CC I hope you looked at all of the pictures in the story above. think there are about 40 in total. click on more info above the kitchen photo. i would recommend you save it.

I would not put wainscoting just on that wall under the picture.

Wainscoting: There are two things that must be considered.

1. How you will deal with the trim around the electric baseboard ..??

2. how the room feels after you add new stainless appliances, back splash, counter and floors. ?

My thought would be to wait until everything else is finished. Although it can add some much required detail to some walls, I don't really think you require it. maybe consider beautiful table lamps for your living room and side tables.

Also, I have not seen the entire stove wall or wall between the LR and kitchen so it really isn't appropriate for me to comment.

https://www.houzz.com/projects/1549663/2016-westchester-westlawn  40 photos of zen house for you

christopher... would wainscoting only be appropriate on the hall upstairs? will be replacing appliances very soon!!!! :)

Your kitchen is nicely laid out and nice job on paint choice. Your kitchen area will soon be amazing and harmonize with the LR.

appliances: awesome, that's exciting

wainscoting: my opinion would be no, unless you have a very long hall or one with high ceilings. I wish I could say yes, but...it would look very choppy with all the doors. A large mirror on the end wall would be great. (adds sparkle and reflects the light)

I would save and wait to redo the kitchen completely. Even open the wall up to the living room. Will make the whole space much larger and easier to organize. You will have an amazing space If you can get to do it all. Any compromising changes you are making base on the existing kitchen will not be a very good investment. Just my 2 cents.

stove top: these are permanent useful items. that could live on your stove and bring in the blue. would be all you require with plant pot.
purchase something beautiful and useful. it will be a conversation piece..keep your eye open, one day you will find something. French casserole dish would be perfect too.

floor.options..
any opinions???

could you give the colour names.. please :)

My screen is reading pink into the top sample. LOL I doubt you chose that, so I am assuming it is actually greyer.

christopher I dont have the names
both are luxury vinyl tile and one is more of a sand, the other a slate gray colour. both pretty. look like stone.

okay, thanks, can't really comment without sample on your floor.

attached is an example how one object can reinforce a color from another room.

Hi CC I have a question. Have you decided on an accent color for your LR. How are u feeling about the yellow? I am trying to get a feel for your taste and what makes you happy.

Did you mention yellow flowers for exterior. When you repeat exterior and interior colors it looks lovely and cohesive. Did you try lime green? or any other color. It would be great if you could extend your accent to the exterior in plantings and furnishings on your entry.

a little tip: clip a few small evergreens from the back of your shrubs ( 4-5" long) and put them a small vessel to cheer up your home for a few weeks. You don't require many to make a statement for an entry table, or bathroom etc. a few yellow silk tulips would also be lovely.

If u did choose yellow, it would brighten up your interior and exterior. Imagine yellow forsythia/greenery swag on the blue door. If you purchase a beautiful greenery swag you can just add different items to it at a whim. forsythia in spring, roses in summer etc. add a ribbon or not. add twigs and leaves in the fall etc. It would be lovely now with just a yellow wired ribbon and long tails. (purchase a whole spool of golden or yellow )

Hi Cc here are some more ideas for a tray. maybe something will jump at you as an idea.

hi christopher... I added some plants in LR adding some green. :) I think I like the green in that room as well!

love that you are trying different things! sorry that I couldn't comment on the flooring but don't want to steer you in the wrong direction.. It is great to try all samples in your home when ready to chose.. You have a good eye Cc. hope you are still enjoying the journey.

Are you happy with the color of the light bulbs in your kitchen? If not, now is the time to change them as this will change how your final finishes will look (just a heads up)

Christopher, which picture should I have put above the bigger couch and what about the small one?

like this?

my only concern is the long wall

maybe I'll find something a little larger.

hello again. would you think of pulling your sofa away from the wall (maybe 12") (i might even pull forward even more). Having space behind sofa actually adds shadows and makes the room look larger.

Also pull your rug forward the same distance. Then try moving the love seat 12-16" toward thermostat.

The new art looks nice! Try hanging them 6" above love seat. Living Room art should be at eye level when seated.

Maybe pull your plant away from wall and closer to front of love seat. Have fun!

Cc Could you lower the art over the sofa? 6" above seat back is desired height. I realize I keep harping but if I didn't think it would look more cohesive I wouldn't keep mentioning it. Art must relate to its surrounding or it just floats alone. :):) (no one wants to be alone :)

Cc Now the elements missing in your LR are wood and fire. So hopefully you can find a couple of wooden end tables and that will really balance and help to complete your lovely room. Candle/s or picture with fire image etc will easily add the fire element. A small round accent table beside your chair would be a plus. (it could be metal and even have a marble or wood top.)

hi Christopher, thank you!! yes I am going to lower the current picture above larger couch. do you think it's too small?

and yes those other two photos are nice, but I'm not sure they have enough colour in them..

I do try and pull the couch out from the wall but it slides right back in its current spot!

Cc if you think the art over the sofa is too small, (maybe lower before deciding. ) maybe you could put it over the love seat and purchase something larger for sofa. (do you like Vincent Van G?His series of Starry Night has lots of dark blue. You can purchase prints pretty inexpensively if there was something you like.) My thinking, is don't purchase anything for your home unless you really love it and it speaks to you. Art is subjective, and very personal so if you hesitate, don't keep it. good luck!

You need to have a chat with that sofa, and explain that it has to stay put well away from the wall. ha ha

Do you think the whole room will be better balanced if the love seat is moved closer to the thermosat? it is difficult for me to tell as I haven't seen the other end of the room.

https://www.greatbigcanvas.com/view/waterlilies-morning-with-weeping-willows,bal162347/?s=bZWuBQOTCrOv1je79FDCveCaJdWTcU74P56Y5fxCYGC38hScbBrRrepHLSMXI

Cc try and scroll through hundreds of art and see if you find a style, artist or subject you love. It may take a long time but it is worth the search. Maybe start with these. then try van Gogh, Georgia O'keefe, and more. This will say more about you and your home than almost anything. trust your instinct. Don't look at price, just the talent. You will need a few hours quiet time to do it. Great art is just great art and goes anywhere. Hope you find time to do this..and enjoy

https://www.greatbigcanvas.com/view/free-flow,2403670/?s=jcgTbjfZfQL0szEd0ytCgQQfg2wyNx7QReAY2vglwKlbdmO5hfcFqWD5uwvn

hi again...more homework..1200 more to peruse! it would be great if you could sit in your LR chair while doing this. enjoy the journey

I moved it over...and pulled it out a little

does the room feel more balanced to you? did you also pull the carpet towards the other end of the room by at least 18"?

Cc on art. Does it take you to a place you want to remember? Does it relate to something you love? Does it draw you in and make you want to know more about the subject. Does it make you want to know more about the artist and when and where the artist lived? or what the artist was thinking when it was painted? Look at the background, do you want to know more about it? If it is modern, do you keep looking at the colour combinations, and shapes and wonder what it represents.? when you learn about the art/artist you own, it is a great conversation piece and it will have great meaning to you and yours. You will be able to share why you love it and what it represents to you.

There is so much knowledge on the internet that will help you research a real artist. Knowledge of the subject and artist adds so much to the enjoyment and sharing of a piece you love. enjoy your journey making your house a "home" . Don't rush.

Even a special (to you) rock or stone or piece of wood you picked up somewhere is worthy of display if it brings back a happy memory to you. Childhood collections are especially lovely if you display them with pride. enjoy the journey!! :)

Cc some grey art.

https://www.greatbigcanvas.com/category/art-by-color/grey-wall-art/?pagesize=90

got a bigger picture. and its lowered

two up together.

christopher is this a good height

finished look!!

Cc well done! that looks great..Love the extra color. in your art. Nice Job.

Wow the corner unit looks very nice and so does the floor plant. hope it makes you smile when you walk in that room now. C

Cc could you check to see if the art over the love seat is the same distance above the love seat back as the art above the sofa...it may be just the angle but it looks a little high to me.

https://www.houzz.com/magazine/how-to-decorate-a-coffee-table-stsetivw-vs~69251158  This is a very interesting article. enjoy!

flooring samples! let me know what you think

x2

this is the warmest shade

with table

is product water proof?

christopher it is. its luxury vinyl tile. I noticed the warmer shade has more of a wood grain look in it and I'm thinking there would be too much wood look with the hardwoods and the oak and the table. may find something with a pattern instead. I dont want to go too cool gray

Hi Cc C,

I just selected an LVP this week, and it was hard finding options that were not wood lookalikes. Like you, my "luxury vinyl" will butt up to oak flooring and I felt faux wood would look bad next to real wood.

Have you seen Mannington Adura? We went to a couple floor stores and kept going back to that line for some reason. Their Meridian patterns are stone/steel look. I liked those, but I was warned that in the 1x2' tile format they can look blocky because of color variation from tile to tile. In the end we chose Cape May in Shell, in a 6x48 plank. It actually IS a wood look, but more like "has been painted and weathered to death, good luck finding a wood grain in this salvaged thing". Here's some pics, second is the floor with a chunk of cabinet and the granite we are using. The other pics are all runner ups, LOL, the first is the one with the highly variegated coloring in Meridian Steel. I could have lived with it but it was too cool of a tone for the white oak cabs (that is a piece of quartz we decided against).

AMAMMannington

hi Pam A, I love the one you choose! I too am worries about th cool grays against the warm oak. beautiful choice!

I found this one as well

the floor will take a lot of thought. Did you see any tile that looks like wood strips in different wood colors and shades? That may be the best way to go.. Are you going to wait until the appliances are changed or are you doing floor first. if I have time I will try and post some ideas. keep looking until you know you love it. Did you try a stone or marble look?

Christopher, does it look to have too much of a wood grain to you?... I'm just worried it will clash with the wood floors next to it, and the oak cabinets and wood table...