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Living Room decor ideas please

12 years ago
last modified: 12 years ago
Our beautiful sectional arrived last night and we LOVE IT! It's exactly what we wanted - something that would seat our family or our desires to lay across in front of the TV and veg out on Dexter ;)

I'm looking for ideas on a coffee table. The table you see is 47" but we are thinking of going with square or round with a diameter no more than 39" to give us walking space. My question is..what type of table? Also, artwork above the sectional - I'm thinking a huge art piece. Something beautiful with blue tones in it. I even love artwork with horses (although we don't ever ride).

Help tie this room up please! Oh to give you an idea of the opposite side of the room let me describe. Directly across from the chaise is the TV and next to the TV is the fireplace. Thanks for your ideas! We are hoping to get it all fixed up in time for Easter :)

PS, don't mind the 5yr old blur at the bottom of the pic :p and yes, we are ordering one more window blind for the one behind the West Elm lamp.

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  • 12 years ago
    It looks amazing so far! Have you thought of having a feature wall, maybe a dark chocolate brown to pick up the colours in the painting. And leave the other walls as they are, it maybe too dark though.
  • 12 years ago
    in my world a room is never "done" because I love changing out pieces,especially thru seasons. so I will happily keep the hunt ongoing for another art piece. the hunt is still ongoing for the table. Its actually a DIY job w an accidental rustic finish on my part. but crazy enough I love the feel it adds to the room! so it's replacement, preferably a round coffee table, needs to give that feel. More leather would be overkill in here.

    I ended up buying the Vittsjo shelf from IKEA too. it's going to be a gold etagere piece next to the stairs and adds some much needed visual interest to an otherwise bland spot. I promise I won't overaccesorize Ann!!! I would love if you could help me decide on pieces to collect for it. one thing I do want is to have a nice photo frame of our family
  • 12 years ago
    whereiswally- brown would definitely make the room dark w the low ceilings. I fell in love w this house becaise light pours in everywhere,but a dark color would ruin that feeling of space. ☺
  • 12 years ago
    Elena- where is the darker brown table from? I haven't seen that anywhere
  • 12 years ago
    etagere spot will be right next to the rail. it's about 15in shorter than the top of the door and the exact 20" width between the rail and the door frame.
  • 12 years ago
    Something similar

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  • 12 years ago
    Hmm.. where is that print from?
  • 12 years ago
    This coffee table is from overstock
  • 12 years ago
    Erica, I don't know where that print just above is from but greatbigcanvas.com is good for a large canvas. If you do look for another art piece, try to find something with a similar width to the one you have, but much shorter. Measure the distance from 5" above the sectional top to about 3-4" below the glass in the tops of the windows. You don't want the art to be taller than the windows or line up with the tops of the windows or the tops of the glass in the windows - so a little below the top of the glass is good. Z Gallerie has a nice art selection too - but the size will be important.
  • 12 years ago
    ?

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  • 12 years ago
    I have the west elm coffee table, I think it might be too small and too low for your sectional.
  • 12 years ago
    OMG i loooooooooooove that nailhead coffee table!!!! I need to show that to the hubby and see what he thinks :D :D :D These are great great suggestions Mforr! (BTW is there a way to "tag" someone who replies to a post so they get notified I'm speaking to them???) :D
  • 12 years ago
    Tag, you're it!! Your thread will come up in my activity feed if I don't turn off notifications, so I can see your response, if I'm on houzz
    I'm glad you like it, I think some of them would look great :)
  • PRO
    12 years ago
    Your room is coming together so nicely! Great suggestions everyone. Can't wait to see how it turns out.
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    I googled "nailhead coffee table" and this bad boy shows up...and I got really excited until I saw the price LOL http://img1.wfrcdn.com/lf/49/hash/2037/4509296/1/Lexington-Twilight-Bay-Wyatt-Coffee-Table.jpg My hubby would think I was crazy at $1779 ON SALE!
  • 12 years ago
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    Love it! But the price not so much :( See Erica, that's when you know you have excellent tastes :) Maybe you can do your own DIY knockoff????
  • 12 years ago
    I really do like the round nailhead table the best..BUT , gosh if I could find a way to DIY that Lexington table I would..hmmmm...
  • 12 years ago
    Hello off track a bit here. Please give your gorgeous doggie a blanket to sit on. Our white leather couch is scratched by our much loved dog!
  • 12 years ago
    Oh there's always a plethora of blankets on our sofa :) She's not named Princess by accident.
  • 12 years ago
    But Erica, the nailhead coffee table mforr posted was $329! Was the size good?
  • 12 years ago
    I sure wish I could remember the thread, but there was a Houzzer looking for the expensive Lexington nailhead coffee table. They saw it in a Houzz picture and were desperate to find it - it's the same one you found Erica:)
  • 12 years ago
    yes the size is good for the nailhead table at 36". That's the same size we measured in the showroom for the sectional and felt there was plenty of space to move around. Hmm..i wonder if we could search for that other thread. I bet that other Houzzer would be happy to find it! :)

    I am so tempted to go to Lowes, get them to cut the lumber for me and try to DIY it LOL But surely it *seems* easier than it is. Unless I can find the perfect round table w/ the same design, unfinished and just add the nailheads and finish....time to google. heh
  • 12 years ago
    I need to say, your home is just beautiful The couch is great! The picture you had up I too feel it is too big, Beautiful piece but it doesn't look right to me. I really like the nailhead table but, the more I keep looking at your living room I Think, it should be around table. Just for room. Is the credenza black? I agree with what someone said, about centering the TV & remove everything off of it.
  • 12 years ago
    Let us know if u DIY it...And post the directions...ha!!
  • 12 years ago
    For the entry way, what size wall is it? I found a few things. Also a coffee table.
  • 12 years ago
    The coffee table does not look nice in this picture. It is bronze & glass. It's sold at Joss & Main. I wish you would look at it on their site.
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    entry way
  • 12 years ago
    entry
  • 12 years ago
    I like your art work too, but it does look too tall.
    I had that issue with a canvas piece I loved too much to get rid of; so I took it to a local framing shop and had them trim it and re-stretch it & it looks great!
    Your piece looks like it can be trimmed from the top.
    Love your sofa & good luck!
    :-)
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  • 12 years ago
    If you keep that art, I think any of these round tables would look good, & tie in the art and sofa.
  • 12 years ago
    A few paintings, One come in different sizes,
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  • 12 years ago
    thanks for the suggestions. I already have an etagere going into the entry. I didn't want a short entry table for several reasons: didn't want a piece that was wide and I wanted to keep it visually open w glass etagere shelving instead. I should have photos of it up this weekend.

    do like that Greek key table as well.
  • 12 years ago
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    This is the IKEA hack I'm creating for the etagere...(image borrow from pinterest) but essentially a gold piece with very selective pieces to keep it uncluterred, but bring some life into that otherwise very plain space.
  • 12 years ago
    http://st.houzz.com/simgs/cf42fa2c03226fae_7-5743/home-design.jpg

    This one is a coffee table. I mixed it up with the entry chests. Which is the Greek table?
  • 12 years ago
    Oh from the small images on my phone the last link appeared to be a greek key on the legs :) I do like that though. Do you know the dimensions?
  • 12 years ago
    Hi Erica, the round "Greek Table" is 39 or 40 inches round. It is from Joss & Main. What are you up to with your room?
  • 12 years ago
    Where did you get the wall art from.its beautiful.
  • 12 years ago
    the etagere is done for the entry! we love it. the styling will change but for now just used a few items from around the house.
  • 12 years ago
    I love the dark bottom shelf and how it pops w the gold
  • PRO
    12 years ago
    Living room decor must be done with some care. I think that decorating or adorning the living room with small decorative artifacts makes it more beautiful and attractive. You can use paper lanterns, loose confetti, crystal particles, artificial silk flowers, LED lights, candle lanterns and candle holders, tissue paper pom poms etc. If you want all these items and other decorative stuffs, just visit here http://www.justartifacts.net/
  • PRO
    12 years ago
    Gorgeous room!! If you end up changing out your art, check out some of my prints on stretched canvas. They would look fantastic in your room!