I just finished up another inspiration board for Linda in Florida, who sent me an email saying, HELP! I need your help with our familyroom! The room has great potential and she has some nice pieces of furniture, but it just needed some rearranging and some additional art and accessories. She gave me ideas on colors that she and her hubby enjoy and they really like earthtones of chocolate brown, gold, green, and orangey red. She sent me pics of her space from all angles and I got busy with some planning.
I suggested that she get a larger lamp for her foyer table and move the smaller accessories out, as well as lower the mirror that‘s hanging over it.
And since her TV is sitting straight ahead coming in the frontdoor, I suggested she completely flip the sofa around to opposite to where it is now and the TV/entertainment center would go on the left wall. She wanted a piece of furniture to house the TV, so I found something that would mix well with her on the contemporary side furniture.
I suggested that she move the large glass front cabinet to the wall (in first pic) where the console table is currently. That way, it would be the first thing that people see when they walk in the door. A great focal piece.
So, with some rearranging of furniture, a new rug, art, and accessories, this room will really come alive. They are keeping the current wall color. She’s got a large coffee table under the pass-through window (which is going to be uncovered) which should be utilized in front of the sofa and I gave her an option of another chair and ottoman.
Once the sofa is flipped, I suggested she put the large console table where the TV is currently and add a large piece of artwork over it. Another nice focal point for guests coming in the door.
And here’s the inspiration board I came up with for her to look at. She was very pleased with my suggestions for furniture rearranging, as well as items to put in her updated room. I gave her several rug suggestions and she really liked the beige floral rug the best. With the addition of some of these colorful pillows, the new rug, and artwork, I can’t wait to see this room when Linda is finished with it.
Linda Living Room – by Rhoda12 on Polyvore.com
Linda Living Room Rugs – by Rhoda12 on Polyvore.com
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Also, my blog makeover will be happening on Friday night if all goes well, so if things look strange around here, that is why. The new look is going to be SO nice, so stay tuned for a better look around here and an easier to navigate blog.
I just love staging a room…or I love watching a room being staged, not me really…HGTV is one of my favorite spots for it…second to you!
Sandi
B’gosh I think you’ve got it girl!!!!
Are u hiring?
I can’t wait to see what she does! It’s gonna look great!!
Oh, I think the room will be so pretty when it is done. You gave her such pretty options and suggestions to really make the room warm and cozy as well as very inviting and beautiful. Hugs, Marty
Beautiful! I can’t wait to see it when it’s done. I love earth tones – our living area is all warm earth tones and I think it’s so cozy and welcoming.
I love your ideas, isn’t it difficult to design a room with just pictures? I’m thinking that would be hard to do.
I think those boards make it so difficult to SEE the room, I like what Layla does over at the Lettered Cottage so much better, she draws everything out for you, no offense but anyone can pick items and group them together NO ? It’s the building of the room that most people have trouble with I find.
Karen
Loved looking at these, Rho, neat! Thanks for sharing…
XO,
Sheila 🙂
Sorry that you got such a rude anonymous comment up there Rhoda. You don’t deserve that. Obviously, that person has never worked directly with clients before. Not enough to know that you most likely also gave them a nice written diagram of the room along with suggestions and THEN the inspiration board. And not enough to know that NOT everyone can pick out items and group them together. That is why they call on help from a pro. That is why your client called you, Rhoda.
Have a nice weekend!
~Misti
I love all of your suggestions. Beautiful!
I love the new look. thanks for sharing these ideas!
Pam
Rhoda, Love the ideas you have. You are so good at decorating that you can help anyone.
Thanks for all your kind words. You are a sweetheart.
Cynthia
OH MY GOODNESS!!!!!!!!! I swear to you that her living room is almost completely IDENTICAL TO MINE as far as shape & front door location and the angled walls. I am NOT joking! This is SCARY! LOL I even have that door to the left like hers that has the arched door way except mine is normal and leads to my master bedroom. I have 3 arched openings where her angled walls are solid. That's freaky! LOL!
I love the layout of what she had and what you have suggested. I don't know *how* to do the floating furniture thing and it look right. I am BAD about shoving things against the wall. 🙁
Great GREAT ideas on placing the furniture. OH—where she will be placing her glass front cabinet, I have a corner stone face fireplace… Unfortunately, it really does mess with how I can set up my living room.
Love the suggestions you gave your client for rearranging her furniture. I’m sure that will make a huge difference in her room!
I tried using Polyvore myself but haven’t quite figured it out.
Can’t wait to see your blog update!
Happy Friday!
Love the earthy tones that you’ve picked out for your client. I hope we see photos of the new room once complete.
Kris
Your ideas are great! I love the pops of color that you’ve suggested. And, getting the larger lamp in the foyer sounds like a winner. I saw some of the most beautiful large lamps last week at Marshalls…a little out of my price range…but beautiful!!
Hugs,
Susan
Hi Rhoda! Remember me?!
I used to come by all the time, but some how I lost my subscription to your blog. Well, I just resubscribed and got your feed in my reader, so we’re back in business.
Great suggestions here!
Love the suggestions and the colors! Can’t wait to see what’s next 🙂
Karen, as much as I love Layla (we are friends) & her ideas, I don't do drawings like that, so this is my rendition for an inspiration board & that's why you should hire Layla if you need help. And in response to your comment about anyone being able to put things together, NO, in my experience there are a lot of people who have no clue how to put things together, so these boards will give them a visual idea of how their new room can look. The furniture arranging is just an extention of this whole picture. I gave her detailed instructions on how I thought the furniture should be arranged & hopefully that will work out. It's sometimes hard to move furniture around in pics as the scale can't be seen completely.
Rhoda, how creative and cleaver of you to come up with an inspirational board for people who struggle with interior design. I wish you well on this new venture.
You certainly have the talent, sources and know how to help people. You go, girl!
Donna@designson47thstreet