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no idea what to do with my front room?!

4 år siden

We have several seating areas in our house and this room is currently being used as one. I just can't get satisfied with the arrangement and it being the first room you see when you enter the house. The first picture is standing inside the front door. I know the rug is too small and the rocking chair doesnt really fit in here.

Looking for suggestions on furniture placement or ideas for front room on a limited budget. ideally, it would be a dining room but we don't need an extra table at this time.

We have two children under 3 years of age. We already have a playroom and office upstairs. Plus our family room/living room.

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Sabrina Alfin Interiors

4 år siden

Turn it into a library. Put bookshelves all along the wall where the mirror currently is and bring in 4 comfortable armchairs arranged in a circle around a round coffee table. Some inspiration photos:

Eclectic Living Room · Mere information

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IdaClaire
4 år siden
What about bringing in a bookcase for the largest expanse of wall and creating a quiet little library / reading space?
everdebz
4 år siden
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Sabrina's yellow room has chair 'off the rug' oh my. Sometimes it's ok, and I've noticed it not only for mid-century but in rooms with expensive Persian-type [they love it no matter what the size]...
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Sabrina Alfin Interiors
4 år siden
@Everdebz, I'd bet dollars to donuts that was done for the purposes of the photography so the detail on the fireplace could be seen from that angle. ;-) Agree the chair should be on the rug.
everdebz
4 år siden
Have you other furniture you can rotate into this room, and show us? :)

A chair about the size of the leather one. For budget, what about coffee table in between them with items with more height / items you'd like to see, and be seen.
everdebz
4 år siden
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Ah, I see... but with a budget, creativity is good. Have a toasty-toned jute, or plain rug you could have a casual 'under layer' for your rug....??
Lindsey
Forfatter
4 år siden
@everdebz funny you say that. My husband and I were just discussing bringing our sectional from upstairs down to the front room. We've had a bit of trouble arranging it in our media/playroom anyway.

Here are some different angles of the room to get an idea.
everdebz
4 år siden
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What does brown floor basically measure? from above looks small. Maybe 2 large chairs it too much. No sectional. I think it's good where you have it. Hefty coffee table imo not balanced/ a good scale with small rug.
Lindsey
Forfatter
4 år siden
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><md>coffee table needs to go. it's from our living room but doesnt currently work in there. i feel like we just have the wrong type of furniture in our house currently.
everdebz
4 år siden
Why?

This chair wouldn't bother me with your current brown [leather, traditional, fine] If neutral $280 might be worth the money for you.

https://www.houzz.com/products/nola-accent-chair-dixon-nougat-beige-prvw-vr~51276461
everdebz
4 år siden
Simple cotton.
https://www.houzz.com/products/safavieh-montauk-flatweave-rug-charcoal-ivory-8x10-prvw-vr~90212176
everdebz
4 år siden
Trying to help and see your 'feel' -- front door and rough floor [it is wood?] 32 high for $89.
https://www.houzz.com/products/signature-2-light-table-lamp-in-dark-bronze-prvw-vr~82503983
erinsean
4 år siden
I personally like your room in your first picture with a few "tweeks". Change position of chairs...white one where the brown one is. Mirror over teal color chest looks good. Where your coffee table is by the stairs....find a padded storage bench for more seating and storage. A large plant in front of the window (to the left side) and that is all you need.
calidesign
4 år siden
If it fits, I would move your sectional to that room. You can still use the rug in front of it. Use the random chairs in the playroom where they provide seating but it doesn't matter as much that they are mis matched. If the sectional doesn't fit in the front room, I would move the rocker to the playroom and try to find a small sofa or two armchairs for the space. The coffee table also belongs upstairs with the sectional.
katinparadise
4 år siden
I would center the rug to the small console and arrange the leather chair so the front legs are just sitting on it. Then find another chair to replace the glider. You could add a round ottoman between the two chairs to act as a coffee table or place to put your feet up. Add art over the console and replace the torchiere with a more updated floor lamp. Your rug, even though small, has a pretty pattern and the colors work well with the walls, floors, and leather chair. This ottoman would be pretty in there. It's out of stock now but you can get a notification when it comes back in. (Sorry there are no pics-Houzz is being glitchy again.)

https://www.target.com/p/homepop-large-tufted-round-storage-ottoman/-/A-53762371?preselect=53735995#lnk=sametab

This floor lamp would bring a little wood into the room. https://www.target.com/p/oak-wood-tripod-floor-lamp-brass-threshold-153/-/A-53318981?preselect=17299861#lnk=sametab

Can you post a closer pic of the colors in the rug?
Lindsey
Forfatter
4 år siden
love that ottoman. I realized at one point we had our loveseat up there instead of recliner. Here's a picture of what we had. Instead of facing the window, I think putting the loveseat against the long wall would be better placement. what do yall think?
Lindsey
Forfatter
4 år siden
rug colors
everdebz
4 år siden
Idk if there's visual room for large loveseat under stairs -- might be best to face the window. A pretty, but neutral console on long wall? with art etc...? W 67" / D 14" / H 36" / the professionals would know better, and quicker than me. So this is to think about,...

https://www.houzz.com/products/mirimyn-door-accent-cabinet-antique-white-t505-560-prvw-vr~96188774
everdebz
4 år siden
I glanced at top and saw your mirror!
everdebz
4 år siden
The color of floor stain - is there more anywhere in the entire house? Not sure you shouldn't restain it medium: like the entry tile, and to lighten contrast with stair railing.... ??
everdebz
4 år siden
Not talking size, etc... but do you like this look?

https://www.houzz.com/products/6-drawer-buffet-server-prvw-vr~71074109
everdebz
4 år siden
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This one at least combines a couple stains -- bit rustic, but sort of soft ? W 65" / D 18" / H 36"

https://www.houzz.com/products/echo-ash-reclaimed-pine-65-buffet-by-kosas-home-prvw-vr~77585469
everdebz
4 år siden
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If you want your mirror above furniture - consider chalk paint to lighten it/ maybe a blend with what wall color is... sort of:
Electric fireplace to draw people in? good reviews / 8" / 53" / 24" / $290,

https://www.houzz.com/products/freestanding-electric-fireplace-heater-gray-prvw-vr~133830117
https://www.houzz.com/products/gothic-diamond-mirror-venetian-finish-prvw-vr~56913511
everdebz
4 år siden
With surfaces already enough in entire area we've seen - a seamist type color could be pretty, and not too pastel to go with brown parts of room.
https://www.houzz.com/products/gothic-diamond-mirror-seamist-prvw-vr~76238646
everdebz
4 år siden
If you have to, chalk paint glider a medium neutral that looks good - even this wool rug.

https://www.houzz.com/products/hudson-rug-dark-gray-7x9-oval-prvw-vr~119838236?lid=42997786
katinparadise
4 år siden
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The rug is beautiful. If you want to keep it, I would try working the furniture around it so the size works. It may not be perfectly sized, but I think you can make it work. The loveseat looks as though it fits well in the space. I like the idea of putting it on the long wall. Then you could put the blue table underneath the artwork on the short wall opposite it like it is in your picture with the loveseat. Would it be horribly difficult to try the loveseat in that space and see what you think? If it works, I think all you'll need is an ottoman or coffee table, accent chair, and floor lamp and you'll be done!
Lindsey
Forfatter
4 år siden
ok. we are happy with it for now. will be keeping my eye out for a smaller coffee table and art work for behind the sofa! thanks for all the suggestions!
katinparadise
4 år siden
Great! Some artwork over the loveseat would look nice. I would also lower the artwork over the table so that the bottom is about 6" from the top of the table or the center is about 60-63" from the floor. I think that Target ottoman would look great in the space. If you can replace the torchiere lamp with something a little more updated, that would help as well. Sometimes you can find great stuff on Facebook Marketplace, as well as Craigslist or Offerup. At some point, if you wanted to, you could even add a small accent chair by the window. You're almost there!
Lindsey
Forfatter
4 år siden
makes me laugh about replacing the lamp. my husband bought three of those for our house! lol he loves them and they were "only $20!"
katinparadise
4 år siden
I feel you. My husband moved into our new house in Florida six months before me because I was still working up in New York State. Of course he had to have furniture so he went on Craigslist and bought sofas, end tables, and a few other things. I almost fell over when I walked in the house! Needless to say, it all went right back on Craigslist as soon as I moved down! It was a struggle to get him to let those things go!

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