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I love the corner bench. My daughter and I have been trying to think of what to do for a "cool" seating area while also incorporating storage features to provide more space. Thanks for the idea!

Nice!!!!! Its so girly..

Fantastic lights and overall design.

Perhaps a sectional facing directly towards the fireplace / TV wall.

how about getting a small sectional on the left wall for ur TV aera- something like this : Coaster Kayson Contemporary Leather 5 Piece Sectional Sofa in White and you can then get one hanging chair in front of the fireplace :Rattan Hanging Chair with Stand - keep the colours light to have your room visually larger and paint the walls of the fireplace and TV something lighter, depending on your style and taste, maybe you can get faux stone wallpaper if you like that look :Faux Stone Wallpaper, Grey, Double Roll
Faux Ledgestone Wallpaper on the right side of the room you could get a credenza Cattelan Italia | Avenue Credenza
i did that on photoshop a bit now , so you can get what i mean... what do you think about this layout? i dont know ur dimensions so im not sure this idea will fit/ look good ...

I think you can bring in a mirror or some artwork over your dresser, and your vanity seems a bit cramped at the corner, try bringing it towards the other side of the dresser, next to ther door, that floorlamp could go at the corner of the room, where your vanity is. what is that chair next to your bed? as lounging? seems like you have space on that wall where ur chair is? or is that a entrance to another room next to it?

there is a hallway next to the chair/hamper that leads to that hallway with the closets and bathroom. I have a question that's been bugging me.. does the dresser need to be directly across from the bed? if not, what would i put on that wall?

As for the rug, most of the pics I see of rugs in the bedroom have a portion of it underneath the bed, too. That bothers me significantly because our room gets so dusty and I hate not being able to reach some areas of the rug and having it accumulate dust. Would it seem weird if the rug was just in the open area and not tucked underneath the bed?

i agree with greenyogini, a pattern on just one wall makes much more of a statement! - beautiful work! you could actually paint your ceiling the same light blue as the one in your pattern, just an idea :)
what furniture are you placing in the alcove? you could get a nice wall decal with a saying or something similar if you like that stuff...

yes, i definetely think you should do something with colour in the alcove, perhaps the light blue colour that you have in ur pattern or one of the grays, but not too dark, its not such a big aera

That chipmunk IS adorable! I vote for a close up, too.

OMG all the talk about sick/wounded doggies is making my eyes leak! :sniff: Y'all tug at my heart strings! Hope all the pups are ok.

Toats, I may have to stop commenting, because the only thing I can say I ZOMG AWESOME! :D And you may get tired of reading that. ;) Hehe!

really enjoying to look at those true-to-life-images! unbelievable!!!! i was first sure it is a real image! great design!

Wow that is a very cool system, I'll have about between 7 and 8 hundred sf with those containers I'm sure you would have fun making a layout with those!

Most definitely :)

I personally like it where it is. I think corner fireplaces can sometimes make for awkward furniture arrangement

same here! its got beautiful molding around and should be the focal point of your room! Gorgeous place, by the way!

i agree with flair lighting, paint your lower cabinets in gray

What about using removable contact paper for the black appliances? (or maybe the top half of the fridge?) Supposedly there exists a kind that doesn't leave marks, and certainly on a fridge exterior I would think any residue could be easily cleaned. It could be a way to get a lighter fridge on a temporary basis.

what do you say to this? from benjamin moore, really neutral and calm, cant go wrong : http://www.benjaminmoore.com/en-ca/for-your-home/rooms-by-colour/restful-bathroom-beauty

or misted green from benjamin moore- to get a cool athmosphere, making the room visually larger : http://www.benjaminmoore.com/en-ca/for-your-home/rooms-by-colour/spa-inspired-sanctuary

With the Carrara marble and that afternoon light, take a look at BM touch of gray 2116-60. It goes on like a pale lavender and will calm down the west light. My other suggestion is BM Valley forge tan. It, too, has an undertone…this one kind of platinum/blue/lilac and it a great neutral.

I just realized, I really need to get a new BM fan deck - I think I got it in 2006 and none of the colors everyone is recommending is in the index - LOL - off to BM :)

Just curious, since I can set the tone with accessories, etc. do you think that I should do shadow molding on the bottom 1/2 of the wall and just paint it white (currently the trim in my home is White Dove), and that way I can always change the top color easily? Sort of like in the picture Maureen posted above? However I have 2 concerns (it might not work because of how chopped up my powder room is) and two, I'm trying to keep things clean, fresh and simple - and I feel like that might not fit the bill.

I didn't mention before that I'm redoing my kitchen (white shaker cabinets) and the fabricator is coming to do the vanity and kitchen at the same time (I'm not getting marble in the kitchen though). The kitchen cabinets have been done for a few weeks now - the only thing now holding me up from having them install my kitchen countertops is getting this powder room painted, so the vanity can be installed. I have a white bead board island in the kitchen. I originally thought of doing bead board in the powder room (which is just off the kitchen), but I thought it might be going overboard with bead board.

I'm not a designer - I don't even enjoy these projects. I hate making decisions, so that's why I want to be very safe/conservative with my choices. That is also why my projects take forever. Thank you everyone - this site is a God-send for people like me.

Molly I love the picture of your 2 dogs. That is so CUTE !

I was renovating about 1 year ago and it was a dilemma for me as well, after a lot of consideration, I installed the hardwood and it looks wonderful. Makes the entire kitchen looks so elegant and I love it!

hi, i think the mirror between your 2 chairs would look much better if its hung on the wall- you'd also see the baseboard and it'd look much more efficient

I thought of vertical, but thinking now, when you rotate it, place 2 nice sconces next on either side, it would be above the chair rail and perhaps even look better, but it might be too wide, you can try and see how it looks

Thank you all for your wonderful ideas. You definitely have given me a lot to consider. I will keep you posted on the progress. Here is a picture of the area rug I love.

To be functional, the table should be no higher than the sofa arms.

its great to have a bench, but why not make use of the space? with a wider storage bench for shoes and baskets , something like that: MacKenzie Entryway Bench, White
i cant see how much space you have but a laundry sorter is great to have like this- with a pole on top to hang ironed shirts etc. bamboo gives the laundry room a very nice, clean look.: Lohas Bamboo Laundry Sorter with Canvas Bag
you can get a much friendlier look in your room with a new wallcolour or a backsplash, i personally like green in a laundry room, makes it very friendly, brings ur washing experience to a whole new dimension :)
i attached a slide of a project i did on a laundry room with lime green backsplash

thank everybody I will try paint. can't add any furniture since it's a walkway to the back door

You have a lot going for you in this room already it just needs a few finishing touches. 1. top the cabinets with crown moulding 2. add butcher block as counter above the washer and dryer - ikea has good cheap options 3. use grout renew on slate floors 4. paint the walls a nice cheery color that makes you happy
5. it looks like the trim needs a fresh coat of paint
6. lastly change to woven/bamboo shadesf to break up all the white and gray.

I actually got rid of the chandelier in my dining room and put up a flat floral fancy light, but then I am not using the dining room

It looks like Chandelier # 1 took 1st place in this poll! Thanks everyone for contributing.

wow! looks so much better than before, the room itself looks much more airy and spacy! well done!

@CDR... thanks for confirming my drape suggestion.. it means a lot coming from a pro!

I see the driftwood lamp has sentimental value to you. It looks a little scary to me. But, if you like it, that is all that matters.

I'd love a balnket made of my Tartan!

Prefer the lovely colors of floral, but appreciate the Scottish history behind plaid.

Christi, on behalf of Thos. Baker

Hi!

We like the look of both stripes and polka dots, especially for a kids bedroom. You can check out our blog on stripes and polka dots showing the different variations we have.
http://www.hillarys.co.uk/inspiration/2014/07/polka-dot-ideas/ http://www.hillarys.co.uk/inspiration/2014/07/shabby-chic-stripes/

Love the stripes !

hi! you could get one accent wall and have it teal and white striped vertically, though in a lighter tone then her bedspread and then have the rest of the walls either white or teal
teal color , such as :
benjamin moore: misty teal or bermuda teal
, but it might be too overwhelming to have it all the same colour. green goes also very well with teal :
as u see in this pic- see the wallcolour on the left wall.

sorry, wasnt clear with attaching the pix, the 2 wallcolours i attached on the bottom- the first one is misty teal, the right one is bermuda teal from benjamin moore

Hi, i dont think that mirror matches ur vanity, seems that the gold of the mirror will clash with ur vanity's colour, perhaps im not seeing the colours right...
what do you say about something like this - a tiled frame ? : Quoizel QR1253 Mirror
or rectangular : Kaluha Tiled Mirror

Very nice mirror:)
I think that something on the sides would complete it .
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Uttermost Rashawn Table Lamp w/ Golden Champagne Fabric Shade

As Genevieve mentioned, the table is large for the wall space. You may want to play down the overall mirror effect and consider a couple of mirrored/silvered wall candle sconces and artwork in the center. Sunburst mirrors also minimize the typical mirror surface while providing a coordinated wall treatment.

how about orange? a nice contrast to blue as u can see in the pic : Tradewinds
yellow also works really well with blue : 24" x 24" Ottoman Stripe Yellow Pattern Throw Pillow

Embrace Corn Yellow and Storm Gray and Fynn Corn Yellow Throw Pillows - Set of 4

ups... sorry, missed that line of ur sectional in buckwheat on top... ;)

light blue with mix of tan? :new project
throw: Soft Aqua & Tan Linen Stripe Custom Throw Pillow

Latecomer. Skeeter, you said you've picked neutral chairs. So the plaid is gone? What kind of neutral -- close to the buckwheat?

Yes, the plaid is gone. Haven't found a chair but it will be a solid neutral color that's fits with the buckwheat sofa.

what do you think about that? :
- here you have the chair's back facing the fireplace, with a nice rug under it, that might work.
you could also get a recliner and ottoman in front of the fireplace, with a rug and a floorlamp to make this one aera- this way youll have a good traffic flow going from the tv aera to the dining table

or something like that?:
- like a game table in front of the fireplace...

plus, it seems like you need a bit more colour, you've got a lot of brown, i think ur throw pillows are grey if i'm not mistaken, you should have something more colourful like blue and green, perhaps: Interior Design and Decorating
orange's also a very nice contrast as accent: Rowzee Residence - Living Room
or pink: Living Room, endless varieties ... :)

Congratulations!
something like that could work: IMG_9014.JPG
or grey with dark purple:
Modern Home In The Middle Of St. John's

If the brown couches are still in good shape, perhaps just adding colorful pillows will do the trick. Brown is so easy with young children and is still in style. Other idea now that you mentioned you have a young baby, would be to make the entire area when dining table was (if you do decide to move to middle of room) into a play area. Congratulions on your new baby!
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i dont think putting a island in the middle is so great, cuz u have a table right next to it. if u have 4 feet in between ur counter and that table, a island in the middle wont give u a good traffic flow, u need 3 feet clearance for a good flow. or could u move that table? perhaps rotate and get it next to a kitchen island? do you have space for that?

oh, am sorry, just saw u wanna put that floating island as a "U"-shape, i cant see the space next to ur kitchen, but that might be closing ur aera off, but not sure, u could try moving that island the way u want it and see how that looks with walking by etc.

The table is there. It's our kitchen table. So you're saying switch the fridge with the black island & pot rack?

Won't placing the fridge directly next to the living room area (more specifically the couch) be a really harsh contrast/transition between the spaces? Would it make more sense to just move the white cabinet above the fridge in its current location?

u can get a U-shaped countertop going on the right wall of the kitchen and extending to the end of that wall , in the middle, u can get a island and table, use the left side of the kitchen as ur living room.

I will be renting. My 2 thoughts are to have a study/guest room or turn that room into a media center. since it is not a large space, and I don't watch that much TV, I'd put the TV near the kitchen/LR

WOW, great job. I love the colors and the new more open floorplan. Makes the space seem bigger and absolutely more inviting. I also love the seating at the island, what a great place to gather!

lavender stripes ?
check this out: accentTribeca Penthouse
you can also get a wall decal
green,teal-mix's also very nice : Sophisticated, Glam, Girls Room

Hi---wallpaper the wall behind the headboard-paint ceiling a shade or two deeper than the walls (will look sophisticated), simple bedding, colorful pillows, a desk/chair, and a pretty rug. I'd start with having her select a rug or wallpaper first-it will dictate the rest of the space. Good Luck!
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You could create more of a living space vs just a bedroom. Placing her bed along the wall and making it look more like a couch is a good start. Adding a work area, a shag carpet and an extra comfy chair (or bean bag) where she can read comfortably, which a floor lamp neaby. Side drapes or a roman shade may be nice. Start with bedding and coordinate around it as well as for matching paint color.[houzz=California Country Residence]; [houzz=Kelly Edwards design];

what do you have on the left side of the kitchen? after your countertop? are there doors there? which rooms do they lead to?

seeing it like that, it might be okay, you need at least 3' clearance for a good traffic flow, but will you add here the pantry and fridge on the left side , or is that on the plan already? if you still have a table in this room here, i'd take away the "U"- countertop to get it airy and spacy.

no problem :) with the tall cabinet - u mean the one on the right wall, where the oven is?

that would give u a even better traffic flow, since u'll have ur fridge nex to the sink and the burnertop, u can then get a cabinet on the left wall next to the countertop with a built in oven.

Wow~ that's a even better idea putting tall cabinet on the left side. I spent three months adjusting the layout but never thought of it this way. Thank you so muchhhh :)

:) my pleasure, good luck!

Lovely!

Love it!!!

depending on how much storage you need, you could try to put a row of bookcases on one side of the wall- its not like you're gonna have a lot of other furniture here, and you have a nice wide desk that you'd probably wanna use to its fullest. bookcases aren't that deep anyhow. with bookcases on either side of the window, i think you'll be minimizing your source of natural light- ur windows, and when working it'll feel overwhelming.- thats my opinion...

i think a rug will make your room appear smaller than it is, keep it airy, u can use a transparent floor mat for under your office chair, though.

Is that gray wainscot in the open door to the left? Paint the wainscot the same color but also carry the paint to the molding. I would use enamel because I would want it to shine since the room is long with a limited light source. So yes, paint the desk too. Add bookshelves to both sides of the window, same color and a floating shelf over the window. Add lighting to the interior of the bookshelves and glass multi-pane paneled doors. IKEA has some in their kitchen department that has a drawer or drawers beneath and I would opt for those. I would add sconces to the sides of the book shelves just for the effect. Change all the outlet covers to match the surface, paint them if you must. What is your favorite color? Don't know? Open your closet and take out the piece of clothing that you find you wear the most often. Now go to the nearest paint store, buy a can of mat white paint and a small can of paint the exact same color as that piece of clothing you love. Stop at the market on the way home and buy some cheap paint brushes 2" wide along with a turkey baster, some plastic spoons, disposable cups, and a marker that will write on the cups. put a small amount of the white paint in a cup and add some of the colored to it stir it with the spoon and then paint a 4" square (approximately on each wall). Use the marker to number the cup and a pencil on the wall, under each square, with that same number on it. Vary the portions of paints until you are tired of doing this. Then live with them for a few days. You will find one you like and you can paint your entire room that color or you might be like me. I found I like different shades on each wall because of the lighting and so I ended up buying 4 different values.

i like the first furniture layout, the bed's nicely next to the 2 windows and it has enough space on both sides, on the 2nd plan, it looks a bit cramped. plus, in the 2nd plan, you've got some empty space that goes to waste...

well, you could put a ethanol fireplace in your first layout, where the dresser's right now, that would give you a really cozy focal point and put your dresser where your lounge chair is. there doesnt seem to be space for the fireplace in the 2nd layout - would just look akward,

My bedroom is about the same size, I arranged it with the dresser at bottom of bed and it works nicely!

Laura I was thinking of getting an ikea malm. Due to the comments I think I'm going to remove it from the design. The fireplace I was thinking about would be flush with the wall.

I prefer the one on the left, because, like the other person said, slightly covering the windows is a no-no. However it would be better if you choose a different cadenza where the TV is. It's a bit bulky.

I like the one on the right. The first one looks crowded at foot of bed and dresser. Also, it is a good idea to face the main door, should someone walk into the room - feng shui principle .

how about switching the bean bags with your sectional? that way, you have the stone wall and the bean bags as kind of a "contrast" - am not sure how that would look, but that way, you create a aera, with the sectional and get a coffee table in the middle, but am not sure if it will work with the bean bags, they seem a bit too big ...

Rachel, i am thinking of 2 design principles that I read about a lot: the focal point and the conversation area.

After seeing the results of your second try, what if you put the big couch under the window ? It seems like the right proportion.

I might do it this way (below). The complex angle wall could be the base of a curved floating vanity unit with a concrete top poured to the contour. Moving the toilet to the other end (the shorter end) of its current wall permit both privacy and more space for the tub.

how about a pale grey for the walls? you dont need a darker colour, cuz you already have your brown couch- this is benjamin moore - gray cashmere, then get some accents in the blues of your rug- cushions etc

I'd probably also pick the cream from your rug for the walls and the bleuish colour for curtains

You really need a professional to help you edit some colors. Pay a talented designer in the area for a consultation, you won't regret it.

i think you should go with a glass panel and not a curtain. a shower curtain will just make the room appear smaller. you could get a shelf above the toilet and shelves or a towel rod on the wall next to the toilet, might be too tight , not sure

I would do a light blue shower curtain and paint the walls the same color. Get maybe 1-2 paintings that have that blue color. Get rid of that big mirror and put one over the sink. Maybe but the big one on the back of the door.

Paint the room 1 color - maybe a shade of gray
I would change the sink - maybe a wall mounted sink with drawers underneath- you can keep a basket of towels underneath
If it's in the budget - get custom glass doors if not I would go with a very simple pattern complimenting the wall color
I find browns/ beiges and gray tones are very soothing for the bathroom

or something like that : benjamin moore kokopelli teal 648

I love blue and brown together, a blue rug with some brown and cream, some great throw pillows and paint the walls a pale version of the blue you use with the accessories,

Add a light colored rug and light pillows. Change color to light beige or very light green.

i think you could eventually also use lighting to divide your areas- pendants over your game table , floor lamp next to your sofa...

Rug pattern is much larger so I don't think the patterns will clash.

I think the two actually play nice together.

check this out Chandra:

Nice! those floors are exactly the colour the cabinets will be. so my question is should we get a contrasting floor colour, and which stain colors are considered opposite a grey with extreamly slight green tint…