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Need decor help with great room space

8 years ago
Need help with this space! This is our great room. Our foyer/entry is to the right. I have pictures on our mantel and entertainment center. I have a floor shelf to the right of the entertainment center that was my grandmother’s and I have refinished. I was thinking about getting a picture ledge and hang on the wall on right side above the floor shelf, either two offset or one long one, moving some pics from entertainment center/mantel and using more decorative objects on the mantel and mixed in with the entertainment center and floor shelf. I have purchased two large glass vases with stems to put on each end of the mantel. If I do the picture ledge, will that side of the wall be too heavy? Should I even mess with the left side – this can’t be seen unless you are stand where I took the pic. Any other suggestions? I love my pictures but feel I need more decorative objects but just don’t know what to do.

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  • 8 years ago
    last modified: 8 years ago

    Whatever kind of basket you like. Would a blanket fit? You could also store movies, games, kid or pet toys. They add texture and keep things tidy.




  • PRO
    8 years ago

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  • 8 years ago

    Idk for sure but would speakers give slightly better sound not just farther back, but spread nearer corner[s] and sorta grouped with side furniture pieces. Not so much needed on top of tv - why draw extra attention... any chance of a photo with most things removed for now?

  • 8 years ago
    last modified: 8 years ago

    I could see 3 wall shelves right of tv in same width [not too high on wall either]... not 1 or 2, imo.

    Could their width extend over your grandma's and over plant also.... ?

    bit wider a 'base' to be a foundation for shelving.

    [I wouldn't add another unit next to tv unit -- too much?]

    Tall room - your curtains would seem good taller also, if possible.

  • 8 years ago
    Everdebz - for the shelves on the wall, I was considering picture ledges similar to the pic I have attached and mix up decor objects and photos to clean it up some. Is this what you mean? Also I don’t understand what you mean by ‘any chance of a photo with most things removed’? You mean remove most all but keep a photo?
  • 8 years ago

    She is asking if you will remove most items from the entertainment center and post a new picture.

  • 8 years ago

    Oh! Yes, once I'm home from work I will.


  • 8 years ago
    Here are the pics with everything taken off. The entertainment center is 72.5” high. The openings at the bottom are 24” deep, 20.5” wide and 19” tall.
  • 8 years ago
    last modified: 8 years ago

    The plant to the right of the entertainment center? Can you group it with the plants to the left in the window? Plants look good clustered.

  • 8 years ago
    I can definitely try to move the plant if there’s room.
  • 8 years ago
    Someone said the mirror over fp is too big. I think it looks that way because the curtains are hung so low. The modern way is for curtain rods to be 9 to 12" above the window frame - I know this sounds excessively high but when I did it it looked great! So you would need much longer (and maybe fuller curtains). Is it possible to remove entertainment unit and mount TV directly on the wall? If you have an articulating TV support you can then move the TV in/out, tilt up/down. Then you could place a console table under the TV and keep all your family pictures there. In my opinion I don't think you need more bottles, clocks, knick knacks, maybe one tall, large item on the mantel. It doesn't need to be symmetrical. I think there is a small rug under sofa but I would suggest putting a larger rug in the room.
  • 8 years ago

    The room looks so much bigger without all the photos etc. Put them in a scrapbook and keep it on the coffee table.

  • 8 years ago

    The lighting is also throwing a lot of shadows.. Maybe some updated lighting ?

  • 8 years ago

    Whats on the left of the tv wall?

  • 8 years ago

    following


  • 8 years ago
    There isn’t anything on the left of the tv wall on the actual wall. We have surround sound so this is subwoofer speaker, tall speaker, and two plants. We have a 5x8 rug in there, prob just can’t see it cause of angle. As for the lighting, we have 2 lamps and I turned on the ceiling fan light to take the pics last night with everything gone. I do plan on updating the lamps at some point.
  • 8 years ago
    last modified: 8 years ago

    you could add a large rug to anchor the sofa . What do you have to the right of the sofa? do you have more space to make a cozy seasting like adding a chaise? I see from your first picture you have a love seat right? Anchor that whole seating with a nice rug perhaps? Also do you use the fireplace a lot? it seems like now you have 2 areas that are focal, the TV and the fireplace.....

  • 8 years ago
    To the right is another sofa up against a wall/stairwell. The space between our two sofas is our walkway. We have them positioned like a L but the walkway space between.

    As for the entertainment center going away, prob not. My husband and I built it.
  • 8 years ago

    What is the view like from that window the side that the tv is on?


  • 8 years ago
    The view looking back in to LR?
  • 8 years ago

    outside view? because if you have a nice view you can move the tv to the right a little and make space for a chaise looking out the window to enjoy a cup of tea perhaps :-)

  • 8 years ago
    Oh it’s our backyard
  • 8 years ago

    I am sure it is a pretty:-) view

  • 8 years ago
    It is actually! I’m really just tying to figure out how to decorate the space we have set now - entertainment center, wall, etc.
  • 8 years ago

    Utilize the windows.. you have such lovely windows...think about them as well in your decorating....

  • 8 years ago

    Scale is important - so can you post a photo of the other wall areas, standing back to show height of walls. Do you know height of wall at peak?

  • 8 years ago

    It's possible to hang much larger items to right - like your posted shelves - maybe 2 items of canvas art, sister similar / sold together....

  • 8 years ago
    I’m not sure about the height. Here’s a pic though. Not sure how to decorate the top of entertainment center. Based on everyone’s suggestions, I know what I need to do with the bottom part and to the right now thankfully!!
  • 8 years ago
    everdebz - if I did two to three shelves on the right, would you offset them from each other or have them aligned?
  • 8 years ago

    Shelves = more photos, candles, etc..., which is something you don't need more of on that wall. If the tv was on a long console, shelves would look good.


    How about art hung vertically (2 small as below or 1 long)?



  • 8 years ago
    Lil S - are you referring to over to the right of entertainment center?
  • 8 years ago
    last modified: 8 years ago

    Yes, on the right side of yours.

  • 8 years ago
    I’m not going to be getting rid of the entertainment center, in terms of if there was a long console instead.
  • 8 years ago

    I wasn't suggesting that. I meant since your current tv cabinet already has shelves and photos, adding more on the side might be too much.

  • 8 years ago
    Oh okay! Sorry for the confusion. Any suggestions for the top of the entertainment center since I’ll be removing the pics?
  • 8 years ago

    Hi Melissa. Seems that top of center is your focus, but for those looking for the first time, it seems that empty wall [not always a bad thing] gets our attention more.

  • 8 years ago
    I’m wanting to resolve both places ;)
  • 8 years ago

    The OP asked about filling that right space, probably because the tv cabinet isn't centered on the wall.

  • 8 years ago
    You’re absolutely correct. I didn’t address the top specifically.
  • 8 years ago
    last modified: 8 years ago

    How about a plant in a decorative pot and several books with your clock on top on one side, and on the other side group the two candlesticks with three framed photos (angled, not in a straight line)? You have to play around w/ it to see what looks best. The idea is to mix the photos w/ decor.

  • 8 years ago
    I’ll try that and see how it works. Thanks! I’ve had the candlesticks 20 yrs so I can part with those if need be. Would some type of lantern or vase work instead orkeep to a candlestick style?
  • 8 years ago
    last modified: 8 years ago

    Sure, you can try other objects. I was just trying to use what you had instead of suggesting you go buy something new. My point is to break up the little soldiers (photos) and make it more interesting.

  • 8 years ago
    last modified: 8 years ago

    Post pics as you go along recreating something that works for you. I love watching the progress.

  • 8 years ago

    I wouldn't put anything on top of the entertainment center. It looks better without.

    If you can, paint the white air return above the entertainment center to match the wall.

  • 8 years ago

    I assumed the tv unit is where it is cause the seating is directly across - would you want to move it a bit?

  • PRO
    8 years ago

    Here's an option for you, so far keeping the existing pictures where they are and adding a larger photograph to balance the space. It might take a bit of moving the entertainment center pieces around a bit to get it all to balance nicely, but this gives you a rough idea.


    Hope that helps!

    Derek


    Cardiff State Beach Sunset

  • 8 years ago
    Everdebz - yes the placement is due to where one of sofa sits.
  • 8 years ago

    Making post/photo is ideal to show an idea -- to mention: my thought was for 2 or 3 idk canvas pieces to right, or so…. vertically though.

  • 8 years ago

    oh.... and if you wanted to buy taller curtains, adding art above where Derek showed -- then curtains and art would extend somewhat the same height - raised a bit.