I'd lose the entry table and see how it looks without it. It might look good where you had that little chest with the blue lamp.

Yes! The entry table to the left of your entry door, along the entry wall. Seems you love the blue lamp, maybe you can put it on the entry table. This will be A place to drop your keys and mail. Then all you need is a bold rug with your favorite colors and some beautiful water colors.

if there are no plugs for lamps on the table then no lamps. and those are much too large.

also i agree to try no sofa table there... and if you flip it back the sofa table to the front door. I honestly think the real problem is not having a rug.. everything is floating right now....

Steinway has posted some clear instructions on their website. Here are some important room conditions to consider before figuring out the placement for the piano:

– Controlled temperature and humidity:
The most favorable environment for your piano is a relative humidity
ranging between 45% and 70% with a constant temperature of approximately
20˚C. Sudden fluctuations in temperature must be avoided as the tuning
and regulation might be influenced negatively.
– Never in direct sunlight: preferably against the inside wall of a room and not close to windows and outside doors. Sunlight fades and dries out the wood.
– Never next to stoves, radiators, fireplaces, or heating outlets: heat will dry out and damage the wood.
– Never in front of, on top of, or under air vent!

http://capid.org/2013/07/23/placing-a-grand-piano/

Maybe we can get a floor plan with the piano where the hutch is, but poor Breanne is probably done for the day at least.

Breanne has really been a trooper here :)

thanks all for the advice! I still feel like I am missing advice for my main issue! I need fabric resources and style direction. below are some things that I like.

www.ARKfabric.com might be helpful. They do a great job of showing palettes of multiple fabrics that work together.

Overstock.com is having a big sale.
Here are some rugs.

Here is a blind. Get some privacy and a rug then you can sew a cafe curtain and see if you like it. Designer fabric is expensive so try it out on one window. Plus curtain hardware!

Options for area rugs from Overstock

how pretty are these? Rugsusa is also having a huge sale 80% off :) you could also add pops of color and texture with throw pillows and or a blanket throw draped over the back of your sofa :)

Breanna, dear, your room palate is pretty neutral, but keep in mind that the vibrant colors you love in your last photos are more suited to a chair or for drapes. If you want those colors in a rug, then I would really keep a more neutral color for the window treatments. You have a lot of windows to cover, so my suggestion is that you choose that pattern for a rug or the windows, but not both.

Are you looking for ready made drapes or will you have them custom made? Drapery shops will definitely want you to use their fabric (or will charge you more to make them out of yours). Give me some direction on helping you choose drapes or rugs. Do you want ready made, fabric or custom made roman shades in those colors?

There are lots of rooms that have a multitude of patterns and prints and if done right it can be very pretty.

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I really like the way you had originally! and I love that sectional! you can go either way with colour, find a rug that you love and play with those colours. I'd like to see a more modern looking dining table (your kitchen is the kitchen of my dreams btw) but taking focus off that, I liked the way you had it originally. you can even put the sofa table where the cabinet is and put the cabinet near the door and make that for keys, storage on the bottom etc. then get a small longer sofa table (or you can make one!) with 2 lamps and some cute thingies. :)

btw can y'all check out my recent post? sideboard decor help! x

I would go WOW with the rug, and then more neutral with the windows. Did you see Paperwheels post of the top down/bottom up blind? That gives you almost unlimited control over the light/privacy mix. Here is a link to one store who sells them, but JCP , Amazon, Sears and many other stores sell them as well.

http://www.blinds.com/control/productsearch?oq=top%20down%20bottom%20up&historyFilter=top-down-bottom-up|whitesandoffwhites&cId=topdown.htm

Here is a pretty rug - it would look good with your neutrals.

What I see is that you have nice large and mixed pieces that are different in genre and colors. I love the piano but the shape of the room makes it difficult to place it as a feature. The round table should go into the dining area and the other table can go behind the sofa to act as a bridge. Add color by bringing in window treatments and very large area rugs.

The round tabletop is beautiful and I love it and the chairs by the window. Hope you are up for some photos today. I saw a toy in the living room, how old is your kiddo?

I agree with the above advice about neutral carpet and lively curtains or lively carpet and neutral curtains!

Good luck!

If you are looking for fabric then Ballard Design has great fabrics at reasonable prices and they have design assistance and samples available.

Also HGTV Magazine had an article on fabric sources that designers use. You might be able to google that source and get some more fabric info.

JoAnnes and Hobby Lobby also carry decor fabric.

My daughter recommends Fabric.com.

Good luck!

I think I have a clear design in mind now for the room. I am getting white drapery floor to ceiling and trimming it in Greek key or some other trim. I am getting a large floral rug , fuchsia velvet chair, black and white pillows, floral pillows, and solids as well. thanks for helping me. as I get every piece in I will update!

I see my suggestions from last Friday (below) are working out. Have you moved the secretary between the windows yet?

"Have you
ever considered putting the secretary between the windows moving the
piano to the stairwell wall? Then the sofa would turn the exact opposite
direction so you don't see the back of it when you enter. That might
leave enough space at the entry to use the large round table as a foyer
table - free floating out in front of the window that is right of the
FP. Would be pretty to enter and see that nice bouquet."

decoenthusiast, I believe your suggestions are wonderful however, the entry door is between the dining room and the living room. so the back of the sofa is facing the dining room and the stair wall.

I guess I've never been able to ID the front door in any of the photos - this one appears to be the back door you referenced. This photo, with exception of piano, is an approximation of my suggestion. Sounds like you've got it figures out now. We love to see "afters!"

I am attaching some photos with window treatments to help visual the space. I also traded out the baby grand with a spinet piano. Mind the scale and perspective is off but you can get an idea to move forward. :-)

apple.................tell us you are NOT really suggesting the OP change out a grand piano for a spinet and actually placing a secretary IN FRONT of a window................we may have to recommend that your amateur license to decorate be revoked.

Gees, apple, get a grip.

Whoa, why are you being so mean?

No one is being mean. To suggest to a HO that they get rid of their grand piano and replace with a spinet is really a sign that you should not be here giving advice.

I read apple's comment to mean she is just using the spinet to stand in for the baby grand, like maybe she couldn't find a pic of a baby grand positioned where she thought it should be in the room.

If I am not mistaken, I am entitled to post my opinion and it is up to the homeowner to accept or reject. I provided visual options. Yes, I feel you both are being mean and unprofessional to constrict who can post. Yes, you have the right to express an opinion on my advice however, you should also be courteous and respectful.

Thank you paper wheels! The only piano pic I could find was too big for the space.

One of the reasons I left Houzz for a few months was because of the truly horrible comments, by both pros and amateurs. I have a question for the original poster. Does any one play the piano? Is it an inheritance? I have several friends who have grand or baby grand pianos that are never played, but serve as another surface to decorate. If this is the case, removing the piano is no big deal. If OP is hoping her kids will learn, a spinet would work fine for that. If OP gives piano concerts, or loves to play a couple of times a week, and loves the sound quality, by all means she should keep it. But even the most ardent piano lovers will admit, it takes up lots of space.

http://www.cooperpiano.com/piano-player-blog/bid/80617/Baby-Grand-Piano-Placement-In-The-Home

the piano is new for my family. only had it 4 weeks. we are definitely not getting rid of it. I love it and play it and so do my kiddos. please don't fight on this post. let's stay focused on the goal. helping me. this is my first experience on this site. please don't deter me from posting or other newbies.

Funny I never see a spinet in any shelter magazine showcasing a piano in a room! Why is that? Haha! Our baby grand is 60 years old but I love it and love it in my living room and those of my children who play (3) love the grip of the ivory keys! It is a keeper and I keep it on an inside wall.

Breanne, Soosun, there you go! You use the piano, so of course its a keeper. Breanne, I for one am not fighting, I don't believe anyone else is either. We forget sometimes that the typed word doesn't convey tone or inflection, and what is meant jokingly can be taken the total opposite. It is always amazing to me how passionate we all are. The vast majority of commenters are focused on what you need, and how to help you achieve the home you want.

Breanne, check with West Elm, Pottery Barn, etc, Bed, Bath and Beyond, for window panels. Also, if you check Blinds to Go, and others they run sales and specials all the time. Roman shades may be the answer to your wanting light and privacy, and be heavy enough to protect the piano. They can be lowered from the top as will as lifted from the bottom. With $1500, you might want to go with a big box store for plain white blinds, and then use window panels to add color and further privacy. As far as the dining set, I wouldn't mess with it, if its an heirloom set, except to maybe reupholster the chairs. If they are typical, the seat is bolted to the base, and can be removed and recovered easily, lots of You Tube videos show how. If you, a friend or family member sews, you can buy fabric by the yard, and make your own panels. If you're crafty, but don't sew, you can use fabric glue to hem fabric to form the panels.

And I agree with a previous poster, please, remember this is your home, and please yourself!

Your home looks great as is.

Others may tell you to invest in a large (expensive) rug to define the living room seating area but that is NOT necessary. Your floors look too good to need to cover them and rugs and carpeting absorb smells and dust and take time to clean properly -- time you can better spend elsewhere. The paint doesn't look as if it needs to be redone either unless you just "need" a change of color

Though I'm not usually a fan of sectionals, yours works perfectly with your room. The large piano (?) with the fat legs and cloth cover, however, do not quite "fit" in the room as is though -- it is forcing the chair that would complete your living room seating set off to one side in an awkward place for a conversational grouping.

You might consider turning the coffee table a different way or swapping it out for a square ottoman.

As for the windows. invest in some inexpensive mini blinds -- white will visually disappear when the slats are open. Measure them to be installed inside the window frame.

Then invest in a double curtain rod -- the inexpensive flat metal ones will do. Make sure the rod hardware is place to ensure the entire window and window frame will be covered.

Then invest in some sheer curtains -- get the better quality. You want them long enough to barely cover the top edge of your baseboard -- not touching the floor. Plain white or white on white works with any future choices you may make; however, if you already know what color scheme you want and what color drapes you will be choosing, you could invest in a very pale shade of sheers in that color. You'll put the sheers on the outer curtain rod for now until you can find some drapes within your price range that you really like.

Don't rush to decorate because you think you "need" to do so. Take your time and also find what you WANT to do.

Your dining room set is really nice. The china cabinet is a classic with lots of room for stuff. Value it.

What is that out-of-place looking gray "leg" to the left of it? If you repurposed whatever that grey item is, and if you moved your dining room set over toward that side of the room, would you have room for your piano in that corner of the room with all the windows after your windows are UV protected?

Where is your kitchen door?

Would it work to swap your living area with your dining area?

Would it work to have the piano across from the front door?

Consider going by an office supply store and investing in a poster board sized piece of graph paper. With pencil, draw the outline of the room with doors and windows to scale. Then, using pages from a graph paper tablet, measure the "footprint" of each piece of furniture you have and then see if you can find a better way to arrange the furniture to make the pieces fit, including getting the piano away from the windows to prevent sunlight damage.

Don't stress over your project or overspend and end up making yourself not like what you've done. Take your time and trust your instincts. Embrace window shopping -- looking a lot without a need to buy. Enjoy the process and you'll enjoy the result more.

Hi Breanne. I just found this thread and wanted to say you have a wonderful home and some beautiful pieces. As far as fabric sources, there is also Discount Fabrics in Thurmont, MD. They have some wonderful deals on high end fabrics, especially when they have sales. (I think last year they had a 30% off sale in November.) The website is discountfabricsusacorp.com and they do sell swatches.
As far as style, sounds like you're happiest with bright, cheerful colors and a casual look overall. Since your kitchen colors appear to be more muted, I would suggest that you look for bright colors that are slightly "grayed" (like Martha Stewart's line does) or bright prints that include a little gray. That should help blend your living room with your kitchen. I like your idea of keeping the curtains neutral and the pops of color in the pillows and one chair. You have a lot of windows, which is wonderful, but that amount of bright prints around the room could end up very busy and cost a lot of money and/or time to change if you tire of them. It's much better to put your money into one well made, comfortable chair that could be reupholstered or slip covered. And, of course, pillows can easily and inexpensively be changed, especially if you sew the covers yourself. Maybe look for a couple of plush or textured solid gray pillows to ground the brighter, printed pillows on your sectional.
I also like the idea of (eventually) getting a round ottoman to use as a coffee table and footrest. Other ideas for down the road: replace your current dining room table with the round table for better flow and color if you use a tablecloth (assuming it's big enough for your needs); move the slant top desk to under the window by the side door with a small chair beside it perhaps; put the high secretary where the slant top desk was to balance the height of the kitchen cupboards on the opposite wall and give you a desk for paperwork; if you ever paint the hutch, consider moving it to the staircase where its size would better fill out that wall; and (finally) move the console behind the sofa to where the hutch was with art above it and get a lower, longer storage piece for behind the sofa.
Whew! Sorry for the long comment, but you have such a nice space and so many things to work with that I was inspired. Enjoy your lovely home!

And maybe the Martha Washington table can be used as an end table by the sectional.

Hi, I have read over & glanced through many pix and apologize if I am repeating anything. And I'm not sure if you've completed this either...

1st things that hit were:

I love your space

put color on the walls - if your more of a neutral lover, you can still have eye catching neutrals. On the flip side, if you love color, be careful here as well (I love all colors). One of the best things I ever spent money on was consulting with a designer. She really helped me zero in on the colors I loved and make it that I loved my spaces in 10+ years as well, keeping classy, timeless and life in my space.

I love the chairs & flower colors you referenced that you liked and then saw you re doing some black & white and a purple chair...very cool too. I would still put some color on the walls, some of the walls. Nothing like painting all the living room walls green or red, but partial walls and a full wall. I would do the kitchen as well. When I 1st saw the colorful chairs, I was going o suggest pulling a color or 2 from the chair and splitting it on a a wall or a few of the walls. Even with the now purple, black and white, it could still be easily done.

I was thinking of white curtains as well paired with a grassy type blind or something other than white with some presence of texture, even fabric. My 1st thought is to keep the white curtains light or pair then with a colored panels on the inside.

I love the round table and like the move of it. And did have another suggestion of placement.

I would get colorful pillows and blanket(s) to pop things and the pillows, throw in some different sizes, rectangle, oval, etc. These can have stripes, dots, all kinds of fun things.

If your not attached to your dinning room table and can, I would do a round (my preferred if it fits space and budget) or an oval table, they would break up all the lines and edges you have.

Your sofa table, feels too small for the space, sofa, sorry. But that's not a deal breaker either. If you can, a lamp or 2 on it would be good. Think I would go with a darker piece. The lamps, slender with some height (you could also do colorful shades).

Coffee table - it's too small and the kids using it is great. If possible, 2 round or oval coffee tables that overlap. This would give them a space as well as adult space all at the same time.

Area rug - yes. Don't be afraid to put it on an angle if it's rectangle or square and some color(s) would be great.

I would also group a few pictures to help them not get swallowed by the walls.

Since you can sew, you can mix colors, patterns, fabrics nicely on the curtain panels.

I could give pix ideas if you wanted.

This is great you have great pieces.

We are here to help with any custom wood furnishings you may need!

Did you get your windows treated yet?

White mini blinds for your windows would be relatively inexpensive and provide you light control and privacy control and then you could take your time choosing any drapes or curtains. Especially with white window frames, white mini blinds tend to visually disappear once you grow accustomed to them.

Love your space. Yes, you have a lot of furniture but every piece is really beautiful and I hope you find a space for every item. Reminds me of a wonderful beach house with pieces accumulated over time. I'd like to see you bring back the turquoise lamp. I saw an interesting blog where the homeowner used nautical rope for drapery rods. I think it would be a good treatment for your room.

Great space with lots of comments. Any after pictures?

I am still searching for my drapery hardware and that perfect rug at the perfect price. I should be able to post pictures in a few weeks. Hang tight!