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Dark floors! Accessorise and or rearrange my living room!

11 years ago
Please help, my leather sofa is burgundy, floor is dark charcoal grey, my piano is black and my kids homework corner needs to stay. Kids like their artwork display but they are not permanently mounted so suggest away alternatives so my room can come together. I like modern but homely look. I know current rugs are out of place but want to create 2 separate zones for this long room. Thanks

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  • 11 years ago
    The furniture can create the zones. Then you'll need much larger rugs to anchor the seating. Moving TV is well worth any $$ involved. I'd put it right of the FP where the lonely chair is. Move the kids study stand under the window where the sofa is now, and add the lonely chair left of the window. Place the piano where the TV and credenza are now. Float the sofa where the single leather chair is now, with front feet on a larger rug. Place the two leather chairs right and left of it, facing each other over a coffee table. Try a glass and metal one to add shine and reflectivity to the darkness. I think you should unify and add some softness, color and pattern with mock/faux roman valances over your shades throughout the space.
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  • 11 years ago
    I agree with decoenthusiaste on all points. and the tv could be moved in a budget friendly way if you don't want to mount it. you could get a nice larger tv stand that is dark in color to go with the stone, and fits right into the space to the right of the fireplace.
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  • 11 years ago
    last modified: 11 years ago
    You could also paint your TV credenza, but perhaps a bright accent color would be a nice touch.
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  • 11 years ago
    Thank you so much for all your comments. I actually re-posted the pics because I couldn't read anybody's input previously.

    I have asked my husband if we could mount TV onto fireplace but with no power point cable and the FP is only a tiled facade not actual brick, he doesn't think we should place TV there. I am willing to move TV into another room completely if it's out of place. But it might make the room a bit 'empty'. I was thinking of placing a off white ottoman in the centre to define 2 areas of the room. Currently the FP is in the middle of the room. Happy to take suggestions re: floor rugs, cushions, wall hanging colours to tie the burgundy sofas in together....
  • 11 years ago
    If I move the TV and credenza over to the right of the FP where current 'lonely tub chair' sits, would it be odd to have the upright black piano on the left of the FP, under the floating shelves?
  • 11 years ago
    last modified: 11 years ago
    That side of your room will certainly start to get heavy with all the larger, darker items on it, and the side where there are few walls and lots of windows will feel light - that may even give the space a "tilted" feeling. The idea of the piano being opposite the FP is so it can serve as a visual counter balance to the weightiness of the FP. If you paint the credenza for the TV, keep it light feeling too. You can search the box above under Photos for burgundy sofa to see some options for using color.
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  • 11 years ago
    Please let us see what you've done! Comment here and add pix.
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    11 years ago
    Check into www.movenart.com for interesting art to stream to your TV.
    Then check out our pillow collection.
    We understand the children's corner, but check out all the other disparate pieces you have, perhaps there is something else you can bring from another part of the home to replace that lamp for instance so that there are not so many different styles.
    Then stick to your burgundy, grey and earthy tones.
    Regards,
    Karen & Josep
    for Decorative Philosophy
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    11 years ago
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