollies (and it's costing us a fortune with a g&t or 2 after work for my husband! ) but they're great for when socialising and needn't just contain alcoholic drinks if you don't drink!...See MorePlease help, living room layout advice - new start!
Comments (28)Carolina, thank you, you give so much time to thas - it has given us loads to think about. We really would need to get used to the room being divided by the sofa though. We have had it that way but it made the room very small and squashed,feeling we were all sitting so close to the fire and the rest of the room unused. I have also had two 3 seater sofas coming out from the fireplace, facing each other, with a table between. I liked that as it opened the room up and it felt 'social', my partner liked it less because of difficulty viewing the tv. At the minute Ring the sofas form more of an L shape, on the wall to the left and the wall facing the windows. With the TV between the windows we can all watch TV and see the fire, without sitting behind each other. The open space is great. The downside of this layout is that if as a family we are sitting on both sofas some people can't see each other so conversation is difficult. Another thought for me was 2 of the Harrington chaise sofas - as one would fit in front of the window and stretch into the alcove beside the fire, the other would sit facing the TV and wouldn't stick out beyond the wall where the door is. This would be great for seeing each other and talking. There would still be space for 2 chairs or a sofa on the left hand wall. Unfortunately for good family time, the compromise might have to be 'looks'....See MoreSonal Tripathi
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