DECORATING LIVING ROOM

9 years ago

I don't know where to start. Open concept floor plan. Not much of natural light, dark furniture some dark floors, walls are grey. There is a walk path behind the sofa which means I can't put the sofa against the wall. I could paint the walls opposite of each other different color but not sure of which color. I like warm cozy rooms. This definitely looks cold. Please help!

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frenchtarragon
9 years ago
You've actually done a lot of good things here:
- Curtains are hung correctly (curtains are a tad short, but meh)
- Wall color is nice and neutral
- Rug is appropriately sized
- Style of pieces generally fits together
Addressing your "cold" concerns, I think this may stem from the fact that there is so much visual darkness between the dark floors and the large dark couches. Here are some small suggestions that could help to warm things up:
- Select more vibrant throw pillows. You need lighter colors to counteract all the darkness
- Make the seating arrangement cozier by placing the single recliner opposite the loveseat. Then pull the loveseat off the wall so that more of it is on the rug. Having all the seating partially on the rug and partially off will make it seem cozier and more cohesive.
- Layer your lighting; add some table and/or floor lamps for ambiance
- Your gallery seems a bit small for that large wall. Perhaps swap a few of the smaller pieces for larger ones. Try to pick pieces that are lighter in color.
grapefruit1_ar
9 years ago
I would want to paint the walls because I do not use gray in our home. But, quick changes would be: turn off the overhead light , get some tables/lamps, remove everything on the walls and replace with larger, colorful art, and pull the coffee table closer to the sofa. The recliner in the corner gives the room a disjointed look. Some small changes will enhance your beautiful room.
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Alma
Original Author
9 years ago
So, I keep moving the chair all over the room to find it's forever place and right now is sitting opposite of the loveseat. Do you have suggestions/ picture on the color or pattern for the pillows to brighten up the room.

Also I have looked at some colorful painting/canvas. I'm not sure what kind of art should go on there. Maybe a large white flower??
Rina
9 years ago
My feeling on the art is that you need to introduce warm colour, and I think three paintings owning the wall rather than one centred on the love seat would be best. Choose images that work well with each other. I like this orange direction, rather than the plain red you have in the cusions, although it's possible the red you have has an orange tinge in which case it would be fine with paintings like this. (They are all from https://www.greatbigcanvas.com.

I've changed the little gallery on the right to three rather than four works and lowered them.

I like the idea of having the chair to the left of the fireplace -- at an angle, if it's not used for watching TV, otherwise yes, perhaps facing the loveseat. I also like the idea above of using lamps.

I'm not completely sure about the rug, although it's a very good-looking rug. I'm not sure it's perfect for the room. But that may be because it is a bit too dominant, and positioning the chair on that closer side would help break it up a bit. An alternative would be a smaller pattern.