Dulce Roberto's palette? for floor next to fp? or would they 'show' at all there....

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Idk about my paint-niche idea cause a bench could add color. Or rather, a neutral bench, Susan's blue rug and blue elephant greeter! :) which I like...

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Blue and grey is a conservative combo but fine. It will be sophisticated.

Your textured rug - was that to add informality? Do you want bright colors instead?

I agree, adding a bit of color will make a great difference. What about these?

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Even if you add some color with rugs, pillows, and art, I still sort of feel that every room blends to the next and each room's character is not appreciated. You have a lovely home, but I would suggest some relief from the grey. For example, think about your entryway or even the middle section painted white - how much more impact it would have. You could add lovely grasscloth wallpaper on the wall behind the tv as another idea to add depth/make it different.

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Something like... that bench adds a bit of color / rug too..... dog optional.

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What is more appropriate, to carry over color and themes from one room to another or for each room in a home to have it's own identity and color? I was wondering this because after I finish the living room and hallway, my next focus is the office and master bedroom. I figured since I am shopping, I can start picking up items I like for the other rooms. I picked up wall art for the office yesterday that consist of yellow, white and grey. The office is right off the hallway that leads into the living room which most likely will have purple/turquoise accent. Will it be odd to have varying colors in each part of the home?

Thank you all for taking the time to help.

Not an expert, but I will say there's flexibility if items can be moved from room to room... I had this opened so I'll share it - could echo the organic feel of fp, and tan rug....

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If the rooms are open and flow then stay with a 3 color combination. If they are behind closed doors then go for it.

Based on the pictures provided, where would be a good place to hang the artwork? What size would be most appropriate - large or something medium scale? There aren't many wall options in the living room besides above the fireplace and on the wall where the extra ottoman is placed. Initially I was thinking about getting a round mirror above the fireplace but not sure since I would rather have an art to bring in the colors.

If I place an artwork where the ottoman is now, would I need an art on the opposite wall - the walls aren't proportionate, the other wall is smaller.

Thank you!!!

You bring up whether each room can have its own identity -- possibly there's something unique in each room -- and as you've painted them the same color: maybe you need to find that one unique something and build on it!!

Living/kitchen, I see texture and shine[backsplash is yes?]. I want to make sure - is liv/kit entirely neutrals? no art in kitchen?

If my kitchen, I'd enjoy art more over a mirror - 'ottoman wall' not seen from kitchen? so that leaves 'fp wall'.

And if fp area is viewed as you come down the hall, another reason for art there.

I took a closer look at your wonderful coffee table - I see you want to add something softening like flowers?? Or how did the tray and flowers end up there....cause that table could stand on its own -- without a tray hey?

Lovely modern house with LOTS of potential! Remember that accent colour RED in every other dining room in the nation? Well, I see that another lively colour has trumped it as the new 'in' colour and it's a beauty! It is I think they call it paprika. It's a dull orange with a bit of red in it. I saw a wall in your living area that seemed to be 'paprika'. That could be very nice in your niches, too.

With such a dark kitchen and dark floors and living room furniture, I think you need to lighten some of the walls. How about off white in the dining room with some lovely, quality, white and grey striped or patterned curtains?

If you don't like too much colour, go for texture whic you have in your living room carpet... and expressive modern art. Actually, could you change your carpet to a bold design in maybe grey, beige, white and black? That would liven things up if you have no bold art work on the walls.

You need a few more chairs and tables. Glass and metal would be great in this house...which you have in your living area. Glass tables with metal frames, glass lamps, metal sculptures, crystal in the chandeliers, mirrors.

My sister in law lived in a penthouse in Montreal with an entrance like yours with an almost identical recessed ceiling that had a mirror in it. Very cool!...

As another person suggested PLANTS! How about a big, potted fern? A fruit tree? Big and bold! They offset the hard edges of everything. You need some roundness which plants offer. And plants are alive and give off oxygen during the day...but they need to be fairly near windows.

If I were you , I would definitely have recessed pot lights installed? A modern space begs for that. Imagine it down your hallways and over a buffet...and then lights over your artwork. Get a lighting person in there to advise you. Lights lift the spirits too. Good luck with your beautiful home.

@everdebz You make a valid point, the ottoman wall cannot be seen from the kitchen or the entry way down the hall. The kitchen does have shine in the back splash. I am pretty amazed on how you picked up on even the smallest detail. There actually is a reason why I put the tray and flowers on the coffee table. The coffee table is the first place the eye goes when a person enters from the front door. The coffee table stands out on its own but from the distance at the entry it looks plain without the flowers. I am assuming once I add a chandelier and round table in the rotunda area of the hall, the eye will go there first instead of the coffee table. Thank you for your feedback!

@renorobin Thank you for all the wonderful suggestions. I really liked all the ideas you've shared. With all of the help here I have a better understanding of things I need to look for and focus on. Now the hard part is shopping/finding the things to put the room together.

So in the future, nothing wrong with adding on ottoman wall. But would art over fireplace be a pleasant eyeful for those entering, not sure from your answer Sara.

In your own wardrobe, is there a color you like wearing with grey?

I don't see paprika - is there?

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How many inches between top of fp stone and top of window blinds, and also to ceiling?

@everdebz I agree, art on top of the fireplace is a better choice since it can be viewed from multiple places.

Another idea I have is to put the art on the ottoman wall, and maybe place accessories matching the art on top of the fireplace on both sides of the mirror to make the fp wall interesting.

There is no paprika, only black, white, silver, gold and grey at the moment.

I'd actually do your whole entire living room and kitchen area walls in a dark(but not too dark) greige color. That would really cozy it up. Walls can be then brightened up with lighter colored artwork.

Ok looking again I see the detail of chrome sections at base of furniture - I'd prefer a single item above fp. I like the texture of your rug, up against the shiny 'chrome.'

I think you're already 'echoing' that shine -- maybe bit of metallic in art.

My wardrobe consist of a lot of neutral colors - I have a lot of black and grey. Followed by blues and white. Occasionally I go for red, pink and purple.

Have you ever seen metallic linen curtains? Are you going to hang curtains?

This type could draw eyes up from chrome base to studs over to kitchen backsplash?

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I have never seen metallic linen curtains. I personally don't like curtains but I do plan to hang some to give the space a finish look at the end. I'll look into metallic ones to see how they look.

I will measure the space above the fireplace soon.

I don't think I am keeping the pillows, especially the gold. Still on the fence about the silver ones. I like the way the pillows add color to the space below.

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I might mimic the throw pillows here. My sofas are very dark/charcoal grey so I think the ivory pillows will give it some brightness and the teal will give the room some color.

Here's a photoshop of my greige wall idea, just because lol

Tems - That looks good, however, I think she would be going from gray walls to gray walls and that is the issue. She is looking for other options to make the house more lively - without repainting.

If you can photoshop some of the pictures into the space, like over the fireplace(I see that you've done this on the ottoman wall), and put in some of those blue pillows, that would probably help.

Entry photo - idea for shape/color of bench [or royal blue]. Look at this like a belt on your 'entry lady' and mirror is a 'drop necklace'.... :)

Rug too whenever....

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shirlpp, what, you are supposed to say "Tems, amazing, what a genius you are, how could I not see this solution?!" ;))

Your hallway rotunda is to die for!

You have a great eye.

A round rug would help emphasize that beautiful feature.

The rotunda looks quite large.

For a quality round rug, you will probably need to go custom.

We can custom design you a rug to your style, design, patter, shape, and size specifications.

We can even photo shop a few options into the space for you so you can see what they would look like!

@everdebz It's a pretty rug but it does not match the modern/contemporary look I am going for.

Now I know yours is a rotunda! Yours from here doesn't have this much architecture/ stairs, but idea for your niches.... a color instead of grey which I suggested could be color from pillow / art....

deleted as to not clog phones with uploading, etc... gotcha. :) and I was just checking. Painted niche could seem modern though? Highlight your round vase...

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I like this, I feel like the niche with the round vase looks too dull. I think color or maybe marble or onyx as Lefty47 suggested would make a difference.

@Bellburgmaggie thank you for your feedback. You stole my thoughts...the hallways do seem very cave like and I was not able to pinpoint the exact problem. As you mentioned consulting with a light specialist would be beneficial but my biggest concern is that the halls seem very dark during the day. At night, it does not seem so bad since we have a good number of recessed lighting in the area that are turned on.

I would love to incorporate some wallpaper in the home. The tricky part for me is to know where to install them. For instance in the master bedroom there is one focal wall so I know exactly where the wallpaper would go but as for the living room and hallways I'm pretty novice to understand where they should go. I will definitely start looking into some pics for ideas.

Hi everyone,

I was just writing to follow-up on the living room decor. I have good and bad news. The good news is I have some inspirational pics that I have finalized on and would like to mimic for the living room and carry the theme throughout the halls. The bad news is I am struggling to find the pieces I need, shopping for what I am looking for hasn't been easy...it's a work in progress. I have posted pics of what I am trying to achieve. If you guys know of any wall art or accessories that will tie in, I would love to hear from you. I want to start first with an artwork and throw pillows for the living room and take it from there. Once again, thank you all for being available to help.

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I liked your first comment about daytime lighting. Of course a decorator is best. But how you are pinpointing it all is good - so maybe wallpaper's sheen and / or texture might catch what day light there is.....

What a lovely home and a great starting point. Yes, color and texture is what you need. First, I recommend doing a "Gray Color Palette" search on Pinterest. This will show you many color combinations that incorporate your gray shades. Gray is neutral, so you might lean towards shades of blue, beige, yellow, or whatever floats your boat. Your space is calling for warmth which you include with pillows, rugs, woods, and window treatments.

@McFeely Thank you! I love your suggestion about doing a Pinterest search.

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@Evulcain Thank you, this is awesome!

You just need some pretty art. I would choose color to get away from the sterility of the gray. Look here for inspiration: http://www.houzz.com/projects/1295077/art-original-abstract-paintings

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You might want to add some accents like colored throw pillows
in your living room. Then hang some wall decors that are colorful yet classy.
If you have more budget then you might consider re upholstering your chairs
with brighter color and retain your throw pillows.

Light yellow looks great with grey for rug , artwork or wallpaper.

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