We are in process of purchasing a condo. The living room is open to the kitchen and appears to be about 12' X19'. In other similar condos, all the furniture is usually lined up on the long wall, facing a TV. (The photos here include the previous owner's furniture that is not currently in the condo. I've also attached one of the floor plans I made up.) I would like a more conversational grouping that includes chairs facing the beautiful view but need to consider TV watching as well. This means bringing furniture across the narrow space. Will it look too crowded?

I'm also having trouble with color. The kitchen cupboards are very dark brown, almost black, with a white/brown granite countertop. We are installing wood floors, and the dining area is already a brown/grey wood laminate. Do I go dark with the floors and light/neutral with the furniture? (We have to buy almost everything) What colors of wood would work? We are thinking of buying an all-wood, Amish-made dining set and bedroom set, and the finishes are more traditional than the "griege" wood treatments I'm seeing. I could get winter white stain on either oak or maple, but my clear preference is a medium cherry finish. I'm not seeing how to combine that with dark cabinets, flooring, and light ivory/beige furnishings. To throw one more thing in the mix, I love aqua, teal, and turquoise, as well as other blues. I would like to mix in a few antiqued turquoise pieces like a cupboard or bookcase in the dining area, perhaps an end table or TV console. Or should I keep everything neutral with metallic as accents?

The walls in the main areas and one of the bedrooms are actually quite an icky green. If I go with dark floors and light neutrals, I would probably paint the walls a light grey or very soft aqua. The lighting that throws texture on the walls will be replaced.

I could also see going very light for the floors (the dining area is so small that we could replace the floor there without adding much to the expense, even though that appears newish). Then would neutral light furniture be too much the same? I could combine the light floors and furnishings with dark wood and metallic for contrast. I'm not crazy about putting down lots of rugs.

Thanks for any help you can offer! This is going to cost a bunch, and I'm afraid of costly mistakes.

2411 Lake Ave UNIT 6, N Muskegon, MI 49445 - Zillow · More Info

2411 Lake Ave UNIT 6, N Muskegon, MI 49445 - Zillow · More Info

2411 Lake Ave UNIT 6, N Muskegon, MI 49445 - Zillow · More Info

2411 Lake Ave UNIT 6, N Muskegon, MI 49445 - Zillow · More Info