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What should we do with our two floors high wall

8 years ago

As you enter our modern style home you can see this high and impressing wall. We don't want to coat it with bricks or wood. But do want to make something impressing with it, as it's the first thing you see as you enter. Any suggestion what to put on?

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groveraxle

8 years ago

Zoya, the additional photos are very helpful. You are right that this is an impressive wall, but it appears you have altered the stairwell in some way that diminishes the effect. Please don't cover the stairwell. It provides the most dramatic architecture of the house, plus that little space underneath is going to be a place the children find delightful.

Get a wall-mounted TV cabinet, hang something tall and dramatic--maybe a vintage textile--on that wall, and leave the rest of that wall alone. Get the sofa out of the corner. Float your seating in the center of the room to focus on the TV and the window.

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visualizemaven
8 years ago
Are you talking about the dark wall where the TV is ? Is that the impressive wall?

I don't understand the room - what is that area to the right of the TV ? Is that a box filled with sports equipment? What is that 1/2 wall with a railing and steps? Can you plz show more photos?

A comprehensive design plan for that entire wall is called for.

From what I can see in this photo, the side view of steps to the right of the TV in your living room is very odd indeed. Are you receptive to sheetrocking over that side of the steps? Close that lower part off with a wall will make sense and give you more usable space. The opening above will remain and is enhancing.
happyleg
8 years ago
Large art or metal art.
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Thankyou so much for all the feedback and ideas. I really appreciate you taking the time to look at it. Annb1997 here’s a photo looking around to the other side of the wall. We have a big sliding door which will provide a good view out to the pool. There is currently a tall bookcase on the other side of the wall but I will move that elsewhere (not in the dining room). I may buy a low cabinet to go on the other side of the wall for storage down the track. My main reason for wanting to see the pool is to be able to see my kids in the pool whilst I’m in the kitchen (washing up, cooking etc). Plus I like the idea of being able to see through to the dining room instead of it being a more ‘closed off’ room. To the right of the dining room is a lounge room. The dining room is about 3mx3m. Down the track we’d like to do further renovations (ie. new kitchen, new flooring which would need to be done at the same time) but that may be years away till we have the money. So I was trying to be practical I suppose, and achieve what I want for a smaller price. However, I don’t want it to look stupid . Juliahocking - interesting idea about the 30cm slots.... you’ve got me thinking... I think that might look good, but I think I want a better view outside. Oklouise - I hadn’t thought of a window. Do you think that would be a more modern way of achieving what I want?
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Zoya Shaham
Original Author
8 years ago
Here is a site with some more photos of the house http://www.atias-arch.co.il/houses/yarchiv/yarchiv2.html
As for the sports - temporary until we finish. Yes the TV wall.
Zoya Shaham
Original Author
8 years ago
I was thinking about a metal art. Any suggestions? Was trying to find on the web but couldn't.
groveraxle
8 years ago
Long museum banners:

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Kuba cloth skirt. Some of these come up to 15' long or more:

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visualizemaven
8 years ago
I will look for some art for above the TV BUT I think things already look piece meal meaning there is no cohesive design. You need to start tying things together visually. The TV is floating, the TV cabinet is not connected visually to the TV. The two stair way openings stand alone, etc.

Consider painting the wall under the stair opening the same color as the TV wall - this will visually connect the two areas.
visualizemaven
8 years ago
I like this piece because it will really fill up the space and adds a much needed organic element to your room. Do you like it?

https://www.houzz.com/photos/yorba-linda-living-room-contemporary-living-room-orange-county-phvw-vp~1092336
happyleg
8 years ago
Here's these
susan2494
8 years ago
Please do not put a huge tall anything above the TV. Decorate your room at eye level.
miacometlady
8 years ago
The first pic supports the notion, NOT to place art work sky high. Just not necessary. The second photo is interesting, I like the ceiling light fixture and unique shelving. The last pic is to inspire u to worry less about wall and think about storage and furniture. Good luck!
Zoya Shaham
Original Author
8 years ago
Visualizemaven - I loved the art piece. It definitely looks wow. I'll consider it
Zoya Shaham
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8 years ago
Happyleg - loved the blue clock - I was looking for Dali's big de formatted clock but didn't find any.
Zoya Shaham
Original Author
8 years ago
Miacometlady - no worries, enough storage place around the house. I liked the first photo but because of the TV that is going to have its own structure, which is going to be too high I think it's missing the point. I did like the last photo. With the lights.
groveraxle
8 years ago
Something like this antique kilim at 12' long would probably look great on your wall. Be sure to measure and estimate how much space something will take to make sure it works proportionally.
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Rina
8 years ago
This brass sculpture is 40" x 55". I think it's stunning.

http://www.artfurnitureontheweb.com/Accessories/Art/WallArt/BrassBirdWallSculpture.html
visualizemaven
8 years ago
I know the existing architecture demands that the TV and the sliding doors and the very unusual, and dare I say odd, side view of the stair wells in the living room are being accepted but........ I think they should be mitigated to bring some sort of balance to the main living area of the home.
sheilaskb
8 years ago
If you do not mind my referring to HGTV's "Wasted Spaces," I saw an episode in which a two-story high space was divided into a first floor and second floor to create another room. I should think two rooms of regular height would save on heating and cooling and would make maintenance much easier, to say nothing of having an extra room on the second floor.
Susan Davis
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Three or four mirrors, without frames, mounted horizontally about 2/3 the width of the wall spaced equidistance between TV and ceiling. Draw it out on graph paper to see if you need three or four. Will lower the ceiling and add volume and add sparkle and light to the room.

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Pier 1 has the blue clocks.
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NuStair
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6 years ago
Your room looks modern. How about this?
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