Need help with living room!!!
Please if anyone has any ideas for this room! Tired of color on walls! having a hard time because of the molding 3/4 of the way down! do i do all one color, or different? What about window treatments?? Thanks so much!
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The rooms looks pretty 'woodsy' and masculine. Can you paint all the trim white? The color on the bottom grounds the room but if you could take the chair rails off, paint the walls one color and add more modern Roman shades on the windows, you'll have a fabulous update!
Consider trimming up your beams and the trim around your windows/doors, chair rail and baseboards. I think this will give it much more architectural appeal.
Also, I agree with Shelton Interiors in that the rug is too small for the space and makes it seem smaller. Remove it altogether or get a much larger rug.
Hope this helps.
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Normally when you have two tone walls, the lighter color goes on top; in your case with all the dark furniture you could reverse this, with the darker color on top and the lighter on the bottom. I did this in my bathroom and I love it! I would also add a table behind the sofa: [houzz=Riverside Andorra Sofa Table - Eden Burnished Cherry]
This may help you get a sense of what olldbobbi means above except it's more neutral. The sketch is more about the balance pieces and size or the rug. A sofa table will look nice behind the sofa.
So moving forward, choose a larger rug in colours that you like and will work with your fixed items in the room then co-ordinate a fabric for one of the chairs and the ottoman to break up the leather and then choose a complimentary fabric, or choose a woven wood, for your romans.
I purposely did it neutral so as not to influence your colour choice.
Good luck. :-)
I wouldn't paint any of the trims white especially because you mention having the same trims in the kitchen and foyer unless you are ready to start on painting them all.
You only have to work with small details to get a cozier place.
For instance, the way your furniture is placed is not quite inviting. How would it look if you have one of the loveseats against the right handed wall, the other one facing the fireplace and the armchair with its back to the glass door? Or the 2 loveseats by the fire while the armchair goes to the corner not visible in any pictures to create a reading area? Just grouping up the furniture in a different way could have a big impact. Play around.
I'm not a big fan of rug on top of the carpet, but this is me.
You also have a lot of side tables and to me they seem lost. Try to find the right place for them to make sense - a side table with a lamp would be more useful near a loveseat, in a dark area or one that highlights an artwork then near the TV and a glass door.
If you really need a lamp there try to go for one with a bigger, wider and opaque base .
I would invest in another fireplace mantel - I'll attach a photo, bigger lamps, window treatments and wall paint for the beginning.
Bigger lamps for an warm feeling. They not only work as source of light but should be noticeable as a great detail even during the day.
For window treatments I'd definitely go for drapes - heavy ones .
But first you'll have to decide on the color palette that makes you feel comfortable.
In that beautiful room of yours I envision at least 2 color schemes :
- burnt sienna/ brick red or cinnamon with cream and olive green (this one will save you from painting the brick fireplace)
- warm greys ( grey with yellow or brown undertones) with soft blue and cream
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2nd picture - greys, blue, cream ,dark brown furniture, hardwood floors in a similar color to your trims - again drapes
3rd picture - rusty colors, cream, dark brown furniture, green accents, wooden trims, drapes
4th picture - warm gray, blue, cream, dark brown , drapes - please notice the mirror's frame
1. How much money do you want to spend as many of the suggestions will require some
financial investment
2. Do you want the TV on top of the fireplace, not always the best option as the heat can affect
the tv's sometimes and you should check out your warranty to ensure that it's not affected by
placing the TV over the fireplace
3. The firebox is a bit high so the TV will be quite a bit higher than it is now, may not be a comfortable
height for your viewing so tape it out on the brick and see if you want to watch it at such a height
4. Panels are lovely and would certainly warm up the space but not sure if they would work with the
TV where it is now
5. Painting the trim and woodwork out is certainly a lovely option, but again it mushrooms and you
would have to do it everywhere
6. I understand your furniture placement in relationship to the TV so if you are keeping it there then I
wouldn't use two sofa tables, one on the wall and one behing the sofa, perhaps just a nice throw
with texture and pattern would break up the look of the leather
7. If you bring in the cream chair and ottoman then choose a rug with some of that cream in it
as well as any window treatments. It would look nice to break up the leather, the cream may
be a bit too light, but you could try it. A chair with a great fabric would look better.
8. Rug on rug, not the best, especially if the current rug has a pile, if it's a very low pile you can
always use two sided tape to help keep it in place, sometimes they wrinkle up when sitting on
top of another rug so instead of a rug just remove the existing one and bring in colour, pattern
and texture in the form of window treatments, throws, pillows and artwork.
9. It would look nice if the mantel were lower and larger with a larger piece of artwork above
10. If you are keeping the existing arrangemen because it works for you, consider removin
the ottoman in front of the sofa and the rug and adding a nice square cocktail table with some
iron and glass or wood and glass - try taping it on the floor first so you can visualize it.
If money is no option then you're lucky :-) then definintely explore the many wonderful options
suggested above.
I'll do the panels below so you can see the affect. They will make the ceiling look higher.
Good luck and have fun, remember it's your space and it has to work for you and your family.
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Check Benjamin Moore' s website and for each color listed above you'll also see different shades to help you choose one to match you taste and also ideas of how to match the color of your choice with others.
I'll go with the same paint in the kitchen and foyer as well. (or at least a similar shade)
Add a rug under the kitchen's table and window treatments and you'll have a great unitary space.