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Design help with living room
We live in a small 1950's rancher, which is our first house. I want to be finished with the living room, but I feel like there is something missing to pull the room together.
A few things to note:
-The room is awkwardly long and functions as living room/foyer, front door is to the right of the end table
-The house was built before people had TV's in their living room. I've always hated the layout with the TV (there is a door right next to it going to the guest bedroom) but we've tried other layouts and this seems to work the best
-I don't want to change the furniture, rugs, and wall color due to time/money
-We may one day put in crown molding and recessed lighting
Some ideas/questions I have are:
- I'm thinking of changing the window treatments. Maybe something with a pattern but what colors/type of pattern? I've seen a lot of photos where the curtains go almost to the ground; how would that look in this room with these short windows and couches in the way?
- Maybe different pillows, again what kinds of colors and patterns? We can also change the fabric on the piano bench easily, I think the current is too matchy-matchy with the rug, but again what kind of pattern would go with everything else?
- Should there be something on the wall, above, below next to the TV? There is a pretty big space in that corner between the trunk and the couch and we used to have a big plant there but it died and we just don't know if we should do something else there and if so, what.
Thanks for any advice/suggestions! I am open to any input, just not too drastic or costly 
Re: Design help with living room
I think longer curtains would look better-- especially on the wall with the loveseat.Something in blue and green to tie the wall color with the rug. I think you need to recover your throw pillows so they are also in the blue/green family.
I would: get a corner entertainment stand, put the TV on that, and move the love seat to the middle of the room so it would still be making an L shape with the couch. Then I'd put a sofa table/book shelf/ something under that window where the loveseat currently is.
I am thinking that in order to make your living room come together as a whole it would be helpful to have a focal point in the room which draws the eye in. Have you ever thought about adding a fireplace? I'm not sure where you are located or what climate you live in, but fireplaces really make an impact on the design of the room. Not to mention the add a little coziness to the space. Depending on the style of the room, you could choose a wood mantel or a more modern stone mantel. Check out the fireplaces on this site: http://www.heatilator.com
Other than that, I would suggest an oversized painting or piece of wall art to become the main attraction of the room. You can do a lot with this and add a very personal touch to the room. Finally, try adding some stylish, patterned throw pillows or some patterned curtains to the room to uplift the vibe and style.
Hopefully, this helped!
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