Please HELP open living/kitchen decorating
12 years ago
Just finished remodeling my ranch style home removing a load bearing wall between a den and formal living room in order to have one function able large room. Now I am in dilemma on how to decorate which is NOT my strong suit. I have no idea how to make this look good. Looking at the space I have already came to the conclusion that a longer love seat may be all the sofa I need. I welcome any and all ideas. I have ordered an Universal Castile credenza that is 84 inches long for under the TV. I will try to show it in my pictures. Need ideas for small social sitting areas in front of TV. I would like to see about 2 smaller swivel rocker recliners. I like the way Norwalk Allison recliner sit. I know the two recliners in the room now must go, but I really need ideas that I can vision. Also I need ideas for the area where the guitars are standing. I just love some of the ideas and help that has been given on this website. I really need you all! I am excited to hear suggestions. The dining room is my older set. I thought maybe reupholstering the chairs. Normal there are two of us at home. But I really like the ideas and views you give. I have no idea of colors. I do have plates that are the desert rose design.. Pink dog wood. Need major help to kick start my enthusiasm at this point. Got too involve with construction.
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- 12 years agoI have more photos. Can I have ideas for more pendent lights on track lighting?
- 12 years agoUniversal Castile credenza, Norwalk recliner Allison?..I need help with the fabric. This room now has all hard surfaces and 8 foot ceiling.
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kind of like this layout, but the recliner is missing on the left hand side in pic.
and I know you didn't ask, so tell me to shutty if you like (ha!)...but have you considered painting the tv wall a darker color than your other walls in the room. I think that would really look nice and give it some more personality! 
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12 years ago- 12 years agoI must be blind because I'm still having trouble making out the dimensions.
I did a quick mock-up for you to consider but. . . .
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- 12 years agoMegan, Wow thanks. I can't see your measurements. I may néed to go to bigger computer screen. The problem with your arrangements is that the sectional is up against the French door and would be it the flow of foot traffic to garage as well as up against the island. The island is large for the room.
- 12 years agoThe wall with French door is only 11 1/2 feet long . The wall with guitars on it is set out 4 feet into the room
- 12 years agoI like neutrals and my plates are dessert rose. See picture. Could a little slash of pink make my dishes work? The guitars do not have to be in the room. We just have no idea of what to put there.
- 12 years agoIf you would like my two cents worth, I would move the dining room to the space where the guitars are located. I would get a light colored area rug to go under your table to break up all the wood and also to define the space. I agree a sectional would look fabulous in front of your television. Also, I would make the space where your dining room is now, a small sitting area for your husband's guitar playing. Just an idea, but armoires are very inexpensive these days on craigslist. Maybe you could find one with simple shaker lines and paint it a light color. Knock out the shelves and put guitar hooks inside for your husband to hang his guitars on and then when they are not in use, you could shut the doors. Just a thought.
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- 12 years agoHi Diann.
Do the attached provide any inspiration? Two layouts. I didn't mess up the second one with all the flow lines. Again, I'm sure the measurements are off.
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- 12 years agoThis is the dining table sit where the guitars were and guitars are where the dining table was.
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- 12 years agoMpoulsom, deco enthusiasts, tuckersgurl,
I am thinking there are sections of sectional that do not get sit in.. No arms, no place to put things and no one wants to sit in the middle. Just studying what would function better. Could a loveseat and 2 club chairs work?
Iamjudy,
Yes, the dishes are my grandmother's and mother's dishes but we are using them as our everyday. I can't seem to get rid of some things.
Can I just re-upholster the dining room chairs? We use the bar so the dining room is not used. I guess the light color fabric would stay clean with little use.
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a couple of examples of guitars mounted on the wall. and one example of an accent colored wall, (not your style i realize, but an example of one wall darker than the other walls) - 12 years ago
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