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need help and suggestions to design my living room.

12 years ago
Hi all,
Need help to design my living room. It has white walls, white carpet and a fireplace. I have put 2 loveseats of grey color, a round glass table and a vase with multicolor flowers. Pic attached. Now I need suggestion to give it a contemporary -modern look should I get a painting of abstract art with multicolors on behind the wall or a black and white painting. I think of a multicolor painting , potrait shape in the middle of love seat hung vertically to capture the height of room and give it a bigger look. Further for the corner will it be nice only with a lamp or a side table with lamp. For the vase in pic i think of moving it to other side and put a real palm in either antique silver or -white planter and mirror on fireplace. I am going in the right direction. This house decoration is giving me sleepless nights. It is my own house and I am doing it for the first time. Pls help.

Comments (10)

  • 12 years ago
    First, can the love seats be pulled away from each other some, so the arms are not touching? When doing artwork on the large wall, if you do one piece, make sure it is not larger or wider than the love seat below it. Meaning too top heavy. The bottom frame of the picture should be approximately 6 to 8 inches up from the top of your sofa.

    It's hard to tell without seeing the perimeter of the room, but I can visualize that large wall a dark grey, with a collage of b&w photos in assorted sizes, black and or silver frames with white mats. I would put a round table, wood, white, but beat up looking with a funky lamp in the corner between the sofas. Hug, (overlap) a picture frame and small plant with the lamp. That will bring in some texture.

    I suggest one accent color, example "red" and use three different coordinating fabrics for throw pillows. A red lap "throw" blanket can be draped over the corner of a sofa for a splash of color. A touch of black/red in pottery or a painting over the fireplace will pull it together. On the coffee table, find a fun bowl and place decorative silver balls (Home Goods) with assorted textures in it.

    Have fun with it, don't be afraid of color, always do things in odd numbers ex: 3, 5, 7. Hoped this helped. Post a picture when you are done.
  • 12 years ago
    I would add more of the teal from the cushions to the room. I also really love the coppery, burnt sienna color that you have in the one throw cushion. I think adding the burnt sienna in accessories in your room through lamps, table top accessories etc. would be a beautiful accent color with the teal and grey. You should show pictures of the fireplace as well. Good luck.
  • 12 years ago
    Yes, i agree about the sofas, they need to be further apart....um....i think the room would look real cute if you got a multi-color rug, and some kind of wall art for above the loveseat...i'll attach pix
  • 12 years ago
    I would paint the main wall in a feature colour dark chocolate. Then add a nice picture on the wall with the cushion colors.
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    12 years ago
    I like the feature wall idea and putting some art on the large wall. The first mock up is taupe & tan, the second is gray tones.
  • 12 years ago
    last modified: 12 years ago
    Thanks to everyone for such a quick response. Really feeling happy and relaxed now. Suffield 2013 the diemnsion of my love seat is 71"W x 40"D x 32" H, so I think if 1 pic then should be around 35" W x 60" H will be good. just saw one pic at Z gallerie attaching the pic if this would look gud. For black and white collage shud I add all abstract art or a mix. Pls suggest. I am also looking for RED it is one of my choice too and will sunshine yellow and orange look good too in cushions. For the corner a white round table I think will be good or a glass finish white table. I did not understand the HUG part... I am already planning to put a real palm plant in the corner in a white or silver planter. so now what kind of plant and what style of a funky lamp. Pls explain.
    Pls suggest if the vase is looking gud or not
  • 12 years ago
    Have just saw this mirror for the fireplace.I am attaching the pic for mirror and an old pic with the fireplace. Pls suggest will it look gud with an abstract art of multicolor on one wall and this on fireplace or anything else like a black & white collage with this mirror or something else. I know it sounds so confusing , but I am lost right now.
  • 12 years ago
    I am new to this website. Can you tell me how you place objects in the pictures for a visual, example; pictures on the walls and paint colors?? Love it.
  • 12 years ago
    ok thankx.. I am also new to the website and very novice in terms of home decor. This is a good idea to check wether the decor looks gud or not. For sending pics I use attach image and attach jpeg files.Will a tall floor lamp look gud and for the table I can give the hugging effect with decor items. Pls also let me know how will the mirror and painting look.