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3 years ago

Hi so last time I was here I got wonderful ideas about the color I need to select for my sofa.. so now my living room has blue white curtains/beige color sofa and navy blue sofas with glass tables,white/blue/grey carpet....Now I am bit confused with the decor. I have tried to incorporate white,glass,blue colored show pieces but somehow wanted to add more color. So wondering if I can use orange/red decor items with this setup. I have already added red/orange painting and orange decor piece but need your suggestions if this is good for the blue theme..

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  • 3 years ago

    Pictures would help.

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    3 years ago



  • PRO
    3 years ago

    I was also planning to replace the lamp with silver/chrome one matching legs of my table


  • 3 years ago
    last modified: 3 years ago

    have you tried positioning the sofas facing each other? with the barrel chairs facing the TV on the end?the plant in the corner is odd, move it to the window. the lamo is too cute for the space. I would try lamps below the accent windows on side tables.


    ... you get the idea, not yours but the idea of facing sofas.

    if you want to add color, you could have colored lamp shades like the pix below.


  • 3 years ago

    Your artwork is too high and the colorful lamp doesn't work there. You could try turning the rug but I think it is too small.


    bc thanked Paul F.
  • 3 years ago
    last modified: 3 years ago

    You could google images for ”decorating with primary colors”. Here is one article that came up.

    https://www.bhg.com/decorating/color/schemes/how-to-decorate-with-primary-colors/

    There are a lot of rooms shown online and on TV now that show decor items of primary (or saturated) colors on a background of white walls.

    I think the trick is repeating colors and balancing the color distribution around the room.

    bc thanked kelli_ga
  • 3 years ago

    Your blue is so subtle it almost reads as a neutral in this space and I think you can add any color that you want in here. The paiting is hung too high. I would also encourage thinking about textures too - fewer hard surfaces.

    bc thanked Kendrah
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    3 years ago

    somehow I was not able to reply individually ...


    @ Lyn Nielson I could try repositioning sofas...I didn't put the plant near windows as I have green space out side so lots of forest featuring outside window..

    @keli ga thanks for the links!

    @kendrah I would see if I can rehung it little lower..what do you mean by textures can u give example..so as per you orange decor and painting looks ok with this?

    @paul I am planning to replace the lamp with silver.chrome look



  • 3 years ago

    I like the idea of moving sofa that faces TV to be facing sofa in front of window & have swivel chairs facing TV. But, I bet the sofa is more comfy for TV watching. That papa san type chair seems odd sitting there & there’s no easy to reach side tables beside it or sofas. My thoughts are that the color you want to add can easily be done with throws & pillows in colors from the art - that I agree is hung a bit high. How about moving out the odd circle chair, slide the swivels towards the sofa facing TV so they’re centered on sofa at window. I think I see a side table between the 2 chairs. Add a console type cabinet under the art / next to fire place - move that floor plant to the other side by the window. Maybe add a small lamp on top of console for ambient lighting in room. Is there a side end table we can’t see in the corner created by the sofas? What’s the rest of the room look like behind sofa facing TV? What’s the huge Monsterosa plant hiding or next to? Good idea to replace lamp - floor lamp or adding end table?

  • 3 years ago
    last modified: 3 years ago

    I admit I haven't read all the comments, but if I like your confetti color palette, and I would continue with multicolor and pop accents. I might change the curtains to a different color but in pretty much the exact same pattern.



    I would move your wonderful floor lamp to the left corner of the sofa.

    Consider getting a big colorful multicolor Mexican planter and re-potting your tree out of the white planter and move it to the right side of the fireplace.


    Big Lily/Sunflower Talavera Ceramic Pot · More Info


    Here are some decor items I think could be fun in your room.

    an acrylic bookcase in pink or green to the left side of your fireplace



    to give your cello player some company (on the same wall)



    https://www.chairish.com/product/4150409/mid-20th-century-lady-with-violin-expressionist-figurative-oil-painting-on-wooden-panel

    just for fun somewhere if you feel like it. It would look good on the lower wide shelf of the acrylic bookcase, with plants and books elsewhere in the case



    https://www.chairish.com/product/12789818/2000s-knight-riding-steed-dash-metal-shadow-dancer

    Put your glass mantle objects on the window sills instead of the mantle and just have a bit of fun with throws for the sofa and pillows for the chairs using the pop colors of the floor lamp heads.



    bc thanked mytwo cents
  • 3 years ago
    last modified: 3 years ago

    PS: If you can't find or afford a big enough painted pot for your tree, you can recover the white pot in fab colors with peel and stick wallpaper easily and cheaply.

  • PRO
    3 years ago

    @mytwo cents its not a natural plant its artificial and its built like that..unfortunately I cant change curtain colors..


  • PRO
    3 years ago

    ok so I did some changes as suggested by you.let me know it looks now..will incorporate changes suggested by others too.. but I concerned about the wiring which is showing behind my sofa..




  • 3 years ago

    Sorry to say I think the worst place for your floor lamp is right near the painting. -- both for the painting and the look of the lamp. If I rented your space, first thing I would do is put the floor lamp in the opposite corner but near the sofa. And put the tree at the bottom of the stairs.

    Will you prefer to watch TV sitting in the chairs? If not, put the swivel chairs facing the windows -- what you had before. It looked fine.


    Right now the coffee table doesn't seem usable by anybody. Don't be afraid to try using the coffee table between the 2 chairs and arranging the end tables where they are actually in the most useful places for people to enjoy eating or drinking something in the room.



    bc thanked mytwo cents
  • 3 years ago

    What bothers me most are 1.) the lamp, and 2.) the curtains. They both seem at odds with the serene vibe of the rest of the room.

    The lamp is too casual and too colorful. The curtains also look casual to me, and the white sheers are made even more white by the light shining through them. The white color doesn’t seem to go with all the tans and beiges.

    bc thanked littlebug Zone 5 Missouri
  • PRO
    3 years ago

    Hi, the blue color that you have in your space doesn't really pop much, adding a blue curtain that is darker will in my opinion elevate the space, like the fireplace in the last picture that Paul F posted. With blue I personally love orange they complement each other really well. I agree with a lot of comments here about removing the floor lamp it doesn't look like it belongs with the rest of your pieces and there are a lot of options on the market that you can find that will fit a lot better. The art that you added can definitely be put lower but I feel like shouldn't be scared to go bigger with the art and maybe something simpler maybe more abstract for the art with bright pops of color. I'm adding this picture here just so you can see how powerful the combination can look of course not the whole room needs to be painted but larger colorful pieces are completely fine so don't be scared to experiment.


    bc thanked Ariana Designs & Interiors
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    3 years ago

    @mytwo cents thanks for your feedback. as I told earlier I am going to replace the lamp and would buy something in more single one color preferably silver...I have kept the tree under the stairs in between the back of the sofa .I am curious now what should I put in corners where the painting is located..do you think I should buy two floor lamp shades for each corners(one to put at left of painting and other to the right most corner)?. As for swirl chairs I am planning to keep it like that for some time before my family members really insist me in putting them back for the convenience of watching TV :)

    @paul Thanks for the suggestion yes I am going to buy red/orange cushions and the blue fireplace seems a good idea.. would consider it!

    Ariana Designs LLC Thanks would think about adding! I am going to replace lamp!


  • 3 years ago
    last modified: 3 years ago

    I still think a book case or cabinet would be best to the left of the fireplace. (Sorry I never saw you don't intend to keep the lamp). I don't think you should match the 2 sides. Just put your large artificial tree on the right side, but more centered on the little window, and closer to the sofa

    I suggested a pop acrylic bookcase for left side, with the painting over it, but if you want a more conventional look there are plenty of choices, either for a simple open shelf unit or one with doors, but decorative. Unless you would like to bring some books into the room, the advantage of a closed-door cabinet is that you don't have to "style" the shelves -- more decisions



    That's $100 from Amazon, so you probably are willing to spend more to get a nicer finish on the furniture



    https://www.wayfair.com/furniture/pdp/signleader-35-wide-server-cgnl5183.html?piid=90988775



    this cabinet in the 2 photos above comes in 35 different patterns so you might find something that you think works best with your painting, fireplace and other furnishings, including some versions that are more like plain wood

    BUT

    If you decide to put a cabinet or shelves or table on the left side make sure it is wide enough. The ones I've shown are close to 40 inches but you might need more to have look right.


    Finally, what keeps feeling ''óff'''to me about the room is the coffee table nobody can easily reach. The best rearrangment I can come up with in my mind is using the coffee table to separate the 2 black chairs and moving to the 2 end tables to the fireplace-side of the sofas. That would mean ditching the tree entirely, skipping using a cabinet on the left side of the fireplace and relocating your floor lamp or a new one to the right of the right black chair.

    bc thanked mytwo cents
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    3 years ago

    @mytwo centsThanks for your ideas!


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