Suggestions for furnishing from scratch
So I’m moving into a new place and was to furnish it right from the start.
I have one chair that I want to design the room around. I know it sounds silly but this chair means allot.
Looking for suggestions as it’s a combined living/dining room so will need to fit in a 4 seater dining table and a 2 or 3 seater couch
All/any suggestions would be grateful
I’m thinking other things I will need are coffee table, lamp, tv unit, rug, artwork etc
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annb1997
6 years agoThat is a nice chair. So many colours will go with the steel colour, so do you want colour or do you prefer a neutral palette?
In front of the window would be a good location for a small round table & chairs. Here's a suggestion of Tulip table with Louis Ghost chairs. They would not obstruct your outdoor view.
Are you considering a large area rug at all?
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Comments (258)Hi Kathy, so thrilled to hear my comments got you started thinking of the big picture, it has been a pleasure working with this. When you are starting totally from scratch like this it is easy to become too close to the issues and the brain becomes overloaded so you can't see the woods for the trees. I think this is also a classic example of why I always tell people to live in a house for a year before beginning to decorate, as hard as it is to be patient and wait, you do need to get the feel for a house and relate your lifestyle to it. I do like your idea of splitting the room into two areas, the room looks big enough to give you this option, and to me intimate spaces within a room create a more welcoming and homely feel. When you have a good idea of the furniture you would like, put what you have in the room and measure anything else before you buy it, use newspaper or cardboard boxes the size of the pieces and put them around the room to ensure you are going to get the desired result. It can be so easy to over or under estimate just how much space furniture will take up. Sorry the green lounge in the study didn't work out, but glad this has helped you see options. Just my personal opinion, one of my joeys had a lovely old grandfather clock in her lounge room and while it was a beautiful piece of furniture to look at, I just found it a little on the intrusive side - with its constant chiming it just didn't make the room feel relaxing, one was just so aware of the passing of time. Of course this can be advantageous when certain rellies visit. She ended up moving hers to her entrance foyer where it was a stand out feature and the lounge room became so much more relaxing. Love to see some photos of your landscaping....See MoreWhat colour outdoor set shall I buy to furnish this narrow deck space?
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Comments (11)Ok, I see ...one possibility would be to retain the unit as shelving where it is and wall mount the tv on the adjacent wall so that you can optimise seating arrangement. Otherwise I think you are on the right track, a circular rug would work, maybe a couple of mid century chairs might look nice, you could put some trailing plants up high away from your little one, maybe a basket or two to keep toddler clutter in check would go with an eclectic kind of look. If you move to a larger space in the future, mid century chairs would be easy to pair with a couch.. I think try and bring as much storage as you can to keep the space manageable....See More
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6 years agoHi Rema, congratulations on your new home. Annb1997 makes some good points and suggestions. Think about three colours you'd like to work with. There is a lot of white so decide if you want to go neutral or add colour.
Neutrals are not just white and beige, they also include pale colours in blue, green, and yellow. If you choose a neutral palette put texture into things like rugs, cushions, throws, lampshades, etc otherwise the room will appear cold.
If you want more colour, choose three colours that work together. Think about the 60/30/10 rule. Primary colour 60%, secondary colour 30% and accent colour 10% of the room. Accent colours are usually used for trims and smaller items.
Combine cool and warm colours - don't pick all cools or all warms - say, two of one and one of the other - so two cool colours and one warm.
As it is a small space, consider glass top tables (dining and coffee) and furniture with legs (off the floor, so there is space between the floor and the bottom of the sofa, and also wall-hung shelving. These will all make the room look bigger. I suggest the dining table be closer to the kitchen area, this will be more convenient for you. Also, you don't want the lounge area close to cooking smells and potential noise.
Good luck. A new space that's a blank canvas is fun. Love the chair too, it's great. Cheers, PenelopeRema Tarazi
6 years agoThank you, such great ideas from everyone. I have these yellow chairs that are my dining room chairs at the moment but I will be getting rid of the table because it’s too big.
Yellow is my favourite colour so would love those cushions shown above. Do you think I could match these chairs to a table or it’s better getting a new matching set?
Rema Tarazi
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Just a couple of units. Depends on what materials you want and dimensions that would suit the space a small well as all of your electronic equipment.
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6 years ago Rema Tarazi
6 years agoim trying to decide on what dining table and am getting stuck. i found one with a concrete table and but going off your advice a glass top would look better. keen to get thoughts....
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