the picture and the way it is framed. Keep in mind, regardless of the furniture arrangement you choose, that the more space you can leave open for your feet to move in, the more comfortable the space will be. Leggy, open furniture (especially the coffee table) will make it much easier to access the sofa and stretch out your legs once you’re in, so you won’t feel trapped and fidgety on what should be a comfy seat.
trophy wall hangings
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what about a swing
1. Monochrome play on words in Maryland. This black and white canvas in the living room of Chris and Saulé Smariga’s home in Frederick, Maryland, is a hand-lettered labor of love that serves as a graphic statement piece. Saulé worked on creating the artwork — lyrics to the song Stereo Heart by Gym Class Heroes — for countless hours with their son. “I love the scale and how simple yet graphic it is,” she says. The memory of working on it with her son makes it one of her favorite pieces of art in the home.
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Team with dramatic colour When you have this much natural light flooding in, you can afford to be bold with paint colours. This extension is painted black, the colour taking on a dusky warmth in the bright daylight.
ceiling, black wall, chandelier
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