Living room ideas for now
I have an awkward living area. I need suggestions on how to decorate this room and what kind of furniture and decor can turn this room around.
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chloeloves
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Comments (13)You have a lovely home to work with. I would say don't underestimate mirrors for making a room look twice as big. Have you considered giant mirrors, or mirroring an entire wall? How about the curved wall? I would pay attention to lighting also, as great lighting can make your home look a million dollars and more spacious. I would make a focal point with television resting on a gorgeous storage cabinet, place wall picture frames on wall where tv is placed, this will draw attention to the art and cabinet rather than the tv itself. I would get highback armchairs and use them for both dining and lounge seating with a sofa. I like those Victorian card tables on wheels, that fold up, multipurpose. Only buy furniture you absolutely love, don't follow trends, follow your heart, after all you want to feel good at home. Don't be half-hearted follow your dreams, be confident. When you fully execute your interior passion you'll be happy and others who come to your home will sense you and credit your style as being authentic, true to you and they will love it as much as they love you....See MoreKitchen/Living room ideas needed!
Comments (12)Hi Laura. Congratulations on the new home! Have you thought about putting the sofa on the back wall and moving the TV to where the sofa is? I think it would work nicely with the shelves. You can then add a floor lamp and picture gallery on the back wall similar to what's pictured with a tall potted plant in the other corner to make a nice focal point. I'd go for a pale grey For the walls, dulux dusted moss 2 is nice but check undertones with your sofa. Your dining chair looks more of a deep coral so would bring a little in for cushions (maybe white and coral patterned to lighten the sofa) and also some texture, a faux sheepskin is always good for a scandi look. You could then add splashes of green or blue for art etc. Some faux stems would be great on the dining table (I like cox and cox's eucalyptus in their glass bottle vase for something simple and they give height). Hard to tell from table pics but could you add an arc light to zone the dining area as you don't have any ceiling lights? Your kitchen looks great, I have to admit if it were mine though I'd be tempted to paint it a soft white and remove some of the wall units and have some shelves instead....See MoreSold my living room suite, now what do I do?!
Comments (6)Hi Rumkini, Thanks for that. I’m not sure you picked up on all the doorways and walkways?, so I've put red arrows on the crucial well worn routes, one being the Kitchen, and the other the main entrance/central walkway. I thought about an “L” arrangement, but as you say, you cant recline onto each-other, it creates “premium/preferred seating”, and less routes to get around. I’ve looked at your plan, and by moving the tv facing couch much further back, may work, but only with slim or no end tables as I think the coffee table would end up too far away, and it really restricts the main walkthrough. I’m looking to level the playing field on the seating options and certainly in favour of the idea that everyone will have the same view, not fighting over “the” TV junky spot (or rather Elite Dangerous on the Xbox spot when it comes to my 13 year old along with wires, laptop controllers...sufficed to say I'm moving the boy OUT of the living area). Re, view of the tv, the further away you are is the better view, it’s a compromise, optimum viewing vs facing eachother, but to be honest, I don’t think many ever sit on the end of a sofa with a comfy arm rest in a regimented position. The odd thing is, being a curved tv helps me out a bit, genuinely, with the angles. The Dining table is a 6 seater 1800x900, and I have a foldaway 900x900 catering table to extend it for Christmas. I did put it to scale on the plan, but showing it all out on this next picture, and I’m not concerned about that at all, it has space elsewhere for now. Besides, I “will” have room to put it here, but not yet. After trawling through sofa options, I find it is possible to have a true 3 seater at 205x98 rather than nearer 230x210 with reclining ends. Also, I can sell my 600x600 oversized lamp tables to opt for 200x600 slim end tables. The rug I've put in for scale is 2000x1400. With or without the smaller couches, I'm finding that perhaps the TV should actually stay right where it is after all, plus reducing glare from the window especially at this time of the year with the low sun. If I took the top picture, keeping the tv where it is, and take on board your idea that I do have the room to move them further apart/more into the dining area, I can fit something inbetween too. I red circled the couch over the corner of the window/radiator... it sets off something OCD in me. Even if the couch was to be pulled away from the wall, it restricts the main walkthrough whether it is this way or the L plan suggested....See More
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last monthHi,
Thank you for sharing your project.
It is our pleasure to provide some design guidance for your space for review:
With the focal point of your room being the fireplace, it is important to make this area standout as it grabs your attention when you first walk into the space:
1. Make the actual fireplace the main feature, change the fireplace for a modern sunk into the wall or wall mounted option (this will make this area more slim line), a. add a feature to this particular wall either panelling, marble effect wall panelling or a wall colour b. add some large decorative wall art or a mirror above with wall sconces either side
2. Make either side of the fireplace the symmetry areas to focus the eye, adding a mirror, or mirrored wall to either side makes the space look bigger, add an étagère or low level cabinetry – look for shelving on your cabinetry to showcase decorative items
3. Add shelving from the inner wall of the fireplace to showcase decorative items:
4. Centralise your furniture around your fireplace and add a wow piece of overhead lighting with a coffee table placed beneath
Warmest and best wishes Team SPEAK
PROMy Bespoke Room
last monthlast modified: last monthYour space looks almost identical to one of our previous clients and this is what we did for them. Hope it gives you some inspiration:
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Kimti Patel
last monthAqsa Chaudry
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last monthlast modified: last monthI am not sure about your budget but due to layout below can be best layout. I am not professional so don't have access to drawing n all, so hope below make sense:
1 ) Move radiator to right of Fireplace (toward window) & go for Vertical radiator style. Many nice art deco style available under £200. Attached screen shot.
This may take most your budget but other cosmatic stuff you can go for FB market, Car boot fair, local old furniture shop. Lots of bargain. You will be surprise what u can find. Saying from my experience. Old is Gold.
2) Remove cupboards on both side of Fire place
3) Move TV to Window bay on nice Corner style TV Table.
4) L shaped Sofa opposite direction
5) Have large plant on right side of window in corner
6) Add small tub style chair next to it. (to the left of door)
7) I like one Dark wall. choose nice colour, apply to wall behind Sofa. From right side of door to corner but not on wall on both sides of fireplace. This way it will not be in eye but will give wow factor as u entered room. And go for warm white in rest of the room. You will have colour half n Half in door wall.
8) Add nice big wall art on top of sofa. Wall opposite Window.
9) Add Small nested table to left of Fireplace & Another plant.
10) Choose nice big carpet to go in middle. Should go under Sofa
11) For storage, add Storage coffee table & Old style Trunk
Breda Hancock
last monthAqsa Chaudry
last monthModern and clean is our style. We were thinking of the following:
Option A
removing the alcove storage
three seater sofa on the left as you enter the room
two seater love seat in the bay window
slim arm chair, small nesting table and floating shelves within the right of the fireplace
perhaps TV behind the door
large rug and coffee table in the middle
plants
replace the mantle with a wood/oak mantle beam. Mirror above.
side board, plants, floating shelves in the left alcove
Or option B
same as above but the TV will be in the bay window with a corner TV stand
chair behind the door
Long term we want to move the door as below to place a two seater sofa on that wall. The neighbour has done the same. What do you all think?
Breda Hancock
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PROAbstract House
last monthHi Aqsa,
Your room looks amazing but by adding some artwork would really enhance the space.
I would recommend this artwork for the room you have shown us!
If you head over to our website abstracthouse.com we have a large variety of artwork to choose from!
Abstract Art Inspiration Canvas Set Of 2 & Untitled I Framed Canvas
We look forward to seeing the end result!
Abstract House Team
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