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Help redesign my room into a 1920's gatsy glam sitting/lounge room

3 months ago

I'm transforming my formal dining room into a glamorous Great Gatsby lounge room. I recently added this fun art deco black and gold wallpaper. I plan to add cozy velvet chairs/sofa and unique side tables/coffee table. If there is room, I would like to add a small 2-person bar-height table and chairs, as this room is next to our bar area. Could someone please HELP me with furniture placement and ideas! I've been stuck for weeks!!!





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  • 3 months ago
    last modified: 3 months ago

    Are you keeping that big table? If so, then not sure where people will sit. Um, the kitchen right there detracts from vibe. Place one velvet, or beaded curtain to the side, which you can pull over opening on your Gatsby nights.

    Chairs like this with your current chandelier over glam coffee table:

    Castaways Remodel · More Info


    These barrel chairs, sold as a pair, are from Bed, Bath, Beyond.


    Do a search for "drink tables" something like this only more glam:


    Think "velvet" and "gold" finishes.

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    3 months ago

    No bar heght anything for this room. Frankly, you don't have the room and bar height anything takes up more visual space. Your space will appear larger if you adhere to a monochromatic color scheme.




    Select a chandelier with black shades to create a mood.





  • 3 months ago
    last modified: 3 months ago

    a cozy four low back swivel chairs and a centered coffee table for conversation.

    I'd forget the tall table, uncomfortable and too much for your small space.

    Keep the colors simple. the red of the rug is dramatic, you want that to be a feature.

    the wallpaper appears green, black & gold? whatever it is, paint all the walls the background color of the paper (trim and all) One of these SW colors



    or paper the whole room.



  • 3 months ago
    last modified: 2 months ago

    It’s not a big room and since two walls are open + you need to consider flow, you should measure/tape out what could even fit, as your list is long. Once you have refined the list: chairs (number), or sofa (size/shape), tables (number), potential 2 person bar height…only then figure out a layout. I think less is more and suggest focussing on comfort and interaction. I’d paint the remaining walls/all trim the green in the wallpaper.


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    2 months ago

    The rug or the wallpaper but not both together. I agree no pub table and now where do you plan on dining? My advice you choosr e thefurniture then the other stuff not wallpapter then trying to make it work. This space will need to work with the rest of the home to some degree not just something pluncked down with no thought .

  • 2 months ago

    My only coment is no bar height anything. They are very uncomfortable &, in one of our local restaurants, they’re the last to be filled with customers. I’ve noticed customers gravitate to the lower tables first.

  • 2 months ago

    What are the dimensions of the room? Thinking that a sofa and 2 chairs may be all that will fit comfortably. Start with that and then move toward - will anything else fit. Use existing chairs and furniture or large boxes to place in the space so you can get a feel for how things fit.


    I have a nephew who moved into an industrial loft that he and his girlfriend decorated with Victorian furnishings - turned out great, but it was a small space and everything was steampunk (industrial/Victorian) - not just one room.


    Patricia is right - what you do in one room has to fit with what you have in the rest of the home or it looks out of place.


    I can see this room with this sofa:

    https://www.etsy.com/listing/605958280/3-seater-mustard-gold-velvet-fabric


    Great victorian fabric drapes and throw pillows:



    Green chairs that match the wall paper and an old steam trunk as the coffee table.




  • 2 months ago

    Accent walls say skimpy, not glam. Either paper the rest of the room, or use a dark paint for the rest of the walls and ceiling. You can't do halfway glam. You need to be all in. :)


    If you have to use that rug, consider flipping it over. The underneath side will be more muted and look better in this room.


    No bar table. Ever.


    Sofa along the long wall. Two chairs faciging it. Small martini tables next to the chairs. Slender side tables next to the sofa. You need to consider floor pattern in here so people can walk through. It is a small room and a coffee table in the middle is going to obstruct the pathway.

  • 2 months ago
    last modified: 2 months ago

    You may want to coinsider an L shaped seating arrangement, e.g. a sofa on the long wall and 2 chairs in front of the window. This would allow a better traffic flow through the room.

    On the other hand, it looks like one of the openings goes to a hallway. For a much more cozy look, you could consider closing off the opening to the hallway and making the access from the kitchen only. If you don't want to commit to drywall, you could draw a heavy drape across it. Look for "portieres" for inspiration. This would remove the need for a traffic path through the room, effectively increasing its usable size, e.g. a bar.

    glam portiere

  • 2 months ago
    last modified: 2 months ago

    What amazing feedback, thank you all! To answer some questions---

    The room has 10ft ceilings, 14ft length & 11ft width. The only thing I plan on keeping is the chandelier. The wallpaper is black and gold, and I plan to paint the surrounding walls (and possibly the trim) black. The room is located directly off my foyer, with 20-foot ceilings and a curved staircase. I was trying to find a way to separate the room with drapery or something similar, due to our vastly open-concept house.

    Love the ideas of 4 chairs and a coffee table or 2 chairs with a couch. Thank you for the advice on the bar height table being too much, I will scratch that idea.





  • 2 months ago

    Your additional pictures are really helpful. Hang floor to ceiling curtain panels on the on the inside of the room. Have them only hang 1/4 of the way into the opening. It will give you a feeling of the room being more separate and cozy without curtaining off the whole entryway.





    A bit like how Brits put curtains on either sides of their doors.





    I can see such a beautiful sitting space in the back of this picture. What do you think will entice you to sit in this new area rather than in the area that you already have set up?

  • 2 months ago

    Authentic Art Deco was all about color - they used black as an accent. Black lacquered pieces, black marble.

    Seeing the other pictures of your home I would not do black walls and trim - leave the trim matching the rest of the home. Use a saturated color on the walls and bring in something with the black scroll work from the entry. Maybe have your wine display made from black scroll work.

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