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8 years ago
Any tips for making this space better? It's very boring.

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  • 8 years ago
    last modified: 8 years ago

    Although your wall color is lovely, the space has huge unbroken blocks of brown and black--giant TV, giant sofa, brown painting, brown sofa table. Can you turn the sofa so that the long side faces the window? That way your undersized sofa table won't look so lost. If that layout won't work, then some of the solutions below will provide some relief from all that mass of brown.

    Start with a large, vertical or square painting over the fireplace. A skyscape in a very tall room can draw the eye up and provide an image with some pattern.

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    Once you add a new art work with some color and pattern, consider placing a throw in those colors to the back of the sofa so you're not walking into the space facing a large wall of brown.

    An interesting rug in front of the back of the sofa would pull the eye away from the back of the sofa.


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  • 8 years ago

    Some very pale curtains in an accent color or the exact color of the walls will add more texture to the room.

  • 8 years ago

    Your sofa table seems to be a major piece of furniture since it looks like you walk from one space to another and it is right there. I'd change it out so that it is fabulous. Start switching art around. It looks like you have a colorful piece in the other room, put it in here - lean it against the wall, against the fireplace to help decide on adding more color.

    Something like this sofa table would be nice.

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  • 8 years ago
    Your sofa table is too short there. Could it be placed somewhere else and replaced with something really long like this, extra ottoman seating never hurts
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  • 8 years ago
    The back of the sofa is blocking the view of the fireplace as you come in. I would arrange the furniture so it’s open on that end. And I agree with the above, remove the boxes from the tv.
  • 8 years ago
    And I love your art over the fireplace. Maybe do more art on the wall over the TV.
  • 8 years ago
    I would start with no sofa table and a taller painting with an accent color you love. I would get rid of the candles (unless you use them, they are to dainty for the space) on the mantle or at least one and place a plant there to add some color. If you are like us the boxes above the tv are related to surround sound so if a husband involved they probably need to stay.
  • 8 years ago
    last modified: 8 years ago

    If we get to spend your money:

    Switch out the sectional for a classic seating arrangement facing the right wall, or sofas flanking the fireplace. One ex. shown below.

    Wall hang the TV over a console there ( right wall).

    Add a large area rug that injects some royal navy blue into the scheme.Change the now exposed hole by the fireplace into built- in shelving. Accessorize with navy, white and metallic objects. Alternately, drywall over it.

    Rid yourself of the red accessories.

    Replace the miniblinds with a layered window treatment that begins at the lower level of the upstairs.

    Find oversized vertical art for the fireplace. Hang it.

    Happy Houzzing.

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  • 8 years ago

    Add a plant behind sofa to break up the brown. Add large 17inch pillows to couch at corners. Add a throw. Maybe a pouf under sofa table. Art to right of couch.