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Colonial Living

jubilant — Fri, 29 Jan 2021 12:41:40 GMT

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Catty2 — Fri, 29 Jan 2021 00:26:29 GMT

Don't care for the color of the sofas but a good looking room.

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stevieb — Sat, 30 Jan 2021 15:13:42 GMT

Uh. No. Not a bad room and some nice elements but aside from the fireplace, which has a traditional flavor, the only things reading remotely colonial to me are the modified Windsor chair and possiby that sort of hokey neo-Early American rooster lamp... That said, the room has good bones and I like the rug, sofas, windows, fireplace and the pretty kitty perched on the nice looking built-ins...

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GenXmuse — Fri, 29 Jan 2021 00:33:57 GMT

I like this room. It's not overdone or fussy.

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Queen of shop — Fri, 29 Jan 2021 00:35:38 GMT

I like the room itself. Furniture not so much. All the windows are great.

Thanks @jubilant

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Foxxee — Fri, 29 Jan 2021 00:37:25 GMT

The architectural details of the room are lovely; however, not sure about the two matching long sofas. Plopping large sofas on either sides of the room in front of windows isn't my style of decorating.

Interior decorators would like it because it looks staged and adding a Windsor chair and colonial candles doesn't make the decor colonial.

Long narrow spaces aren't the easiest to decorate, but a lot could be done to make this room more inviting. It's also the same trendy neutral decorating we see everywhere.

Overall, it's too linear and stiff for me.

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KatieB — Fri, 29 Jan 2021 00:40:34 GMT

Love the room.

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queendiva — Fri, 29 Jan 2021 00:46:54 GMT

Not a fan of the sofas and the windows are begging for something...

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Oznell — Fri, 29 Jan 2021 00:50:39 GMT

This particular room is underwhelming; I've tried to analyze why, and am not coming up with anything very insightful! Would say-- the color scheme is tired, the beigey-turquoise-deep red seems from a few decades back. Ditto the oval coffee table. Too many tiny or fussy accents, like the sconces, the pottery on mantel, the frowzy table lamp...

Overall feeling (to me) is a bit programmatic and ersatz "traditional". The glowing fire is welcoming however, and the bowl of red apples a nice touch!

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PA Mom-mom — Fri, 29 Jan 2021 00:51:51 GMT

@jubilant I like the room setting and colors, but the sofas remind me of a Quaker meeting! How is that conducive to comfortable conversation?

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BlueFinch — Fri, 29 Jan 2021 01:12:49 GMT

Love the structure of the room, itself. Beautiful windows and fireplace, but not too keen on the furnishings.

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January121 — Fri, 29 Jan 2021 02:40:56 GMT

I love it 🥰

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spiderw — Fri, 29 Jan 2021 03:04:10 GMT

Love the room but would put a rug down and change the furnture to suit my taste.

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SXMGirl — Fri, 29 Jan 2021 03:44:57 GMT

@jubilant The room is just ok to me, but who sits in the middle of the sofas? No one. The sofas are too big and a chair or two is needed.

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Katcat1 — Fri, 29 Jan 2021 12:05:03 GMT

The sofas are out of place. They look modern. Corduroy sofas in dark brown or something similar would work much better.

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Patriot3 — Fri, 29 Jan 2021 13:38:51 GMT

Wow, love this room, but I would need window coverings of some sort.

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DREAMON — Fri, 29 Jan 2021 14:01:28 GMT

I do like this space but am not a fan of Colonial. I don't see much Colonial in this room and the space lacks warmth..I need greenery and the rug is not a color I would choose.

The windows and fireplace are lovely. The creamy off white paint color is very pretty.

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CANDLEQUEEN — Fri, 29 Jan 2021 14:06:10 GMT

I love the windows and the fireplace, very pretty, but I don't care for the furnishings......I definitely would have to replace that rug....

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shoptilyadropagain — Fri, 29 Jan 2021 14:33:23 GMT

This is a very nice living room even though it is not quite my style. I'd make a few tweaks (different chair by the fireplace and the coffee table).

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wilma — Fri, 29 Jan 2021 18:49:05 GMT

Overall, I like this room. I’m not sure how colonial it looks though. I love the architecture, windows, & fireplace. Since the walls are light I would choose sofas in a darker color. These sofas look really long. I’d prefer something shorter & add a couple of upholstered cozy chairs.