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Need help with large bare wall in family room

12 years ago
We have a huge blank wall in our family room and have been struggling with ideas... We have the corner fireplace with tv above it so not sure what to do with the big empty blah wall! Any ideas would be sooooo helpful! Thanks!

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  • PRO
    12 years ago
    Have you considered a collage of smaller pieces? A big piece of art can be a big commitment. Here are a couple of good examples:
  • 12 years ago
    simple great
  • PRO
    12 years ago
    I say commit to a large piece of art. Groveraxle has a large alligator that has become a favorite of houzzer a
  • 12 years ago
    Don't like all the frames but I have been looking for 5 or 6 metal flowers or tiles to arrange in a group on the wall.... Have had no luck.. Even thought about a large shelf but cannot find the right style...
  • PRO
    12 years ago
    Large photograph. Go buy one on etsy. It'll be a great focal point.
  • 12 years ago
    I also think that it would look great to put the tv on the large wall in a pretty cabinet, then artwork or a mirror over the fireplace.
  • 12 years ago
    Move the TV and rearrange the room.
  • 12 years ago
    hang a tribal rug.
  • PRO
    12 years ago
    I think the wall needs texture and an oversized mirror. Like a grasscloth wallpaper
  • PRO
    12 years ago
    the room needs lighting too. sconces and maybe a
  • 12 years ago
    2 large square matching canvas prints at an angle would be perfect. Or move the tv to that wall. I am not a fan of multiple pictures covering a wall, TOO MUCH.
  • 12 years ago
    I'd leave the TV where it is, and install either a collage wall (which is way easier that it sounds- I bought a whole bunch of similar black frames from target and got large format black and white images I've taken from shutter fly, and voila- it's a big pretty wall!) or if you prefer one big thing on the wall, consider having a framed mirror installed. You could use a double-vanity sized mirror and it would fill the space without competing with the fireplace for attention.
  • 12 years ago
    A great resource for large scale prints is Gallery Direct in Austin, Tx. I have used them for redecorating two restaurants with great results. You can also have them blow up action shots of family members....or all of you...from photo you have taken. Since it is a family room, you might want to personalize it with such photos. Or is you have older family photos that would work up into black and white , you could use those too. Hope art is your solution.
  • 12 years ago
    last modified: 12 years ago
    Looks like you have something behind the sofa. Could you center that on the wall and place a rustic starburst mirror above it?
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  • 12 years ago
    A Fasade, Rings Brushed Nickel, 4'x8' decorative thermoplastic panel framed would fill the space beautifully! I love the furniture you have as well!
    paradisesh8 thanked backsplashideas
  • PRO
    12 years ago
    Maybe a water wall? This will brighten up the room immensely. See more at http://www.luxewaterwalls.com/fountains.html

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  • 12 years ago
    Where do i find the Fasade, Rings Brushed Nickel, 4'x8' decorative thermoplastic panel?? i love this!!
  • 12 years ago
    If you don't move the tv, then definitely something round. Everything else in the room is square.
  • PRO
    12 years ago
    Wall painting or paper to some classic Rome or Paris street
  • PRO
    12 years ago
    large painting?
  • 12 years ago
    Meagan Gumpert, in Ocala FL, does beautiful ceramic sculpture installations for large walls. She does custom work and it is lovely.
  • PRO
    12 years ago
    I have to agree with some of the other posts, art would look great on that wall. Either one large piece or a maximum of four in the same frame style or canvas size.
  • 12 years ago
    An old window... perhaps painted a shade darker than your room, or pick up another color in the room. You could put a wreath on it also to give it dimension. Or a large wall clock....
  • 12 years ago
    3 related pictures..not a whole collection or one large art piece..a wire sculpture or 3d art piece..Maybe a painted tree with spots to hang family plates , names or photos
  • 12 years ago
    Definitely take the TV off the fireplace. It interferes with the beauty and purpose of the fireplace. Move the furniture a bit and use that wall for the TV. Other than that, love the furniture so far.
  • 12 years ago
    Tv should be moved, yellow paint should be changed, Place a console under the tv on the baln wall. Change the mantle to something that is more bold. The white tiny mantle looks odd against the rock wall. Too many pillows on sofa and way too matchy with the ottoman.
  • 12 years ago
    You wanted to align your seating to the fireplace which is reasonable if it's the focal point. If you orient your furniture to the blank wall with the television placed there, it's hard to see what that does to the balance of the room without seeing the entire room. As a dyed-in-the-wool bibliophile, I always feel you can't go wrong with bookcases, built-ins, covering the entire wall, top to bottom. Keep the back open for depth with a stain to match the fireplace on the wood. You could nest the flat screen in the shelves. Put something lively on the fireplace, color or bling.
  • 12 years ago
    The mantle is limestone, not white... I'm going to move the tv on a console and put a big round mirror above the mantle... Anyone know where I can find a mirror like this one?
  • 12 years ago
    I also moved the couches to square up around the wall...
  • 12 years ago
    New arrangement
  • 12 years ago
    last modified: 11 years ago
    My opinion is that this is too small for the space and too small for the scale of the furniture and fireplace .........
  • 12 years ago
    How about a large piece of artwork like this
  • 11 years ago
    last modified: 11 years ago
    How bout some large dried grass shoots in some large terra cotta planters? Maybe a high quality artificial tree. Back light-em from beneath. Maybe a couple like these http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/236x/fe/a8/ac/fea8ac646ce2ae15305fc8352c1750d6.jpg

    You need something natural to offset the harshness of the fireplace and create some mystery.

    I like the original arrangement better than the updated one. The new one is to straight and boxy. It is irritating to the eye. The other sans maybe a few of pillows is more appealing.
  • PRO
    11 years ago
    According to what I see in the pictures, I would suggest placing the sofa parallel to the tv/fireplace. I would add a side chair in the corner of the room to the right of the console table, coordinate the side chair with the fireplace and existing sofa. Paint the existing walls with a different color and add art work to the right of the fireplace...one piece or a grouping.
  • 11 years ago
    I agree with JEL design and the artwork above posted by jaseib921.
  • 11 years ago
    What about a bookcase.
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  • 11 years ago
    Try Kirklands.com for the mirror you are looking for. They have a great selection and great prices too. http://www.kirklands.com/thumbnail/Mirrors-Wall-Decor/Mirrors/All-Mirrors/pc/2283/c/2450/2306.uts?i=1&q=*&q1=Mirrors+%26+Wall+Decor&q2=Mirrors&q3=All+Mirrors&store=1&type=nav&x1=category_level_1&x2=category_level_2&x3=category_level_3
  • 11 years ago
    A big picture with bold colors frameless. Go 5 ft high by 6 ft long. Hang very low. Z galleries, has some. Or go on line to shop.
  • 11 years ago
    Remove the table behind sofa.
  • 11 years ago
    On the open wall space have you considered a large etagere?
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  • 11 years ago
    New arrangement much better. Get the console or credenza and TV moved and take your time on the round mirror. Very good choices to balance the room.
  • 11 years ago
    This looks like a small room. How about mirroring the wall?