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New house, different space, need advice

3 years ago

Just moved to a new home and working on the family room space. I have this window with the two chairs on the sides. The curtains are being moved up and replaced with something else but not sure what. Need help with curtain or shades and also what to put between the chairs, a bench, table??

Comments (17)

  • 3 years ago

    A table between the chairs. A bench makes no sense. I would do woven wood shades width panels.




  • 3 years ago

    Beautiful! Thanks

  • PRO
    3 years ago

    Hi. Congrats on the new house!


    The 2 chairs feel like they are trying to be part of the sofa conversation area, but are not.


    Either


    1) Turn the chairs to face each other and a table in between.


    or


    2) Pull the chairs up to the sofa and square them.


    Design always happens within context of an entire room. I would need to see photos of the entire room. (other 3 walls to help you). Thanks.

  • 3 years ago

    Very nice house,congrats!
    Table in between the chairs would look the best.

  • 3 years ago

    I think the chairs would look better squared off with the window in the background. The chairs don't feel like they have an exact purpose now other than to flank the window, which feels kind of off. If you want to keep them diagonal so that the big chair faces a TV (I assume that is why you have it on an angle) I've keep them angled but pull them much closer to the rug. Can you post pics of all sides of this space?


    I also like the @jck910 's suggestion of a woven blind along with the curtain.

  • PRO
    3 years ago

    Please post a picture of the entire room (all walls). The 2 chairs by the window look too far apart but difficult to make suggestions without seeing the entire space.

  • 3 years ago

    When 2 chairs are placed in such close proximity, they should be identical and placed closer together with a table between.

  • 3 years ago

    This is a picture of the room. We are redoing the fireplace and adding a mantle and then mounting the tv. Any ideas are helpful.

  • 3 years ago

    This is coming in from the front door

  • 3 years ago

    Sorry but the problem is too many chairs and a too large sectional. I think the TV is going to be too high mounted over the FP

  • PRO
    3 years ago

    I am sorry, but this room is overwhelmed with large furniture.


    On the other hand, this room has so much potential.


    I cannot recommend the 2 chairs stay there at all. Best to leave the angled chair by the bookcases and remove the other 2 chairs. Pull the angled chair forward,so it feels more a part of the grouping.


    The tv looks like it will not cover the molding entirely. Are you planning on redoing that?


    The rug appears to be too small


    A coffee table should be centered on the sectional and I recommend round for this situation.


    Please post a photo of the 4th angle. Thanks.


    Are you willilng to do that?

  • PRO
    3 years ago

    I've made some changes to your room:

    • Installed the TV over the new FP surround
    • 86'd the wall clock. Get one that fits on a shelf
    • Added a canvas over the sofa
    • Your room needs a larger rug
    • I would eliminate a lounge chair in this room.





  • 3 years ago

    Congrats on your new home. Looks like you’re making good progress in getting everything straight.

    I would leave the window open as you have a lovely, leafy view. I would be tempted to give the chair to the left of the fireplace a new home (would look lovely in a bedroom) and move your leather chair to this position (left of the fireplace). Less and fewer different chairs may help to create a more cohesive look and the leather chair would act as an accent chair. In an ideal world you could remove the TV chair but this your home and it needs to function as one!

    A new coffee table and removal of the large footstool (if budget allows) to sit central to the room may be a nice addition.

  • 3 years ago

    The leather chair and ottoman that goes with it is actually going. I just haven’t been able to lift it. I agree the rug is too small and am going to move it. I was going to keep the footstool or something there for feet when watching tv.

  • 3 years ago

    We are planning on redoing the fireplace to something like this. Leather chair is going, clock is going.

  • PRO
    3 years ago

    Here's your inspiration in the room. Also, if you keep the current TV, that size will govern how much stone and mantel you can use. The proportions seem off to me.

    Seems a bit too casual IMO.



  • 3 years ago

    You will want window coverings for privacy since the window faces the street. When you have a light on in the room, people can see inside. You may want a nice drapery with a semi-sheer curtain behind it at the window to allow light but blur the view inside.