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Skootz
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07-23-2003
| Friday, August 31, 2007 - 4:29 am
I was thinking of the bed on that wall. The one thing with the bookshelf moved with its back to the wall, you don't see as soon as you walk into the room. If there is other display items to put in the bookshelf etc. that it looks good as a focal point, put the shelf on an angle in the corner. A nice chair on the wall between the bookshelf and window would be cute. and break up the long wall with only a window on it.
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Serate
Member
08-21-2001
| Wednesday, December 05, 2007 - 12:45 pm
Hubby wants to get a digital picture frame for our entertainment center in the living room. Since the entertainment center is overflowing with pictures it's a good idea. Then he said why don't we go smaller and get 2, one for each side, with our wedding picture in the center. I'm not sure that is a good idea. Will it be too busy with 2 frames streaming pictures? Here's a pic of how it looked a couple months ago. Our wedding picture is the silver frame in the center - all the rest of the frames are black even tho in the pic some look silver. If we only go with 1, what should I do to "even" out the entertainment center? Our wedding picture will stay and be in the center no matter what we do.
Thanks for any ideas!
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Hukdonreality
Member
09-29-2003
| Monday, December 10, 2007 - 11:19 am
Funny, your pictures all look like piles of snow... For starters, I vote against the symmetry. No offense meant, I just don't like that "everything has to balance" stuff. I would ditch the right hand torchere, and put some pictures in a cluster on the right side, up on the wall, just to the edge of the entertainment center. You could put a large-leafed plant in a big pot, and set it on a short stand where that right lamp is. Personally, I wouldn't center the wedding picture. The entertainment center is already unbalanced, so I'd put the wedding picture nearest the left lamp, and put maybe 2 smaller, related pictures around it. I have no idea why, but clusters of objects or pictures always look better if done in an odd number. I've always done that, and lo and behold I saw that on some home decorating program!
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Skootz
Member
07-23-2003
| Monday, December 10, 2007 - 12:09 pm
I agree with Huk. Put the wedding picture and 2 others to the left. you can put may be a set of candles or other objects on the other side. you could get a couple of neat lamps to put on the rights side if you are looking for light there. Or a plant that will hang i.e. a philodendron or an ivy will grown down down the side.
I would move the right light somewhere else in to the room. Behind a chair or other side of couch. If you get rid of the right lamp you can also move the unit over to the right more, you are not limited to having it centered. In the unit itself, are you able to put some of the equipment on top of each other on the bottom shelves. Then they are bulked together and then on the top 2 shelves you can put some nice things in there to distract your eyes from looking at all the components. here are some pictures I found on decorating mantels - sometimes when you look, less is more.

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Escapee
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06-15-2004
| Monday, December 10, 2007 - 5:05 pm
Serate, that's a beautiful cabinet. Remember, less is more. Can you scan your wedding pictures and have them as part of your digital picture show?
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Urgrace
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08-19-2000
| Monday, December 10, 2007 - 9:43 pm
The wedding picture and one digital frame would look just fine, and if you desire complement the group with an odd shaped vase or plant or candle, etc.
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Serate
Member
08-21-2001
| Wednesday, December 12, 2007 - 12:09 pm
THanks for all the input! Yes less is more, that's why we want to replace the numerous frames with a digital. Only wedding picture in the group is the large one, and hubby's only request is that it stays and in that frame. Kinda stuck with the lamps - only lighting for the room and to move it would have it reflect into the TV and that is one of my pet peeves - I can't stand it. No plants because of the cats. I've tried ones that aren't poisonous to cats but they just knock them off whatever and I have a mess to clean up. It's like they don't think plants are allowed in the house. Otherwise they don't get on the entertainment center which we are totally lucky. So we'll go with just the one digital picture frame like Urgrace suggested. I do appreciate all the responses! I'm not a decorator. Never had any interest in doing anything until we bought this house.
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Urgrace
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08-19-2000
| Wednesday, December 12, 2007 - 6:53 pm
Don't forget to add a third item that is not rectangular or square, but has an eye catching shape to it! You'll love the way it looks.
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Skootz
Member
07-23-2003
| Thursday, December 13, 2007 - 4:48 am
Make sure you get a picture of the finished look for all of us to see.
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Urgrace
Member
08-19-2000
| Thursday, December 13, 2007 - 8:24 am
Yeah. 
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Serate
Member
08-21-2001
| Monday, December 17, 2007 - 3:32 pm
Funny, your pictures all look like piles of snow... Well most of my family and friends ARE kinda flakey.....
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Riviere
Member
09-09-2000
| Thursday, February 28, 2008 - 9:31 am
What to choose... A simple 10x11 den used to be a bedroom. It has pale beige carpet, white walls, 1 window facing west. It needs to hold 2 bookcases, 2 armoires, a 44 gallon corner aguarium and a computer desk. I lean to a deep blue wall color... Ideas?
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Skootz
Member
07-23-2003
| Thursday, February 28, 2008 - 9:41 am
What are the colours in the room outside of the den? Also, depending on where you come into the room, make your Aquarium your focal point as with most offices, it sounds like it will be full and then you don't right away focus on a bookshelf, computer desk etc., if you don't have to. I wouldn't go too dark either in the room, depending on what colour your pieces you are putting in there, it may make a light colour book shelf, stand out more and you may not want that. you may want it to be a light tone so they will blend in together better. Any pictures?
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Riviere
Member
09-09-2000
| Friday, February 29, 2008 - 3:12 pm
Thanks Skootz, Wish I had a site to place photos but the basic room is a square. You enter and see the longest blank wall, closet door on right. It has only 2 corners SW and NW to afford the aquarium. I lean to SW as more sunblocked. The pc desk takes up the NW corner. It leaves room for one armoire & open bookcase (light oak) on the north wall OR the armoire on east wall with the other on south wall, bookcase on the north to open it up. Any way I slice it, you see an armoire upon entry! The desk and aquarium flanking window would be the mini focal comfort area. I do have an 8x6 persian area rug there, navy & maroon the key colors. The hall leading in is a Waterfall Mist Behr paint ~ palest blue white. The doors and trim are walnut and I like the deeper shades of brown wood. That makes me think a dark tranquil blue is good for my workspace.
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Yesitsme
Member
08-24-2004
| Friday, February 29, 2008 - 5:10 pm
Dark blue sounds beautiful to me. That should set off the aquarium really well and pull together the other colors in the rug and such. Shade will matter, though. The "dark tranquil blue" sounds like just what it needs, not letting it lean toward cobalt, which would ruin the mood. OK, now I have a question for everyone. I have hardwood floors downstairs in my house, including my master bedroom. I have never really bought area rugs before and am starting to try to figure out what I need there (I have been in the house for two years and just 2 weeks ago put my first things up on my walls.) I am OK for my living room....I know I just need a large rectangle area rug. My dilemma is in my bedroom. Any tips for figuring out what sort of rug(s) to buy? Do you use area rugs there, or are runners better? It's a pretty large space, and in it I have a double bed, a chest, a triple dresser and a dressing table in there. I think maybe runners would be good, but I don't want it to look like an airport!
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Skootz
Member
07-23-2003
| Friday, February 29, 2008 - 6:38 pm
Yes sounds like it will be a nice room. You may want to take the blue off the same blue tone you have in hall area. You may even want to take your rug to the store too to select a colour from that. Oh and btw, by pictures, I meant did you have a pictures of the room and pieces to show us, not to put on the wall picture lol
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Riviere
Member
09-09-2000
| Sunday, March 02, 2008 - 2:49 pm
Thanks for the confidence! Yes I knew about the pictures and I sadly do not have a website for any but if you've seen one light oak armoire & aquarium stand you have the idea.
A decorator would say I have Fear of Light and Fear of Color! The den is a private room where nobody treads and is a glorified closet for me. Setting up aquarium again would get me in there more often. Yesitsme ~ I adore area rugs, 5x7 is about the smallest I'd go in a large room. There are many good muted color schemes in catalogs. Currently I'm dithering about a hallway runner myself!
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Mocha
Member
08-12-2001
| Sunday, March 02, 2008 - 4:43 pm
Yes, here's a website I use to pick area rugs: http://www.rugstomydoor.com/scripts/default.asp Riviere what about a dark blue accent wall to rest the aquarium against? and maybe lighter shades in the other walls?
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Yesitsme
Member
08-24-2004
| Sunday, March 02, 2008 - 4:59 pm
Cool site, Mocha. Lots and lots of rugs for me to look like! I am a bit scared to buy online without seeing in person, but with the luck I have been having looking in the local stores I think I may be at the point where I am willing to take a chance! So here is my confusion with area rugs. How do you position it in the bedroom? Bed in the middle of it? I can't believe I have never noticed this. I watch HGTV all the time....I should be an expert!
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Mocha
Member
08-12-2001
| Sunday, March 02, 2008 - 7:39 pm
Yes, I think the bed position depends on your preference. And where it already is in the room, the shape of the room etc. When I get my new one the bed will be on one end of it which is why I want a rug with the pattern in the middle.
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Cinnamongirl
Member
01-10-2001
| Wednesday, March 05, 2008 - 10:59 am
Thats a GREAT site Mocha... Soooooo many to see. I have a runner in my bedroom and I don't think it looks like an airport...LOL could just be me though.. Its a big bedroom with a queen size bed, two nightstands, a big/long dresser and armoire. I have lots of room for a bigger rug but just went with what I had...looks fine
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Mocha
Member
08-12-2001
| Wednesday, March 05, 2008 - 11:35 am
Lol I keep changing my mind cuz of that site Cinnamon.
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Riviere
Member
09-09-2000
| Thursday, March 06, 2008 - 3:23 am
Thought I mentioned the den is 10x11 tiny and the 44 gallon Corner Aquarium ~ it fits in a corner with largest view area seen diagonally. Really, no way would an accent wall show anything except, oh they ran of paint in here! Depending on room size, I like an area rug right next to bed with 2 legs on it for stability. The other side of bed could have a similar runner. Living room has a 5x7 area rug anchored by sofa, it matches the burgundy / maroon pillows. I like furniture on the square and TV on diagonal for the best viewing. Some folks prefer a bed to be diagonal, or the area rug to be diagonal showing off room zize. I always want to align them!
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Skootz
Member
07-23-2003
| Thursday, March 06, 2008 - 4:50 am
To figure out how big a rug should be in your room, is to get a bed sheet and lay it out on the ground to see what size you want. I think this is a great idea and I cannot take credit for it. The people at the flooring store told me and thought I would pass it a long here. You could shape it for runners, smaller area rugs etc., and it may help you in the long run. I will be doing this once reno's are done and flooring is done in the living room.
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Yesitsme
Member
08-24-2004
| Thursday, March 06, 2008 - 4:29 pm
Great ideas. Now if I can just figure out what colors and pattern I want!
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