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Trying to figure out my style!

10 years ago
I've been practicing around and redecorating and can't seem to find my style. I like many different styles and I'm not sure how to pull them all together into a design I love and will stick with! Any help would be greatly appreciated!

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  • 10 years ago

    Adrienne, a look through your ideabook tells me you're eclectic with a tilt to modern rustic. Post photos of your space and the furniture you already have and want to use and you'll get lots of help.

  • 10 years ago
    I will be keeping the couch and really like the old wooden chest I turned into a coffee table. I want a brighter, younger, more vibrant look! The kitchen still isn't finished, yet that is the new backsplash. I also will be keeping my dining set! I want new area rugs, window treatments, art, tv stand, wall color, and accessories!
  • 10 years ago
    I will be keeping the couch and really like the old wooden chest I turned into a coffee table. I want a brighter, younger, more vibrant look! The kitchen still isn't finished, yet that is the new backsplash. I also will be keeping my dining set! I want new area rugs, window treatments, art, tv stand, wall color, and accessories!
  • 10 years ago
    I will be keeping the couch and really like the old wooden chest I turned into a coffee table. I want a brighter, younger, more vibrant look! The kitchen still isn't finished, yet that is the new backsplash. I also will be keeping my dining set! I want new area rugs, window treatments, art, tv stand, wall color, and accessories!
  • 10 years ago

    Where is the TV going? Looks like the wall with the starburst clock is the only place it will fit.


    Two initial comments: everything you have hung on the walls is either too high or too small, or both. Second, you really need to either remove the ceiling molding or paint it the same color as the wall. All it does is lower your ceiling.


    You need to give us photos of each area from all four directions. It's the only way we can make sense of your space and advise you. Stand in each corner of the living area and shoot the opposite walls. Do the same in the dining area.

  • 10 years ago
    I do live in a mobile home, so it is a fight space, yet style is still important to me!
  • 10 years ago
    I do live in a mobile home, so space is an issue, yet style is still very important! I get a lot of natural light!
  • 10 years ago
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    It's a nice space! Looks eclectic to me and your idea book leans modern/eclectic/slightly rustic as well. :)

    I agree your wall items need to be grouped more tightly and make a focal point. There is a little bit everywhere and it doesn't feel cohesive. If I may recommend a book, I've found "Use What You Have Decorating" by Lauri Ward to be extremely helpful in this area. I have five kids in a tiny home and bought a lot of what I have in a piecemeal, thrifty fashion. So utilizing the space and being stylish while still maintaining a budget is key.

  • 10 years ago

    You said you want a brighter look. I think your wall color is too deep but it's also not bright. It's greyed down. Consider Benjamin Moore's "simply White". It's an offwhite, but bright and cheerful, clean looking. Then the colors you do choose and I would stick to three, will pop. Consider spray painting your dining room chairs a favorite color.

    Using a sectional in a small place is daring. Does it work for you? I would stick with furniture that shows it's legs and has no "skirt". Tables should be light colored, painted a shade of white. It can be a slightly different shade, like BM's White Dove. Layering white on white might sound boring, but it opens a space up and when you do use color, then it counts and doesn't get lost in a jumble of color. Your curtains are pretty but they take up too much visual space. I wouldn't have full length curtins. I like 3/4 of the way down the wall. I think of it like wearing a midi skirt. Look for pendant lighting in metal. For the shine of the metal and so that you're not taking up floor space with floor lighting fixtures. Target is a good source for lighting.

    Keep finding things that you want to refinish and make your own.


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  • 10 years ago

    Thanks for the extra photos. They help a lot. I think you have a good start with the sectional and curtains and rug, and it won't take much to make the place sing.

  • 10 years ago

    I was going to move your TV to the end wall, then decided that might make it more difficult to watch from the sofa, so I did a bit of rearranging instead. You might have room for another chair this way, if you'd like one.


    Advantages to moving the TV to the end wall are that traffic from the hall won't be crossing in front of it, and you can see it from the dining area and kitchen.

  • 10 years ago

    Oops. I forgot to replace the boob light:


  • 10 years ago
    I'd like a new Rug and was looking at these other items!
  • 10 years ago
    Would it be better to use blinds or shades over curtains with a pattern?
  • 10 years ago

    Blinds would be awesome. Go with micro-blinds. They don't show when you open them. Most online places have them. I do think eliminating some if not all curtains would be a great design move. Open up your space more. These happen to be black blinds, which you wouldn't want, but you can see that you're able to see the outdoors, bring it inside and then completely close it out. I would recommend an off-white, rather than a bright white.


  • 10 years ago

    Adrienne, how wide is your TV? You need a TV stand that is much wider than the one you have, and I suspect the one you posted above isn't wide enough.

  • 10 years ago
    I'd like the walls to be a light cream or off white and the television is 55"! Thank you all so much for the feedback it is really helping and encouraging!
  • 10 years ago
    How do I get rugs to correlate within the living, kitchen, and dining areas?
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  • 10 years ago

    That TV stand is only 53", not long enough.

  • 10 years ago

    Coordinating the areas isn't a problem. The rug you have under the dining table now would be fine except it's really too small. You can replace it, or you can go rugless there (which makes cleaning the area much easier, anyway).


    I just took a stroll through your ideabook to get a better sense of your style. Let me see what I can do.

  • 10 years ago
    I'm in love with the bright colors! Not sure if I should bring a metallic in. I didn't realize that stand was that little. I have was looking into other ones that were white!
  • 10 years ago
    Or should I go with wood to match the distressed coffee table?
  • 10 years ago
    I'd like it if I could have visual ideas for curtains to go with the other items I selected. I've never not had drapes and I feel like it makes it homier :-)
  • 10 years ago

    Go with curtains the same color as walls. It will give you more "room" visually. Keep them simple and lightweight.

  • 10 years ago

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  • 10 years ago
    OMG Groveraxle- it looks like a totally different space!! So much better, yet using existing pieces mixed in with the items the OP has mentioned she likes. You are truly AMAZING!
  • 10 years ago
    I'm blown away! You are extremely talented! I'm out now looking for the rug for the living room and I love the use of the big pictures behind the couch. How do I pull in the dining area into the living room?
  • 10 years ago
    Where can I purchase that tv stand?
  • 10 years ago
    Is it possible to see the walls in a cream color?
  • 10 years ago

    I don't have that ability, but hopefully another designer will chime in and help.


  • 10 years ago

    Adrienne, here's the link to the TV stand: http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/10265924/

  • 10 years ago

    Cream walls:


  • 10 years ago

    Cream curtains:


  • 10 years ago
    I love the Cream color over the grey and will be purchasing that tv stand!
  • 10 years ago
    I've yet to find the rug, yet want the navy n blue with a trellis pattern still. I did find pillows, a throw, and kitchen rugs at home goods that I liked with vibrant colors and would like your opinions. I'm in Cleveland on a shopping trip so trying to get everything I need before I return home!
  • 10 years ago

    I like the direction you're heading in with cream walls and curtains and color in your accessories. Not fond of the green mat. Maybe choose 3-4 colors and stick with that. Perhaps navy, red, pink and yellow. Those colors would make your room cheerful.

  • 10 years ago
    The green is a throw blanket and wasn't sure about it, loved the color and texture and thought with the art I liked it would help pull it together?!?!?
  • 10 years ago
    That I'm unsure of I guess! I love these colors with neutral!
  • 10 years ago
    I'd like to do the navy, teal, green, orange
  • 10 years ago
    Now I'm debating not using navy at all and going with cream, green, teal, and red orange! Thinking a somewhat solid area rug with the previous pictured pillows and artwork! With the white TV stand, keep the clock, and cream curtains and walls! What are your opinions?
  • 10 years ago

    I think the art is too white, but if you love it, go for it. I would, however, limit the color palette and skip the green. Stick with navy, teal, and orange. It will be more harmonious.



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  • 10 years ago
    I love how you can add what I've chosen so I can see it come together! Wasn't sure if the navy fit into what I purchased tonight.
  • 10 years ago
    Could you please add the orange and teal pillows?
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    pillows
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  • 10 years ago
    Now I'm not sure about the art our area rugs! Any other suggestions for those?
  • 10 years ago

    I would very strongly recommend that you paint your walls first. They're going to be neutral and won't need to coordinate. When that is done the next big step will be the carpeting. Take it one step at a time. Keep your inspiration in Houzz's Ideabooks. You've narrowed down your color favorites and that's a big step. Personally, I wouldn't buy anything or change anything until you've taken the first step with painting. imo