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Feedback for improving living room

3 years ago

A number of questions:

1) This is an irregular shaped living room with a side fireplace, would you change the configuration or placing of the chair, couches or sofa?

2) What kind of table would you recommend? It is rather big area and the table is small and does not seem to fit.

3) I know I need to add more pillows but open to feedback on what to change or what to remove, what to add. I believe there's too much items on the mantle.

4) I put teal as a pop of color, I welcome your insights.








Comments (8)

  • 3 years ago

    Your fireplace is beautiful I would remove all accessories from the mantle. This is just me but I would get rid of the art to right of fireplace and above tv. I think you need something more colorful to replace the round things. A patterned rug may spice things up as well.

    joyceudy thanked yumelizabeth
  • 3 years ago
    last modified: 3 years ago

    I agree with you that you need a bigger coffee table. A big plain square wood one would look nice. Nothing fancy.

    I'd move all the furniture down some inches closer to the TV. I'd like to see the TV raised up so there isn't such a big gap at the top. Maybe buy another media cabinet to stack on the one you've got?

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    I'd put the tree art work over the fireplace -- and before I took down the circle art I'd experiement with actually using both! Try putting the tree art right in the middle of the circle art work. Could be great or a disaster! If it's a disaster try using the tree art alone instead of the circle art. If it isn't a disaster try hanging the plate on the mantle where the tree used to be.

    I'd definitely cut loose with more pillows.


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    I like the end table cylinders you are using as plant stands. I'd take the plants to a sunnier spot but put the tables on either side of the tan chair.

    joyceudy thanked mytwo cents
  • 3 years ago

    My first impression is that everything is brown (floor, sofa 1, sofa 2, chair, rug) but not browns that go together. There is no life in the room. Next the 2 sofas and chair do not work together. Can the rug be turned 90 degrees? Put the leather sofa facing the TV. Move the other sofa to another room. Get 2 swivel chairs for in front of the windows and a smaller chair for the right of the FP. Get art for over the FP - the size of the fire box - with some color in it. Hang it about 5" above mantel. Remove all small items from mantel. Remove the word art. Get some window treatments. Coffee table may work once you get the major furniture pieces placed properly

    joyceudy thanked jck910
  • 3 years ago
    last modified: 3 years ago

    I like your idea of adding texture with the rug but I think it needs to be darker or you need to find one with some slight pattern. Do you have another spot where you can use it?

    Also, the rug needs to be big enough to be placed in a way that your furniture can fit on it.






    joyceudy thanked deegw
  • 3 years ago

    Thanks all for your feedback. I'm going to work on your insights and improve our living room!

  • PRO
    3 years ago


    • I don't understand how you walk through the room so I have removed the lounge chair.
    • IMO the brown leather sofa doesn't work in the space so I matched it to the other sofa
    • I add height to the rings over the fireplace but you could just turn the image and that could work.
    • The coffee table is too small compared to the size of the sofas.
    • Change the shades or the bulbs so the lamps don't read so very YELLOW!!
    joyceudy thanked BeverlyFLADeziner
  • 3 years ago

    Does anyone have pictures of good center tables that will match this living room setting? Links will also be helpful! Thank you!