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linda_kukura

living room help

5 years ago

Hi I just painted and it seems like my couches look dirty. Getting ready to refinish flors and not sure what color stain and if I should replace couches. Need advice please.

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  • PRO
    5 years ago
    last modified: 5 years ago

    I am not sure to rid off sofa or get floor beige-ish stain that would work with it


  • PRO
    5 years ago

    or lighter version


  • 5 years ago

    Thank you.

  • PRO
    5 years ago
    last modified: 5 years ago

    You should have gone with warm greige instead cool gray.

    Here is my visual.


  • 5 years ago

    I thought I did. I went to pottery barn and the color on the walls was recommended by two people and had a couch sample with me. Arrrgh.

  • 5 years ago

    How about pulling the rug over and placing it lengthwise, so the front feet of the sofa is on it? You might be able to find some drapery panels with beige and gray that will tie the two colors together.

    Need more pictures of the space.

  • 5 years ago

    I’ll most like get a new rug. I’m 72 and painted the walls myself. Can’t do it again even though it would be the fix.

  • 5 years ago

    Additional photos.

  • PRO
    5 years ago
    last modified: 5 years ago

    OMG! You painted by yourself? Ohhhhhhhh boy!

    yep, rug is small for your room.

  • 5 years ago
    last modified: 5 years ago

    What color and manufacture is the wall?

  • 5 years ago

    Sherwin Williams snowbound is the paint color

  • 5 years ago

    Love the rug too. You have given me hope. Thank you so much.

  • 5 years ago

    freedomplace1: Great ideas! Can you tell me where you found the fourth rug from the top?

  • 5 years ago

    Super impressed you painted that room with high ceilings yourself! A bigger rug with the right colors will make a big difference for the sofa color. So will a sofa throw and toss pillows in a third color (an accent color). The sofa doesn’t look centered on the window, and if not then switching the side tables might give you more room to center the sofa. Each drape should be about 2 - 2.5 times the window width. I think adding 2 more drape panels will help. The hardwood floor trend seems to be going away from orange/yellow/brown/red tones towards light gray stain or pale (Scandinavian) stain on wood floors.

  • 5 years ago

    Maybe add some beige linen panels with you existing curtains, it will balance it all, some artwork with colours combined. You will be fine with all the other advice given. Well done you for all your painting work

  • 5 years ago

    Colors hard to tell. Are the lamp shades a typical linen-natural color? and are the curtains and the sofa also? then it's worth trying rug and accessories with the neutrals combined.

  • 5 years ago

    Btw, your floors might add a good warmth as they currently are.

  • 5 years ago

    Just option if you buy a solid rug, or not patterned.

    Traditional White Canvas Framed Wall Art 87772 · More Info


  • 5 years ago

    Not sure why you need to touch the floors. Instead - remove the fireplace mantel and put artwork there. Some color is needed in that area. Lower the TV and consider changing out some of the end tables - since they are all the same.

  • 5 years ago

    Linda, You’re welcome. My pleasure.

  • 5 years ago

    @lizbeth-gardener: Thank you. I found all the rugs at RUGS USA. Some may be available from other vendors, as well. Here is the link for this rug:




    https://www.rugsusa.com/rugsusa/rugs/rugs-usa-nirvana-fringe/Green/200KKAN02A-71001010.html


    If buying rugs online, order a sample and/or the smallest size first, to check for color, texture, and to see how rug works in your space.

  • 5 years ago

    agree with Irene that the trick is to balance the sofa with some additional features, like curtains, in that color. the sofa doesn't look dirty at all to me, you made huve change and your eyes just need to adjust. to me, everything is neutral and works together. just add some more beigey touches, maybe have some of that color in the rug. looking great!!! what a huge job you accomplished, wow.

  • 5 years ago

    Girl, I am 72 too. Love your house, but .....Get some color into the room..pick a color you like . ...Navy curtains...colorful rug...
    Things are cheap on line....life’s too short to live beige...
    Hint—-don’t buy artwork...get out ...take some pictures...pick a beauty and frame it.. open those curtains..or take them down...get some sunlight into the room... stay safe and healthy

  • 5 years ago

    I love all these comments. Thank you everyone.

  • 5 years ago

    Can you please tell me where I can get the curtains shown above. The color is very nice. Thank you.

  • 5 years ago

    You didn't say about the sofa color and if anything in the room is the same color...

  • 5 years ago

    Curtains above are Belgian linen in Ivory from Pottery Barn. I think with the size of your windows, you might have to get the panels made

  • 5 years ago

    Yep custom

  • 5 years ago

    Couch color

  • 5 years ago

    How tall are windows? Higher than 106”?

  • 5 years ago

    You need a rug large enough that at least the front legs of all the seating pieces are ON the rug. A piece of art
    or a mirror would be nice over the mantel. The TV should be lower over the console. The wires under the console
    cabinet should be wrapped together and taped to the back of the console so they don’t show except for the ends
    plugged into the outlet.

  • 5 years ago

    Thank you. I will take everyone’s advice.

  • 5 years ago

    The windows are 118 inches from the top of the window to the floor. I’m thinking I should lower the rod so I don’t have to buy custom.

  • 5 years ago

    I like the couch. Really think before refinishing your floors. It is time consuming and very messy/Dusty. We have decided to pull up our existing hardwood and replace with new

  • 5 years ago

    I’m scheduled for refinishing on Monday 21st. Do you have a stain recommendation

  • PRO
    5 years ago

    Why not select drapery panels that bridge the gap between your gray walls and linen sofa.

    The current panels don't look very good because they are rod pockets and don't form any pleats. Either try grommet top panels or the rod pockets that form pleats.

    Make sure the panels are DARKER than your sofa. That will make your sofa lighter by comparison




  • 5 years ago

    Will do. Thank you.

  • 5 years ago
    • If your floors are Oak, look for a butterscotch or honey or tan stain to lighten up the color (will also make the room feel bigger), please stay away from reds and oranges, which are out of favor. Definitely do a matte/flat finish because the polished look is out of favor and “dates” a room.
  • 5 years ago

    A very good idea to lower the drape rod to avoid cost of custom drapes. If you don’t have 10” from ceiling to window, look for window mullion like green like in photo below, or line rod up with the bottom of the gables. Leaving top panes uncovered makes it look like a transom and will let in more light. Drapes should be 2.5 times window width. Pleated (pinch pleat, grommet, or back tab pleated) drapes will look more polished than rod pocket.

  • 5 years ago

    Hi can you send the photo you mentioned. Thank you.

  • 5 years ago

    here is promised photo. Make panels to floor and same width on each side for symmetry



  • 5 years ago

    Interesting.thank you.