carole beautifull house!!input -soft furnishings... an arearug for the living and one for the diningroom,and would you want glasspanels or shelving in the stairwell??
michigammemom I love your hardwood floors, so I would be inclined to leave them uncovered. You don't have a lot of wall space in the living area, so I would suggest removing the bakers rack in favor of a large and colorful contemporary piece of art.
JWinteriors You do have a beautiful space and have done well with it! I see hardscapes and would add some softscapes..ie plants, an area rug under seating area, art over fireplace and in stairwell. I would add a sofa table behind couch to introduce you into the room vs a back of a couch. I would add a chandelier over dining table 30-33 inches from the table...maybe a drum shade with a little bling dropping from the center. Maybe dark woven roman shades in bottom windows for texture.
bevballew Beautiful home. It seems you can go the route of more color or soft as above. I would remove the bakers rack and add some artwork as suggested.
ASVInteriors Definitely needing some wall hangings of some sort: mirrors, artwork, photos
The zone between the living and dining begs a dramatic carpet to fill up this no man's land.
As does the area underneath your living area. Perhaps adding a sofa table with lamps might make it feel more cosy and further create an invisible wall into your living area?
All About Interiors LLC I would recommend area rugs to define each area and soften up the hard materials in the room. I would also highly recommend some stationary drapery to draw your eye over to those gorgeous windows! This will also soften up the room as well. Either a mirror or artwork over the fireplace, that space appears to be empty. I hope this helps.
rivergirl143 It is the same house....Pictures are taken different at different times and some things are added....the tv now is over the fireplace.......thank you...
Jayme Hobbs I agree some area rugs could warm it up a little...it already is looking really good!! There is so much floor to look at, I feel that some rugs won't take away from the look.
Interiors International, Inc. @rivergirl143, I wasn't referring to this post. Your room is lovely. I would break up the space by using a table behind the sofa. A round hall table between the two areas would look nice.
carole ;-) @rivergirl143,as to the open space at the stairwell,my choice would be the leaded glass,but i dont know if you were thinking of doing anything with that area...just thinking out loud!!!
Sphinx by Oriental Weavers Beautiful space! I like the soft muted tones paired with the rustic elements of floor, table etc. I agree with many of the posts about adding a console table behind sofa, mirrors, drapery, and maybe some heavy abstract artwork to bring in the pops of blue and red. Also, you need a rug or two to define the space.. this is where I can help! Check out these muted tones..They could work really well by tying in with the neutral undertones and adding some heavy textures and subtle pattern.
The zone between the living and dining begs a dramatic carpet to fill up this no man's land.
As does the area underneath your living area. Perhaps adding a sofa table with lamps might make it feel more cosy and further create an invisible wall into your living area?