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Need Lighting & Decorating help for my Living Room

11 years ago
My living room is long and has two main areas 1) the piano where my children (11 and 12) take lessons. 2) a seating area in front of the fireplace. There are no ceiling lights. I need good lighting on the half of the room where the piano is. I also need help with how to accessorize the piano and top of bookcase. In the seating area I could use some design suggestions. We are awaiting delivery of a (7ft) Grand Father Clock that will go on the wall behind the shorter chair. We are still looking for artwork for over the fireplace. Thank you for your suggestions.

Comments (5)

  • 11 years ago
    A grandfather clock belongs in a foyer or hallway. The room is gloomy. Get a proper couch. The scale if off everywhere. You need to put happiness in this room.
  • 11 years ago
    What a beautiful space! Lovely moulding and floors, and your have some nice quality prices in there. Lighting from the ceiling on older homes is tricky in older homes with a second story, which looks like you have. If you can go to a local lighting store and get a consultation it would be worth it. Other decor thoughts: the bookcase is the same height as piano--I'd take out bookcase so the the piano (moved to former bookcase spot) becomes the star of the space. Larger rugs in both spaces or one super big one will bring warmth to the room/s. Look up a buying guide because scale will be important here--these rugs will define the space/s. as for color, the tree art you have on the wall there is lovely and The colors within it could be your jumping off point. Good luck!
    Lori Estes thanked Audrey DeKam
  • 11 years ago
    last modified: 11 years ago
    You have a great space to work with. I only have a couple of quick suggestions. I'd swap the piano and bookcase around. I see that the piano is currently placed in front of a heat vent which is problematic as heat dries out and blows dust into the interior of your instrument. That and if you swap them you will be able to take advantage of the natural light of your window. Also, turn your rug in that area 90 degrees. It's current location is blocking the natural flow of the room. You may also wish to get a bigger rug for that area anyway. I'd move the rocking chair to another room.
    Lori Estes thanked Anne
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    11 years ago
    last modified: 11 years ago
    I can go into all of the reasons for these moves if you like - but then this post is like novel length.

    Of course - yet other option! Move the piano to where the bookcase is. Move the bookcase over to where the chest is [next to the window] and the chest to where the piano was. Maybe hang a mirror over the chest and add your Tiffany lamp in it. Add the cute chair to this new wall next to the chest. Remove the rocker for now.

    If you want 2 chairs by the piano, you need to get a pair of small, armless chairs. Rooms can fill up quickly. More rearranging if you want 2 chairs by the piano, and it is possible - no problem.

    I agree that both rugs are too small.

    Center the love seat on the fireplace. It is off kilter in that whole area because they are not centered on each other. Your clock will be nice behind the chair on the left of your pix.
    Chairs should be equidistant from the fireplace - square things up with the fireplace, since it is the feature of that end of the space.

    Hang the large painting that is over the chest now, over to above the fireplace. It is out of scale for the chest [too big].
    Lori Estes thanked Sandy G. ltd.
  • 11 years ago
    Try the bookcase to the left of the fireplace. Move piano to bookcase spot.
    Lori Estes thanked Becky Nelson