I wanted to create a fun room the family could just hang out in using colors in the lamp but I don't think it's going very well........I was also hoping to put a small desk against that wall with the lamp so I can put my laptop and do some work at times. help!!!!!

Going to put curtains on window behind tv As well

The word artwork competes with the curtains- put it somewhere not next to them. Is the couch facing the tv? Yes, drapes behind the tv is needed! Hard to see room layout. To many colors?!?! Narrow it down to black/white and ......

Yes ouch faces tv. End table on one side. Planned on putting some sort of chair or chaise on other. Maybe I will do black white and red?

any ideas please???

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Can you take a pic of the whole room?

yes, will post when i get home.

Ok here are some additional pics. It's hard to take a pic of the whole room. Here is a pic while I am in the doorway

Here is a pic while I am standing at the window.

Here are some ideas- I love candice Bergen. Saw shows where she did attics.

Bench with cushions, so you can store toys. Or what about cabinet/counter- so you can store things and utilize the top. Love the couch- can you move and use yours so you have a tv and a little play area?

Do you need the door? Or can it be removed. You need a mirror, a rug, design..... So use the pics- as design tools- but can be more fun, child friendly, your style.

Thanks Tammy! Those r great ideas. Now if I can only achieve it. Where should I move couch? What do u think if a small desk on the wall by that colorful lamp?

What a fun space to create a family room fun! And the couch looks sooooo comfy! Since that light is a fav and has to stay....hurray for that.....embrace it and do just what you have been.....those are your accent colors. I LOVE THAT!

Just because the tv fits in the window area does not mean it has to go there....that was a fluke. I think that little area could be a fun place for a bench......one that opens to store things and one to sit and look out the window. I would like to see the tv where the little desk is.......I know that is a small wall and there is a door there, but I would like to see if that is possible? Then I would put the couch in front of the window that has the curtains and the word art....are these two now across from each other? I hope I have that right in my mind! Put that great red ottoman right back in front for feet to use!!!
Could your desk now go on the wall the couch was on??? And the fun light? Or can the light go on the end of the couch that does not have the end table? Put the word art by the desk....words and desks seem to go together! LOL
IF you do not NEED the curtains, I would suggest taking them down. Put the colorful art on one side of the window so it is behind part of the couch. Maybe even arrange it so the pic is over the end table area for some height with that piece???
Maybe hang the Live and Love between the two doors, over the light switch.
Enjoy this space!!!

Hi abby! thank you so much. ok so I have some re-arranging to do. Ur right! this could be such a fun room. I am afraid I am failing at achieving that. The small black object against that wall is actually a small piano for my daughter, hence the duke ellington art behind it.

As far as the bench goes, I was thinking the same thing. It has to be built though so I asked my brother in law who has agreed whenever we are ready. In the meantime though, do I buy a bench that fits exactly there???

The couch is not across from the window it is adjacent to it. I will try to take another pic. That is an interesting place for the couch. I can try it. My desk could definitely go on that other wall, but its so big. I thought maybe the couch against it was better. Because then I would have to balance it out. not sure.

The live love laugh frame, I can try to move between the two door frames. One is to the hallway and the other is a closet.

The only thing is that I dont think the TV will fit on that small wall where the piano currently is....

I was also thinking of getting another piece of furniture, maybe a chaise for extra seating. any ideas on that?

Well, now that I know what that little black thing is and how that picture goes with it, do not touch one thing in that area. I looked at it again and just smiled! How clever and fun! LEAVE it and let me think some more.

I am soooo excited to think of that window area being used as a window seat/storage area. You will fight over who gets to sit there. For now, while waiting for one to be built, get one that comes close so you can still use it the same way. PILLOWS will make that area, too. Make them all match the light. Get some patterned ones, too. You already have some on the couch that will work!!

How about 'we' slide that tv out of that window and put it on the wall to the left, where the light is kind of. It it pretty much in front of the couch? Make it as centered to it as possible, which probably means moving that end table. Put the light in that corner and the end table to the left of the couch. A chaise could then fit beside that end table and be angled toward the tv. THAT becomes your tv area of the room. Maybe hang that word art at the end of the end table to signify that separation?

Would there then be room for you desk at the other end of the couch wall? Is that more down by that piano now? Will one fit there?

abby that idea is great! one glitch, where will the desk fit? If i slide the couch down and add a chaise and change the end table to the other side with the lamp, a desk will not also fit there..... i love that idea though. i sooo need an office area!

OK......now I am starting to understand more where things are in this room.......soooooooo........what about if that little window area becomes the little piano room and that goes in there with the pic and some other fun little things that go along with music and your office/desk area goes where the piano was????? Will that be enough room? Then you could put the word art in YOUR area.

Hmm Abby that sounds grt! Let me try it and see if I could get hubby to help. That area is a bit small but I'm sure maybe a small desk can fit which is all I need. There is a closet door there though

Here's the chaise we were thinking about

http://www.overstock.com/Home-Garden/Bella-Navy-Chaise/7456311/product.html

That would be great! Especially since it has no arms.

Thx Tammy. Will the color go with the rest of the room?

It will work... Would gray be better? Matches the curtains? Just don't want too much color- you have black, red, blue, then your curtains and lamp. Or have black blue red your colors?

That chaise is just what you need up in that fun room. I hope that little area will work for your desk!!!

im glad u like it! i think it will be great in the room. Abby i hope so too. now only if i could get hubby to help me move furniture this weekend. LOL. he says he likes the tv in the nook but is willing to try it on that wall.

Remember, too, that your desk does not have to go up against a wall......it can float in the room just like that piano and then you are still a part of the room and your back is not to anyone.
Have fun playing and please post back!!!

yes I will. Abby thank you so much! really appreciate it. Will play with it this weekend and will post. now only to find a small affordable desk!

I see TV. Hang art low, no small pieces. Lamp is fun use it by sofa. Float sofa out in room. Use ottoman.

roman shade is a good idea. Yes, I think a theme might be nice. I want it to be cozy but also dont want to spend a fortune. The plan is to temporarily use this room until the basement is complete which should happen by next summer. After that, this room turns into a full fledged office just for me! yay!

Love the idea of bean bag chairs. Can i throw two of 'em in there even with the chaise? or nix the chaise?
i thought if I got the chaise I could still use it when I turn the room into an office next year

Roman shade on windows all of them.keep the same.

travis, can you be a bit more specific? I think I get it.......float couch where? leave tv in nook?

ok so nix the curtains? :(

Room is very small just don't over do,with too many things. Maybe a small desk on wall with TV?

When i purchased them i thought they would go so well, but im definitely not loving it

thats what I was thinking travis. small desk. the room is kind of small. LIke i said, just wanted a place the family could kind of hang out and watch tv instead of using the living room all the time. just having a hard time making this comfortable....

so travis? bean back chairs and chaise or no?

http://www.walmart.com/ip/Classic-Vinyl-Shiny-Bean-Bag-Multiple-Colors/5799562

It hard to get idea of layout I'm working off my phone. The TV is very big, and taking a lot of space. Don't think you can float furn, because of size of rm. put new window covers and poster up over sofa and wall on sides of TV. Put cute lamp on end by sofa. A couple of yellow bean bag chairs on either side of ottoman. No red. I like the orange ottoman, is it storage too.?

No chaise no room

Walmart chairs are great love the zebra do those.

Ck Walmart for window covers think they sell them. Roman.

ok so bean bag chairs, no chaise. posters are a great idea. didnt think if that. yes tv is big. the ottoman is storage and its actually red. so yellow bean bag chairs still?

Abby what do u think about the beanbag chairs?

Yellow or zebra any thing will work just want to make it a fun room to watch TV. Plus kids love them.

Good idea. Ordering them now. But Travis I also wanted to add some adult seating so I was wondering if I could still add the chaise. Also I definitely need the desk, should I get that first and then see how everything else fits?