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Need help with living room decorating

13 years ago
Need help with type of furniture suggestion n layout!! I'm more of a modern decor person. Need help picking out coffee table and lamps n accent pieces.

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  • 13 years ago
    Hi,
    how many people will use this room? Will you have a TV in it? What kind of colours do you like? Do you already have furniture that goes into this room? And could you post more photos so that we can get an idea of the space? A floorplan with dimensions will help too.
    Sorry for asking so many questions :-)
  • 13 years ago
    What is room with arch wall. Is there a firepl? Take pic of other angles can't see room layout well.
  • 13 years ago
    The room is as you see it, no furniture as been purchased. The walls were white, just panted them that light brown color. There is a fire place. See the first pic, where the white mental is that's the fire place. Fire place wall color is light ashey blue. The arch is a window in the kitchen on the other side is where the kitchen sink is.
  • PRO
    13 years ago
    It looks like you will get a lot of natural light from the windows so when getting new lamps, get some fun tall ones with more soft lighting so give the room an inviting feeling.
  • 13 years ago
    To carolins, this will be our main living room so about 4-5 ppl will use it everyday. We will have a flat screen TV on top of the fire place. Will give you dimensions shortly. Like is mentioned above to began with the walls were white just got them painted that cream color.
  • 13 years ago
    Okay. So... is there no other space to put the TV? Like a wall next to the fireplace? Because TV over the fireplace is often too high for comfortable viewing.
  • 13 years ago
    Here are two more pics of same room with different side
  • 13 years ago
    Yeah there are cubbyholes on either side of the fireplace.
  • 13 years ago
    Oh, I would advise you to put the TV in one of those niches, I think the one to the right of the fireplace, the one next to the windows. If you put it on a swivel base or swivel arm, you can angle it towards the seating area.
    You could put two sofas in an L-shape; one facing the fireplace, one facing the windows. Or a sectional if you prefer that.
    One or two chairs in front of the window.
  • 13 years ago
    Thanks, Caroline .... i will use your ideas.
  • 13 years ago
    how about the fan, any suggestion on different idea then a fan?
  • 13 years ago
    No idea for the fan (yet), but I would beef up the fireplace mantle. It needs sides.

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  • 13 years ago
    Here is a tutorial on purchasing a sofa/sectional.
  • 13 years ago
    Do not like blue wall. Paint 2 shades darker than other wall. Breaks up room too much. In niche by firepl add thick dark wood shelves 3. Crete & Barrel has them. Add earth tone color pots. Keep uncluttered and simple. Add sectional that will float in room facing TV. A charcoal gray in fabric or leather put a chaise on right side. On other side by windows put 2 large swivel chairs side by side. In front of sofa very large zebra round or square ottoman. Can you sit at arch to kitchen? If so add two modern bar stool. In a teal Or turquoise color add turquoise as pillows. Chairs can be a print graphic with lots of colors. As I said in other post simple panels on windows match to walls Or a shade darker. All accent should be 2 colors only. I like the teals with brown though orange would work to might try in chairs print. You might need palms to fill in corners and art but can't see other wall space. Keep simple low sleek lines when buying furn.
  • 13 years ago
    Fan can be more contemporary in a stainless. Drop alittle lower. To high to do any good.
  • 13 years ago
    Paint inside the niches a accent color. Orange teal or whatever you like then add shelves. Nothing on mantel after TV goes up hang as low as as you can in fact just let rest on mantel. Hard to look up to watch TV.
  • 13 years ago
    On fan no showing light like it does now. Good to have light but make it a under globe type.
  • 13 years ago
    I would keep all shades open. All the time. Especially the high one why close them no one can see in? Would give your room a whole different look. Blinds not working.
  • PRO
    13 years ago
    www.apartmenttherapy.com is a great website to find really cool ceiling fans!
  • 13 years ago
    Thank you so much, Travisinteriors!!! Absolutely love all your ideas. Love the Teal/Terquios color choice. They are my fav color. Hopefully i can do everything you suggested and make it look nice. It's actually my parents house in Irving. I am going ther for a week to help them out decorate. This really helps a lot.
  • 13 years ago
    to travisinteriors, U said to pruchase either fabric sofa in charcol or Leather sofa? and Put a Chaise on the right side of the sofa? Yes u can seat on the arch by the kitchen and will use your idea.
  • 13 years ago
    In the first pic on the left side nich, there is a gold wall light. Those lights are all aroud the houe which i think are very outdated. What can i change it out to? any Suggestions?
  • 13 years ago
    My Mistake i just got informed that Beige Leather Sofa has been ordered for the living room already?
  • 13 years ago
    Any suggestion of room decoration with cream sofa?
  • 13 years ago
    Could you post a photo of the cream sofa? So we know what style your parents are going for?
    I'd keep it in the beige/brown/blue/teal colours.
    Just got an email from Joss & Main and they had the most beautiful pillow, now $29,95
    Also lots of gorgeous chests and lamps.
  • 13 years ago
    I am trying to put the pics of the sofa but its not working. Here is the website n see if can see the pic. Instead of black its cream sofa. www.primeclassicdesign./lexurious-12-italian-leather-sectionalsofa-with-pillow-p-3834.html
  • 13 years ago
    If I change the baby blue color of the wall to 2 shades darker of the other color can the cream sofa still work with what travisinterior suggested?
  • 13 years ago
    If their budget permits, I would change the blinds to shades, and use some kind of valance to hide the arch. That would give a more contemporary feel. Whoever suggested to keep the blinds open all the time has never lived in Texas. I used to go to model homes and get ideas for window treatments. If you can find one with contemporary style. I agree with Travisinteriors about everything. Especially the niches next to the fireplace. You could make the shelves from thick rustic wood and beef up the mantle to match. I like contemporary mixed with rustic. Maybe make some of the wood pieces in the room heavy industrial/rustic to offset the cream sofa.
  • 13 years ago
    That is a really modern sofa. Funny thing is, that when I saw the sofa, I thought of chairs like these to make a U-shaped seating area:
    Barcelona Chair by Mies van de Rohe · More Info

    And the primeclassicdesign link has them for a good price in brown or black leather! Look under exclusive offers Mies van der Rohe.
    So, sofa facing fireplace and windows and two chairs in front of the windows. Large square coffee table I think.

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  • 13 years ago
    Sounds good. So do I still change the color of the fire place wall?
  • 13 years ago
    I wasn't the one who suggested that and I think it depends on whether you like the colour or not. If you like it, keep it.
  • 13 years ago
    All ideas so far sounds good. Hope once I'm done it turns out good.
  • 13 years ago
    Should I add a rug to beak up the cream of the sofa n cream of the carpet?
  • 13 years ago
    A rug would add another dimension to the room and would look great but not necessary. It depends on your budget.
  • 13 years ago
    I like all the Idea travisinterious gave but with his suggestions if I have cream leather sofa can I go with same suggestions he gave.
  • 13 years ago
    I'm here at my parents from out of town n trying to help them out but I'm just confused with everyone's suggestions. Please help me out.
  • 13 years ago
    I love all your idea of Caroline too but can u give me entire room idea. Color, decoration. Ect please
  • 13 years ago
    You can use anything with cream. All suggestions will still work. All gold fixture should be replaced with brush nickel, incl all faucets. And door hardware. Much more updated. Your chairs can be anything. Keep modern with a colorful design. Then use color from chairs for pillows on sofa. Use solid panels on windows, in cream. A woven fabric for Texas would work.
  • 13 years ago
    I don't like rug over rug. Never looks right could not bring up sofa. So not sure how to arrange furn. Is sofa L shape or have a chaise? Need big 36-40" coffee table I like square with L shape or round if curved. Paint inside of niche teal and use that color in chairs and pillows. Buy thick shelves Crete and Barrel. Just need 2 each side. Look for art oil big. Add teal, white and tan pots to shelves not to many keep uncluttered. Use different heights.
  • 13 years ago
    Thank you so much.
  • 13 years ago
    Hi, been looking at those great windows. You should be getting a professional that can help you with these. It's going to difficult to do anything over this site without actually being in room. I think very dramatic floor to ceiling panels on all wall space between windows. Would be the way to go. They will have to be custom because of height. Get a referral, the windows not the furn will be the big difference in this room. Anyone on Houzz know of anyone in Dallas, or Irving Texas? She could use some help. I like the chairs I think Caroline posted. You might go a black and cream look with a touch of teal as accent. Teal may work on windows, using balls in brushed nickel instead of rods .
  • 13 years ago
    Remove all mini blinds from windows under panels add pleated blinds with remote control. So you can open them up for a view or just some great light.
  • 13 years ago
    Okay, I will go that rout. I do love the chairs that Caroline posted n was thinking that instead of what u had suggested. Yes the windows r the biggest focal point for this room so I have been looking for window treatment places in Dallas area. I have not found anything yet.
  • 13 years ago
    Can u suggest me on anything for the bedroom? That's the other post I have. I'm going to be here until Friday so I'm trying to get whatever I can done while I am here.
  • PRO
    13 years ago
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  • 13 years ago
    Any one knows good window treatment place in Dallas?
  • 13 years ago
    I would start with asking friends about window treatment places in Dallas. Depends on what you have decided on. Lowes and HD have some custom type treatments. Sometimes fabric places have the cards of custom window designers too. Whether they will give you a recommendation is another thing. But if you are going to go the custom route, I would ask to see pics of other rooms they have done and get more than one estimate.
    Interior Designers will also be able to advise
  • PRO
    13 years ago
    Have you started with a search of the Pro's right here on Houzz for Window Treatment specialists in Dallas? There is a plethora of them there.