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what is wrong with my living room ? please suggest improvements .

2 years ago

hi, I am providing pictures of my living room . please suggest improvements.

p.s.
dimensions 12 x 15
pictures taken from 3 sides.

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Da Namah design studio

2 years ago

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Hi Rakhi ,

You can probably follow this :

Furnishings :

If you wish to retain the Sofa, you can highlight it with bright silk / cotton silk bright colored cushions and throws.

Change the curtains to neutrals.

Walls :

You can also go neutral on the wall colors ( off whites , ivory , beige or light grey) This opens up your possibilities and choices with furnishings and other add - ons.

If possible you can get the exposed brick wall done on of the walls ( the entrance console wall for example) and have lot of interesting frames on it )

Artwork / frames :

You can add lots of art work frames ( on the sofa wall ) of various style and types ( like in the grey wall pic attached. )

You can even add sari frames like in the pics attached above.

would specially advise to add artwork frames on the entrance wall to hide the MCP (electrical board) or even a nice mirror.

Plants :

Please add lot of greens , it really lights up the space like no other artificial prop can.

You get lot of low maintenance indoor plants they brighten up the space.

Please note : You should first choose whether you wish to go for a traditional look or a modern or even a blend of the the two and then choose artwork and furnishings accordingly.

Hope this was helpful ,

Thanks,

Namrataa Shetty,

Da Namah design studio

Please note:All the pictures attached above are Da Namah design studio's projects.

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Rakhi Mitra
Original Author
2 years ago
correction **

living room dimensions 13 feet x 19 feet .
attaching the floor plan. the room on the extreme right is living.
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Da Namah design studio
2 years ago
Hi Ms. Rakhi , what kind of changes are you open to?
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Rakhi Mitra
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except the brown sofa , round side table , half moon table at door and center table... everything in the room can be changed. the two white sofas also can be changed.
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Joitree D
2 years ago
Hi Ms Rakhi. As I see in the pictures and read that except the sofa you are open to other changes, I would like to bring you in the vision of your sofa.

As you mentioned the size of your space, Its 13x19 ft, which is not so spacious to introduce a sofa of this kind.(The only currently have).

Your space does work on a function currently but is blank in terms of design and decor. Your space lacks balance in terms of the wall colors + furniture style + soft fabric

(your curtains).

Adding of mix style furniture, with change of wall colors with some soft fabrics with some added accessories can change a lot on the area. Adding a character to the space is all that your space needs ! Hope that helps! You can reach to me if there is more you need guidance in. :)
Rakhi Mitra
Original Author
2 years ago
thanks Joitree D for your inputs. Request you to please share example in terms of pictures for me to be able to relate to your guidance
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TASKO
2 years ago
Looking at the first picture, I would suggest having a mirror above the console table.

Then you need to change the combination of curtains with the wall color. They are not complementing each other. I would suggest you to go for white color curtains instead. It will lighten up the total mood.

You must hang some paintings on the walls. Also, add light to bring focus on the paintings.

Last but not least add a partition to the dark area in the last picture

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The salmon pink of the wall and the drapes vs and the colour of the sofa and cushion prints look like they belong in two different rooms. A creamy coloured sofa with some cream, salmon, chocolate stripes would be a better bet. Also the round/oval? glass topped table is totally out of place in a long rectangular room. A rectangular table would align far better with the geometry of the room. Another option is to use two square tables, side by side for more flexibility
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Something like this... much smarter than an oval
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These are suggestions of the kind of cushions that will work with that wall, but the sofa should ideally be cream, pale grey or taupe
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Also place a sculptural lamp like this between the 2 single seaters which will create a warm halo on the pink wall.
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Rakhi Mitra
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can I go with these kind of single seater chairs as replacement of the existing ones ( off white attached ) ..

will the shade of curtain shown in picture go with my interior ( replacement of salmon pink curtains )

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