Originally Posted by charla (Post 6079012)

I can see in the entryway, a thin console table along the long wall with either a mirror or a piece of art introducing the colors of the house along with a lamp, a dish to hold keys and mail, and a runner rug. Maybe in the corner by front windows, a hall tree to catch jackets and hats.


I adore Joanna Gaines country farmhouse design. What do you think of it? Or are you more modern?

Originally Posted by RiverRock (Post 6079010)

Congratulations on the new home and especially the baby! :heart



I love decorating. To start I would put matching roman blinds on the entrance window and french doors. Then co-ordinating or matching full length panels on the sides of the eating nook window.



Overall it is scale that you will want to consider. You wouldn't want a huge sofa in your living room area, but something with small arms and not too deep. Also, the shapes of furniture should match the space. For example, if the eating nook is square, it would suit a square or round table, centred under the light fixture. If the space is rectangular it would suit a rectangular or oval table.

Originally Posted by MudPies (Post 6079017)

Are you going to paint?



Will a bench seat or old pastors type bench work in the entry? Cute baskets under for shoes and such?

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I mean for under the window.

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Like this maybe

Originally Posted by MudPies (Post 6079025)

Then look for colorful art work! Have you looked at the whole house color scheme plans? You basically pick a handful of colors that look great together and use those throughout, maybe highlighting a color in each room/area. I had one friend who actually planned her whole house around one shower curtain bc she loved the colors so much.

Originally Posted by ECingMama (Post 6079029)

My favorite window covering are curtains with the large holes at the top. They are super easy to open and close; no cords to hurt kids. I HATE mini blinds with a burning passion. They get dusty and dirty. I can just take my curtains off and wash them. I can change the look of a room with new curtains.

Black out curtains are important in your baby's room (my kids don't sleep in their own room at night before 6 months, but you may be on a different timeline).

This kind of hole.

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Eclipse-N...d=actual_color

Originally Posted by PrincessAnika (Post 6079034)

I would not do a rug under the table if you are going to eat there. :shifty
Possibly one down the hall entry though, or at least something to wipe feet on when coming in, and a rack or bench if you are shoes off in the house (to store shoes). Maybe some family pics in the hallway that can be changed out, and do similar frames, to match or coordinate with any other furniture (table etc). Can also do artsy prints if you like or a mirror might help it look bigger in the space.


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Originally Posted by DahliaRW (Post 6079042)

I suck at decorating too! But, I did just redo my living room a year ago!

Do you have an Ikea near you? I LOVE their sofas and chairs with removable covers (ektorp or something like that). Perfect when you have little ones, unzip and wash. Tired of the color, go to Ikea and buy a different cover. Very reasonably priced, too. And mine has held up really well. I like it so much more than my $1200 lazy boy couch that the covers don't come off of and now looks worn.

Originally Posted by ECingMama (Post 6079045)

Oh, if *you* like faux wood blinds, go for it!



I think they are just as much work (dust) as regular blinds. I like my windows *open* (nothing blocking the view) or *closed* (curtains). I am also super "lazy" in that I've tried other types of curtains. (tie backs, etc). It feels like too much "work" to open them when they are more than, "tug and open." "Tug and closed." :)



I rarely opened blinds when we lived in places that had them. I didn't want to look through the slats, and I like them to hang perfectly evenly if they are going to be pulled up and open. They rarely do, so I just left them closed and lived in a cave....which causes sun-deprivation depression for me. People who do not live in sunny places-even during winter-probably do not relate. I am very spoiled where I live!





We have 33 windows. :shifty I have curtains on all of them....and nothing else. Open or closed. Sun or no sun. View or no view. :) The basement windows came with blinds. I hate them. They are also covered with curtains.



We also hired someone to hang all 33 curtain rods. My marriage couldn't handle the stress of even that simple level of handy work! :bag



My dream non-curtain window covering is those cloth blinds that open from the bottom and the top. Swoon. A relative has them. :heart

Originally Posted by RiverRock (Post 6079055)

This is the kind of combo of panels and roman shades that I like. You don't need to use the exact same fabric, but you could. Co-ordinating is also nice.
http://static1.squarespace.com/stati...ormat=original

If you want faux wood blinds, that could also look nice. I prefer white...but do you prefer wood toned?

I like your colour palette. A simple rule is to have 60-30-10 when it comes to colour. Sixty percent of the main colour, 30% of another colour, and 10% of the last.

When hanging artwork think 75-80% of the space. When hanging a picture or grouping over the sofa, it should take up 75-80% of the space, following the rule of the grouping shape matching the shape of the space.

Originally Posted by ECingMama (Post 6079129)

You might find this helpful.



http://www.schoolofdecorating.com/20...tte-worksheet/

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I also like



younghouselove.com



It's a blog. They have loads of great ideas. Mostly old blog posts as they are famous and busy now, but there are like 3,000 old posts.

Originally Posted by Virginia (Post 6079009)

DH and I just bought a new townhome and it's the first time I'll really be able to decorate because we are not renting...

But I really stink at decorating! I have no artistic vision, no eye for design, and no defined sense of style. I like tons of different styles, basically.

Here are some pictures of our small entryway and of our breakfast nook/living room area. Ideas? https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...c7cfb7c9a4.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...61cefdfc08.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...8e53ca4be4.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...45f4c6b9fc.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...61e137c4e6.jpg

We are eventually getting all new furniture except we already have this Target entertainment center (could I paint this...?). https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...b9277af21c.jpg

Help me brainstorm? Send me pins? Live vicariously through me? How can I make it kid/baby friendly, since our first little one is joining us in August




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Originally Posted by FoxLady (Post 6079661)

You've got a nice home :)

You can turn your baby's room into a stylish haven. You can adorn your plain walls with soft mirror frames. They can create a sense of space and light. My best advice would be proper illumination. You can place picture lights in the room to create a warm glow.

Are you expecting a boy or a girl?:)

Originally Posted by 2sunshines (Post 6079685)

I am such an interior decorator wannabe but no good at it myself. I keep trying tho. :shifty I LOVE LOVE LOVE watching other people's transformations tho so definitely post pictures along the way so I can live vicariously through you!

Originally Posted by RiverRock (Post 6079747)

From a decorating pov, no to ceiling fans.:no From a practical point of view, yes.:yes I have one ceiling fan in my house because we have a central wood burning stove and the fan helps to move the air around in the winter. If it wasn't for that I would have a lovely hanging fixture in our great room instead.

Originally Posted by ECingMama (Post 6080111)

That's funny. My Dad bought expensive light fixture/ceiling fans that have designs. I think they are gorgeous. Our first house has the cheapest ones they sell. Big difference.



Christine....I don't think you're a bad decorator. Maybe you just have family/friends who like 50 million knick knacks and so *they* comment on your clean, minimalist, modern style as being "bad at decorating?" Are you *really* bad at it?

Originally Posted by FoxLady (Post 6080266)

I would suggest hardwood and tile floors for your home. You can put area rugs to add up to the accent. Don't forget to consider the railings and stars. In our house, we make the stairs 10 inches apart so you can make it easier for yo ur little one. :)

Originally Posted by ECingMama (Post 6081732)

yea!!!



and those $2 things for the chairs that keep them from scratching the floor



felt something

Originally Posted by Singingmom (Post 6081767)

Beautiful floors!