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Rustic Great Room...

stevieb — Sat, 20 Feb 2021 16:54:51 GMT

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BlueFinch — Sat, 20 Feb 2021 16:59:47 GMT

Rustic works for me. It reminds me of some TX hill country homes I've visited. Actually, a lot like my brother's home in Austin.

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Boomernichols — Sat, 20 Feb 2021 17:01:03 GMT

@stevieb Yes, please! This would be home sweer home in my world.

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spiderw — Sat, 20 Feb 2021 17:03:11 GMT

This definitely is a rustic room!!!!! I love the ceiling and the spaciousness of the room. The fireplace is appealing and the furniture fits the style! Very nice.

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Kachina624 — Sat, 20 Feb 2021 17:08:05 GMT

I like this room; very warm, colorful and comfortable. A room you could kick back in, sprawl out and enjoy

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liliblu — Sat, 20 Feb 2021 17:22:36 GMT

The space feels dark to me. The furniture is unappealing as well.

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Group 5 minus 1 — Sat, 20 Feb 2021 17:38:33 GMT

Once again,looks like a decorators idea of rustic

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manny2 — Sat, 20 Feb 2021 17:56:10 GMT

It's a no for me.

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jubilant — Sat, 20 Feb 2021 17:56:38 GMT

I do like this room. It reminds me very much of my great room before I lightened it up (which I am still working on). We have that big wood vaulted ceiling in that color and my walls are that same off-white. We also have a picture window. My goal has been to lighten and brighten my room as I feel it's too dark. We bought a cream sofa that is kind of a casual basket weave look with a slight amount of tan in it. I am still experiementing with burnt orange, and cream, and tan pillows. Also experimenting with blue pillows. It sure has made a big difference. Since I have a fair amount of traditional pieces I'm trying that 80/20 decorating system and am incorporating some decor items with some shine or glaze (thanks @Oznell for that tip.) It's working!!! It's been challenging because I would call my room...a little bit farmhouse, a little bit traditional, and a touch of colonial.

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eddyandme — Sat, 20 Feb 2021 18:30:42 GMT

When I looked at this room, though nice, something seemed off - and clautrophobic to me.

Then I figured out what was bothering me. Though a little thing the heights of the windows and the sidewall are off. And, though it's caused by the roof slope, it somehow bothers me. Perhaps most spacing betwwen tham would have appeased me.

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DREAMON — Sat, 20 Feb 2021 18:36:39 GMT

Like the room but would replace all of the furniture.

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LindaSal — Sat, 20 Feb 2021 20:19:45 GMT

Our previous home had almost that exact same ceiling with a stone fireplace. Our ceiling was higher and didn't come down as far on the side walls. Therefore the stone fireplace was larger. I like it, but I guess it's somewhat my style. Of course, with me, the dark furniture would go and the bookcases would be stained a lighter color.

All in all it's a lovely space.

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kindred cats — Sat, 20 Feb 2021 21:20:23 GMT

The ceiling treatment is too heavy for my taste. Seems to be weighing the entire room down. Perhaps it would work better with a different floor treatment. Overall, it's a pass for me.

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stevieb — Sat, 20 Feb 2021 21:55:06 GMT

@Group 5 minus 1 wrote:
Once again,looks like a decorators idea of rustic

Perhaps and yet many rooms posted here and elsewhere have been published somewhere and so are most likely going to have some decorator influence. I'd also note 'rustic' need not mean timeworn. In some examples, rustic can mean nothing more than homespun or unpolished...

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stevieb — Sat, 20 Feb 2021 21:59:41 GMT

@eddyandme wrote:

When I looked at this room, though nice, something seemed off - and clautrophobic to me.

Then I figured out what was bothering me. Though a little thing the heights of the windows and the sidewall are off. And, though it's caused by the roof slope, it somehow bothers me. Perhaps most spacing betwwen tham would have appeased me.

@eddyandme For me that ceiling is just so massive as to be virtually oppressive. I get they want the raw wood vibe but were this my house, I'd have to consider alternatives. The color of the wood also doesn't much appeal to me and given there's so much of it, including the trim, it really doesn't work so well for me... Despite all that, I sort of like the room, though it would never be among my favorite looks.

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Katcat1 — Sat, 20 Feb 2021 22:01:23 GMT

The view out the window looks like a picture to me -- fake. This room to me is nothing special and not laid out very well in choice of pieces used.

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AuntG — Sat, 20 Feb 2021 22:02:59 GMT

They updated the set of Bonanza.

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stevieb — Sat, 20 Feb 2021 22:06:55 GMT

@AuntG wrote:
They updated the set of Bonanza.

@AuntG Auntie that is so funny because when I was posting this I kept thinking about naming the post The Ponderosa...

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stevieb — Sat, 20 Feb 2021 22:10:54 GMT

An FYI... This and other pictures from the layout were taken at an actual ranch in the California wine country, north of Santa Barbara...

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ladycos — Sat, 20 Feb 2021 22:50:53 GMT

The ceiling feels heavy to me. I would prefer the fireplace to go further up to draw the eye up, as is, it cuts the room off.

Maybe change the windows to a A Frame style . I would change all the furniture except the coffee table. I like that it is very spacious.