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Help With Living Room!

8 years ago
last modified: 8 years ago

I’m tempted to sell my furniture and start over! I can’t get this room to come together. The sofas are new and I am not happy with how blue they go. I’ve given up on pillows that work. I know the bench has to go and we may get a piano where the cabinet is. The Pottery Barm design person arranged my furniture like this to make it cozier (the room is wide) before I had chairs in the bay window and love seat across from couch but then when you entered my house you saw the back of it.

I know I need more on the walls I’ve just given up...I hate the tiles wish I could arrange the room to avoid the big wall above the sofa!

So...

1. If I start all over what kind of furniture where?

2. Any hope of improving this? Dont like the sofa color....








Comments (12)

  • 8 years ago

    Personally, I think you have done a pretty good job with this room! I think some big green plants and curtains could liven it up a bit! Hopefully some others will chime in! Sorry I couldn't offer more.

  • 8 years ago

    It's not a bad start, at all, its just a little too neutral. Try throwing some color in there with pillows, throws, and window treatments. I agree with Brook, some greenery would help too! The matching arm chairs aren't bad, but I don't think they work with the space. In my opinion, they're a little large and tall. What color scheme are you into?

  • 8 years ago

    I do like what you've done but would add some color to all these neutrals. Art above sofa? Pillows?


  • 8 years ago

    Well I’m clearly not into color! I like the neutral look but this is too plain. I’ve tried so many pillows that don’t work because the sofa takes on a blue color at times. So smaller chairs?

  • 8 years ago

    i like the idea of the chairs near the window with the round table in between. What if you moved the love seat back across from the sofa and put a sofa or console table behind it. Something like below, but in a furniture style that works with your other pieces best. Is that an entry area where the bench is?

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  • 8 years ago

    BeverlyFLADeziner - Love the green and art you suggested

  • PRO
    8 years ago
    last modified: 8 years ago

    You're welcome. It's from Ballard Designs.

    Could be framed with green wood and linen liner

    See the new trend in floor lamps? Larger sometimes with an adjustable height.

  • 8 years ago

    I don’t have room to put a console table behind the loveseat if the loveseat goes across from the sofa....I love that look and wish there was room. I was thinking of hanging drapes on each side of the bay window...I have Pottery Barn Emery linen in ivory in my dining room should I repeat those? I know my Floor Lamp needs a bigger shade!

  • 8 years ago

    Also if we get the piano for that corner the loveseat can’t go there and I would only have one chair?

  • 8 years ago

    If I hang drapes on each side of the bay window where should the rod be hung?

  • PRO
    8 years ago

    It looks like you just need a pop of color from some artwork to make it work for you more. Why not find a piece of artwork you really love and try a color from it for the accent? Notice one of our accents is purple and the other is blue in the rooms below.

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