Took down my current mirror, so have a separate photo of it. Trying with newspaper to see about a 48" round mirror. Liked the size of the mirror I have which is about 4' x 5'. Feeling stuck!

Hi. The table you have in your front hall is too large under any circumstances. Since you want cleaner lines, yet another reason to replace it. Finally, your front door is very busy.....3rd reason you want a cleaner lined table.

Here is what is in your ideabook. Is this the look you want?

Please show more photos of your front hall. Thanks!

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I appreciate having another set of eyes on this! It never occurred to me that my table was too big since my foyer area is 2 stories.

If you want to keep the table, you could. It is a bit big for the space where it sits now..it's a small wall there and not much space between the wall and the door so it looks a bit crammed. I do like the round mirror idea..a clean, no frame maybe, would simplify and look cleaner

What a beautiful entrance! I love those doors. The mirror and table you have are gorgeous, but I agree that a smaller table and mirror or painting would be much better. Something that feels functional. It would allow the eye to rest on the doors and the soaring space.

The space is about 54" from the corner to the molding. Would a 4' table with cleaner lines be too large?

That size would work. It needs to be something that is not to bulky and ornate. Your door is beautiful btw

I also do not think you have to have a table. A tall mirror that mimics the height of the front door would be a nice, clean option, especially if there is more busy stuff going on in the adjacent rooms.

Would a leaning mirror work if I just go big with the mirror?

I have never understood benefit of a leaning mirror . What do you see as a benefit? To me they are dangerous and provide an odd reflection.

I've never had one, but know it's a "look".

Yep. I just don't get it. If you want one, for some reason, that's fine. They just don't appeal to me personally and I think they are dangerous.

I see a lot of tall but narrow mirrors. Would grouping them together be too much (busy)? Better with one large mirror with a simple frame?

You have 54" of width and you need some breathing space around it.

I would like to see more of your front hall and the design direction in which you want to go.

What is this height: top of baseboard to top of fluted trim?

It's 93". Including some other area photos. You'll see that I like to mix styles. You'll also see that I have a buffet on the wall opposite the entry table.

I've changed some of my colors, but haven't gotten to the entry rug as yet.

This mirror is from my entry and not normally in the dining room. Fabric on the chair is actually teal. Planning to cover these end chairs in that fabric.

Looking at my living room as well, I have way too much scrolly stuff! Planning to update.

Okay. Thanks. I'd keep the front hall simple with a mirror around 73x 34 ( in that range). I'd keep the frame a lighter tone.

You have a beautiful home. It is fun to mix different styles, but I would be careful with all the small little things. It tends to make a space feel cluttered and not peaceful.

I'm learning that about little stuff. Thank you!

Here is just an overview of what I see in your family room.

-some really nice elements like the shades, sofa, Asian art and a very cute little doggie!

But

too many small, unrelated items on the coffee table

too many pillows

buffet in awkward place

wonder if a better place for tv

clock looks lonely on mantle

etagere near asian art is very overloaded

Everything can go but our new rescue dog. Buffet in the dining room? No other place for that. Removing the entry table makes that better? Unloading the etagere and removing pillows as we speak... We have a cover on the sofa for the dog.

Sorry.......I meant the buffet in the family room.

Ah, the one by the window. We couldn't figure out how to have some sort of table there for the chair. Maybe try that in the entry? That whole area was tricky. TV over the mantel is too high.

The family room looks more modern, especially the fireplace. I can't see much of the furniture, but they seem to have clean lines. Do you need that dresser in the family room in front of the windows? It seems a bit out of place there. The TV looks too big for the area..sometimes I guess there is no better place for it

The living room look very traditional compared to the family room..agree that there are too much scrolly stuff:) The pillows on that sofa are probably not the best choice, but that is just my opinion..not a fan of very ornate fabric.

I do love that golden piece on the dining room wall.

Perhaps a simple console table similar to your black metal coffee table - would go with the plant holder by the front door. I love your bakers rack - do you remember where you bought it? I'm looking for one.

Thank you! I bought it at Havertys years ago.

Such a lovely home with so much potential!

Trying the chest under my photo wall.

Improving! Is there anywhere else for the tv in the room?

Unfortunately, no.

Much better without the chest there.

What do you think of placing the tv on the wall where you moved the silver chest?

There is rarely a perfect" in design, but there is a best option.

I realize moving the tv there would mean people walking between the tv and the furniture arrangement, but unless you have a lot of people living in the home, it should not be a huge issue.

You could move the sofa along the window (floating it out some) or, if you mainly sit in the larger chair, the sofa could stay and that chair could sit in front of the bookcase.

(Bookcases on overload also).

Leaving the family room, one direction you could go to the front entry and the other to the opening where the bathroom, an office and living room are. Still think it's a good spot?

It is not a perfect location, but I think better than the eyesore of where the tv is now: oversized for the bookcase.

In my opinion, unless you have a lot of foot traffic in the house, moving the tv is a better option. You will get more glare on the tv, but it looks like you have shades to take care of that.

Moving the sofa along the window will also open up the space quite a bit. Worth a try.

Forgot to mention......if you move the tv, I would recommend no console or a very slim one.

Not liking the current chest there......blocking a walkway. If you don't put the tv there, I'd put a very tall mirror or very tall artwork.

Too many small pieces in your house.

If the sofa went in front of the windows, where would the pair of chairs and lounge chair go?

You're so right about the small pieces!

Furniture arrangement would depend on how you use the furniture. Example, if you tell me that you always use the lounge chair to watch tv, then unlikely sofa along the window will work well.

Without further info, with sofa in front of window, chairs would face fireplace and lounge chair on left side of fp.

For a very open feel, you could be sofa along window and chairs where they are. Is there an outside chance that lounge chair and sofa could fit along window wall. (Doesn't seem like it).

I would say that the sofa and lounge chair would be too much for the window wall. We do use the lounge chair to watch tv.

Can you buy 2 matching lounge chairs to put along the window wall? You could get what you want, like 2 wall-hugger recliners. In that case, I would move the blue chairs to another room, for a more open feel.

If you have guests over, you can pull chairs from the dining table

Working on my mantel and bookcases. Have a speaker and light cord in the way. Moving the gallery pics also. Better? Seems this should be easy, but it isn't at all!

It is better, but needs a lot of work

Better "stuff"? Still less? Thank you! I'm a lot worse at this than I thought :)

It looks very traditional and the items don't relate.

YOu can go 1/3 books, 1/3 empty space and 1/3 decor.

Or, for a neat look, books only

Or a collection of something.....like the silver items only

Or, I would go contemporary and add a long narrow bowl on each shelf.

Ha! I see that is very different. Not all the different "stuff". Would the bowls need to be the same material and/or color?

I personally would even out the shelves and place the same bowl on each shelf. The first step in design is to find photos that match the style that you are attempting to achieve.