PIP. WWY put on this wall?

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The metal black sculptural thing needs to go. It's been up since we painted and would look better above my guest room bed. So knowing the paint is staying (H and I LOVE that color. BTW the sun is bright this time of day, it's a true deep red, not orange really!) WWYD?



Here is the rest of the room for reference. Those curtains are getting hemmed next week when MIL gets to it, so be quiet about that. ;D Ignore the kid clutter as well. She's busy. The blinds are also staying. You don't want to know how much actual blinds on that big of window cost. :-(



I am also open to suggestions on how to rearrange this space. It's tough. H hates stuff in front of the window, I hate furniture bordering the kitchen because it cuts the walk path, furniture on the back wall and it's cold or I feel like falling down the steps. The mirrors have to stay on that wall. They were specially made for Hope and are actual stained glass. Heavy as hell and like boarded and anchored to the wall. The TV also has to stay, becuase it's the only cable jack. So take all that FWIW. If you've got something genius I'm open.

[thewop]

What about 3 of these hung vertically? (they're from Pier 1)
ETA: the PIP didn't work. Here's the link.
www.pier1.com/Metal-Rattan-Wall-D%C3%A9cor/2156768,default,pd.html?cgid=mirrors_wall_decor

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WOP I love that!
I don't mind metal art at all..I actually love it..what I have going on there, just doesn't fit in that space right now!

[peach]

You need something way bigger...longer to fill the wall. Do you want one piece or more than one? I'd probably stay away from doing a group of 3, since you have the 3 stained glass mirrors on the opposite side of the room.

Love the leather ottoman so much! Can the tv move to the center of the wall, in between the black chairs? That would look nice there if the cords will go that far.


Also, the one thing that sticks out to me is your white coffee tables are too tall.....are you opposed to cutting the legs down a little? Or selling them on craigslist and getting shorter ones? Just a thought..

[emjacobs]

Part of me wants to move the buffet you have behind the loveseat to where the chairs are on the red wall and the white dresser to the entry wall. The only problem with this is that would put the chairs either in front of the window or opposite the window, or one of both.

If I did this I would mount the tv on the wall above the buffet and probably put a few (3) picture frames on either side. I'm one of the ones around here that fully supports family pictures all over the walls.

I guess you could put the chairs on either side of the buffet and be just fine.

I'm kinda rambling.

[TBM]

Jan 7, 2013 15:51:03 GMT -5 emjacobs said:

Part of me wants to move the buffet you have behind the loveseat to where the chairs are on the red wall and the white dresser to the entry wall. The only problem with this is that would put the chairs either in front of the window or opposite the window, or one of both.

If I did this I would mount the tv on the wall above the buffet and probably put a few (3) picture frames on either side. I'm one of the ones around here that fully supports family pictures all over the walls.

I guess you could put the chairs on either side of the buffet and be just fine.

I'm kinda rambling.

This is what my first thought was.


My second thought was 'damn it wop....I love that hanging and I am trying to not spend money for awhile!'. ;p

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EM! That's a good idea. We might try that out actually. I'm also not opposed to family pictures..it's that Rubes' room, our basement family room/playroom and my office are FULL of them. I'm going to overkill it quick like.

Peaches..those end tables aren't that tall in real life I swear. They're just perfect for setting a drink or whatever on. IRL they're just even with the couch.
So they are probably higher than normal...but we like them that way!
And TBH, they also cost me a fortune and are from Ballard. I will cry if I cut them. And H will have a hissy if I tell him to.

Thanks for the ottoman love. I bought that with our wedding money seven years ago from Overstock! It was like $200.00. It still looks brand new and has held up to lot. Not shabby for bonded leather mixed with some real stuff.

[emjacobs]

You could move the end tables to your bedroom but then you have no end tables

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Jan 7, 2013 16:19:49 GMT -5 emjacobs said:

You could move the end tables to your bedroom but then you have no end tables

Dear Em:

I love you and all. However, this is not a valid suggestion.

Signed,

Dairy and Mr. Dairy who have a tendency to eat dinner at 9pm on the sofa. I use the end tables more than my kitchen table which no one has sat at in a week. At least.

[peach]

K then, I would put the white end tables on either side of the love seat. I like symmetry, so sue me. And I would put the tv in between the two black chairs.

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Jan 7, 2013 16:37:06 GMT -5 peach said:

K then, I would put the white end tables on either side of the love seat. I like symmetry, so sue me. And I would put the tv in between the two black chairs.

I will work on this after child goes to bed and see what happens. You and em both have a great idea here.

[peach]

I just think you need some more things in pairs, more things centered. Everything on that red wall is all lined up....but nothing is centered on the wall or centered under the artwork. Know what I mean? I'd love to see those black chairs alone on that wall, with just one item in between them.

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Jan 7, 2013 16:49:45 GMT -5 peach said:

I just think you need some more things in pairs, more things centered. Everything on that red wall is all lined up....but nothing is centered on the wall or centered under the artwork. Know what I mean? I'd love to see those black chairs alone on that wall, with just one item in between them.

I totally know what you mean. It bothers me too actually. It's just a hard room with the door, windows, the fact the TV can only be along that wall somewhere and functionality of how we live in it. It's kind of why I'm asking for bigger and better artwork suggestions. Something to scale with that wall would help a ton. I know it. I just haven't found it yet.

I might just take that black thing down, leave the wall bare for awhile and see what strikes me. That way it'd all be a bit more centered automatically.

[peach]

Have you ever put the chairs in front of the window?? Like in front of each curtain panel? Is H ok with that?? then maybe you just need to scootch the loveseat over a bit....still center the tv on that wall and then get two big pieces of art to hang on either side of the tv console. Do you have a darker piece of furniture the tv can go on? and a bit wider?

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Jan 7, 2013 16:58:46 GMT -5 peach said:

Have you ever put the chairs in front of the window?? Like in front of each curtain panel? Is H ok with that?? then maybe you just need to scootch the loveseat over a bit....still center the tv on that wall and then get two big pieces of art to hang on either side of the tv console. Do you have a darker piece of furniture the tv can go on? and a bit wider?

Oohh..I like this. If I can get the furniture out of the direct path of the window..he'd be fine with it..so corners are good.

I'm out of darker furniture to be honest...and all my fun money is currently in a cabinets for the playroom fund..so It'll be awhile..but it could be done eventually.

[peach]

I was just eyeing up that piece around the corner in the kitchen...black with a wood top? that's what made me say that.

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Jan 7, 2013 17:14:54 GMT -5 peach said:

I was just eyeing up that piece around the corner in the kitchen...black with a wood top? that's what made me say that.

Yeah...my entire pantry lives in that cupboard..lol. I would gladly trade it out, but I don't have anything else sturdy enough to swap with it that could handle can goods, baking supplies, saran wrap, cutting boards etc.

I feel like I'm discounting all your suggestions..I don't mean to. You really have me thinking here and I will try some of this out later.

It's just that I'm frustrated. I so badly want to decorate, rearrange and have "pretty" but the budget doesn't let me. CL also sucks here. If I need a cow, an ugly couch or tractor tire I'm golden . I can't sell my Ballard end tables because I'd get like $10.00 for the pair. I'm the only one in a 25 mile radius that remotely decorates and for sure the only one that knows how fun Ballard is..lol.


I'm also working really hard on "use what you have because I do have a lot of nice stuff"...and I don't need more..I just need to use it better. It's a new personal goal of mine. And it's been awesome and refreshing, just a PITA when I have to stop myself from going to Target and getting whatever I want to fill a space.

[peach]

I'm the same way when I ask for help on here. What we see from a photo often can't work because there is less space there that it seems, or doesn't work with the way you use the room. It;s all good!

[emjacobs]

Jan 7, 2013 16:34:09 GMT -5 @justdairy said:

Jan 7, 2013 16:19:49 GMT -5 emjacobs said:

You could move the end tables to your bedroom but then you have no end tables

Dear Em:

I love you and all. However, this is not a valid suggestion.

Signed,

Dairy and Mr. Dairy who have a tendency to eat dinner at 9pm on the sofa. I use the end tables more than my kitchen table which no one has sat at in a week. At least.

Oh I totally knew that you couldn't live without end tables, but if you wanted something different you don't have to get rid of them was more of my goal.

Oh and me and T eat at our kitchen table only, and often not even when we have friends over. We eat in the office or the basement 90% of the time.

[spankswife]

I would do either a photo wall with different frames - or-

I would put the chairs on either side of the window (not right in front, but maybe not all the way out to the walls), then put the buffet on the red wall, centered, with the tv on it, and the end tables on either side of the love seat. Then you could have the white stand as your entry table maybe off centered with a coat rack? or a bench.


ETA - sorry jsut saw peach's post...

[ktzmoh]

I think I'm in the club of people that would try moving the buffet to the red wall with the TV mounted above it.

[ktzmoh]

and I also really like those end tables -and I LOVE that bird pillow you have