What would you do w/this color scheme?

Question

My mind is pretty made up when it comes to my living rm scheme & how I'll work it. It's similar to:

http://imagebank.ipcmedia.com/imageBank/cache/c/Co...

Here's my inspiration piece:

http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r107/tlmcmichae...

Here's my layout:

http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r107/tlmcmichae...

My sofa is going to be along the same wall as the entrance door & the settee to the wall on the left w/a nice coffee table.

My question is: What the heck do I do with that back wall? I'm only putting a very small 20" TV in there b/c this is more of a formal living room. I wouldn't mind a light secretary....then I'm clueless. I know that's where everyone's eyes will be when they come in the house & I'm just stumped.

Also, what would you do w/the walls & furniture if that was your inspiration piece?

Lastly, if my sofa is going to be charcoal gray, and I have glass & white furniture....what color furniture is going to go up that back wall? Black?

I also thought about accessorizing w/a light blue so maybe some colored furniture?

Please help! Thanks!

Update:

Oh wow! I LOVE the gray living room set up. Where did you find that link? I'd like to buy that coffee table. Thanks!!!

Update 2:

I'm keeping my living room coral. I just like the picture arrangement & coffee table in the gray living room. :)

Answer 1

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Try a cool mirror such as: http://www.seattlehomesmag.com/images/2009/March20...

It gives the illusion of a larger room and it looks cool!

Also, You could put a long accent table with candles and decor on it along the wall. Maybe some art too.

Another suggestion: The couch doesn't have to be along the wall. Try putting a large rug in the center of the room and have your couch on the edge of the rug, along with some accent chairs and a coffee table.

There are so many things you can add to a living room! Try a piano (quite expensive, but a good investment) or a large piece of awesome artwork! In my living room we have a giant art piece made of bottle caps that looks like a person from far away. We get Complements on it all the time!

try something like this: http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/uimages/la/110408_...

or like this: http://casadiseno.files.wordpress.com/2009/01/gray...

Good luck!

Source(s): My house was in the news paper

Answer 2

You could actually take a bit from my question you just answered and add curtains. They're not just for windows and if hung high they can make a room look bigger. Maybe some nice white curtains would go well with the black wall or just about any other color would look great.

Answer 3

Alright well I think a good color scheme is coral, white, and bright

red. Maybe some shade of brown?

Essentials-

Here is a nice coffee table:

http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/1006595...

Side table:

http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/4010427...

Sofas: (There are some other colors for some of the sofas)

http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/S298404...

http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/S598485...

Storage Unit: (Still an essential even though it's not necessary)

http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/9369070...

Curtains:

http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/3016024...

Miscellaneous-

Rug: (This was a completely random find)

http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/3003726...

Lamp: (do you need a lamp?)

http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/3008865...

http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/8015503...

Cushions:

http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/5010070...

Answer 4

You could always stagger pictures and quotes, etc. on the wall.