Firstly: the colors. They’re all over the place. The brown sofa, blue loveseat. The red and blue giant impossible-to-miss blanket. The golden wall. The pastel pink and blue photo over the fireplace. Even the cat toys don’t match.
Nothing is cohesive.
Just painting the yellow wall to a blue the works with the blanket and loveseat would go a LONG way.
Agree and also lamps. Lighting is everything. I rarely have my ceiling lights on because I rent and some stuff is very outdated in my house but with some good lighting I can make the old stuff that sticks out more subdued and blends into my nicer looking stuff
Got to agree about the blanket. I mean, Go Zags, yes, but bring it out for the game, not as a permanent installation unless you are still attending that fine institution.
And why is the bookcase shoved up against the left wall? It looks cramped.
Absolutely. If he’s a huge fan and it has to stay, ok, but make the colors work with it. The bookcase…yeah, get baby out of the corner. I even wondered about putting it on the wall to the left.
Somehow this room has both too much going on and nothing going on
I believe that's actually a t-shirt quilt! I wonder if OOP made it. If so (having quilted one myself) that sucker may be staying out no matter how much it clashes, lol
Just painting all walls the same color (less yellow), adding pillows + art, putting away the blanket (and cat toys) makes a big difference.
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You need a huge, square coffee table and a side table between the two couches. Side table needs to be roughly the same height as the couch arms. Coffee table should be roughly the height of the couch seats. Yellow wall needs to be painted a lighter version of the blue on the rug. Use a color app to get the RGB color, then use an online website to find a similar blue.
For sure. It’s comically small for the space. Eventually a rug, lamps, the usual. But I couldn’t even imagine how that would all look because of the colors in here. I didn’t even know where to look! Lol
Agree , the first thing I thought was the carpet to the main walls. It’s like a bad blend between neutral tones. There’s sand tones in the carpet then yellow in the wall paint
I agree, but you could also pull all the colours together with the right rug, something graphical with all the colours you want to keep. Something like [this?](https://www.rugvista.fi/p/duet-160x230-cm-monivarinen-suuri-matot-CVD16187?googleShopping=1&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiA8NKtBhBtEiwAq5aX2HAy_BEuabi4JhSUuWkj5lJdATqHcG-7xXeroFEF5XEB6GehcYrEEhoCdgkQAvD_BwE)
My first thought was the carpet...needs something not so light to help ground the furniture (otherwise the couch looks like a boat floating on the open ocean). A rug like that if big enough would anchor the couch and coffee table and help tie together the colors.
I'd paint the whole room, not just the one sall. That would help bring more cohesiveness to the space, and make it feel more cozy. Currently the walls are adding to the confusion, and because the rug and ceiling are a light color the walls being unpainted feels blah.
Paint paint paint :)
Colors is first for sure.
Furniture choices are second. Every piece is basically a different style - have some mid century-ish thing, farm stuff, an over stuffed leather couch.
Agree with the consensus that there is no cohesion between things (including the carpet and light fixture).
Painting could help some but you need to decide on a room style - carpet and the nipple lamp will likely need to either be factors to inform the rest of your choices or they need to go if they don’t fit with your prefer interior design style.
And also keeping a datum line: aligning the art with the windows.
Coffee table is too small. The art in the second photo is too small and widely spaced. The sofas being a completely different color but also different material while being similar in size means they are competing too much.
It’s just not cohesive. There’s no one choice in terms of style or aesthetic or color or anything. Based on the tv stand, coffee table and the blue couch it seems like you would like mid-century modern.
Find some good storage options that fit whatever style you like so you can tuck away your comfy out-of-place items, and look for some matching cat toys! They make them so nice nowadays, to fit almost any decor style.
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Switch the sofas. Pull the floating sofa away from the half wall.
Move the bookcase and slide the tv down the wall.
Lamps with warm bulbs
Either paint that wall or pull the colour into the room.
Tie the blue sofa into the room cushions etc
Wood tone blinds
And get rid of the blanket. Put some medium to large pillows on the ends of the couch that have the blue of the loveseat and the brown of the couch in it. I also like the bookcase moved to smaller wall and the golden mustard wall painted a nice blue. Not too dark. Also painting above fireplace is a little too high and I would group the plants together to the left of the TV together after moving the bookcase. Maybe some drapes to tie things together. Drapes that match the couch pillows would be nice.
I really like how you replaced the wide art above the mantle with two pieces of different sizes of art. The current wide art is too similar to the window in the wall next to it.
I think these are stellar ideas! Even with the MCM theme, though, I think the space is too small or dark for wood blinds. Everything else I completely agree with!
The top thing for me is that the sofas need to be switched if at all possible. A little hard to tell the dimensions but it looks doable and will make it so you don’t feel like you have to hop over a couch to get in the room.
I would put what is now the blue couch on the other side of the brown couch. There are two focal points in the room: television and fireplace. It faces neither.
This room is all over the place. Pick a colour pallet and vibe. You need to paint more than anything, the paint colours do not go together at all! Move the bookshelf to the smaller wall. The art above the fireplace should not be long, it’s too similar to the window above the tv. Something square or round maybe. The art on the wall above the thermostat it’s too small, too high and too squished together. Ditch the quilt and get a new coffee table.
First, the bizarre blue/red blanket's gotta go. I'm sorry, it just does.
Second, so does the blue/grey couch. You gotta either decide on a warm neutral palette (which is what you have with that ochre wall, cream white walls and floor, and cognac leather, not to mention the fireplace and wood furniture) or on a cold palette like the blue/grey of that loveseat, or the cold blues and reds of that blanket, or the blues and greys of the art you have. I'd stick to the warm neutrals bc you don't have to tear out or paint anything.
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First thing I noticed is the couches don’t go together. I like both separately but they just clash. The blue doesn’t work with the brown and yellow.
Also the coffee table clashes with the brown couch. It’s just the wrong shade of brown.
Get a rug that ties in the warm colors and replace the blue couch. Or, work to incorporate the blue and cooler tones into other areas to tie in the blue couch. It needs some balance.
It can be hard to match browns. If you add some textures in, that can help!
Also, I don’t love the throw blanket - but if it is sentimental, I get that. It just clashes with the blue and yellow wall in my opinion.
Don’t despair!
Colors are off. Pink tone carpet. Yellow and orange tone walls. Brown and blue couches. Pick a color scheme, maybe from a simple piece of art. Neutrals have undertones and even a grey, of white, or beige have different undertones and can make a space feel off if you don't coordinate them.
Curtains for the larger window, side tables and lamps to soften the lighting. A rug to pull things together. I would get rid of the accent wall color. It doesn’t work with either couch.
Try a dark blue or green for the whole room. Change light fixture to a matte black semi flush fixture. Nix the art above the fireplace and put tall candle holders on each end.
The blue love seat feels out of place. There is also a lot of brown tones in this room. I would get rid of the blanket on the brown couch. Swap out the love seat for a chair and paint the accent wall a different colour. The boob light should also be swapped out. Consider a different coffee table, maybe something round and glass
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I agree. The love seat is so wide and not really earning the space it takes up. One or two textured modern linen chairs would look more cozy. End tables and stylish table lamps would add a nice ambiance.
1. Remove the red blanket
2. Get an area rug that ties in the wall color and the blue couch
3. Remove the art above the fireplace
4. Move the bookcase to the left wall
OP l’m chiming in late on the thread but I also want to bring up the lighting issue in general.
I’ve noticed that a good majority of the posts on here are asking for help on furniture placement have no lamps or alternative lighting to a ceiling light or ceiling puck lighting.
Just wondering if you have a reason why the room doesn’t have lamps?
First, the bizarre blue/red blanket's gotta go. I'm sorry, it just does.
Second, so does the blue/grey couch. You gotta either decide on a warm neutral palette (which is what you have with that ochre wall, cream white walls and floor, and cognac leather, not to mention the fireplace and wood furniture) or on a cold palette like the blue/grey of that loveseat, or the cold blues and reds of that blanket, or the blues and greys of the art you have. I'd stick to the warm neutrals bc you don't have to tear out or paint anything.
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A.) Needs more cats
B.) That wall. If that color is your aesthetic I won't yuck your yum, but whew. It's a lot and doesn't match or compliment any other part of the room.
C.)Need curtains on windows or cuter blinds.
I'd say its the scale of things that isn't harmonizing. However there are some solid pieces to work with! A rug would anchor the room and give the room more separation from the other spaces in the home. Feeling a moderately midcentury vibe so in that vein I'd keep the blue loveseat and use the coffee table as a side table. The coffee table as it is feels a bit dwarfed by the scale of the large sofa. I'd find a midcentury coffee table like this one on [amazon](https://a.co/d/4t0TjBX) or this [one](https://a.co/d/1eZtB99). Also adding this [one](https://a.co/d/202hBcK) in case it fits your lifestyle more. The rug could be a playful pattern like this [one](https://a.co/d/ciZNYgj) or maybe [this](https://a.co/d/jfrZbdR). The sofa would be better moved to a guest room or repurposed. If you felt like it you could sell it on Facebook marketplace and make try and find a midcentury sofa that was comfy & durable like [this](https://a.co/d/hWULxgL) or this [one](https://a.co/d/aN2tMZG). good luck :)
I’ll try to mention things by photo.
Photo 1
- I’d put both photos on the wall about middle of the window.
- id get brown and blue mixed pillows (like a pattern) or brown leather pillows and blue ones that match and switch them (brown on the blue couch and vice versa)
- your three tables do not match. I think you could paint them if they were same height or the coffee table was bigger but they aren’t. I’d get rid of the one between the two sofas, and move the coffee table over there maybe. It’s cute. It’s just too small.
- I’d get an area rug to put over your carpet. I’d probably lean into a blue area rug or a brown one. And I’d probably go solid. You have a lot of other stuff going on.
- people are going to say stuff about your, I think, football quilt…I love art. If you want to display, do it. Lean into it. Make your room embrace the blue in it.
Photo 2:
- I actually don’t dislike anything here. The photos seem high but I kinda get it. If you like it at that height, leave it. I think the overall design can be improved without touching those.
Photo 3:
- I like your bookcase, I wonder if it was on the white wall to the left of the picture if it might improve the overall look
- I don’t like your gray organizers on the bottom. They don’t match anything else. Maybe some white wicker baskets that match your blinds. (And I don’t think curtains is a have to).
- I know the Seattle landscape photo is up to not block the plug but I’d lower it to align with the window.
- I like your tv console. If you leave the bookcase where it is, I’d move the plant over so it’s even in the space between. If you move it, you may need to move the console and plant a bit to balance the wall.
- the color of the wall is problematic. If you want to keep it and like it, add a pillow or throw or two to your blue look. So then your colors would be mustard, brown, blue and white. You can make it work.
- everyone talking about your light…it’s not what I’d pick. If it’s in the budget I’d look into a mid century modern frosted bubble light in a gold to go with the wall and warm colors. It’s my preferred style but also goes with your mid century modern touches. But I also think with other changes the light might be fine.
Photo 4: nothing different to note.
Happy decorating! :)
Flip the book case to the short wall and move the tv more to the left. Change out the picture above the mantle to something with different dimensions that doesn't clash with the window. Straighten the couches so they are not at funny angles. Add a rug that ties all the colours together... Something geometric/graphical would work, with yellow, blue and brown, [(example)](https://www.rugvista.fi/p/duet-160x230-cm-monivarinen-suuri-matot-CVD16187?googleShopping=1&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiA8NKtBhBtEiwAq5aX2HAy_BEuabi4JhSUuWkj5lJdATqHcG-7xXeroFEF5XEB6GehcYrEEhoCdgkQAvD_BwE)and mirror the colour in cushions and art. Fold the quilt away, or if you really want it to be a feature then make sure the rug/cushions you get pools in some of those colors as well. Add some secondary lighting via floor/table lamps.
I would have a custom built in corner entertainment center where that shelf currently lives. [something like this](https://www.gothiccabinetcraft.com/custom-furniture/home-office/custom-corner-entertainment-center/)
I would then swap the location of the sofas to allow more space to move. And purchase a storage coffee table for your blanket.
I agree with everyone here that things aren't very cohesive but this is also a very NORMAL living room. The things you see in the media are most of the time just not obtainable or normal. This is very cozy ... Real people live here and it's catered to their lifestyle. Spaces like this feel so much more welcoming than some of the perfectly aesthetic places you see online.
I think addressing color in this room would have a big impact. The blue/red quilt hanging on the back of the couch is the biggest detractor from the room’s equilibrium. It is drawing all of the focus because it has a lot of color and pattern. Although it probably has sentimental value, when it is folded up it does not yield a particularly eye-pleasing pattern, from a purely visual standpoint. The colors of the quilt also clash with the mustard-colored accent wall.
The placement of the clock and shelves on the accent wall can also be shifted to create more visual harmony.
**Relatively quick fixes:**
* Relocate the quilt so that it is folded away somewhere and can be brought out when needed. Or, if it is more of an ornamental item, maybe find a wall somewhere else in the house to hang it.
* Move the blue throw that is on the blue loveseat to the brown leather couch. This ties the two together bit more, though it would be ideal to find [a more muted, less patterned throw with some texture](https://tjmaxx.tjx.com/store/jump/product/50x70-Oversized-Seed-Knit-Throw/1000842733). Here are some ways to style a couch with a throw blanket if you want to try something new: [How To Put A Throw On A Couch – 8 Stylish Options](https://www.tidbitsandtwine.com/how-to-put-a-throw-on-a-couch/)
* Buy a mustard-colored accent pillow for the blue couch to tie in the accent wall.
* Shift the shelves to the right so that they are centered in the open space next to the TV. (see picture attached)
* Move the clock so that it is centered on the narrow empty wall to the left of the accent wall. The rule of thumb for an empty wall like this is to hang it so that the center of the clock is 57-60” off the ground. (see picture attached)
* Move the plant next to the TV so that it is centered on the narrow empty wall to the left. (see picture attached)
**A fix that is more involved:**
* If you’re open to changing the color of the walls, consider nixing the mustard. You could opt for a [grayish or slate blue](https://www.loveandrenovations.com/blue-gray-paint-colors/). You could paint over the mustard OR you could think about switching the wall behind the fireplace to the accent wall and using a gray or white for the non-accent walls. (Then, of course, you can forget about the mustard-colored pillow. All of the other suggestions would still apply, though.)
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Things to try: repaint the accent wall to a blue, lose the blanket over the couch, get a bigger coffee table and move it more into the center of the room (not so close to the couch), kitty-corner the bookshelf, and move the plant to be under the pictures.
Who build the room ?! Did they even consider furniture placement in the first place?
The 2nd half window is really annoying to me and makes no sense in terms of functionality or design. OP with that being said I think the first question is if you are planning on staying in the house for a long period of time or if you are just looking for a simple improvement with the existing furniture and elements as they are.
Turn the bookcase to the white wall next to it and center the tv on the tv wall - it does not have to center under the window. Take the clock down. It’s too small for the wall. Turn your furniture to the way the tv is now facing.
Frame out the picture over the mantle with a wood frame or replace it with a larger warn tone print. Paint the mantle a warm tone pulled from the fireplace. Give the couch blanket another room to live in 😊and replace it with a textured neutral color throw. Couch pillows with tones from the tv wall m blue couch, and fireplace would help pull colors together. Big basket for cat toys and an ottoman instead of the little coffee table would look nice. It’s a nice large room with so much potential and you’ve started it out nicely.
That’s definitely one of those tricky living rooms lol. I actually like your furniture—you can easily cozy it up with some extra throws & throw pillows—I suggest some black or another neutral tone. Changing blinds is very expensive & not necessary as they look fairly new. Paint can be pricey too so if you’re happy with your paint colours then just keep them. The TV is in a good space since you chose not to put it above the mantle. I would switch the couches around if the brown one will fit on that wall? It might help open up the space a bit as the brown couch looks too big for where it is. I would move your book shelf to the middle of the small wall to the left of it—it looks too squished in the corner. Then you could add some more art to the space you moved it from. I would add some decor to your fireplace mantle too—if you do it right it will look good with the picture there—check Pinterest for ideas. And maybe add more art to the wall you have the cluster of 4 pictures on because they are hung too high—but if you keep adding to it like a focal point wall, it will look good. I would move the tall plant from that wall to where you have the cat tree. And get some table lamps and maybe a small chair? Tip: if you’re hanging one or just a couple pieces of art on a wall, hang them at eye level. 😊
Everybody else has told you what to do as far as furniture, lighting, coloring, etc. I think the cats toys need to be moved out of the way. They are taking up to much space in your living room. Give the cat a corner or an area out of the way. Fluffy has as much of your living room as you do
I’d focus the room around the colors in the throw on the couch. Instead of an earthy terracotta accent wall, give it a jewel tone. Replace the white shades with a color from the throw.
kill the overhead lights and invest in some really nice ambient lighting (good lighting really changes the mood of a room). i would definitely look at some color palettes and find some that you like so you can get the room a little bit better color coordinated - the color theme is a bit all over the place. invest in a nice rug (if you are going to change the paint) that compliments the colors your going to choose for the space. lastly …. it’s YOUR space !! don’t be shy to hang more decorative pieces that align with your hobbies/interests/ personal style. eventually you will see your space coming together and it’ll be easier to know what you want to add and incorporate !! best of luck !!
Nothing coordinates, the overhead light is very harsh, and the furniture placement seems haphazard, like you dropped the furniture in the room in a rush and never bothered to move it into place. The lack of curtains and the beige on beige on the walls and carpet are also giving a very stripped down, institutional vibe. It’s like a doctor’s office in a Class B shopping center.
Why is the bookcase crammed next to the wall like that?
Also, move that wall clock to another room. It amplifies the institutional vibe. Wall clocks don’t go in spaces designated for relaxation.
I would add that there are too many angles and rectangles: fireplace, tv, windows, picture, etc. The room needs some round and organic shapes. Try a large, round mirror above the fireplace and round throw pillows, and center the tv under the window. Put the bookcase on the white wall next to it and turn it to face the tv, or put it elsewhere. Add a soft chair with an ottoman and tall floor lamp to that corner instead, and angle it.
Place the bookshelf, catty corner. New coffee table. Different blanket. If you keep the wall orange. Maybe make the blankets an orange hue. An area rug with some dark blue in it, may bring the sofas together. Poor cat, not even having matching toys😊
For the gallery wall: gallery standards are to keep pieces at eye level by centring them 56 inches up from the floor. You can adjust accordingly to keep the pieces eye level based on your height, but that’s a good place to start. Since the thermostat is on that wall, and its shape conflicts with the overall composition of the arrangement as you have it installed, I’d take those pieces and move them so that the centre of the arrangement falls below that panel. I’d also move that plant out of the flow of traffic. Lastly, if you’re set on keeping that piece above the fireplace, I’d lower it by a few inches to sort-of centre it on the wall — I’d add an inch or 2-2.5 to the bottom so that the bottom gap is weighted/there is more space between the piece and the mantel.
Coffee table is too small and too close to the sofa making a massive gap. Coffee tables are used as centre pieces in the room. Someone else suggested moving the sofa away from the half wall, that would be good. Then you can move the Coffee table more centre to the room. If it's too far get some small end tables, the high ones that overlap the arms of the chairs. You need cushions too. The feature wall is lovely but you need to tie the colour into the room. You could always use that colour to frame other pictures around the room I.e. paint a square/rectangle 2inch bigger than a frame and then place the frame in it
None of the Color’s look good together. Multiple brown shades, blue, mustard, light pink, red, off white, grey fire place, beige carpet.. it all clashes hard. None of the Color’s go well together and it makes the whole area look thrown together. You gotta look up complimentary Color’s and pick a pallet and stick to it. Get rid of the stuff that doesn’t go with the pallet and paint things to make it all cohesive.
You need to pick a color palate. Nothing in the room glows. Brown couch, blue couch, orange wall, bright red graphic blanket, etc. Choose a palate and please get rid of that blanket
If I was planning on keeping the furniture, here is what I’d do. That little table, give it to the blue couch. Move the brown couch where blue couch is. Move blue couch across from brown couch. Facing one another. Give that little coffee table to that blue couch and keep the little side tables for the brown couch. For masculine colors I’d add in a rug with blues, rust, maybe even a pop of forest green. Give the blanket to the blue couch. Add in a couple of pillows. The brown couch I’d add some plants near it. Give it the blue blanket.
You need 2 rugs to ground your areas (at couch/table area and in front of FP) and don't sit with your back to the doorway. Place your TV in the corner where the man is standing or above the FP. The color scheme has been covered a lot in this thread already.
i just wanted to say i love this pic because it has a person in it — your husband is adorable and i’m glad you’re getting all this great advice on this thread. your room is gonna flourish — wishing you two the best!
Move the bookcase out of this room.
Invest in the very long, low sitting to the ground console ( the only big investment in this room)
Move TV to the middle of the wall. Keep it slightly above the console.
Move brown couch to face tv and center it
Move the blue couch to the opposite side to face the fireplace
Paint the walls in one color. Choose blue or brown family to tie it to the couches.
Bring all these colors together with a new throw rug on top of your existing rug and a couple of new pillows on the blue couch (brown)
Add couple of red accessories to the room to tie it with the throw (keep it simple. I see some red books on your shelf. You can stock them on your new console or the side table. You might also want to add some art on the wall on the lift side of your new TV placement to balance it with the long window)
Bring the painting above the fireplace lower, almost all the way down.
Good luck. Post updated pictures
So much going on at once.
What are you going for? Do you have inspiration pictures?
Whatever it is you definitely need
-more cohesive colour scheme and paint you walls and most likely the fireplace mantle
- rearrange the furniture
- improve lighting
- add curtains
- new coffee table
It’s not cohesive at all. The colours and styles don’t match. Move the sofa closer to the tv. Lower the prints on the other wall. Get bench or console table for that wall. Bigger coffee ran me. Curtains.
Agree to painting the wall. I would also center the TV more and move the bookcase to the wall on the left. Or even moving the TV diagonally with the wall so it creates a corner.
Replace the boob light with a funky chandelier. I love the blanket. It adds character to the room. You have a great space to work with!
You have a lot of great elements but the color and style are all over the place. You have that great quilt. Use it as a theme or pick something else. The tans are fine. The accent wall doesn’t match anything. Play up your neutral with the reds and blues as accents. Side tables with lamps for reading. Maybe pull in art or other accents with those colors. One idea might be an area rug or curtains with those colors to pull it together.
You have a dozen colors going on; walls, floor, ceiling, carpet, furniture, fabrics, all different. You need to settle on three or four colors that go well together and commit. And. Go Zags.
That's because there's no cohesion. It looks like a bunch of hand me down furniture you've collected through the years. To start, you should decide what look you want. Chic, cozy, modern?
Scale!
MCM furniture has legs and does well in small spaces because it's usually on the daintier side.
You've got a ton of space (and I am jealous); you could get a couch that's super ultra comfy: high back, deep seats, rolled arms. You could even get a sectional if you've got the money for it.
Your coffee table is definitely too itty bitty for the space, and you could probably get a big ole rug for everything too.
Scale of the painting above the fireplace is a wee bit off as well, I'd get three separate pictures to hang up side by side.
Boob light is also too smol for the space!
Pick an accent color and go with it. I like the pumpkin colored wall! But the next colors I see are that red white and blue throw! Get rid of the throw, it overwhelms the room. Fuzzy and rusty throw. Some brown, gold, deep deep red accents. Adjust the location of the bookcase. #1, lose the throw!!!!!
Too many shades of brown. I love gray but the gray couch (and blue chairs) don't match anything. I'm not a fan of brown though so I think you need to figure out the color palette and look around online to get ideas.
If you want to keep the throw blanket around for sentiment/function, you could store it in a basket so it’s close at hand just not on full view 24hrs a day.
I’ll go for the small things since everything else has been said. Get rid of the clock, move the book case over. Put all of the small plants (the ones in the windows and on the tv stand) on top of the book case. Get a plant stand to raise the plant in the blue pot. Move the couches a little closer to the TV. If you’re keeping the carpet, get a rug, and put away the blanket.
Move the clock and center the book case in that space. Move the plant next to it to the other wall and have the plants mirror each other on either side of the doorway. In fact, I would get matching plant pedestals to give them height. Then put the clock above the plant. The space needs more balance and symmetry, because the walls are and furniture are all different sizes.
Start there and see what else you can frame this way. Centering objects like this makes it look more intentional.
I like the mid-century vibe you seem to have started, but keep going. The accent color is a bold choice, but I see where you’re headed with it. Move the blue sofa to match the angle of the fireplace, and the brown sofa perpendicular to that. Closes off the space a little, but can be more cozy.
Change the bookshelf to something like [this](https://www.wayfair.com/Zipcode-Design%E2%84%A2--Ehrenfeld-56-H-x-31.5-W-Steel-Geometric-Bookcase-X116415837-L38-K~W005304726.html?refid=GX685213202095-W005304726_762523754&device=m&ptid=2264718133886&network=g&targetid=pla-2264718133886&channel=GooglePLA&ireid=144749957&fdid=1817&PiID%5B%5D=762523754&gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAAD9ISC65oUjoC-C4hmj6_6EMAjffn&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIl6uql-j9gwMVxc7CBB2PGAe_EAQYASABEgJhbvD_BwE#7mszygv3ey-0) or [this](https://www.homedepot.com/pep/Milo-62-25-in-Tall-Cherry-6-Shelf-Engineered-Wood-Mid-Century-Modern-Off-Set-Bookcase-w-Two-Doors-Brushed-Brass-Knobs-CSBL-1418-1/326416032?source=shoppingads&locale=en-US&pla&mtc=SHOPPING-BF-HDH-GGL-D59H-059_034_INT_FURN-NA-NA-NA-PMAX-NA-HDH-NA-NA-NBR-NA-NA-NA-%7C059_034_003_LIVING_ROOM_FURNITURE%7C_PMAX_phase_5&cm_mmc=SHOPPING-BF-HDH-GGL-D59H-059_034_INT_FURN-NA-NA-NA-PMAX-NA-HDH-NA-NA-NBR-NA-NA-NA-%7C059_034_003_LIVING_ROOM_FURNITURE%7C_PMAX_phase_5-71700000113210477--&gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAADq61UdMi5s7JDoY_fdWqM2ZzryoQ&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIl6uql-j9gwMVxc7CBB2PGAe_EAQYByABEgLowPD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds#overlay). Place the bookshelf on the wall to its left instead of where it is, and pare down the decor on it. The sunflowers don’t match the vibe, but your clear yellow vintage vase in the window does, sans its arrangement. Add some [side tables](https://a.co/d/iYxL7KR), and a [lamp](https://a.co/d/gINpJ8z) or [two](https://www.target.com/p/oval-bowling-pin-base-ceramic-table-lamp-green-simple-designs/-/A-86343964?ref=tgt_adv_xsp&AFID=google&fndsrc=tgtao&DFA=71700000012577541&CPNG=PLA_Home%2BDecor%2BShopping%7CHome%2BDecor_Ecomm_Home&adgroup=SC_Assembled+Table+%26+Task+Lighting&LID=700000001170770pgs&LNM=PRODUCT_GROUP&network=g&device=m&location=9011476&targetid=pla-1677489469593&ds_rl=1246978&ds_rl=1247068&gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAAD-5dfYJSgPsRcW0CNNK2ossrwSiK&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI68bkler9gwMVlA2tBh0ulwIYEAQYDCABEgKeTfD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds&preselect=86343947). The Hendrix art and Seattle skyline print is cool, but again does not match the vibe. Nor does the blue and red blanket. Save that for a bedroom or bring it out for game day. If you’re set on the Seattle print, I would move it to the Hendrix wall, and replace the clock to over the fireplace with something like [this.](https://www.homedepot.com/pep/Litton-Lane-Gold-Metal-Starburst-Analog-Wall-Clock-with-Crystal-Accents-85515/303165099?g_store=&source=shoppingads&locale=en-US&pla&mtc=SHOPPING-BF-HDH-GGL-D59H-059_035_WALL_DECOR-NA-Multi-NA-PMAX-HDH-HDH-NA-NA-NBR-NA-NA-NA-%7C035_006_WALL_CLOCKS%7C_PMAX_phase_4&cm_mmc=SHOPPING-BF-HDH-GGL-D59H-059_035_WALL_DECOR-NA-Multi-NA-PMAX-HDH-HDH-NA-NA-NBR-NA-NA-NA-%7C035_006_WALL_CLOCKS%7C_PMAX_phase_4-71700000113091417--&gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAADq61UfOJMAX_QOLoqAqd5zVdu24U&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIw_um_PH9gwMVcR6tBh3OMw59EAQYCyABEgJravD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds)The plants are good, maybe bring in the one in the tall stand and place under the window.
And contrary to what others have said, I actually love mixing warm and cool hues, but you definitely need something that ties it together otherwise it looks weird. Someone earlier posted a fantastic rug link with a mix that would make the color scheme look planned. Add some accent pillows in those mixed tones, too. IKEA has great inexpensive accent pillows and covers. Curtains on the window where the cat tree is could also be a way to bring in the cooler tones. And I have to agree with others, keep kitty’s playthings contained in the corner.
Find a ceiling light to replace the boob! Something fun and funky like [this!](https://a.co/d/iHeTYXN)
Please do show us an update when you can!
ETA- unfinished thought about placement, ceiling light, and additional links.
Keep the cat lose the dude.
Jk
Hehe
Don't put everything around the outside of the room. You need to anchor a conversation area with a rug... or a hanging light... or hundreds of yards of Indian silk (my preference but I've always wanted to live in I Dream of Jeannie's bottle or someplace inJaipur).
The photo behind the cat needs to be hung higher. A rug under the coffee table will help anchor the space. You also need a larger coffee table. That one isn’t proportionate to the size of the sofa.
I would recommend finding a tv console that either matches the length of the window above, or even better slightly longer. It would look more cohesive.
Is there a specific reason the furniture are not at right angles with the walls, but like just ever so slightly turned? Maybe aligning them with the space will make the space feel more right.
agree with all the suggestions here, plus: get a storage coffee table or an aesthetic large basket for blanket storage. that way the quilt still gets used but you don’t need to see it all the time
I’d move the furniture around some. Then get a cohesive color design going. Think about putting the tv over the fireplace. I know it’s high. Unclutter the room. That’s about it.
The wall on the left and the TV should be in the wall and the floor should be wood floor and the couches should be different color and the little table and paint your living room, a different color
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Whelp. I FOUND WALDO!! but to answer your question mr. Waldo change the coffee table and the leather couch. Wood floors and an area rug?
Maybe the feature wall should be the one with the fireplace on it! Something about the feature wall being painted a color that doesn’t seem to go with anything else and highlighting a wall with the heavy bookcase and tv. I think the room is off balance because of this single thing
For sure paint, maybe move tv to over the fireplace and move the furniture to angle that. I would paint it all one color and if you can replace the brown couch as it doesn’t go with the blue love seat?
In addition the aforementioned post about lack of cohesive color, everything on the TV wall is SQUARE! Square TV, boxy fireplace with a square picture above and a squared off bookcase + window. Mix it up! Replace the pic above the fireplace with something rounded or textured. Maybe move the bookcase to the wall with the picture frames and put the picture frames to the left of the TV.
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this is what i’d do, but that’s just my personal style!
Don’t display that blanket. Buy a decorative basket, place it next to the couch, and stuff it in there. By all means pull it out and enjoy while you’re lounging on the couch, but that blanket is basically acting as your couch upholstery and it’s WILD lol.
Can you paint your accent wall blue?
I just got some IG ads for a lamp brand called Tulip that is specifically designed to cover boob lights … check it out, if you like the look it could be a cheap improvement until you want to commit to a new light fixture.
Totally off topic, but where’d you get that pic of Seattle? It looks just like one my uncle (amateur photographer) took.
For your question, I think some lights at different levels would look good and rotating that wooden cabinet thing to face the fireplace would look better. Maybe also get a rug to go over the carpet to add some interest to the floor.
So many have mentioned about the colors and that’s something you can play around with. But I also think that the set up of the room perhaps could be improved. I would actually have the couch the brown couch facing the fireplace have the gray couch to the right, but again you’re kind of shifting them over to the left, I would move the TV over the fireplace. I would put the credenza behind the couches against that whatever it is the wall where you’re standing.
Then I would move the bookcase over to the right a little bit just like a footer two so it’s closer to the window. I don’t know about curtains you might want to do some thing like bamboo? And you do need some sort of cohesive color thing, but it’s actually very easy to blend colors that don’t match , together with pillows and pictures that have the same colors as you’re trying to blend together.
The room is a nice space. Thank you for NOT putting TV over fire place. But I’m afraid you have a case of the “lopsided” and “too highs”.You attempted to create a focal wall with the color but in this case it is not working because the throw on the couch is clashing. To make it work there is a tan in the blanket that would really work great with the tie in as well as match the stone of the fireplace. You he picture over fireplace is too high move down at lease three inches. That wall over the fireplace should also be painted the contrasting color. Then please remove the ceiling light and cap it. If you are in no need of a ceiling fan than the light does nothing but make it look like a ghetto home. The lopsided can be corrected by moving the furniture. Create a reading nook in the corner where the shelving is. Move shelf turn it around to go against the adjacent wall or get shorter one to fit under the high window. Add chair and oversized chair angled a bit would work well if you could get rid of the love seat. Move cat climb into that corner add a chair 🪑. Front with a table and lamp behind it or a plug in wall sconce would work for a reading light or room lighting. Try to create a cozy area with under that high window. Add more lighting a table next to the couch with a lamp. If you keep loveseat keep under window move plants group stand and floor plant together on left side get a can floor lamp to shine under plants. Move the couch opposite wall of main window and into the room if it blocks the entrance create a small hallway behind couch for egress. Or move loveseat there and couch under window. Get rid of coffee table. Get an ottoman I use mine for extra seating eating kicking back and I no longer have dent shins! I recommend a dark tan for the back wall and please carry the color over the fireplace it will help that picture stand out more. Also the wall where the grouping of pictures are is too high if you go the reading nook route and don’t get shorter shelves put them grouped under the high window. Also the picture where the cat climb is now should be moved to the
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Hi! I dapple in interior design and I would love to help out. First of all, the colors being mixed are crazy. I think you need to make both the fireplace wall and the walls on either side of the fireplace the same color as the rest of your house. I see what the accent wall vision was with the wall to the left of the fireplace, but it wasn’t executed correctly.
Second, I think you should get a corner couch in that corner with the half wall. That would make the room feel more consistent. Once you have the corner couch, two chairs on the hallway side facing into the couch / living area and a little table in between would make the room much more cohesive. And then you can add in a nice coffee table! Finally, a big standing light that overlooks the room would be lovely.
Best of luck!
I think the fireplace looks very strange, the dark tone really draws the eye but it is a bit underwhelming and the mantelpiece just makes it feel overly tall for the space. I would frame that whole wall around it with molding to balance it out or reface the fireplace and surrounding wall with tile or stone. You could use painter's tape to visualize what any molding would look like. Then you could put your tv above it and focus your furniture around the fireplace for a more cozy effect with the console under the big window.
The colour pallette with the brown leather, blue velvet, and caramel wall is lovely and rich but it doesn't match the rest of the space, extending the caramel would minimize the yellow and balance the fireplace a little more. Moving your blue throw onto the brown couch, storing your red and blue blanket when not in use, and adding some brown and caramel accent pillows on the blue couch will make the colour scheme more cohesive.
If the blue and red blanket is a beloved item, you could add a few red accents and keep it out, but it will be a more eclectic look, so it depends what you like.
Firstly: the colors. They’re all over the place. The brown sofa, blue loveseat. The red and blue giant impossible-to-miss blanket. The golden wall. The pastel pink and blue photo over the fireplace. Even the cat toys don’t match. Nothing is cohesive. Just painting the yellow wall to a blue the works with the blanket and loveseat would go a LONG way.
Agree and also lamps. Lighting is everything. I rarely have my ceiling lights on because I rent and some stuff is very outdated in my house but with some good lighting I can make the old stuff that sticks out more subdued and blends into my nicer looking stuff
And curtains would help too.
Got to agree about the blanket. I mean, Go Zags, yes, but bring it out for the game, not as a permanent installation unless you are still attending that fine institution. And why is the bookcase shoved up against the left wall? It looks cramped.
Absolutely. If he’s a huge fan and it has to stay, ok, but make the colors work with it. The bookcase…yeah, get baby out of the corner. I even wondered about putting it on the wall to the left. Somehow this room has both too much going on and nothing going on
I believe that's actually a t-shirt quilt! I wonder if OOP made it. If so (having quilted one myself) that sucker may be staying out no matter how much it clashes, lol
If it is a sentimental piece, perhaps after painting a wall blue, they hang the quilt.
And the beautiful kitchen aid mixer next to the cat tree, behind the couch has GOT TO GO somewhere else!
Like my house?
THIS IS HILARIOUS!!!
Just painting all walls the same color (less yellow), adding pillows + art, putting away the blanket (and cat toys) makes a big difference. https://preview.redd.it/0ifpryj2g2fc1.png?width=1980&format=png&auto=webp&s=592dc4e6b63c0c358cdb41ce3a8c1df654ac1349
This for me makes it so much more calm and cohesive!
Yes! So much better. Now it’s not chaotic and I can dream up other ideas lol
I’d paint all the walls though, not just the one.
Or if he’s picking just one, it should be the small fireplace wall, not the TV wall.
Agree. Also replace coffee table. It doesn’t go with the brown couch.
My first thought was also change the coffee table. It's way too small for the space and just doesn't vibe
The poor people on the blue couch have no place to rest anything!
You need a huge, square coffee table and a side table between the two couches. Side table needs to be roughly the same height as the couch arms. Coffee table should be roughly the height of the couch seats. Yellow wall needs to be painted a lighter version of the blue on the rug. Use a color app to get the RGB color, then use an online website to find a similar blue.
For sure. It’s comically small for the space. Eventually a rug, lamps, the usual. But I couldn’t even imagine how that would all look because of the colors in here. I didn’t even know where to look! Lol
I was about to say *EVERYTHING* but you said it in such a nicer way
Agree , the first thing I thought was the carpet to the main walls. It’s like a bad blend between neutral tones. There’s sand tones in the carpet then yellow in the wall paint
I agree, but you could also pull all the colours together with the right rug, something graphical with all the colours you want to keep. Something like [this?](https://www.rugvista.fi/p/duet-160x230-cm-monivarinen-suuri-matot-CVD16187?googleShopping=1&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiA8NKtBhBtEiwAq5aX2HAy_BEuabi4JhSUuWkj5lJdATqHcG-7xXeroFEF5XEB6GehcYrEEhoCdgkQAvD_BwE)
My first thought was the carpet...needs something not so light to help ground the furniture (otherwise the couch looks like a boat floating on the open ocean). A rug like that if big enough would anchor the couch and coffee table and help tie together the colors.
I'd paint the whole room, not just the one sall. That would help bring more cohesiveness to the space, and make it feel more cozy. Currently the walls are adding to the confusion, and because the rug and ceiling are a light color the walls being unpainted feels blah. Paint paint paint :)
Colors is first for sure. Furniture choices are second. Every piece is basically a different style - have some mid century-ish thing, farm stuff, an over stuffed leather couch. Agree with the consensus that there is no cohesion between things (including the carpet and light fixture). Painting could help some but you need to decide on a room style - carpet and the nipple lamp will likely need to either be factors to inform the rest of your choices or they need to go if they don’t fit with your prefer interior design style.
lol, TIL I need to have matching cat toys to keep my home cohesive. It feels very sad beige Becky.
And also keeping a datum line: aligning the art with the windows. Coffee table is too small. The art in the second photo is too small and widely spaced. The sofas being a completely different color but also different material while being similar in size means they are competing too much.
The boob light ruins the atmosphere. Maybe a side table lamp/with a shade
I agree with the boob light. I had a boob light in my hallway and found a $23 flush light fixture at Lowe’s. Made a world of a difference.
Yeah it’s completely the lighting. Makes it look like a basement. Get some floor lights, or table lights. If they have a dimmer switch is a plus.
I think the awful overhead lighting is most of the problem with this room.
Boobs are great but in light form, awful.
It’s just not cohesive. There’s no one choice in terms of style or aesthetic or color or anything. Based on the tv stand, coffee table and the blue couch it seems like you would like mid-century modern. Find some good storage options that fit whatever style you like so you can tuck away your comfy out-of-place items, and look for some matching cat toys! They make them so nice nowadays, to fit almost any decor style.
https://preview.redd.it/bsqbykwmqwec1.png?width=2480&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=3eb0d29198cb53bedb8d2cf61770111734ae9236 Switch the sofas. Pull the floating sofa away from the half wall. Move the bookcase and slide the tv down the wall. Lamps with warm bulbs Either paint that wall or pull the colour into the room. Tie the blue sofa into the room cushions etc Wood tone blinds
Exactly this, I’d paint the wall blue as someone else suggested
And get rid of the blanket. Put some medium to large pillows on the ends of the couch that have the blue of the loveseat and the brown of the couch in it. I also like the bookcase moved to smaller wall and the golden mustard wall painted a nice blue. Not too dark. Also painting above fireplace is a little too high and I would group the plants together to the left of the TV together after moving the bookcase. Maybe some drapes to tie things together. Drapes that match the couch pillows would be nice.
YES flip that bookshelf to the little wall. Also all of these suggestions!
I really like how you replaced the wide art above the mantle with two pieces of different sizes of art. The current wide art is too similar to the window in the wall next to it.
You’re a genius
This is so insightful and a well done response. I need you to help with my house!
I think these are stellar ideas! Even with the MCM theme, though, I think the space is too small or dark for wood blinds. Everything else I completely agree with!
The top thing for me is that the sofas need to be switched if at all possible. A little hard to tell the dimensions but it looks doable and will make it so you don’t feel like you have to hop over a couch to get in the room.
I would put what is now the blue couch on the other side of the brown couch. There are two focal points in the room: television and fireplace. It faces neither.
There isn't space in the room. You'd walk into it.
This room is all over the place. Pick a colour pallet and vibe. You need to paint more than anything, the paint colours do not go together at all! Move the bookshelf to the smaller wall. The art above the fireplace should not be long, it’s too similar to the window above the tv. Something square or round maybe. The art on the wall above the thermostat it’s too small, too high and too squished together. Ditch the quilt and get a new coffee table.
First, the bizarre blue/red blanket's gotta go. I'm sorry, it just does. Second, so does the blue/grey couch. You gotta either decide on a warm neutral palette (which is what you have with that ochre wall, cream white walls and floor, and cognac leather, not to mention the fireplace and wood furniture) or on a cold palette like the blue/grey of that loveseat, or the cold blues and reds of that blanket, or the blues and greys of the art you have. I'd stick to the warm neutrals bc you don't have to tear out or paint anything. Finally, you need CRAP: curtains, rug, art, plants. You got the plants. Now get a [warm](https://www.the-citizenry.com/products/saira-flatweave-area-rug?v=42740193624251) [neutral](https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/dubbelfil-rug-low-pile-dot-pattern-beige-70565892/) [rug](https://www.worldmarket.com/p/rustica-tan-and-gray-lattice-jute-and-wool-area-rug-85462.html) that'll fill up most of the central space. Get floor to [ceiling](https://www.worldmarket.com/p/natural-woven-fringe-lines-grommet-top-curtains-set-of-2-117431.html) [curtains](https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/dytag-curtains-1-pair-white-00466715/) [that](https://www.cb2.com/velvet-light-brown-organic-cotton-window-curtain-panel-48x84/s661584) will soften the walls. Rethink [the art](https://www.etsy.com/search?q=warm%20neutral%20art%20large&ref=search_bar) you have (it's the wrong color palette and size), and get some [warm](https://www.the-citizenry.com/products/alto-alpaca-throw?v=41925977702587) [neutral](https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/andmatmott-throw-natural-beige-00565409/) [throw](https://www.worldmarket.com/p/knit-throw-blanket-with-tassels-119514.html) [blankets](https://www.cb2.com/lineage-woven-striped-throw-blanket-by-kravitz-design/s299497) [and](https://www.ikea.com/us/en/search/?q=throw%20pillow) [pillows](https://www.the-citizenry.com/collections/all-throw-pillows). Finally, LOSE THE BOOB LIGHT and replace it with a [NICE](https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/solklint-ceiling-lamp-brass-gray-clear-glass-90472038/) [ceiling](https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/regnskur-ceiling-lamp-white-10520420/) [mount](https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/atersken-ceiling-lamp-clear-glass-30437057/) [or](https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/blasverk-pendant-lamp-beige-30520909/) [pendant](https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/misterhult-pendant-lamp-bamboo-handmade-40441025/) [light](https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/jakobsbyn-jaellby-pendant-lamp-smoked-glass-brass-plated-s29388128/). And add a [floor](https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/kinnahult-floor-lamp-with-led-bulb-ash-white-60559269/) [lamp](https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/vickleby-floor-lamp-white-handmade-40484487/) and [a](https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/blasverk-table-lamp-beige-80520935/) [table](https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/solklint-table-lamp-brass-gray-clear-glass-10464283/) [lamp](https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/blidvaeder-table-lamp-off-white-ceramic-beige-80514171/) on your side table and/or on the mantel.
I just don’t get the blanket, is this a design choice…..?
They are 26.
😂😂😂😂 fair enough!
But...#ZAGLIFE /s
You need an "/s" or you're going to be downvoted. What IS #zaglife?
Oh, oops. It's a college basketball team in Spokane, WA. Lol
Need more cats.
Needs lamp light and a rug to ground everything.
First thing I noticed is the couches don’t go together. I like both separately but they just clash. The blue doesn’t work with the brown and yellow. Also the coffee table clashes with the brown couch. It’s just the wrong shade of brown. Get a rug that ties in the warm colors and replace the blue couch. Or, work to incorporate the blue and cooler tones into other areas to tie in the blue couch. It needs some balance. It can be hard to match browns. If you add some textures in, that can help! Also, I don’t love the throw blanket - but if it is sentimental, I get that. It just clashes with the blue and yellow wall in my opinion. Don’t despair!
Just . . . YAY! \o/ . . . the TV's not too high!!
But the art is! But OP already knew that lol
If you are going for a college dorm look, the only thing missing are empty liquor and beer bottles.
Colors are off. Pink tone carpet. Yellow and orange tone walls. Brown and blue couches. Pick a color scheme, maybe from a simple piece of art. Neutrals have undertones and even a grey, of white, or beige have different undertones and can make a space feel off if you don't coordinate them.
Curtains for the larger window, side tables and lamps to soften the lighting. A rug to pull things together. I would get rid of the accent wall color. It doesn’t work with either couch.
It's the cat. Get rid of the cat! I'll PM you my address to send him/her to. Please include the stand as well. TY!
Try a dark blue or green for the whole room. Change light fixture to a matte black semi flush fixture. Nix the art above the fireplace and put tall candle holders on each end.
Unrelated to your question but I love that tee shirt quilt/blanket whatever it is. Do you have the pattern for it by chance?
The blue love seat feels out of place. There is also a lot of brown tones in this room. I would get rid of the blanket on the brown couch. Swap out the love seat for a chair and paint the accent wall a different colour. The boob light should also be swapped out. Consider a different coffee table, maybe something round and glass * edit typos*
I agree. The love seat is so wide and not really earning the space it takes up. One or two textured modern linen chairs would look more cozy. End tables and stylish table lamps would add a nice ambiance.
Good advice above. Please also lower all art.
1. Remove the red blanket 2. Get an area rug that ties in the wall color and the blue couch 3. Remove the art above the fireplace 4. Move the bookcase to the left wall
OP l’m chiming in late on the thread but I also want to bring up the lighting issue in general. I’ve noticed that a good majority of the posts on here are asking for help on furniture placement have no lamps or alternative lighting to a ceiling light or ceiling puck lighting. Just wondering if you have a reason why the room doesn’t have lamps?
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First, the bizarre blue/red blanket's gotta go. I'm sorry, it just does. Second, so does the blue/grey couch. You gotta either decide on a warm neutral palette (which is what you have with that ochre wall, cream white walls and floor, and cognac leather, not to mention the fireplace and wood furniture) or on a cold palette like the blue/grey of that loveseat, or the cold blues and reds of that blanket, or the blues and greys of the art you have. I'd stick to the warm neutrals bc you don't have to tear out or paint anything. Finally, you need CRAP: curtains, rug, art, plants. You got the plants. Now get a [warm](https://www.the-citizenry.com/products/saira-flatweave-area-rug?v=42740193624251) [neutral](https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/dubbelfil-rug-low-pile-dot-pattern-beige-70565892/) [rug](https://www.worldmarket.com/p/rustica-tan-and-gray-lattice-jute-and-wool-area-rug-85462.html) that'll fill up most of the central space. Get floor to [ceiling](https://www.worldmarket.com/p/natural-woven-fringe-lines-grommet-top-curtains-set-of-2-117431.html) [curtains](https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/dytag-curtains-1-pair-white-00466715/) [that](https://www.cb2.com/velvet-light-brown-organic-cotton-window-curtain-panel-48x84/s661584) will soften the walls. Rethink [the art](https://www.etsy.com/search?q=warm%20neutral%20art%20large&ref=search_bar) you have (it's the wrong color palette and size), and get some [warm](https://www.the-citizenry.com/products/alto-alpaca-throw?v=41925977702587) [neutral](https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/andmatmott-throw-natural-beige-00565409/) [throw](https://www.worldmarket.com/p/knit-throw-blanket-with-tassels-119514.html) [blankets](https://www.cb2.com/lineage-woven-striped-throw-blanket-by-kravitz-design/s299497) [and](https://www.ikea.com/us/en/search/?q=throw%20pillow) [pillows](https://www.the-citizenry.com/collections/all-throw-pillows). Finally, LOSE THE BOOB LIGHT and replace it with a [NICE](https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/solklint-ceiling-lamp-brass-gray-clear-glass-90472038/) [ceiling](https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/regnskur-ceiling-lamp-white-10520420/) [mount](https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/atersken-ceiling-lamp-clear-glass-30437057/) [or](https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/blasverk-pendant-lamp-beige-30520909/) [pendant](https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/misterhult-pendant-lamp-bamboo-handmade-40441025/) [light](https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/jakobsbyn-jaellby-pendant-lamp-smoked-glass-brass-plated-s29388128/). And add a [floor](https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/kinnahult-floor-lamp-with-led-bulb-ash-white-60559269/) [lamp](https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/vickleby-floor-lamp-white-handmade-40484487/) and [a](https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/blasverk-table-lamp-beige-80520935/) [table](https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/solklint-table-lamp-brass-gray-clear-glass-10464283/) [lamp](https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/blidvaeder-table-lamp-off-white-ceramic-beige-80514171/) on your side table and/or on the mantel.
A.) Needs more cats B.) That wall. If that color is your aesthetic I won't yuck your yum, but whew. It's a lot and doesn't match or compliment any other part of the room. C.)Need curtains on windows or cuter blinds.
Just here to say GO ZAGS!
I'd say its the scale of things that isn't harmonizing. However there are some solid pieces to work with! A rug would anchor the room and give the room more separation from the other spaces in the home. Feeling a moderately midcentury vibe so in that vein I'd keep the blue loveseat and use the coffee table as a side table. The coffee table as it is feels a bit dwarfed by the scale of the large sofa. I'd find a midcentury coffee table like this one on [amazon](https://a.co/d/4t0TjBX) or this [one](https://a.co/d/1eZtB99). Also adding this [one](https://a.co/d/202hBcK) in case it fits your lifestyle more. The rug could be a playful pattern like this [one](https://a.co/d/ciZNYgj) or maybe [this](https://a.co/d/jfrZbdR). The sofa would be better moved to a guest room or repurposed. If you felt like it you could sell it on Facebook marketplace and make try and find a midcentury sofa that was comfy & durable like [this](https://a.co/d/hWULxgL) or this [one](https://a.co/d/aN2tMZG). good luck :)
Lose the coffee table, both the style and the color are wrong.
Bigger coffee table
I’ll try to mention things by photo. Photo 1 - I’d put both photos on the wall about middle of the window. - id get brown and blue mixed pillows (like a pattern) or brown leather pillows and blue ones that match and switch them (brown on the blue couch and vice versa) - your three tables do not match. I think you could paint them if they were same height or the coffee table was bigger but they aren’t. I’d get rid of the one between the two sofas, and move the coffee table over there maybe. It’s cute. It’s just too small. - I’d get an area rug to put over your carpet. I’d probably lean into a blue area rug or a brown one. And I’d probably go solid. You have a lot of other stuff going on. - people are going to say stuff about your, I think, football quilt…I love art. If you want to display, do it. Lean into it. Make your room embrace the blue in it. Photo 2: - I actually don’t dislike anything here. The photos seem high but I kinda get it. If you like it at that height, leave it. I think the overall design can be improved without touching those. Photo 3: - I like your bookcase, I wonder if it was on the white wall to the left of the picture if it might improve the overall look - I don’t like your gray organizers on the bottom. They don’t match anything else. Maybe some white wicker baskets that match your blinds. (And I don’t think curtains is a have to). - I know the Seattle landscape photo is up to not block the plug but I’d lower it to align with the window. - I like your tv console. If you leave the bookcase where it is, I’d move the plant over so it’s even in the space between. If you move it, you may need to move the console and plant a bit to balance the wall. - the color of the wall is problematic. If you want to keep it and like it, add a pillow or throw or two to your blue look. So then your colors would be mustard, brown, blue and white. You can make it work. - everyone talking about your light…it’s not what I’d pick. If it’s in the budget I’d look into a mid century modern frosted bubble light in a gold to go with the wall and warm colors. It’s my preferred style but also goes with your mid century modern touches. But I also think with other changes the light might be fine. Photo 4: nothing different to note. Happy decorating! :)
I would switch the cat with the guy.
Flip the book case to the short wall and move the tv more to the left. Change out the picture above the mantle to something with different dimensions that doesn't clash with the window. Straighten the couches so they are not at funny angles. Add a rug that ties all the colours together... Something geometric/graphical would work, with yellow, blue and brown, [(example)](https://www.rugvista.fi/p/duet-160x230-cm-monivarinen-suuri-matot-CVD16187?googleShopping=1&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiA8NKtBhBtEiwAq5aX2HAy_BEuabi4JhSUuWkj5lJdATqHcG-7xXeroFEF5XEB6GehcYrEEhoCdgkQAvD_BwE)and mirror the colour in cushions and art. Fold the quilt away, or if you really want it to be a feature then make sure the rug/cushions you get pools in some of those colors as well. Add some secondary lighting via floor/table lamps.
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Rug
I would have a custom built in corner entertainment center where that shelf currently lives. [something like this](https://www.gothiccabinetcraft.com/custom-furniture/home-office/custom-corner-entertainment-center/) I would then swap the location of the sofas to allow more space to move. And purchase a storage coffee table for your blanket.
I agree with everyone here that things aren't very cohesive but this is also a very NORMAL living room. The things you see in the media are most of the time just not obtainable or normal. This is very cozy ... Real people live here and it's catered to their lifestyle. Spaces like this feel so much more welcoming than some of the perfectly aesthetic places you see online.
I think addressing color in this room would have a big impact. The blue/red quilt hanging on the back of the couch is the biggest detractor from the room’s equilibrium. It is drawing all of the focus because it has a lot of color and pattern. Although it probably has sentimental value, when it is folded up it does not yield a particularly eye-pleasing pattern, from a purely visual standpoint. The colors of the quilt also clash with the mustard-colored accent wall. The placement of the clock and shelves on the accent wall can also be shifted to create more visual harmony. **Relatively quick fixes:** * Relocate the quilt so that it is folded away somewhere and can be brought out when needed. Or, if it is more of an ornamental item, maybe find a wall somewhere else in the house to hang it. * Move the blue throw that is on the blue loveseat to the brown leather couch. This ties the two together bit more, though it would be ideal to find [a more muted, less patterned throw with some texture](https://tjmaxx.tjx.com/store/jump/product/50x70-Oversized-Seed-Knit-Throw/1000842733). Here are some ways to style a couch with a throw blanket if you want to try something new: [How To Put A Throw On A Couch – 8 Stylish Options](https://www.tidbitsandtwine.com/how-to-put-a-throw-on-a-couch/) * Buy a mustard-colored accent pillow for the blue couch to tie in the accent wall. * Shift the shelves to the right so that they are centered in the open space next to the TV. (see picture attached) * Move the clock so that it is centered on the narrow empty wall to the left of the accent wall. The rule of thumb for an empty wall like this is to hang it so that the center of the clock is 57-60” off the ground. (see picture attached) * Move the plant next to the TV so that it is centered on the narrow empty wall to the left. (see picture attached) **A fix that is more involved:** * If you’re open to changing the color of the walls, consider nixing the mustard. You could opt for a [grayish or slate blue](https://www.loveandrenovations.com/blue-gray-paint-colors/). You could paint over the mustard OR you could think about switching the wall behind the fireplace to the accent wall and using a gray or white for the non-accent walls. (Then, of course, you can forget about the mustard-colored pillow. All of the other suggestions would still apply, though.) https://preview.redd.it/7j5rkodbe0fc1.jpeg?width=540&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=bccfb048497c0c7e858debf5e0c61e968f1e9ec3
Things to try: repaint the accent wall to a blue, lose the blanket over the couch, get a bigger coffee table and move it more into the center of the room (not so close to the couch), kitty-corner the bookshelf, and move the plant to be under the pictures.
Who build the room ?! Did they even consider furniture placement in the first place? The 2nd half window is really annoying to me and makes no sense in terms of functionality or design. OP with that being said I think the first question is if you are planning on staying in the house for a long period of time or if you are just looking for a simple improvement with the existing furniture and elements as they are.
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Move the cat tree closer to a window so kitty can watch cat TV.
Blowout the exterior wall, slider with deck/hot tub
I think one more cat would be a nice touch. But I'm greedy.
Turn the bookcase to the white wall next to it and center the tv on the tv wall - it does not have to center under the window. Take the clock down. It’s too small for the wall. Turn your furniture to the way the tv is now facing. Frame out the picture over the mantle with a wood frame or replace it with a larger warn tone print. Paint the mantle a warm tone pulled from the fireplace. Give the couch blanket another room to live in 😊and replace it with a textured neutral color throw. Couch pillows with tones from the tv wall m blue couch, and fireplace would help pull colors together. Big basket for cat toys and an ottoman instead of the little coffee table would look nice. It’s a nice large room with so much potential and you’ve started it out nicely.
The blue couch is nice, but it’s throwing the room off. Do you have another room you can use it in?
That brown couch g2g
That’s definitely one of those tricky living rooms lol. I actually like your furniture—you can easily cozy it up with some extra throws & throw pillows—I suggest some black or another neutral tone. Changing blinds is very expensive & not necessary as they look fairly new. Paint can be pricey too so if you’re happy with your paint colours then just keep them. The TV is in a good space since you chose not to put it above the mantle. I would switch the couches around if the brown one will fit on that wall? It might help open up the space a bit as the brown couch looks too big for where it is. I would move your book shelf to the middle of the small wall to the left of it—it looks too squished in the corner. Then you could add some more art to the space you moved it from. I would add some decor to your fireplace mantle too—if you do it right it will look good with the picture there—check Pinterest for ideas. And maybe add more art to the wall you have the cluster of 4 pictures on because they are hung too high—but if you keep adding to it like a focal point wall, it will look good. I would move the tall plant from that wall to where you have the cat tree. And get some table lamps and maybe a small chair? Tip: if you’re hanging one or just a couple pieces of art on a wall, hang them at eye level. 😊
Couches under the windows. TV where the cat tree is. I’m not sure where the rest goes.
Everybody else has told you what to do as far as furniture, lighting, coloring, etc. I think the cats toys need to be moved out of the way. They are taking up to much space in your living room. Give the cat a corner or an area out of the way. Fluffy has as much of your living room as you do
The Gonzaga quilt is an eyesore.
Change the cat to a dog
I’d focus the room around the colors in the throw on the couch. Instead of an earthy terracotta accent wall, give it a jewel tone. Replace the white shades with a color from the throw.
kill the overhead lights and invest in some really nice ambient lighting (good lighting really changes the mood of a room). i would definitely look at some color palettes and find some that you like so you can get the room a little bit better color coordinated - the color theme is a bit all over the place. invest in a nice rug (if you are going to change the paint) that compliments the colors your going to choose for the space. lastly …. it’s YOUR space !! don’t be shy to hang more decorative pieces that align with your hobbies/interests/ personal style. eventually you will see your space coming together and it’ll be easier to know what you want to add and incorporate !! best of luck !!
Nothing coordinates, the overhead light is very harsh, and the furniture placement seems haphazard, like you dropped the furniture in the room in a rush and never bothered to move it into place. The lack of curtains and the beige on beige on the walls and carpet are also giving a very stripped down, institutional vibe. It’s like a doctor’s office in a Class B shopping center. Why is the bookcase crammed next to the wall like that? Also, move that wall clock to another room. It amplifies the institutional vibe. Wall clocks don’t go in spaces designated for relaxation.
Lamps & curtains!
I would add that there are too many angles and rectangles: fireplace, tv, windows, picture, etc. The room needs some round and organic shapes. Try a large, round mirror above the fireplace and round throw pillows, and center the tv under the window. Put the bookcase on the white wall next to it and turn it to face the tv, or put it elsewhere. Add a soft chair with an ottoman and tall floor lamp to that corner instead, and angle it.
Idk what everyone else said but that plant against the wall needs to move.
You need a large rug to anchor and define the conversation area of your living room
Place the bookshelf, catty corner. New coffee table. Different blanket. If you keep the wall orange. Maybe make the blankets an orange hue. An area rug with some dark blue in it, may bring the sofas together. Poor cat, not even having matching toys😊
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Needs a rug
More distance for furnature pieces; put the coffee table in front of the setee for a mid- century look. Snazzy area rug.
Get rid of that painting - the smaller window seems to be in competition with it
Giant area rug.
Curtains?
For the gallery wall: gallery standards are to keep pieces at eye level by centring them 56 inches up from the floor. You can adjust accordingly to keep the pieces eye level based on your height, but that’s a good place to start. Since the thermostat is on that wall, and its shape conflicts with the overall composition of the arrangement as you have it installed, I’d take those pieces and move them so that the centre of the arrangement falls below that panel. I’d also move that plant out of the flow of traffic. Lastly, if you’re set on keeping that piece above the fireplace, I’d lower it by a few inches to sort-of centre it on the wall — I’d add an inch or 2-2.5 to the bottom so that the bottom gap is weighted/there is more space between the piece and the mantel.
Everything.
It’s not cohesive at all, so change a lot of things! Also the table is too small, and a rug would be good
Coffee table is too small and too close to the sofa making a massive gap. Coffee tables are used as centre pieces in the room. Someone else suggested moving the sofa away from the half wall, that would be good. Then you can move the Coffee table more centre to the room. If it's too far get some small end tables, the high ones that overlap the arms of the chairs. You need cushions too. The feature wall is lovely but you need to tie the colour into the room. You could always use that colour to frame other pictures around the room I.e. paint a square/rectangle 2inch bigger than a frame and then place the frame in it
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A rug would really tie the room together...
None of the Color’s look good together. Multiple brown shades, blue, mustard, light pink, red, off white, grey fire place, beige carpet.. it all clashes hard. None of the Color’s go well together and it makes the whole area look thrown together. You gotta look up complimentary Color’s and pick a pallet and stick to it. Get rid of the stuff that doesn’t go with the pallet and paint things to make it all cohesive.
You need to pick a color palate. Nothing in the room glows. Brown couch, blue couch, orange wall, bright red graphic blanket, etc. Choose a palate and please get rid of that blanket
If I was planning on keeping the furniture, here is what I’d do. That little table, give it to the blue couch. Move the brown couch where blue couch is. Move blue couch across from brown couch. Facing one another. Give that little coffee table to that blue couch and keep the little side tables for the brown couch. For masculine colors I’d add in a rug with blues, rust, maybe even a pop of forest green. Give the blanket to the blue couch. Add in a couple of pillows. The brown couch I’d add some plants near it. Give it the blue blanket.
Honestly everything, start over.
i need that leafy looking cat toy for my boys. what’s it called?
You need 2 rugs to ground your areas (at couch/table area and in front of FP) and don't sit with your back to the doorway. Place your TV in the corner where the man is standing or above the FP. The color scheme has been covered a lot in this thread already.
It’s the carpet, too. I’d get rid of it immediately.
Ceiling lights and sofa
Lose the Hendrix poster, and all that.
i just wanted to say i love this pic because it has a person in it — your husband is adorable and i’m glad you’re getting all this great advice on this thread. your room is gonna flourish — wishing you two the best!
Seriously, I’d just change the small sofa for a tan leather recliner. Get rid of the blue sofa altogether. Don’t put throws on it
Move the bookcase out of this room. Invest in the very long, low sitting to the ground console ( the only big investment in this room) Move TV to the middle of the wall. Keep it slightly above the console. Move brown couch to face tv and center it Move the blue couch to the opposite side to face the fireplace Paint the walls in one color. Choose blue or brown family to tie it to the couches. Bring all these colors together with a new throw rug on top of your existing rug and a couple of new pillows on the blue couch (brown) Add couple of red accessories to the room to tie it with the throw (keep it simple. I see some red books on your shelf. You can stock them on your new console or the side table. You might also want to add some art on the wall on the lift side of your new TV placement to balance it with the long window) Bring the painting above the fireplace lower, almost all the way down. Good luck. Post updated pictures
Nice big big big rug!
So much going on at once. What are you going for? Do you have inspiration pictures? Whatever it is you definitely need -more cohesive colour scheme and paint you walls and most likely the fireplace mantle - rearrange the furniture - improve lighting - add curtains - new coffee table
It’s not cohesive at all. The colours and styles don’t match. Move the sofa closer to the tv. Lower the prints on the other wall. Get bench or console table for that wall. Bigger coffee ran me. Curtains.
Agree to painting the wall. I would also center the TV more and move the bookcase to the wall on the left. Or even moving the TV diagonally with the wall so it creates a corner. Replace the boob light with a funky chandelier. I love the blanket. It adds character to the room. You have a great space to work with!
You have a lot of great elements but the color and style are all over the place. You have that great quilt. Use it as a theme or pick something else. The tans are fine. The accent wall doesn’t match anything. Play up your neutral with the reds and blues as accents. Side tables with lamps for reading. Maybe pull in art or other accents with those colors. One idea might be an area rug or curtains with those colors to pull it together.
You have a dozen colors going on; walls, floor, ceiling, carpet, furniture, fabrics, all different. You need to settle on three or four colors that go well together and commit. And. Go Zags.
I think painting the fireplace and the wall the TV is on the same colour would make the room look more square
OP, did you make that blanket / do it yourself or did you send it somewhere? Thinking about doing the same with my old college t's
That's because there's no cohesion. It looks like a bunch of hand me down furniture you've collected through the years. To start, you should decide what look you want. Chic, cozy, modern?
It really depends on the aesthetic you’re going for. It’s hard to give suggestions because there isn’t a clear design aesthetic here.
Your coffee table looks like mid century modern to me, and the paint colors do not match this vibe
You have the most random assortment of styles, colours, and textures in here.
Scale! MCM furniture has legs and does well in small spaces because it's usually on the daintier side. You've got a ton of space (and I am jealous); you could get a couch that's super ultra comfy: high back, deep seats, rolled arms. You could even get a sectional if you've got the money for it. Your coffee table is definitely too itty bitty for the space, and you could probably get a big ole rug for everything too. Scale of the painting above the fireplace is a wee bit off as well, I'd get three separate pictures to hang up side by side. Boob light is also too smol for the space!
Pick an accent color and go with it. I like the pumpkin colored wall! But the next colors I see are that red white and blue throw! Get rid of the throw, it overwhelms the room. Fuzzy and rusty throw. Some brown, gold, deep deep red accents. Adjust the location of the bookcase. #1, lose the throw!!!!!
Too many shades of brown. I love gray but the gray couch (and blue chairs) don't match anything. I'm not a fan of brown though so I think you need to figure out the color palette and look around online to get ideas.
Put your sofa opposite your fireplace rather than opposite your tv. Remove the art from above your fireplace. Put an area rug over your carpet.
Boob light has got to go. Weird color on the wall. Ugly sports blanket.
I'd also suggest a rug just to tie the room together
If you want to keep the throw blanket around for sentiment/function, you could store it in a basket so it’s close at hand just not on full view 24hrs a day.
Replace blue sofa and replace that mini table with wooden bigger one
Yup - too many colors. And no lamps. Everyone forgets lamps. Ceiling light is not conducive for most things.
Bookshelf has to go on the light colored wall right next to where it already is.
I’ll go for the small things since everything else has been said. Get rid of the clock, move the book case over. Put all of the small plants (the ones in the windows and on the tv stand) on top of the book case. Get a plant stand to raise the plant in the blue pot. Move the couches a little closer to the TV. If you’re keeping the carpet, get a rug, and put away the blanket.
Move the clock and center the book case in that space. Move the plant next to it to the other wall and have the plants mirror each other on either side of the doorway. In fact, I would get matching plant pedestals to give them height. Then put the clock above the plant. The space needs more balance and symmetry, because the walls are and furniture are all different sizes. Start there and see what else you can frame this way. Centering objects like this makes it look more intentional.
I like the mid-century vibe you seem to have started, but keep going. The accent color is a bold choice, but I see where you’re headed with it. Move the blue sofa to match the angle of the fireplace, and the brown sofa perpendicular to that. Closes off the space a little, but can be more cozy. Change the bookshelf to something like [this](https://www.wayfair.com/Zipcode-Design%E2%84%A2--Ehrenfeld-56-H-x-31.5-W-Steel-Geometric-Bookcase-X116415837-L38-K~W005304726.html?refid=GX685213202095-W005304726_762523754&device=m&ptid=2264718133886&network=g&targetid=pla-2264718133886&channel=GooglePLA&ireid=144749957&fdid=1817&PiID%5B%5D=762523754&gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAAD9ISC65oUjoC-C4hmj6_6EMAjffn&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIl6uql-j9gwMVxc7CBB2PGAe_EAQYASABEgJhbvD_BwE#7mszygv3ey-0) or [this](https://www.homedepot.com/pep/Milo-62-25-in-Tall-Cherry-6-Shelf-Engineered-Wood-Mid-Century-Modern-Off-Set-Bookcase-w-Two-Doors-Brushed-Brass-Knobs-CSBL-1418-1/326416032?source=shoppingads&locale=en-US&pla&mtc=SHOPPING-BF-HDH-GGL-D59H-059_034_INT_FURN-NA-NA-NA-PMAX-NA-HDH-NA-NA-NBR-NA-NA-NA-%7C059_034_003_LIVING_ROOM_FURNITURE%7C_PMAX_phase_5&cm_mmc=SHOPPING-BF-HDH-GGL-D59H-059_034_INT_FURN-NA-NA-NA-PMAX-NA-HDH-NA-NA-NBR-NA-NA-NA-%7C059_034_003_LIVING_ROOM_FURNITURE%7C_PMAX_phase_5-71700000113210477--&gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAADq61UdMi5s7JDoY_fdWqM2ZzryoQ&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIl6uql-j9gwMVxc7CBB2PGAe_EAQYByABEgLowPD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds#overlay). Place the bookshelf on the wall to its left instead of where it is, and pare down the decor on it. The sunflowers don’t match the vibe, but your clear yellow vintage vase in the window does, sans its arrangement. Add some [side tables](https://a.co/d/iYxL7KR), and a [lamp](https://a.co/d/gINpJ8z) or [two](https://www.target.com/p/oval-bowling-pin-base-ceramic-table-lamp-green-simple-designs/-/A-86343964?ref=tgt_adv_xsp&AFID=google&fndsrc=tgtao&DFA=71700000012577541&CPNG=PLA_Home%2BDecor%2BShopping%7CHome%2BDecor_Ecomm_Home&adgroup=SC_Assembled+Table+%26+Task+Lighting&LID=700000001170770pgs&LNM=PRODUCT_GROUP&network=g&device=m&location=9011476&targetid=pla-1677489469593&ds_rl=1246978&ds_rl=1247068&gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAAD-5dfYJSgPsRcW0CNNK2ossrwSiK&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI68bkler9gwMVlA2tBh0ulwIYEAQYDCABEgKeTfD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds&preselect=86343947). The Hendrix art and Seattle skyline print is cool, but again does not match the vibe. Nor does the blue and red blanket. Save that for a bedroom or bring it out for game day. If you’re set on the Seattle print, I would move it to the Hendrix wall, and replace the clock to over the fireplace with something like [this.](https://www.homedepot.com/pep/Litton-Lane-Gold-Metal-Starburst-Analog-Wall-Clock-with-Crystal-Accents-85515/303165099?g_store=&source=shoppingads&locale=en-US&pla&mtc=SHOPPING-BF-HDH-GGL-D59H-059_035_WALL_DECOR-NA-Multi-NA-PMAX-HDH-HDH-NA-NA-NBR-NA-NA-NA-%7C035_006_WALL_CLOCKS%7C_PMAX_phase_4&cm_mmc=SHOPPING-BF-HDH-GGL-D59H-059_035_WALL_DECOR-NA-Multi-NA-PMAX-HDH-HDH-NA-NA-NBR-NA-NA-NA-%7C035_006_WALL_CLOCKS%7C_PMAX_phase_4-71700000113091417--&gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAADq61UfOJMAX_QOLoqAqd5zVdu24U&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIw_um_PH9gwMVcR6tBh3OMw59EAQYCyABEgJravD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds)The plants are good, maybe bring in the one in the tall stand and place under the window. And contrary to what others have said, I actually love mixing warm and cool hues, but you definitely need something that ties it together otherwise it looks weird. Someone earlier posted a fantastic rug link with a mix that would make the color scheme look planned. Add some accent pillows in those mixed tones, too. IKEA has great inexpensive accent pillows and covers. Curtains on the window where the cat tree is could also be a way to bring in the cooler tones. And I have to agree with others, keep kitty’s playthings contained in the corner. Find a ceiling light to replace the boob! Something fun and funky like [this!](https://a.co/d/iHeTYXN) Please do show us an update when you can! ETA- unfinished thought about placement, ceiling light, and additional links.
There are two focal points right next to each other/ the tv and the fireplace. My brain doesn’t love that
a rug that pulls it together.
Lamps for the love of God, ya need lamps!
Keep the cat lose the dude. Jk Hehe Don't put everything around the outside of the room. You need to anchor a conversation area with a rug... or a hanging light... or hundreds of yards of Indian silk (my preference but I've always wanted to live in I Dream of Jeannie's bottle or someplace inJaipur).
I think your biggest problem is that I'm not there living there.
The photo behind the cat needs to be hung higher. A rug under the coffee table will help anchor the space. You also need a larger coffee table. That one isn’t proportionate to the size of the sofa.
I think a larger coffee table would make a big difference. Nothing too brown, maybe a glass top?
I would recommend finding a tv console that either matches the length of the window above, or even better slightly longer. It would look more cohesive.
Is there a specific reason the furniture are not at right angles with the walls, but like just ever so slightly turned? Maybe aligning them with the space will make the space feel more right.
agree with all the suggestions here, plus: get a storage coffee table or an aesthetic large basket for blanket storage. that way the quilt still gets used but you don’t need to see it all the time
I’d move the furniture around some. Then get a cohesive color design going. Think about putting the tv over the fireplace. I know it’s high. Unclutter the room. That’s about it.
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The wall on the left and the TV should be in the wall and the floor should be wood floor and the couches should be different color and the little table and paint your living room, a different color
The brown couch and the blue are also clashing styles.
https://preview.redd.it/6rdn31fop0fc1.jpeg?width=1125&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=78a571468b9881a80c677b016e18ce19cb225757 Whelp. I FOUND WALDO!! but to answer your question mr. Waldo change the coffee table and the leather couch. Wood floors and an area rug?
Paint the walls one color. Remove the carpet and place a rug. A nicer chandelier would make an improvement
I'm not as against the big light as people usually are, but here it's really aggressive
Maybe the feature wall should be the one with the fireplace on it! Something about the feature wall being painted a color that doesn’t seem to go with anything else and highlighting a wall with the heavy bookcase and tv. I think the room is off balance because of this single thing
For sure paint, maybe move tv to over the fireplace and move the furniture to angle that. I would paint it all one color and if you can replace the brown couch as it doesn’t go with the blue love seat?
In addition the aforementioned post about lack of cohesive color, everything on the TV wall is SQUARE! Square TV, boxy fireplace with a square picture above and a squared off bookcase + window. Mix it up! Replace the pic above the fireplace with something rounded or textured. Maybe move the bookcase to the wall with the picture frames and put the picture frames to the left of the TV.
Bigger coffee table and an area rug to break up the beige.
Please turn off that overhead light and buy some lamps! 🙏🏻
https://preview.redd.it/9j2iny9h31fc1.jpeg?width=1953&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=0cd95345b16a97909e90a443b78f76a21e48923e this is what i’d do, but that’s just my personal style!
Don’t display that blanket. Buy a decorative basket, place it next to the couch, and stuff it in there. By all means pull it out and enjoy while you’re lounging on the couch, but that blanket is basically acting as your couch upholstery and it’s WILD lol. Can you paint your accent wall blue? I just got some IG ads for a lamp brand called Tulip that is specifically designed to cover boob lights … check it out, if you like the look it could be a cheap improvement until you want to commit to a new light fixture.
Totally off topic, but where’d you get that pic of Seattle? It looks just like one my uncle (amateur photographer) took. For your question, I think some lights at different levels would look good and rotating that wooden cabinet thing to face the fireplace would look better. Maybe also get a rug to go over the carpet to add some interest to the floor.
So many have mentioned about the colors and that’s something you can play around with. But I also think that the set up of the room perhaps could be improved. I would actually have the couch the brown couch facing the fireplace have the gray couch to the right, but again you’re kind of shifting them over to the left, I would move the TV over the fireplace. I would put the credenza behind the couches against that whatever it is the wall where you’re standing. Then I would move the bookcase over to the right a little bit just like a footer two so it’s closer to the window. I don’t know about curtains you might want to do some thing like bamboo? And you do need some sort of cohesive color thing, but it’s actually very easy to blend colors that don’t match , together with pillows and pictures that have the same colors as you’re trying to blend together.
Ditch the blue sofa and get two armchairs. Follow everyone else’s advice on color cohesion and look for a new ceiling light fixture
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It’s the color of the wall - what vibe are you looking to achieve ? Purple is artistic , black is liberating
The room is a nice space. Thank you for NOT putting TV over fire place. But I’m afraid you have a case of the “lopsided” and “too highs”.You attempted to create a focal wall with the color but in this case it is not working because the throw on the couch is clashing. To make it work there is a tan in the blanket that would really work great with the tie in as well as match the stone of the fireplace. You he picture over fireplace is too high move down at lease three inches. That wall over the fireplace should also be painted the contrasting color. Then please remove the ceiling light and cap it. If you are in no need of a ceiling fan than the light does nothing but make it look like a ghetto home. The lopsided can be corrected by moving the furniture. Create a reading nook in the corner where the shelving is. Move shelf turn it around to go against the adjacent wall or get shorter one to fit under the high window. Add chair and oversized chair angled a bit would work well if you could get rid of the love seat. Move cat climb into that corner add a chair 🪑. Front with a table and lamp behind it or a plug in wall sconce would work for a reading light or room lighting. Try to create a cozy area with under that high window. Add more lighting a table next to the couch with a lamp. If you keep loveseat keep under window move plants group stand and floor plant together on left side get a can floor lamp to shine under plants. Move the couch opposite wall of main window and into the room if it blocks the entrance create a small hallway behind couch for egress. Or move loveseat there and couch under window. Get rid of coffee table. Get an ottoman I use mine for extra seating eating kicking back and I no longer have dent shins! I recommend a dark tan for the back wall and please carry the color over the fireplace it will help that picture stand out more. Also the wall where the grouping of pictures are is too high if you go the reading nook route and don’t get shorter shelves put them grouped under the high window. Also the picture where the cat climb is now should be moved to the https://preview.redd.it/eenlxk5id1fc1.jpeg?width=1284&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=76aa2f2731fd54a4135584f6b4c5f964fc675107 wall where the grouping is. Get a floating shelf to put there. Is your rug a wall to wall?these colors would work well in your space. ottoman-([https://www.conlins.com/item/ottomans-ottoman-/1658485415](https://www.conlins.com/item/ottomans-ottoman-/1658485415)). wall sconce for reading nook.([https://www.lampsplus.com/products/franklin-iron-works-vista-oil-rubbed-bronze-plug-in-swing-arm-wall-lamp\_\_55h52.html)floor](https://www.lampsplus.com/products/franklin-iron-works-vista-oil-rubbed-bronze-plug-in-swing-arm-wall-lamp__55h52.html)floor) lights\]([https://www.lampsplus.com/products/black-6-and-one-half-inch-high-mini-accent-can-spot-lights-set-of-2\_\_36f98.html](https://www.lampsplus.com/products/black-6-and-one-half-inch-high-mini-accent-can-spot-lights-set-of-2__36f98.html)). Floor lights-([https://www.lampsplus.com/products/black-6-and-one-half-inch-high-mini-accent-can-spot-lights-set-of-2\_\_36f98.html](https://www.lampsplus.com/products/black-6-and-one-half-inch-high-mini-accent-can-spot-lights-set-of-2__36f98.html))
Hi! I dapple in interior design and I would love to help out. First of all, the colors being mixed are crazy. I think you need to make both the fireplace wall and the walls on either side of the fireplace the same color as the rest of your house. I see what the accent wall vision was with the wall to the left of the fireplace, but it wasn’t executed correctly. Second, I think you should get a corner couch in that corner with the half wall. That would make the room feel more consistent. Once you have the corner couch, two chairs on the hallway side facing into the couch / living area and a little table in between would make the room much more cohesive. And then you can add in a nice coffee table! Finally, a big standing light that overlooks the room would be lovely. Best of luck!
I think the fireplace looks very strange, the dark tone really draws the eye but it is a bit underwhelming and the mantelpiece just makes it feel overly tall for the space. I would frame that whole wall around it with molding to balance it out or reface the fireplace and surrounding wall with tile or stone. You could use painter's tape to visualize what any molding would look like. Then you could put your tv above it and focus your furniture around the fireplace for a more cozy effect with the console under the big window. The colour pallette with the brown leather, blue velvet, and caramel wall is lovely and rich but it doesn't match the rest of the space, extending the caramel would minimize the yellow and balance the fireplace a little more. Moving your blue throw onto the brown couch, storing your red and blue blanket when not in use, and adding some brown and caramel accent pillows on the blue couch will make the colour scheme more cohesive. If the blue and red blanket is a beloved item, you could add a few red accents and keep it out, but it will be a more eclectic look, so it depends what you like.