I NEED DECORATING HELP!!
I just re-designed a fireplace surround, had floating shelves built in the alcoves on each side of the fireplace and had a window seat constructed in my study. This is not my main living room, but a room that has hardly been used because I decorated it with furniture I have been meaning to sell or dontate from years past. I am very excited for this room because I think if decorated tastefully, it could be the prettiest room in my house! These are the things that I really need help with as I see it:
1) Furniture Layout - Ideally I would like to have four comfortable and stylish upholstered chairs sorrounding an ottoman or round cocktail table. I also would like a small desk (parsons?) with a chair somewhere in the room.
2) Colors, Patterns and Fabric - I need to have a seat cushion made for the window seat. I envision maybe a ticking with complimentary pattern throw pillows on the window seats and on the chairs but I am not tied to that at all. I love geometric designs without being overly modern. I also like Imperial Trellis, Riad (Windsor Smith), Diamond Pattern from Serena and Lily and stripes. I like texture with varied patterns and scales.
3) Lighting - What sconces do you see on each side of the fireplace? I did not know if lanterns were too ordinary these days. I will also need other lighting in the room as there is overhead light in the room. I suppose will need a floor lamp or side table with lamp lighting or both.
4) What should I choose for a paint color? My entire downstairs in Titanium by Ben Moore. It is a grey blue color. As you can see from the photos, I have wood floors that are stained ebony. Should I paint the back wall of the shelves a different color than the walls? I also thought about maybe grasscloth wallpaper for the back wall (I love grasscloth although it is very expensive).
5) Rug - I would love a stripe, herringbone or chevron pattern, but not sure if it would be too much. I do not want to overwelm the room with pattern or color.
I live near the beach, so I would like to keep that casual vibe I have throughout the rest of my house. I have white slipcovered furniture in my living room and dining room, lots of beadboard and a very open floor plan.
Please let me know what additional information you need (dimensions? photos of the rest of my house?). I really have a hard time making decisions with decorating and want to have an organized game plan (for once) instead of doing things piecemeal and in the end, not being happy with the outcome. Thank you so much for taking the time to help me. I am looking forward to your thoughts and advice!
1) Furniture Layout - Ideally I would like to have four comfortable and stylish upholstered chairs sorrounding an ottoman or round cocktail table. I also would like a small desk (parsons?) with a chair somewhere in the room.
2) Colors, Patterns and Fabric - I need to have a seat cushion made for the window seat. I envision maybe a ticking with complimentary pattern throw pillows on the window seats and on the chairs but I am not tied to that at all. I love geometric designs without being overly modern. I also like Imperial Trellis, Riad (Windsor Smith), Diamond Pattern from Serena and Lily and stripes. I like texture with varied patterns and scales.
3) Lighting - What sconces do you see on each side of the fireplace? I did not know if lanterns were too ordinary these days. I will also need other lighting in the room as there is overhead light in the room. I suppose will need a floor lamp or side table with lamp lighting or both.
4) What should I choose for a paint color? My entire downstairs in Titanium by Ben Moore. It is a grey blue color. As you can see from the photos, I have wood floors that are stained ebony. Should I paint the back wall of the shelves a different color than the walls? I also thought about maybe grasscloth wallpaper for the back wall (I love grasscloth although it is very expensive).
5) Rug - I would love a stripe, herringbone or chevron pattern, but not sure if it would be too much. I do not want to overwelm the room with pattern or color.
I live near the beach, so I would like to keep that casual vibe I have throughout the rest of my house. I have white slipcovered furniture in my living room and dining room, lots of beadboard and a very open floor plan.
Please let me know what additional information you need (dimensions? photos of the rest of my house?). I really have a hard time making decisions with decorating and want to have an organized game plan (for once) instead of doing things piecemeal and in the end, not being happy with the outcome. Thank you so much for taking the time to help me. I am looking forward to your thoughts and advice!
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Alternatively, a very subtle patterned rug could be used without overpowering your room. You would then have the opportunity to introduce an accent colour in a plain upholstery fabric, but only in either your sofa or your chairs, not both. Accents of the pattern can be used on your cushions and maybe the fabric on your desk chair. The trellis pattern on the back of a chippendale side chair (used as your desk chair) is a great way of texturally complementing the same trellis pattern in your rug or fabric. I would place your desk either to the left just inside the entry to your room, or if you prefer gazing out into the landscape as you work, then in front of the window opposite the entry. I would continue to use your titanium wall colour, as i think continuity throughout your house is important.
These are just a few ideas that come to mind, I hope they are helpful. Cheers from Australia.
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I would consider two chairs and a half angled towards the fireplace with a large round ottoman for them to share. It doesn't look large enough for four big ones (?) A parson's desk would be a good size for this room. I'd also consider a ghost chair for it to keep a feeling of openness. I love your grass cloth idea for behind the shelves. I would repeat a similar texture on the floor with sisal or jute. You could even have a tone on tone stripe - it wouldn't read as bold as contrasting colors.
Here's a collage I put together with the size of chairs I was thinking of as well as some patterned fabrics that work well together. I hope you post pics of your progress. Have fun!
Thank you so much for your help. Your comments articulated many of the ideas going on in my head! I hope I can make it look as beautiful as you make it sound. I'll keep you posted!
Thank you so much for all of your valuable decorating ideas! All the furniture in the room is being sold (including the armoire) so I have a blank slate. We just got about 3 inches of snow yesterday morning. I live on the northshore, about 15 miles from Boston in a very historic and adorable coastal town. Thanks again and I will keep you posted.
How incredibly awesome are you! I don't know how you put your suggestions together so quickly but it all looks beautiful! I like those chairs, where are they from? Believe it or not, II already own two ghost chairs that don't have the right place. Also, like the tone on tone idea, which never occurred to me. I will let you know how things progress. Went out this morning to get wallpaper books to see if the grasscloth idea behind the floating shelves will work. Thanks again for all of your help.