Living room (before) 1
The first (and interim) iteration of the living room (2005): WORKING WITH WHATCHA GOT!
Given the existing carpet color, we kept the existing window treatments; but we put up a new border (with the hope of picking up some of that carpet color, which was not in their old border at all nor in our couch, etc.), a new colored lamp (I watched it for over 2 years), a whitewashed lamp, natural maple TV stand and a maple CD stand, and custom floral arrangement by Mikka Designs.
Apparently, this carpet is in dire need of replacement (almost all of the carpets in the house are in dire need of replacement), and it was in that condition when we bought the house. It is a solid-color cut-pile textured carpet. The prior owners used this as the formal living room and the room on the lower level as a family room (as intended). However, we use the lower level as an office and studio; so, this is our ' ' family room' ' (which means heavy traffic).
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This month we are getting berber carpet installed--a light, neutral off-white/bone kind of color with dark flecks. New entryway tiles were installed last week.
I imagined this room's color palette remaining very light and airy; thus I said I wanted a new (silvertone) television set and stereo...trying to eliminate the black in this room. (We already have a new [maple] clock.)
HOWEVER, the couch that we chose has taupe microfiber upholstery (decided ultimately based on the kitchen palette as-is and how it's probably going to end up)...and out of the test pillows that I had found and brought home, my husband gravitated to the one that has a rosy taupe (matched the upholstery of another sectional which we had decided on but opted not to buy; this couch is a true taupe, so we have yet to see if these pillows will actually match), a cool gold, and a copper kind of color...
So! With that color palette I will not want a silvertone TV and stereo...
{early June 2008}
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Living room (before) 1
The first (and interim) iteration of the living room (2005): WORKING WITH WHATCHA GOT!
Given the existing carpet color, we kept the existing window treatments; but we put up a new border (with the hope of picking up some of that carpet color, which was not in their old border at all nor in our couch, etc.), a new colored lamp (I watched it for over 2 years), a whitewashed lamp, natural maple TV stand and a maple CD stand, and custom floral arrangement by Mikka Designs.
Apparently, this carpet is in dire need of replacement (almost all of the carpets in the house are in dire need of replacement), and it was in that condition when we bought the house. It is a solid-color cut-pile textured carpet. The prior owners used this as the formal living room and the room on the lower level as a family room (as intended). However, we use the lower level as an office and studio; so, this is our ' ' family room' ' (which means heavy traffic).
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This month we are getting berber carpet installed--a light, neutral off-white/bone kind of color with dark flecks. New entryway tiles were installed last week.
I imagined this room's color palette remaining very light and airy; thus I said I wanted a new (silvertone) television set and stereo...trying to eliminate the black in this room. (We already have a new [maple] clock.)
HOWEVER, the couch that we chose has taupe microfiber upholstery (decided ultimately based on the kitchen palette as-is and how it's probably going to end up)...and out of the test pillows that I had found and brought home, my husband gravitated to the one that has a rosy taupe (matched the upholstery of another sectional which we had decided on but opted not to buy; this couch is a true taupe, so we have yet to see if these pillows will actually match), a cool gold, and a copper kind of color...
So! With that color palette I will not want a silvertone TV and stereo...
{early June 2008}
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See AFTER