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decoenthusiaste Since you don't like the tile, and the carpet offers only a few color choices from which to focus a palette, I suggest you continue with some of the gray and burgundy you mentioned. Furniture placement will require more photos of the entire room, plus some measurements.

bironsus thank you. Should i do an accent wall behind the fireplace or the whole room? I think of gray as a modern color.

mpoulsom I would paint your walls in the blue, if you want to add it, not the woodwork on your fireplace.

anonyms I would not paint that fireplace. Gorgeous. If you hate the tile, wondering whether you can transplant to somewhere else. Love those old tiles!

mpoulsom either paint the walls a darker shade of blue like this with light fabric furniture........

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nikoyam I'd start with the fireplace. You have a beautiful inlay, I would accentuate it with a warmer, richer stain or go white. I would paint the walls in the dark country blue. Have your pictures re-framed and matted to have a more cohesive look and hang them in a manner where there is more balance. The wingback chairs need to be reupholstered in a fabric that has a pattern. Try to steer clear of heavy or busy patterns that may be disturbing to the eye (see examples below). If you'd like, you may consider adding built in shelving to either side of the fireplace to create that balance and place the pictures on the opposing wall. Happy Decorating!

judyg Wow! The tile is amazing. Were that in my living room I would decorate around it. Consider a rug more in keeping with that look and don't paint anything.

bironsus Thanjs Judy. I was hesitant to apint the mantle so enough feedback that I wont. Do you have advise on what a rug that is more keeping would look like? :)

Karen Emmons I would remove all the pictures from the walls. Purchase a nice basket to place on the floor for the throw on the chair. The oil lamps should be placed grouped on the ends of the mantel, so they are not in front of the mirror. Less is more. To me no painting necessary.

judyg It is not that I don't like your rug, I just like the tiles much more. Your rug looks so Persian ad the tiles art dec, craftsman, contemporary. Let me look in the Product section and get back to you.

celenecollins If you really want a successful scheme you should find the furniture and accessorise first then paint the walls afterwards. these are always the successful schemes. By doing it the other way you are blending in your furniture to the walls and with all the colours out there you'll have no problem deciding your colour once you've picked the furniture. It will just fall into place. Celene Collins. Home Styling Specialist. Cork, Ireland.

Shauna Olsen I would consider getting rid of the rug.
The tiles on the fireplace are gorgeous!!!
I would paint the wood out in white and distress it... and paint the walls with something like Benjamin Moore Rattan (which is like a taupe/yellow).
Bring colors from the tiles into accents or furniture... like a gingham chair in the royal/navy blue.
Have fun - nice space to work with!

bironsus This is my first time trying this. I appreciate the comments.

kafehausdiva Carpet is fine, tiles are amazing. i'd paint the room
spanish red

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