Living room Design Dilemma- which Arm chairs???
Hi I am designing our formal living room.We already have provincial style 3+2 couches covering two sides. The third side is empty and I need chairs for this side. I am confused about the design and color of chairs to go with our sofas. Please advice, as I have searched a lot there are not many set ups for dark colors.
Sofa is printed and i may will need to get the chairs made from upholstery. Please suggest some designs. I can change the rug and coffee table if needed. couches are gold base and black print and black wooden trim all around. The chairs would be placed in place of white plastic chairs showing in photo
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8 years agoI am not sure what it is Provincial style you have ,it is more traditional to me . But if you are after Provincial then your artwork, curtains,rug, and coffee table must change as well. Here are some arm chairs you can use , definitely don't match the fabric, go for plain colour in neutral.
- 8 years agoFor windows plantation shutters would be nice in white, here are some examples for rugs
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Comments (20)Two years later... We ended up purchasing a 3-seater for wall opposite fireplace, a 2-seater for under the highlight window (leaves a comfortable space to enter the room) and an armchair placed diagonally opposite the couches. I've fooled the advice to pull the furniture in off the walls a little. We have just updated the fireplace with the (professional) installation of an insert wood heater and (DIY) replacement of hearth and tiles/timber mantel to conceal the brick while meeting the safety specifications of the heater (required a much wider/deeper hearth than the existing brick one so we removed and replaced with a slab of honed granite, and the minimum height for breastplate/mantel shelf posed a few design limitations). TV mounted above fireplace to allow for better furniture placement. Not quite the picture I had settled on 2 years ago, but works with the style of updates we have made elsewhere. Thank you for all the advice. before: After:...See MoreHelp with designing my living room (with pics)
Comments (14)In your post you said you were after a provincial look. You could bring in some accent chairs in that style and use throws and cushions in the blue from rug and the red also, to bring together. This is colours as Julie suggested. Visit your local second hand furniture store, they may have furniture pieces you can start with. I find sometimes rooms come together better over time. You will see things that are your style, and this will add to the room. Don't think you have to 'finish' the room straight away. And I agree with other post. Paint is an inexpensive way to change a room....See MoreLounge room design dilemma - two openings and a fireplace
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Comments (19)I think by moving the unused fireplace , you could make this a tv area or dining area, then have a couch and two chairs, coffee table around the fireplace, it just needs a little thought on placement but it could look a really warm and inviting room. Mixing formal and casual pieces could look great....See More- 8 years agoCoffee table , your sofas are quite busy so I chose simple design for the table but you can maybe lean a bit to industrial style so it's not all the same.
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Thank so much oskuee, I am thinking of these chairs the following chairs? Should it be low in height. And also I am very confused about the color of the rug. The rugs that you mentioned are they vintage styles (faded style?)
And do you think wall paper would look good instead of changing the paint color?
Thanks again for all your inputs
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Hi All, after all the inputs from you. I have decided to with either of these colors, but what shape of chair would go with my traditional sofa?
do you guys think , the plain beige color rug would work for this type of arrangement?
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thanks Oskuee, I dont have any particular pictures in mind.
My husband really like traditional style and purchased the traditional style couches. I am personally not much into traditional styling. So trying to create some balanced look between traditional and modern. But couldn't find any photos representing the mix of traditional and modern.
Could you please help me create a plan. I can change the rug and coffee table. I am planning to have the chairs upholstered in dark beige as on left in the older post but the chair style be like black chair (but fabric or leather?
I found these rugs.
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Hi Some ideas. To add a modern touch & lift the room inject some colour eg teal. See pic below. Not sure you have enough room for two chairs without cramming the room. What about a tufted teal ottoman for extra seating & keeps the room light looking - again see pic. Rug needs to be lighter but picking up gold of lounge fabric. Add a floor lamp - black & brass. Paint yellow wall same as other walls & add a black mirror. Also coffee table should be glass with a traditional look. Good luck as it is a hard lounge suite to decorate around.
- 8 years agoThis are all examples of modern /classic arm chair it doesn't have to be dark and depressing. I like the teal colour on the previous photo. Whatever colour you pick for chairs match lampshade to it ,unless it's dark or black. Rug must be light colour you are on the right track, use Google it's a great tool and look at images.
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PRO7 years agoI love the intricacy of your lounge suite and would be inclined to stick with a simple and sleek contrast to keep the room from feeling too busy.. therefore adding some grey tones would work nicely.
Drawing inspiration from your feature wall, some yellow accents could tie the room together...
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