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Hmm, I only really have pictures of the elements of the room, but I'll try to remember to take one of the whole room later:
This is our new living room set right after it was delivered:
We've since added the painting and shelves for our surround sound speakers:
I don't have a picture of the tables for some reason but here's my Alot on our table, you can kind of see the TV in the background. This was before the new couch:
This print is hanging by our front door in the living room:
Our living room and dining room are one big space so we somewhat continued the theme of the living room throughout. Our coffee and end tables look like the dining room table:
I also have this print in the dining room now:
I think the colors go well together. The "maroon" does appear more like burgundy on my commputer. I have sofa and chairs that color and use burgundy as my accent color in the winter; turquoise and green in the summer.
I prefer a neutral color drape -one that pretty much blends with the wall color- then it goes with everything. I wouldn't use a stark white. What color are your walls?
I might suggest a different shape for the sofas- something less rounded and rumpus room looking-more like this
Make sure that any artwork you hang above the sofas is not placed too high. Too often the artwork looks disconnected from the rest of the room. The center of the piece of art should be at eye level. The sofa and art should appear as one component.
Thanks ladies!
@julies1949: Eh, sorry. It could be burgundy! lol I was just snatching up pictures really fast on google. Thanks for the tip! Also my walls are brown. :/ & I cannot change them because our apartment is older, like 90's themed.
Here is a picture of our living room & is why I also wondered if the maroon/burgundy would be to dark. Maybe the white would lighten the room up?
@julies1949: You clearly don't have cats that run across the back of your furniture!
@Mrs.Estep: I don't think you need white to lighten the room. Could you maybe get some funky floor lamps to get some more light in the room?
I would agree that a cleaner looking sofa would be more timeless. There are definitely comfy sofas out there that don't have those fluffy back cushions. You should also consider the color of your walls before you decide what your accent colors will be. If it is going to be neutral, then the dark red will be fine. One thing that I noticed in your plan, though, is a lack of pattern. Layering one solid after another could be a little boring. I would find a pillow in a fabric you love and use that on your couch. Maybe even two different kinds of patterned pillows. Then pick out an accent color from those pillows for your drapes and accessories. I would also consider not getting a matching couch and loveseat. Your room will have more interest if you have chairs in a different design than your couch. If you need design ideas, a great place to look is houzz.com.
@Aure: I really want to get some lamps to sit on our end tables (the tables are moved around in this picture due to the tree.) lol
I think the lamps will help that out, also! Thanks so much for reasurring me on the colors!!
@namarie: Thanks so much for the tips!
Oh those sofas are not THE ONES we are getting, just the same colorish. Tan-brown (more on the tan side.) With a basic look, not so stylish/trendy looking.
& Yes, I do want pattern in the pillow for sure! I couldn't find any cute ones on google image to add on here though. As you can see in my picture of my living room my area rug is plaid pattern with lots of colors, my current pillows have the same colors with a pretty pattern. The pillows in the picture are old (that picture is from Christmas 2010.) lol So A few things have been updated. There is also an electric fireplace where the round table is beside the tv.
Thanks again so much!! Thanks for the website also!! :-)
This is not helpful, but I have that exact same rug that you currently have haha! When I first saw it in the store I was like WHOA COLORS!
I really think the sofa will determine everything you have. If you decide a brown as your main colour you need to start thinking whites as accessories to lighten the room up.
Love the blue on your inspiration pic.
@ccranetobe: Thanks! (& Oh gosh I know I WISH we could paint our walls!)
You think the white would be more suitable with a tan sofa? We are leaning more towards tan than brown. Thanks again!
@TheHoneyWajr: haha
I really love it! But its getting old & has a few stains on it that I cannot remove. :/ It was handed dwon to me by my mom when my husband & I first got our apartment almost two years ago, so its time for a new one. :P
@Mrs.Estep: would your landlord let you paint the walls if you supply the paint?Those wood panelled walls are more 60's than 90's, but they look great when painted.
Otherwise I would just simplify. Use less small bits and pieces on the walls.
Sounds like a good plan then! Unfortunately, the pictures of your living room aren't coming up on my screen. Is the brown of your walls very dark? If so, you might want to consider bringing in some very light colors. I love dark brown walls and have them in my bedroom and kitchen, but with a very healthy dose of white to balance it. You might want to think about a light sisal rug and white curtains with dark brown walls rather than the dark rug and red curtains.
I love creams, ivorys and dark wood. My inspiration for my dream living room is Kim Kardashians living room before marrying Kris. Love the classic ivory look.
my living room is tan walls, ivory carpet, dark brown wood accents/ceiling, chocolate brown leather recliner and a red couch (similar to the curtains/throw pillows). I actually have red curtains too. it looks great together, very warm.
I agree about painting the walls if you are allowed. We have wood paneling in the basement and we painted it a light gray/blue color and WOW what a difference. It's seriously like a brand new room.
If you can't change the walls, I would go with white and maybe yellow accents, to lighten things up a bit.
What you posted is basically my living room. Tan/beige couches with pattern throw pillows, burgundy/maroon curtains. The only difference is I repainted a vintage coffee and end table white. I'll take a photo for you later maybe. FI has the camera for work today.
I've been working on revamping my living room too - my Pinterest is just FULL of nesting ideas haha. Totally different color scheme than yours, but I think you can never underestimate the power of a little crisp white or off-white to brighten up a room. I have a cream-colored couch because I thought my previous couch was too dark, but I think if you want a tan couch you could definitely pop some light colors in there in pillows, even pillows with patterns, lamps, table bowls/candles/etc and that would make the contrast between the darker reds (beautiful curtains BTW) and browns stand out a little more.
ETA: Agree with the other posters about the brown walls + brown couch + brown rug. The tan couch would probably look nice with the walls but you should maybe think about lightening up the rest of the room - grey, white, etc all look classic and nice, or you can put brighter pops of color in there :)
ETA: Agr
in my personal opinion, i would stay away from the brown rug.
because your furniture is already so machy, i think the rug should contrast the furniture. it would add textuer and dimension to your room, and keep it from becoming "dull."
For example, see how much texture and dimension this room has? I know this probably is not your style, but the different furniture color and rug colors really make the room seem special and not plain.
As for the throw pillows, you can totally mix your patterns. I have both solid, striped, and floral patterned throw pillows on my couch and I love the mixing of patterns.
I don't know what style you are going for, but Pier1 has lots of different patterned throw pillows that all coordinate each other. As an example, you could put something like this:
with something like this:
Our room is still a work in progress. This is only half of the room; the other part is open with a large bay window and floor length red printed curtains. I need to get better pictures but I have posted some before, this is just the updated version.
@Mrs.Estep: holy shmokes, i just saw the pic of your living room. you already have brown (wooden) walls, i would definitely try and stay away from brown couches OR a brown rug. I think it would feel very dark and BLAH! You should add some pops of color and white or cream. A light gray couch would do wonders for the room (I love gray!).
@Aure: Where did you get a stuffed alot?? I want one!
@Mrs.Estep: Here's our current setup:
But I think with your dark walls you need to go with lighter furniture.
I whipped these up- the first one is if you are looking for a blue accent like your first picture. It is a classic combo with the wood tones already in your home. The second option is with the maroon red accent colour. I think with that much heavy colour already in the room, a light rug and couch will be bright and a pop of colour in accents will be bold and fresh!
My tiny condo's living room:
Olivia, the sheep, is my first art purchase and I love her. :)
I think seagrass rugs look fantastic with almost every decor style and they hold up to everything. I know shop owners who have had seagrass in their stores for years and years without needing to have them replaced.
I don't have much brown or red in my inspiration file, but here's one picture that might be of interest:
BTW, do you know how to hang fabric on a wall with spray starch? You can cover up that wood paneling and brighten that space up with!
http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/how-to-make-removable-fabric-w-74483
I might as well mention using drop cloths for curtains, too, if you want to go neutral. :)
http://asoftplace.net/2010/06/diy-drop-cloth-curtains-with-a-twist/
My curtains were ready-made damask drapery panels. I added 2 inch wide grosgrain ribbon as a border using Stitch Witchery. :)
@KatNYC2011: FI ordered me one for our anniversary in June. It doesn't look like the lady has any for sale right now, but she makes them by hand so I'm sure she'd custom make one.
http://www.etsy.com/listing/68641969/plush-alot-brown-synthetic-fur-plushie
I might be a little biased but I think those colors look great together :) Here's our living room set.
here is mine,,,it is a little different,,cose i wanted to have a beach theme,,sl might not be for your taste,.but since title sais share you living room pic i thought to put mine anyway!
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My husband & I are getting our new living room suite soon! Along with that we are getting a new area rug, curtains & new throw pillows!
This is what we plan on getting but I still want to see some picture to help inspire me BEFORE I buy anything! Thanks bees. (Or anything you think would look good with the stuff we plan to get!)
This is the kind of living room suite we are going for (plain, comfy, goes with everything!)
Here is the rug I am seriously thinking about. Oh & we have hardwood floors so I want the rug to be big!
The kind of curtains I want to go for: (Same color & style but different material.)
Throw Pillow ideas:
Do you think the maroon & brown would look good together or should I go with the other color I had in mind, white?