Banquette Bench: CKGM and Shelayne -- pics please!
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Comments (17)You have such nice spaces to work with - the beams and floor are beautiful - everything you have chosen looks warm - except for some of the paint samples. If you love the turquoise hues of the hutch and chair, embrace it - bring a much lighter shade of that hue into the kitchen to contrast the walls and cabinets, find a couple of area rugs with the terra cotta, turquoise, deep red in them and use them as your inspirational palette. There will be a couple of warm, neutral tones in them, such as latte, beiges or sand, etc. that could be used as a calming neutral background in your larger rooms if you dont want the pale blue there also - allowing furnishings and other elements to provide the 'activity' in the rooms. I agree that a slightly darker tone on the FP itself or the wall behind it is a nice idea to highlight it. Limit/reduce the number of colors used for large furnishings. With three doors in the Liv room, the traffic pattern interrupts the view of TV at that end. Try a pair of chairs at the current TV end, 6' from the wall with space for traffic flow behind them, sofa parallel to the long wall and allow users to face the same direction for FP or TV. Much as I dislike big black plastic items, TV is a reality, hang it above the FP and get a large stretched canvas print to hang over it when you dont want to see it. or network it with your computer to show a beautiful digital image when TV is not in use. changeable art.......See MoreTo banquette or not to banquette? That is the question. :)
Comments (53)The banquette you have is lovely, but I don't think it needs to be where you have it against the wall. You'd need to slip it back and forth for people to get in and out unless you want them crawling over the arms. Can you move it away from the wall? If you can't, the settee that karemore55 recommended (which is AWESOME) is a better bet. Also, settee and bench are too much. Pick one of the other. Either choice is great!...See MoreBanquette or not?? Help please!
Comments (9)Since you already have seating on the island and the entry/mudroom/powder room is right there too, is there any way you would reconsider dining in the nook? If you were to do island seating that faces into the family room such as what I posted you can use that for your everyday dining and keep chairs out of what will be a well-traveled path to your kitchen. I can visualize the nook as a homework area where kids can file papers to be signed, drop homework that needs to be checked, have a charging station/storage for devices, etc....See MoreBuilt banquette, need help from here
Comments (56)Any personal pop of color choice? Bottom cushion can be different than back cushions. My friend had a geometric trellis pattern on bottom and then several feather pillows in a floral pattern and solids with trims for the back cushions. She didn't have room for a full back cushion. Prefer the toss pillows as long as they are soft for best support. You can also have a new roman shade (even faux) made for the window to pick up a coordinating pattern. If you do, mount just below ceiling height and have it come down just past your current one so you can still use that one if needed. Pedestal table was the way to go. Does it need to be turned so longest side of table follows longest side of bench? Choose fabric before light fixture....See Moremodthyrth
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