Home & Garden Please help me decorate my apartment!

#46
hlfinn said:
more rug ideas plus what i think i want to use as my color inspiration. it's a pillow from west elm
http://www.rugbuyonline.com/store/en_viewItem.asp?idProduct=2605&ProductDescription=Animal - Contemporary | Surya | Hand Tufted | Safari | Light Teal, Dark Brown, Aqua, Gray

http://www.rugbuyonline.com/store/en_viewItem.asp?idProduct=7876&ProductDescription=Traditional | Jaipur | Hand Tufted | Blue - Blue-111 | Java, Capri



http://www.rugbuyonline.com/store/en_viewItem.asp?idProduct=4720&ProductDescription=Contemporary | Surya | Hand Tufted | Cosmopolitan | Chocolate, Blue, Kerry Blue, Light Blue, Light Gray

http://www.rugbuyonline.com/store/en_viewItem.asp?idProduct=4541&ProductDescription=Contemporary - Designer - Kids - Themed | Surya | Hand Tufted | Luxe | Light Blue, Sky
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Yes to these!!!!

The previous ones...meh, still too much brown IMO. You have brown floors a black/brown couch and the brown table.
 
#53
#55
hi hlfinn, i'm new to the board but i love anything decorating related.
first of all, you've got some great pieces! i totally love that white pantry/shelf in the dining room, the tv stand/dresser. i also love the dress forms, they're awesome.
i also really like the cushion you've chosen as a colour inspiration - brown and teal/turquoise has always been one of my favourite colour combinations and i can see that working in your flat.

i don't think it will take a lot of work for your flat to look great. first of all, i would work on finding ways to reduce the clutter. all the bags and piles of stuff in the dining room and hallway: is there stuff you can throw out or give away? if not, then i would suggest investing in a wide but shallow dresser you can put in the hallway to use as storage.

as for cushions or curtains, i love everything from this link you posted: http://www.etsy.com/shop/nenavon?ref=seller_info
whatever you choose, you can't really go wrong.

i love these rugs:
http://www.rugbuyonline.com/store/e..., Avocado, Lime, Blue, Dark Blue, Medium Blue

http://www.rugbuyonline.com/store/e...ge, Royal Blue, Pale Celery, Aqua, Light Moss

or you can also go for a plain colour one without a pattern. i like either of these:
http://www.rugbuyonline.com/store/e...itional | Surya | Hand Knotted | Mugal | Teal

http://www.rugbuyonline.com/store/e...d | Surya | Hand Crafted | Serendipity | Teal

the advantage of the plain ones is that you can play around with cushions and curtains more without worrying that they'll clash with the rug.

as for the paint colour, i totally agree about getting rid of the yellow in the living/dining room, but that's just because i've never been a fan of yellow walls! but that's a personal choice so if you still like the colour, keep it.
i think a light grey or a very light celadon would look gorgeous. and maybe just do one coloured accent wall instead of the whole room? or two walls, maybe behind the wall where the tv is and the wall opposite that.

i know you said you don't want to change a lot of furniture but i can't help but feel that a round, glass coffee table would look awesome in your living room and would kind of lighten the whole room up. because the sofa and armchair are in quite dark colours, and they're square, a round transparent table would lighten things up and give the room a cleaner feel.
something like this, with a shelf below so that you could still keep books and stuff there:

glasscoffeetableguide.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/round-glass-coffee-table.jpg

and these don't have storage but i think they're pretty awesome:

http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/uimages/ny/8-27-hertz-table-1.jpg

http://treadwaygallery.com/ONLINECATALOGS/DEC2004/modWEB/0950.jpg

http://stores.advancedinteriordesigns.com/catalog/CT-MAX.jpg

http://yesterdayfurniture.co.uk/home/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/590_round-coffee-table-150x150.jpg

as for the dining room lamp, i wouldn't go for a chandelier but rather i would go for something modern retro, maybe something vintage. i'm a total wh*re for the mid-century look and i think something like that would really pop with your dining room set-up and shelf.

http://freshdesignblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/7-bundle-light.jpg

http://thedesignhome.com/images/stories/Kinema-Pendant-Luminaire/Kinema-Pendant-Lamp-White-1.jpg

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http://designdezign.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/DSC02293.jpg

http://mydesignsecrets.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/1211.jpg

http://hgtv.sndimg.com/HGTV/2005/11/29/dct2510_hanginglight_lg.jpg

good luck! and please post pictures of the finished product.
 
#56
omg thank you!

i happen to love the yellow although i think it looks tired right now. plus it was dark in the pics. i think they usually look better. i got definately use a paint job but i just can't afford it right now. it's something i am thinking about though.

what colors would you guys reccomend for painting? oops just saw that you had paint colors nerdy. i was thinking grey in the bathroom. hm.... the only problem is since it's basically one big room i need something that will work for the whole thing, kwim?

do you have links for the coffee tables and light fixtures? i would love to see prices.

i really love the glass table idea. i just think i'm a horrible klutz and i will kill them or myself. plus i have 2 cats with back claws and they would probably scratch it up- no?

i really love the dark teal rug. i need to call them and see what the prices are. do you all this that color is too dark or good?

believe me i'm trying to get rid of the clutter. i should have just hid it for the pictures. lol. i already got rid of all the bags on one of the chairs. the box will go by the weekend. i'm trying!!!

thank you so much for all the links!
 
#60
I've been watching way too much Clean House and reading up a lot of Feng Shui and Clear Your Clutter books. Here's some of my suggestions (that I'm also implementing in my own room at the moment).

1. Get rid of anything that you don't like, hate, and can't stand. The sooner the better because every time you look at it, it drains your energy because you don't like it. So get rid of your light fixture, get rid of the rug, the light over your kitchen table, and couch pillows. List them on Craigslist, or some other free classified ad, you can sell them to other people who will appreciate it, plus it'll help you fund your new things.

I like this rug for the record: http://www.rugbuyonline.com/store/en_viewItem.asp?idProduct=4720&ProductDescription=Contemporary
I think it complements your yellow walls really well.

2. I'm not judging, get rid of your clutter. It will make you feel sooooo much better! Clutter drains your energy as well. I have clutter myself, in fact my mom is the clutterbug of the family (I'm trying to help her change). Little by little I've been working on my own clutter these past few weeks. Start small, one corner or one table space, and make your way to the rest. You'll feel the difference immediately! I got rid of (sold off) old bags I don't use, recycled so many college readers and papers, recycled old magazines, donate old clothes or other items for tax deduction. Once you start clearing up diff parts of your home, that feeling is contagious and soon enough you'll go through your entire home. For me, once I started clearing a small pile of clutter in my room, I moved on to other parts, and on and on and I even cleared up clutter on my office table at work. After all this cleaning, I wasn't tired, I was refreshed. My rule of thumb of getting rid of things: if I haven't used it in the past 2 years, maybe someone else can appreciate it more than I did, unless the item has some significant meaning/memories attached to it.

3. Get things that you will love an appreciate because that will reenergize your home. I know you already started looking for different decor items. Rule of thumb is if you love it get it, if you're iffy iffy on it, pass up on it. So regardless of what we think, you need to trust your own instincts, if you love it, if something particularly stands out, say to yourself can I live without this? will this make my home so much better? Hopefully that can guide you to picking the items that represent you the most.

Good luck ;) I am looking forward to see the changes you made in your home ^___^!
 
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