Check out what I was saying about the project.
Today I will try to come up with some suggestions on how this space's aesthetic and functionality could be improved.
Most of my ideas and recommendations refer to a better furniture and accessories layout.
(Sorry for the quality of the text in the boxes, it come a little unclear, so I copied the info in the box as a regular text above each image.)
Step I:
Take the shelf out of the corner.
You do this:
- in preparation for the new furniture layout,
- and also because the shelf is the only tall piece of furniture in the room and its height sticks out.
Step II:
Move the sofa into the corner.
You do this:
- because the sofa extends into the dining area and that looks very awkward.
You want to create two distinct areas, not an unfortunate mix.
Don't push / don't squeeze the sofa into the corner though.
Leave a distance of about 11 inches (30 cm) between the sofa and the wall.
Step III:
Remove all the wall decorations and re-position the arrangement above the sofa's new position.
BUT place the arrangement lower!
Step IV:
Move the sofa sitting at the window on the opposite side of the room.You do this:
- because of the new furniture layout,
- by positioning the sofa this way you create a clear visual demarcation between the two areas in the room (between the living and dining),
- a sofa in front of the window might feel very cold in the winter.
If in California's warm weather you feel cold when sitting at the window during the winter, I suppose in Belgrad is much worse.
- bonus: the view of a window is more relaxing, I don't think you want to face the kitchen all the time.
Step V:
Move the dining set central (now that the sofa at the wall doesn't extend in the kitchen area any longer because it was moved toward the corner).
Step VI:
Place the shelf in the dining area on the same floor line with the dining table.
Step VII:
Remove the poor plant from the dark corner where it sits now.
Instead of beautifying the space the position of this plant gives way to a feeling of pity: 'look at that poor plant there'.
Buy one more plant, and two tall flower pedestals.
On each side of the window place a pedestal with a plant on
top.
(Here is an image of a
tall flower pedestal to use it as an inspiration.)
You do this:
- to create more height in the room.
Remember what I said earlier, at Step # 1- 'the shelf is the only tall piece of furniture in the room and its height sticks out'?
You do this:
- to create more height in the room.
Remember what I said earlier, at Step # 1- 'the shelf is the only tall piece of furniture in the room and its height sticks out'?
Steps VIII and ... further:
- Take care the chandelier's position. You'll have to re-position it central above the newly created living area.
- Replace all the skimpy sheers with floor length ones. As simple as this.
- Buy a narrow console table and place it in front of the windows between the two flower pedestals.
You do this to balance out the furniture arrangement.
Top the console with decorative objects.
- Buy a reading lamp and place it next to the sofa's arm at the window.
You do this because once in a while you need some good lighting for reading, don't you?
Look for a minimal design.
- Extend the curtains rod to the entire wall (the wall where you place the console table).
Buy some curtains and cover the empty wall portions on both sides of the window.
Buy some curtains and cover the empty wall portions on both sides of the window.
You do this:
- to balance out the impact of the wallpapered wall,
- to cover those sad, empty looking portions of the wall,
- the plants on the pedestals will look so glamorous in front of the curtains instead of being in front of empty walls.
- Buy one more identical chandelier, and place it central above the dining table.
This repetition of an element will create a wonderful unity in this room.
- Remove the portion of the wallpaper that extends beyond the horizontal line of the curtain's rod.
Create visual continuity.
- Replace the sofa that separates the dining from the living area with two chairs, and place a small accent table in between.
You do this:
- because the size of this space is too small to fit two sofas,
- by placing two smaller pieces (the chairs) instead of a one, larger piece (the sofa) the space becomes more airy.
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It was a lot of work to write this post.
Although the suggestions are quite extensive, the post doesn't intend to be a thorough or set-in-stone 'solution' but rather an inspiration.
And I hope it helps!
- to balance out the impact of the wallpapered wall,
- to cover those sad, empty looking portions of the wall,
- the plants on the pedestals will look so glamorous in front of the curtains instead of being in front of empty walls.
- Buy one more identical chandelier, and place it central above the dining table.
This repetition of an element will create a wonderful unity in this room.
- Remove the portion of the wallpaper that extends beyond the horizontal line of the curtain's rod.
Create visual continuity.
- Replace the sofa that separates the dining from the living area with two chairs, and place a small accent table in between.
You do this:
- because the size of this space is too small to fit two sofas,
- by placing two smaller pieces (the chairs) instead of a one, larger piece (the sofa) the space becomes more airy.
***
It was a lot of work to write this post.
Although the suggestions are quite extensive, the post doesn't intend to be a thorough or set-in-stone 'solution' but rather an inspiration.
And I hope it helps!
