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Need help with updated family room

12 years ago
Family room help needed. I I re-upholstered couches first and they have become the focal point, but am unsure what else to incorporate. I painted the room a bright white, installed new tile floor and had a floating unit built - a bit of a mid century look. Any ideas? Types of coffee tables I can buy? Other colors to go with the seafoam/turquoise couches? Pictures? I love color. Right now fairly nurturant. Thank you all!

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  • 12 years ago
    Your couches are lovely. You can use some of the green from the printed chair as an accent color for more lively pillows on the couches. Do you have a lamp for the corner table. Some art work over the couch with the blues and greens would be nice. You can go soft and abstract or more bold and dramatic with your room. An area rug would help add some more texture to the room.
    ntsimpson thanked sunnydrew
  • 12 years ago
    put a marvle table insede of glass
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  • PRO
    12 years ago
    last modified: 12 years ago
    Love the upholstery color! Definitely add an area rug. If you want a mid-century look, you could go with a classic Noguchi boomerang style coffee table and add some retro lamps and maybe a classic 50s starburst wall clock. Take look at http://squidoo.com/retro-50s-mid-century-period-interior-design-and-home-decorating for photos of mid-century rooms and furnishings. And a palette of mid-century colors you can incorporate on an accent wall and in your accessories.
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  • PRO
    12 years ago
    If you don't mind a much warmer color a nice olive color will look much better with the dark wood and really compliment the upholstery. You need a very large piece of art over the sofa in your taste and coordinating colors. Excuse the Christmas, but this is the color combination but the furniture and walls are reversed.
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  • 12 years ago
    last modified: 12 years ago
    HI -- Have a look at Jonathan Adler's web site -- you can get lots of ideas there -- it's the same style as yours. jonathanadler.com
    ntsimpson thanked lefty47
  • 12 years ago
    Nice job. Might bring in a bit more of the floating unit color. Great upholstery and love the IKAT on the chair. If you love color you can go as far as you dare.
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  • 12 years ago
    I think you might like this Noguchi style MCM table with a white base. This is $447. I think it would look very nice.

    Isamu Noguchi Style Triangle Coffee Table With Wood Base · More Info
    ntsimpson thanked Darzy
  • 12 years ago
    Oh...sorry Chazz...the table was already suggested. :) I like the idea obviously! lol
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  • 12 years ago
    How about adding in some orange throw pillows and a large bold-colored piece of artwork? I think your white walls will be fine if you add enough color elsewhere. If your budget allows, I would get a very simple mid-century coffee table. Nice job on your sofas!
    ntsimpson thanked janeinfo
  • 12 years ago
    Is this "too much" for you? I think the orange/coral/turquoise is a pretty combination.
    Pierce Pillow, Set of 2, Turquoise · More Info

    "Lance" Orange and Coral Throw Pillow Cover · More Info

    Iman Turquoise and Orange Ikat Decorative Pillow Cover By PopOColor · More Info
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  • 12 years ago
    Floating shelves over the sofa with photos and art, a real mcm or Danish modern lamp, and a chocolate shag rug would be awesome. (I would've installed the rug, but it's late to be moving furniture, so you'll just have to imagine it.)
  • 12 years ago
    Wow - thank you all. Some great ideas. I really appreciate all your help.
  • 12 years ago
    http://houzz.com/photos/394425

    I have one word--gold! I large starburst gold mirror above the couch would look fantastic. Add gold tone table or floor lamp. Gold silk window panels will also tie everything together. An area rug, high pile cream color or natural jute will soften the space. I like your white walls and the TV console. I would paint the interior of the front door the same white as the walls. The style of the door doesn't go with the room, so painting it will painting it out will make it "go away". You have a great space to work with!
    BarnandBungalow.com
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  • 12 years ago
    agree the walls are too white
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  • 12 years ago
    last modified: 12 years ago
    I love what you have started in this room! And I have to agree with grover that brown plays nicely with all of it.
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  • PRO
    12 years ago
    If it were up to me I would update the coffee table and end tables with warm wood finished pieces to add a warmth and contrast to the living room. Here are a few examples from Bryght that I think would work well.

    1. Evan coffee table
    2. Mier coffee table
    3. Nes round coffee table
    4. Nes square coffee table

    For more ideas ... http://www.bryght.com/browse/20/coffee-tables
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  • 12 years ago
    I agree about the tables. The one you have now matches, certainly, but I think some warmth is needed and a nice wood table could do that. Wouldn't go too dark like espresso but the suggestions above are a great color. I'd pull some navy in too. Turquoise/aqua and navy with cream accents is gorgeous!
    ntsimpson thanked kristylou
  • 12 years ago
    I would bring the warmth in with a chocolate shag rug (which I have since installed):
    ntsimpson thanked groveraxle
  • 12 years ago
    How do you add these things on others photos ?
  • 12 years ago
    Gold starburst mirror, light gray walls and orange accents with sea foam/ turquoise sofa.
    http://houzz.com/photos/1472027
    ntsimpson thanked bellesum
  • 12 years ago
    Very traditional sofas. If you want mid century. Which isn't what sofas are you can. It's big now, and you see in all stores. Do you want to stay in traditional look, or go more modern? Chair leans towards modern, in fabric. You need to step up with bolder end tables, coffee table
    And pillows. Get a area rug 8x10 place In Front of sofas. A round coffee table in a black metal. Would bring some interest in. Can we see rest of room. Not sure about chair placement . Bring in accessories and art. Turquoise, and silver mix with black. Would work. Ck homedecorator.com for coffee tables, and other art. Their new catalog shows some nice pieces that would work in your room. Remember to keep same color tone (blue/green) though out.
    ntsimpson thanked Nancy Travisinteriors
  • 12 years ago
    Love unit for TV. But mix it up in rest of room. No small items on unit. Always go big, tall and color. Chairs have a Spanish look to them as well as door. I would head that way. Big art over sofa in a big ornate type dark wood frame. Chairs should come together side by side facing other sofa on big wall. It seems unfinished now because you need a area rug. Maybe a ombré style in the blue greens peacock color. Big tall lamps by sofa corner.