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How should I fill this empty wall?

4 years ago
last modified: 4 years ago

I have this empty wall in my living room and would love to hear some suggestions on how to fill it. I already have gallery photos in my house (office and hallway pictured towards the left).

Should do large-scale art? Or break it into 3 pieces of art with other decor?

High traffic area and narrow space.

Height from the trim 7 feet

Width 10 feet

Thanks!


Comments (15)

  • 4 years ago
    last modified: 4 years ago

    a couple photos of your home & style would help.

    Colors? Traditional, modern, ??? need more storage? High traffic area?

    Kelly Loedeman thanked Lyn Nielson
  • 4 years ago

    Looks like a good spot for a shallow console table unless that would constrict the traffic pattern too much. You could put some decor on the console and then some art on the wall. I'm not a big fan of mirrors other than in foyers, but if you were to use a mirror you wouldn't be the only person to do that in a living room. :-) If you don't want to do a gallery wall then you could do one large piece, or 2-4 smaller pieces arranged symmetrically. Since art is very personal I never give people advice on particular pieces. Plus I don't see any cues to your style in the picture. Hopefully you will find something that you really like and will enjoy for years to come. This is a foyer arrangement, but maybe it will give you an idea.


    North Haven Residence · More Info


    Kelly Loedeman thanked kandrewspa
  • 4 years ago

    Color pallete

    Organic modern, minimalist minimalist. narrow space

  • 4 years ago

    Another angle


  • 4 years ago
    last modified: 4 years ago

    I agree with Beverly. Maybe you arranged it that way because you didn't want a TV above the fireplace?

    Arrange the couch with the back against the window, and the TV against the blank wall. (So the fireplace is off to your right.)

    Then the wall where your TV used to be will be empty. Maybe a large bookcase would fit there?

  • 4 years ago

    The fireplace can't be moved and isn't currently functioning.

    Couch wouldn't fit on the wall.

  • 4 years ago
    last modified: 4 years ago

    Nobody is saying to move the fireplace. Even though the FP doesn't work, it's still a piece draws the eye, and having the couch in front of it looks weird. Can the couch be moved? Can you give us more pictures of the whole room, or a floorplan? (even if it's roughly sketched?)


    Here's a rough "floorplan" if my photo mockup doesn't make sense. Is there a window over off to the right? Moving your couch in front of it should look fine (unless it blocks a door or something).



  • 4 years ago

    I'll draw up a floor plan but the couch won't fit unfortunately there's also an air vent near the windows that can’t be covered.


  • 4 years ago

    I’ll wait to see the floorplan, but sometimes the answer is trading in furniture that physically doesn’t fit a space for furniture that will.

  • PRO
    4 years ago

    It looks very odd to me to have the fireplace behind the sofa. We need to see a floorplan to make valuable suggestions and please indicate where that air vent is (on floor? on wall?) so that we can take that into consideration.

  • 4 years ago
    last modified: 4 years ago

    thanks for posting more pics! I see the couch is pulled away from the FP more than I initially thought. maybe it looks odd from that first angle, but IRL it might not be so bad. If that layout works for you, don't let us bully you into rearranging, LOL.

    To answer your original question: a narrow console table with a piece of oversize art would work for the blank wall. Like what kandrewspa suggested above.

    Kelly Loedeman thanked User
  • PRO
    4 years ago

    Don't have your floorplan, just working from pictures, but would something like this work for you?



    Kelly Loedeman thanked lisedv
  • 4 years ago

    Hi Lisedv,


    Your rendering is exactly what we want to do with a new couch and the remodel of the fireplace. :) I love the idea of adding additional seating to the wall and breaking up the space. For now, I'm going to leave the wall blank until we are ready for the remodel.

    Thanks for all your help!

  • PRO
    4 years ago
    last modified: 4 years ago

    In what I show, I just placed the furniture I saw in your pictures... Doesn't have ot be a loveseat if you're buying new furniture, a nice comfy chair and side table would work nicely.