Living Room Update

15 years ago

Several months ago I posted a cry for help to make my formal living room less formal. I started in on some changes but got derailed. I'm posting a quick update to let the folks who helped know that I appreciated the responses. I plan to get back to it this summer when school's out.

Most suggestions were to put something bold above my sofa. I found an awesome deal on CL but it didn't do much for me in the LR....so it found a home in the family room.

Here it is in the living room. Blah:

But in the family room:

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User
15 years ago
First of all, let me just say that I love the fabulous chairs in your living room! I also love the artwork in your family room - but (if you don't mind an unsolicited opinion), I think it would work better on a wall instead of over your mantle. Your mantlepiece has some lovely architectural interest going in, and I think the painting competes with and detracts from that. Is it possible to hang the painting (the colors really are perfect in that room!) on one of the walls? I think the mantle should be kept simple.
loribee
15 years ago
Good for you...I love updates!
Ditto Jen, love your LR chairs!!
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katrina_ellen
15 years ago
Ditto what Jen said about hanging the picture on the wall instead. The colors look great in that room.
k9arlene
15 years ago
I think the artwork would work very well on the wall to the left of the fireplace.
nellie820
Original Author
15 years ago
Uh oh. If you give a mouse a cookie....
Thanks for the comments; they are appreciated. The mantle is my nemesis. If you can see behind the painting there is wainscotting, and I've NEVER been happy with anything I've done until this. And that's because it covers it up!

So, if I move the painting, what should I do with the mantle?
jddar
15 years ago
It looks like your living room has very nice tall ceilings. I think the painting above the sofa could be a good bit larger than the one in your photo, particularly taller.

What is the treatment on the wall surface behind the sofa? Is it some sort of faux paint or wall paper? Making that wall an accent feature is a good idea. However, the current form doesn't work for me. I would paint that out with solid color instead. It's hard to tell from the photos but it appears there is some blue in your beautiful chairs. Painting that wall some shade of blue would work very well behind your brown sofa. Blue and brown or orange is a beautiful complementary color scheme.
HIWTHI
15 years ago
Very pretty room. What about something round on the wall above the mantel that would allow for most of the wainscoting to show? I'm not good at wall decor so I'm not really sure that would look any better than the picture. You could try holding that round tray you have to the right up on the FP wall and see what feeling you get with it.