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Living Room Decorating Help!

14 years ago
I'm looking for something to put on the right side of my grey couch, against the bare wall. I was thinking of buying some type of accent/couch table or cabinet to put along the wall and then adding a large, horizontal mirror above the cabinet.

I really want something stylish and chic, but that could have storage possibilities (and possibly fit between my couch and the wall, and stretch beyond my couch towards the other end of the wall).

Also, I picked out the pillows that you see in the picture from Target. They were cheap and colorful, fun and young. But I feel like they look too young now. What colors/kinds of pillows would you suggest I go for instead of the ones in the picture? Or do you like the pillows in the picture? I looking for pillows to add some glam and color to the room, but in a very chic and classic way.

Thanks everyone!!

Comments (15)

  • 14 years ago
    Here's a larger photo of the room. The walls and couch are light grey.
  • 14 years ago
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    If you had two darker blue solid pillows with the one bright blue you could use the bright blue as your accent color. I'd bring in more blue in a small rug and decorative drapery panels, which could be just for show and keep the texture sheers you currently have.

    This is a good inspiration photo:
    Chelsea Apartment · More Info
  • 14 years ago
    Lovely! I think for pillows, I would stick with Plain Creamy, and plain gray. For the furniture piece, I would look into an Expedit Bookcase from IKEA for Functionality, or some open style bookcases, like these
  • 14 years ago
    You need punch in your curtains. Maybe an iKat or greek key pattern. Get a more colorful throw maybe in a rust or red. consider a coffee table and a rug. The Ikea zig zag rug would do well and maybe a console in wood on that wall with a mirror or picture above it. I would look to put a side table with a lamp. You need color in the room to break up the grey.
  • 14 years ago
    Glass and silver shelving (eteger?) on the side....and add pops of ORANGE!
  • PRO
    14 years ago
    I have great pillows in my etsy shop that you might like! I've attached a few of my most popular styles. Good Luck! Kristina
  • 14 years ago
    How about putting the couch at an angle in the corner and add a sofa table behind it with a floral display or a tall lamp? I would also add a rug at an angle too, in front of the couch, to ground the chair and couch together. I hung a large chandelier behind my bed that is at an angle in the corner of the bedroom and it looks FANTASTIC.
  • PRO
    14 years ago
    great pillows!
  • PRO
    14 years ago
    you need something on the walls! Costco canvas prints! I use them and it's great cheap art.
  • 14 years ago
    Great start to a wonderful space aareeda! I think you should replace the curtains with a darker shade, another trick is to add a dark sheer over the light drapes, looks really chic. You can add an etagere to the right side I suggest something mid tondark finish too. There is a pretty shelf in the black and white the right as well. Floating shelves or a gorgeous mirror on the wall. Art would do the trick as well. Good luck!!
  • 14 years ago
    Oops! Double, meant to attach this one.
  • 14 years ago
    Archive Credenza CB2 · More Info


    Love this piece with the gray in your room. Storage and would hold two great lamps easily.
  • 14 years ago
    Hi Aareeda! Great room! Have you ever thought about centering your couch on the wall to the right (not sure if you have enough room to do that)? If there's not enough room how about switching your grey and cream chair and ottoman with the sofa...so the sofa will be centered with the window. You know you can incorporate pretty much any color with grey...I love grey and it's in every room of my house, but I change the colors that are with it in each room. Have you thought about getting different color curtains, maybe something with a print? Credenzas are wonderful...great for storage and you can always put some wonderful decorative pieces on top (like your mirror). I'm building one right now...so exciting!! What about a floor lamp and an area rug? You can make your own art with stencils and frame it...something I plan on doing as well. Hope that helps...if you need any help I'd be happy to help from afar :-)