topic Re: THREE ROOMS in Home

THREE ROOMS

Oznell — Mon, 06 Jan 2025 14:01:09 GMT

Often when I find myself attracted to a random room, the blurb or caption will inform me that it's "coastal" in inspiration.

If you like blues in a room, bingo, "COASTAL", they claim.

Especially, if you love the combo of blue and green, (my favorite color combination), woven materials of all kinds, tan and fawn neutrals, an airy feeling in general, they say "coastal".

Room above, which was described as coastal, has those elements, but others as well. Love the unexpected tawny zebra print fabric, ( which immediately lifts the room above cliche), the basket tray, painted round rattan table, cozy blue club chair.

Granted, the seascape and atmospheric palm fronds waft us beach-ward...

This room below was described as coastal-ish too, if I remember right. Do you find the red lampshades out of place? The only other red in the room seems to be in the print over the fireplace.

If you were keeping the shades, I think you'd need to introduce red in at least one other place. But they're also too shiny, and sort of "hard-edged", for this space. But maybe they wanted that effect. If replacing the lampshades, what would you substitute?

I don't consider this room below "coastal", but it has something in common with the first room--

3a)

3b) same room, other end

To me, what it shares with the first room is a feeling of calm serenity, without being boring. It's just a little more relaxed, less formal than room 1.

I like both the first and third room. The second room, not as much, even minus the lampshades. You?

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twinsister — Mon, 06 Jan 2025 14:35:34 GMT

@Oznell - Blue is my favorite color, so I like rooms #1 and 3, but #3 is definitely my style.

Those red lamp shades in room #2 have got to go, or like you said, something else in red should be added in the room to tie it all together,

Thanks for sharing, I love looking at how rooms are staged/decorated.

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We rescue cats — Mon, 06 Jan 2025 14:45:31 GMT

I like room 1, the decor in it with the plants would be my spring/summer decor-the lake artwork, doors without curtains, etc. Room 2 leaves me cold, nothing in it holds my interest. Room 3 is me! I love the curvature of the fireplace and gentle arch of the ceiling and shelves. When I see it I think southwest, not coastal.

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wagirl — Mon, 06 Jan 2025 14:51:05 GMT

I like #2--love the pop of red---

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shoptilyadropagain — Mon, 06 Jan 2025 15:01:37 GMT

None of them do anything for me but I do love the bones of #2 but would gut it (especially that horrendous print of the chair and sofa) I would, however, keep the two lamps and incorporate them into my redesign.

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Somertime — Mon, 06 Jan 2025 15:03:28 GMT

@Oznell What I like about the first room is the animal print ottoman in front of the fireplace. I am not a fan of brickwork inside a white mantle but by having the ottoman placed directly in front, it softens with brickwork and incorporates it into the rest of the room.

The red lampshades as well as the lamps are all wrong for that room. The red is jarring and the height and size of the lamps are way too large. It disturbs the balance of the design.

Usually, I can find something positive in the rooms you post but this is a first for me..........not caring for any of the rooms. But that's me, I am sure the owners are very happy with their selection.

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manny2 — Mon, 06 Jan 2025 15:12:10 GMT

The staging for all the rooms is done well. The eye flows. Coastal or even almost coastal is not my style, but I really like the first room.

The zebra print is the perfect focal point. It is unexpected, but ties into the other soft hues in the room.

The shiny red lamp shades are perfect for this room. It gives a different texture, and interest, and they are placed far apart to create a balance. I don’t think the room needs more red. It wouldn’t hurt, but not necessary.

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ALRATIBA — Mon, 06 Jan 2025 15:14:22 GMT

Totally not my taste. Too many windows! Not enough color.

I prefer subdued lighting even during the day, and lots of color.

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Bonkers1 — Mon, 06 Jan 2025 15:34:25 GMT

Each room should have one focal point - I can't find it in any of the rooms.

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faeriemoon — Mon, 06 Jan 2025 15:54:53 GMT

I'm drawn to the first room minus those silly leaves (palms? ferns?) in the bottles on the mantle.

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Kachina624 — Mon, 06 Jan 2025 16:52:13 GMT

I have a lot of aquas, turquoise and teal in my house and I call it "Southwest". It's about as far as you can get from a "coast" esthetically and geographically.

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Citrine1 — Mon, 06 Jan 2025 17:13:26 GMT

Oh boy, there is so much going on here. A big thanks to you @Oznell for keeping me entertained and, often, enlightened! I love looking at these many rooms and houses you share, even when I don't care for them!

I'm not a fan of many elements in that first room. I do like the blue club chair and the overall feel of the room, but I detest the palm fronds, the smaller flowered rug, and the head (alligator??).

The second room almost hurts my eyes. Me, a lover of red, finds those lamps completely out of place. I'd be hard pressed to find anything in this room that I like. haha

The third room is lovely and, while it doesn't really give a coastal feel, it does say New England to me and I could picture it in a lovely home in Cape Cod.

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JudyL — Mon, 06 Jan 2025 17:22:45 GMT

Of the 3 rooms, think #1 and #3 are the ones I like the best. For the most part, I do not like animal print of any kind so the ottoman in the first pic would need to be changed but other than that I'm ok with it. Of the two, #3 is probably the one I like best.

Do not like the pattern on the couch and chair in #2 - can hardly look at it as it makes my eyes hurt. The lampshades are a total miss.

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mildoo — Mon, 06 Jan 2025 17:26:42 GMT

I like them all, minus the red lampshades.

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Marsha2003 — Mon, 06 Jan 2025 17:40:07 GMT

The periwinkle draperies bother me more than the red lampshades.

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GingerHead — Mon, 06 Jan 2025 20:23:29 GMT

Yes! I agree those red lampshades are awful! Your eyes go there and stop.

It's like someone with overwhelming lip plumper....all you see is huge lips!

I'm not a fan of bright colors, especially bright red in decor but it can look ok if the surroundings call for it. Here it's so out of place, along with the artwork.

Now, I'm going to have a little fun and show what I'd maybe do to make the room look better:

I'd maybe:

Replace lampshades with:

Replace the art with:

There pillows on chartreuse chairs by fireplace(I really like the color of these chairs)

I'd change out all that loud chair and sofa fabric to a more natural colored (light sand, burlap, ivory) slipcovered couch or a light blue or chartreuse ticking fabric or a mix of both (natural color and ticking)

I like the last 2 rooms and the curved fireplace is gorgeous.....

Fun!

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DSD2 — Mon, 06 Jan 2025 22:33:02 GMT

@Oznell I would have to say #2 not only because I like the decor but mostly because of all the amazing light! I would change out the lampshades and likely choose a blue ,green (to pick up the colors in the couch) or a dark yellow to bring out the same colors in the chairs and couch.

The furniture in the first room seems eclectic but I like it!

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Oznell — Mon, 06 Jan 2025 23:03:14 GMT

Fascinating! I would not have thought that there would be dislike of palm fronds! I'm not "coastal" or even primarily coastal ( despite liking blue and green, etc.), by the usual definition, but for some reason I love palm fronds! But I love leaves of all descriptions...

Ha, ha, @GingerHead , very apt comparison to ostentatiously plump lip plumper, that commands ( the wrong kind) of attention! I love all your choices for that 2nd room, and esp. the lampshades are so enhancing, in my view. Thanks for posting images of your ideas!

Loving the very diverse opinions from posters on this one.

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Desert Lily — Mon, 06 Jan 2025 23:05:41 GMT

With or without the art above the fireplace, pic #1 says "wild island" to me and not "coastal." It's not a theme that I'd choose in my own home ... unless I lived on a wild island Lol.

I'd like the blue club chair & the dark wood coffee table and would put them in a room with a whole different theme.

I'm not sure what the decorator had in mind in #2. IMO there's not enough red in the art above that fireplace to justify the red lamp shades. I like more continuity.

The arches, the convex (rounded) fireplace, the throw, pale colors, & the brown pottery in 3a & 3b say "Southwest" to me, maybe Southwest with a modern influence.

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just bee — Mon, 06 Jan 2025 23:34:54 GMT

Well... I feel there is definitely something to dislike in each of these rooms. In fact, I'm hard-pressed to find anything about the furniture or decor that I like.