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8 years ago
Need help again. First, art will be moved. Ignore, please. My question is whether this room is pleasing to the eye or is there too much going on, i.e., colors. I’m contemplating reupholstering the wing back chairs and the ottomans (one not shown). Any suggestions. All ideas are welcome. Many thanks!

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  • 8 years ago
    last modified: 8 years ago

    No, not too many colors. I love your space, love your artwork. Love the color of the ottoman but don't love the shape of the wingback chairs for your space. Overall it's a great room.

  • PRO
    8 years ago

    Looks fine, but you need an area rug to pull the conversation area together. That said, I think the ottomans-as-coffee-tables in this setting might be too dense, visually. I'd think about a glass table top with wooden legs just to lighten things up a little.

  • 8 years ago

    Are there other walls to this room? My impression is that it feels heavy. Removal of the art should help. The round mirror and wing backs don't suit the contemporary style of the sofa or the two chairs in the foreground. Could they be used in the master? The chaise portion of the sofa is ottoman-like. I can't imagine adding a third similar piece here. Break up the rectangles with a round coffee table. I think you could lighten the overall feeling with new art and a new rug. The rattan pieces feel a bit outdoorsy to me. I think you need to lean into the modern vibe, and upgrade the lighting too.


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  • 8 years ago
    You have a lot of different styles going on IMO-formal, Scandinavian and modern. Also, why are there 3 ottomans?

    I agree that the wingbacks seem out of place, are the replaceable or can they be moved to another room?
  • 8 years ago
    Thanks for the comments. Here’s the third ottoman in the room. We call it Bella’s dining room. She refuses to eat with her sister, Zoe. regarding the wingbacks, we love them and use to watch TV or just chat. I think they could be less formal with new upholstery. My style leans toward eclectic. Thx
  • 8 years ago

    This room looks fine to me.

  • 8 years ago
    Would this work?
  • 8 years ago

    I think it’s sweet you accommodate your fur babies. Overall, the only thing that seems too much is the ottoman near the sofa. That table would be better or a metal framed glass one.

  • 8 years ago
    last modified: 8 years ago

    Your 3 pictures need to be raised so that the bottoms of the frames are about 3 inches above the back of the sofa.

    Also, center the art with the sofa--not the wall.

  • 8 years ago
    last modified: 8 years ago

    The wingbacks make the room too crowded. Someone would have a hard time sitting in the one closest to the wall in the corner. Recovering them will not help. They need to find another place in the room to look right.

    Too many ottomans. Use a real coffee table instead of an ottoman next to the other ottoman.

  • 8 years ago
    last modified: 8 years ago

    I love your use of color. Agree with others that a rug might pull the room together.


  • 8 years ago

    What are the other sides of the room like? Can you post pics?

  • 8 years ago
    last modified: 8 years ago

    I think a round table would look better

  • 8 years ago

    Pictures look so much better. Thanks for showing that ilike. They could still move about 4 or 5 inches to the left to be centered over the sofa.

    You're right about table, round is the way to go.

  • 8 years ago

    I like the round or oval shape to soften all the hard angles.

  • 8 years ago

    Remove the table at the left side of the sofa.

    Add a floor lamp.

    Center the wing backs under the mirror. They're lopsided with the wall they're on.

  • PRO
    8 years ago
    Pls post more pics of your space as it seems to me the wingbacks should move somewhere else? But I don't mind the colors together
  • 8 years ago
    I find the black chairs with the fur out of place, otherwise your room looks interesting. If you wish to keep the art, place it above the middle of the sofa and a touch higher, so we can see the full frames.
  • 8 years ago
    Just noticed ilikefriday heightened the art - great!
  • 8 years ago
    last modified: 8 years ago

    Too much furniture and in different styles. Remove the wingbacks. Take away an ottoman (the teal one is a bit overpowering) or just move elsewhere. Move little poochies bed out of view. And buy the largest rug you can find to ground the space, and make it feel more like a room than a collection of furniture. It will also help tie the colour choices together. As already suggested the artwork should be centred behind the sofa. Good luck!

    a good neutral choice

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    This one would be a bit too much for most but I love the way it keeps your colours in play

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    Another neutral but but lighter.. which the room needs

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  • 8 years ago
    I like your room, except the wingback chairs. Even in an eclectic style, they just don’t fit in. They are way too close to the couch. Would they fit in your bedroom as a place to read and relax?
  • 8 years ago
    Thanks all. All great ideas. As mentioned, art will be moved.
  • 8 years ago

    If that's a formal dining room in the background, maybe the wings would work at the head and foot of the table, with the round mirror tucked in somewhere else too.

  • 8 years ago

    Sorry but the wings don't fit there at all. If you truly want the room to look good then you must move them somewhere else.

  • 8 years ago

    Can you sit on the sofa and take a picture of the other side of the room?

  • 8 years ago

    Just an idea... how about hinging the three pieces of art together to make a screen you can use somewhere?

  • 8 years ago
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  • 8 years ago
    Pick a style and a color palette. Do you like modern or traditional style? Does your multitude of colors work well together? You have too many seating pieces in the room. The wing chairs don't belong here. Remove the extra ottoman in front of the sectional. Reduce and edit. Put some thought into art placement.
  • 8 years ago
    And add a large area rug which picks up the colors in your new color palette.
  • 8 years ago
    A rug and centering the paintings would help ...the wing chairs ..use in another room ...?
  • 8 years ago
    I got rid of the chairs and art. Broke a leg on one of the wingbacks in the process. Rearranged and used what I had from other rooms. Will continue to edit as time and budget allow. Comments?
  • 8 years ago
    last modified: 8 years ago

    Your art was really awesome. Please dont get rid of it for good. It looked great with your sofa. Your rug looks great too.

  • 8 years ago
    Thanks, ilikeFriday, here is their temporary home, leaning. I’ll get them hung here eventually. I love them!
  • 8 years ago
    Did the additions come from C&B? Looks very nice. Thanks
  • 8 years ago

    The grey chair is from Wayfair and is $232.99. The coffee table is $499 at West Elm.

  • 8 years ago

    The shelf unit loaded with dozens of tiny things does not work with the big sleek sofa.

    ilikefriday's arrangement with art is much better.

  • 8 years ago
    last modified: 8 years ago

    I agree the art would look spectacular on that wall. The sofa is a focal point and needs something strong to accent it.