Please help us turn this house in a home for Christmas
Hi everyone I need help finishing a living room for a friend. He is an elderly gentleman who lives alone. He trusted a professional interior designer to decorate his home. Unfortunately this particular designer was more interested in emptying out the contents of her shop into his house, he paid a fortune and ended up with a living room that is incomplete. He has been living in the property for 9 months now and this will be his first Christmas in there. I would like to help him make this house a home.
Please help us!
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omgosh i love this space and so far what the last person attempted to do.. ceilings can also go similar to the color of the fireplace walls but maybe a shade darker.. he deff has the ceiling heights to do it..
he deff could of got a better and bigger rug though.. it doesn't match the style of the purple chair and are the curtains a dark purple velvet? I am soo up to helping! =)
I am really excited someone responded
Yes tv as to go over fire place I agree with everything you have suggested so for
To answer your questions the curtain is a darker shade of purple velvet
He is happy with the theme just need finishing touches
I agree carpet must go and need a bigger one
Here is the room from another handle with a look at the fire place
If you do not mount the TV over fireplace it MUST come out from in front of the window. There is ample room for it on the right side of the fireplace. (Christmas tree in window)
(The furnishings are arranged so oddly. The sofas are in the middle of room and behind & to the side are these little groupings pushed against walls and in corners - chairs with tiny tables without lamps. And a large art piece that is so wrong with these furniture pieces)
The rug could actually stay if the furniture is re-arranged. and actually sits on the rug a bit. Start by moving the sofas to face one another in from of the fireplace with the coffee table closer to the white sofa. Then pull the purple chair to be part of the group making a U shape. Add the table I see in photo #5 to sit beside chair on right side between it and caty-corner to shiny couch. Did I see a small lamp in photo #6? If so, see how it look on the table. (Need one that works with these furnishings)
As michigammemom suggested - mirror over fireplace -
Well this is a start - start shuffling the pieces - you will begin to see an immediate switch in the rooms feel -
Do you think the side table shown in the picture works,are do I need to purchase new ones (see picture below)
Yes that was a lamp on the floor there is pair of them personally I'm not sure it fits in but will see when I put every thing together .
Unfortunately the picture was mark as keep, he likes it very much is there any way of making it a part of the room?
Also what do you think of "V.I.P kitchens "idea about painting over the fire place to make it a feature wall , I like the idea was thinking to paint it in this colour (see picture) also open to your suggestion.
Ps I don't mind purchasing new furnitures so if any of you come up with anymore idea that you think would work let would bring the room together would love to hear them.
Thank you for your input were going to give this man a home:-)
The walls need dressing ,pictures etc , something over the fireplace .
The juke box is going so there is a gap there , and something in that bay window -lighting
needs doing .
Calm , warm and homely but not losing the grandeur
I think that shade of purple is too eccentric for my mate if that's the word I'm looking for. Nice touch :-) though that's more my taste funky I definitely need ur input on my flat I can see we have similar taste.x
The first thing I would do is balance out the fireplace by placing two units of the same size and color tucked into the space on either side of the fireplace, place the TV on one.
Second: turn the rug and place it two to three feet from the fireplace and center it.
Third: move the coffee table in the center of the rug.
Forth: place the sofas on either sides of the coffee table.
Fifth: move the picture over the fireplace, the wall seems to be large enough to carry such a large piece of art.
Sixth: place the jukebox in the corner of the room where the purple chair is and place one chair to the left and one on the right of the jukebox, that way he will be able to enjoy his hip-hop.
Seventh: I’m sure you will be able to find a corner for the plant table (picture #5), maybe at the front entrance.
What about a dining room, is there one within this room?
When it’s time for Christmas you can place the tree in the bay-window, decorate the mantel and add a wreath on the front door.
I hope this helps.
Don’t be afraid to keep moving the furniture around until you can find the right seating arrangement.
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Another thing I am noticing is that fabulous painting on the back wall looks like it is hanging to high above what appears to be a radiator. That needs to be lowered, and is there a way to get a console or piece of furniture under it? Remember to ACCESSORIZE! This is going to bring the room together. I will try to upload some products to help give an idea of a cohesive scheme. I def think when complete this room could have a Hollywood Glam.
For the Holidays I can see a gorgeous and tall flocked tree in this room! I am attaching a recommendation of a chair. I would do something similar as a pair with white sofa, fabric examples and finish. I will attach more samples on another link.
For more design inspiration visit my blog: http://mummeinteriors.wordpress.com
Best of Luck! Matt
Matt
Some great ideas from u all
Then swing the tv over to where that fugly purple chair is and put a real tree up in the window and decorate the heck outta it. Use a theme for the tree so for example a "country Xmas" with all wooden ornaments or you can do a Poinsetta theme by going agin to Michaels and buy 30-40 fake red and white poinsetta stems. Put the stems throughout the tree in an even and balanced way (either all red or alternating red and white.
Buy poinsetta plants and use them to fill in the bottom of the tree and get his family to bring gifts a few weeks early so he sees that folks thought of him.
Buy an inexpensive large tray and put it on top of the silver table and put a large bowl of pinecones there and more of the fake light candles.
Then add simple live wreaths to the walls on either side of the windows and on the wall where the purple chair is. buy a roll of red velvet ribbon and use the ribbon to hang the wreaths. If he won't mind a little mess buy the fake snow flakes that come in bags (Walmart sells them for like $2) and sprinkle the snow around the perimeter of the room in small clumps
Buy some firewood put in a wicker basket next to the fireplace and get some xmas music going. Another nice thing would be to have this gentleman host carollers. If there is a local neighborhood carollers group made up of folks from the block you all know then have them go out carrolling and they can add his house as the last stop. Invite them in for bowls of popcorn, cider, egg nog and simple snacks. I did this for several years and we ended up having so much fun and getting to know people from my neighborhood who I never really said much to.
Good luck and here's to a wonderful holiday for your friend. Your gesture is very kind.
Rug - looks good, and can be your inspiration for the rest of the room. Move it so it's horizontal in front of the sofas.
TV - not horrible where it is, but spoils your window, so above FP if possible.
Curtains are great.
Jukebox - I'd leave in the LR and put it in the corner where you have the one chair.
Wood accent tables, etc., do not go in this room. This room has a "glam" look, so metal, mirror and other sparkly accents will work nicely. You can find these side tables and chests, etc., at Home Goods, they have them all the time.
Paint - play with paint since the room is large; have an accent wall in different color or wallpaper
Christmas: Use your color scheme to bring in holiday decorations; keep the theme sparkly. An elegant red santa is cute; white sparkly snowmen, frosted pine sprigs for the mantle.
I look forward to your after shots.
Personally I like the color scheme and you will find a lot of christmas decorations in that scheme. That said, LIGHTS & candles!
Here is an idea too from Restoration Hardware http://www.restorationhardware.com/catalog/product/product.jsp?productId=prod2320270&cm_ps=modal_add_to_cart-_-none-_-other_items_you_may_like&categoryId=cat2190002
- as well as the little lights on the mantle: http://www.restorationhardware.com/catalog/category/collections.jsp?cm_sp=global_top_nav_store-_-dynamic_menu_item-_-NA&categoryId=cat1630030
Lastly, I think you should paint at least one wall a darker color. Somewhere in the taupe family would be beautiful. Try: Ben Moore, Tapestry Beige for the lighter walls and accent with darker shades in that colorway.
Good luck!
1) I agree with what others have said about placing the two sofas facing each other perpendicular to the fireplace, with the coffee table in between and turning the rug.
2) I also agree that the artwork is what should go above the fireplace, not the tv. Then I think the tv could go on the wall opposite the fireplace, if there is enough room. But if placing the tv in the room with the artwork above the fireplace is difficult, then the tv could go above the fireplace.
3) It's hard to tell where the chandelier is located, but if possible, I'd swag it to be centered over the coffee table and centered with the fireplace.
4) I'd place a large tufted bench with roll arms and small side table or floor lamp in the bay window. This can easily be moved aside or in front of the fireplace during Christmas to make room for a large Christmas tree.
5) I'd go with a medium to dark grey on the walls, leaving the moulding white and LOVE the idea of the accent color of purple on the fireplace wall. I'd also paint all the radiators in the same color as the walls to "hide" them a bit. (You can also have boxes built around the radiators to make it look like a piece of furniture.)
6) If you move the artwork, you will have a blank space between the wall sconces. If those are permanent fixtures, you could place an assortment of mirrors on this wall arranged like artwork.
7) I would find a nice buffet (maybe something like this: http://www.westelm.com/products/parsons-mirror-console-g199/?pkey=cconsoles-buffet-tables&cm_src=consoles-buffet-tables||NoFacet-_-NoFacet-_--_-) to place under the sconces, then you can place the chairs to either side of the buffet. It would be a great counter to have for entertaining purposes, to put out an assortment of appetizers. And a design like this, you don't have to be too concerned with covering up or getting too close to the radiator. And the chairs can be stored to either side, but be brought out into the main area for entertaining. Alternatively, you could place a large decorative floor mirror leaning against the wall between the sconces (with the chairs on either side) and place a nice buffet console table behind the couch across from it.
8) To either side of the fireplace in the "nooks", I would put some wood console tables or cabinets (they don't have to be a matching set) in a deep rich java. On top of those, I'd place a tall buffet table lamp and place either one nice piece of art on the wall above or an arrangement of smaller art. You could also do one piece on one side and an arrangement on the other.
9) I would straighten the back couch cushions to make them look more streamlined and place the accent pillows against the back in somewhat of a line, rather than haphazardly. So, there would be one small accent pillow for each of the back pillows or at least evenly spaced out.
Golds and bronzes would also look lovely with the greys and purples and I like the idea above about adding something zebra print, too. You have such great pieces to work it, I think most of it will just take rearranging and adding a few things here and there.
Good luck! I would love to see the "after" photos!!!
looking forward to see after change pictures.
He needs a place where he feels like sitting down is a good idea. If he is not a tv fiend, don't put it above the fireplace. Walls are stark. if he likes artwork of any kind -- go for it. Ask him.
If not, something ambient in lighting. agree with other posters about a few smaller furniture pieces to create an intimate conversation area in the room. best of everything to you.
I don't agree with lots of accessories. Enough to make a statement but not too much to dust or clean. "=) Y
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