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MORE INTIMATE LIVING ROOMS

Oznell — Fri, 12 Jun 2020 13:30:13 GMT

Clearly, I'm on a living room kick. To contrast with the more "homogenized", double height living room with too many accessories, I go back to my old pal Steven Gambrel. Here he has a small sitting area to work with (but admittedly, interesting architecture). I think he gets the accessories right-- and not too many-- and delivers a lot of impact.

I like this, even down to the butterscotch sofa. It's the "feeling" that the room gives. It has a rich subtext, to me. Coffee table, side tables, and the sleek "ocean liner" lines of the two armchairs, all whisper "Art Deco". And unlike some more "academic" Art Deco-type rooms, it looks comfortable. All in a very small space.

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SXMGirl — Fri, 12 Jun 2020 13:48:47 GMT

@Oznell Absolutely not my style. I do not like the modern furniture (reminds me of the 1950's) and I really dislike the colors.

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CANDLEQUEEN — Fri, 12 Jun 2020 13:59:41 GMT

I don't like the drapes, lamps or couch. Maybe put the pop of color on the fireplace!

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twinsister — Fri, 12 Jun 2020 14:01:18 GMT

I like it and it is cozy, not cluttered. The butterscotch sofa is not a color I would choose, but it works in that room.

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Somertime — Fri, 12 Jun 2020 14:08:52 GMT

There is something about this room that makes me uncomfortable. The color of the drapes, couch and lamps, for me. are too strong for a small room. I find the size of the furniture to be overpowering. The height of the arms on the sofa make it larger and boxy and not the right size for the room. The same with the club chairs, perhaps if they were armless instead, they would not appear to take up so much space. I find the furniture placement to be difficult. Since I am 5'9", I have visions of trying to cross my legs without endangering the coffee table or even sitting on the sofa and getting the feeling of being in a confined space and I think it makes the room look even smaller. The height of the lamps bother me as well since there is nothing of that height to relate to in the room. I would prefer the large painting to be placed over the fireplace which would fill in the space and detract from the two recessed panels on either side.

Whew! Nothing like having an opinion!!!!!!!!!!!

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faeriemoon — Fri, 12 Jun 2020 14:17:04 GMT

I would prefer this room with a different color sofa and drapes. Also, the lamps and other metal accents which are currently in gold, would have to be changed to one of the silver tones (or black, or even ivory) to appeal to me.

I'm kind of a "modified deco" fan of that particular style, in that I enjoy the shapes more than the colors.

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Sooner — Fri, 12 Jun 2020 14:18:12 GMT

I would have made the sofa smaller or a love seat and in the color of the beige chairs. I would have positioned it across from the fireplace. I would have put the chairs in the butterscotch on either side of the fireplace.

I would have added decorative tall floor lamps, and put a butter scotch throw on back of the sofa. That would draw your eye to the end of the room and make it seem wider.

Maybe a nice patterened rug in the middle to pull the room together.

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wagirl — Fri, 12 Jun 2020 14:52:10 GMT

NO ---no--what is up with that awful gold, yellow color---geez, it is terrible!!

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Twoaces — Fri, 12 Jun 2020 15:10:53 GMT

It is done well but isn’t for me. It is mid Century, and I am much more drawn to the English cottage coastal pictures that you shared today. Funny, I have nostalgia for the 50’s, but not for mid Century houses or furnishings!

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stevieb — Fri, 12 Jun 2020 15:21:23 GMT

There's honestly not a single element in this room I find particularly appealing... Overall, it reads as too contemporary for my liking...

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spiderw — Fri, 12 Jun 2020 16:07:17 GMT

I do like the space of the room but that is about it. I do not feel any warmth or character in it and I would empty it out and redo it to my taste. It needs color whether on the walls or furnishings and the rug is blah. With changes it could be a stand out.

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Oznell — Fri, 12 Jun 2020 16:51:23 GMT

I'm interested that some are getting a Fifties feeling from the room. The spirit of the room is Art Deco, a style from the Twenties and Thirties, long before midcentury, and quite different. Think of luxury ocean liners of the period, the stylized Astaire/Rogers films of the Thirties, the ones for which Van Nest Polglase (sp?) was the set designer. I could also so easily see Thirties icon Jean Harlow sipping a cocktail, wearing a slinky bias cut gown and staring out the window...

The knock on Deco and 'Deco-influence' tends to be that it is formal and cold, "static" if you will. I personally just find Gambrel's interpretation of this little room so interesting and livable for today...

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dulwich — Fri, 12 Jun 2020 17:28:44 GMT

I do not know whether I like this room or not!

I do think the colours and airy feeling suit this room and I like the side tables but it is very cold feeling does not come across as Art Deco to me but just modern not luxurious kind of austere.

Very interesting and thanks for sharing.

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SandySparkles — Fri, 12 Jun 2020 17:36:25 GMT

I actually like this space, although I would never decorate this way. I think it is the retro vibe that I like. It reminds me of my favorite aunt's home in the 70's. It's somewhat cramped for my taste, and I do not favor the picture above the fireplace. I think the size, and shape are misplaced.😊

~~~All we need is LOVE💖

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Azcowgirl — Fri, 12 Jun 2020 17:42:01 GMT

The furnishings are so small on the left side of the room compared to the right side, and to me, the left side of the room seems oddly to be lower than the right ! 🤔

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wilma — Fri, 12 Jun 2020 17:46:46 GMT

The more I look at it, the more I like the color of the sofa. It’s too much on the drapes though. I would use a neutral shade on those. The chairs, tables, & rug are nice. I would switch out the lamps and artwork.

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happycat — Fri, 12 Jun 2020 17:56:58 GMT

I kind of like it. I think I could be comfortable in that space.

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KaySD — Fri, 12 Jun 2020 17:59:43 GMT

@Oznell Yes, I see what you mean, and the room is lovely. An element that I personally feel could be improved is the proportions of the artwork. Assuming they picked the art to go with the room, I feel the piece over the sofa just a thought too large, the painting over the fireplace just a bit too small, or maybe could be a better shape, and the one between the windows doesn't seem to fit in that space. Or maybe they had those pieces of art already, in which case my opinion is irrelevant!

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Spurt — Fri, 12 Jun 2020 20:17:47 GMT

I just dont like the furniture and dont care for the color of the drapes and couch......And I dont like the artwork over the fireplace---too modern....

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DREAMON — Fri, 12 Jun 2020 22:28:13 GMT

I don't like the room or the furnishings. This one is not for me.