r/HomeDecorating

Hello, please excuse my use of AI to mock up how these would look in our room. We went to see these sofas today and now can’t decide what looks better. Do we go with one green and one Burgendy or two Burgendy for our room? We’ve asked friends and it seems pretty divided, some love the charm of the two colours and others think keeping the colour the same is more chic… third picture is how the colours look together IRL.

The kitchen took much longer than expected and it wasn’t even the first room on the list. However, it’s the first room partially done. It still needs a few finishing touches (wall tiles, shelving and misc decor). Please share any wall tile recommendations (last pic are the options I like). I’m currently in decision fatigue and struggling to find wall tiles. It was hard enough to select the floor tiles with a small sample.

The old kitchen had good bones so it needed a refresh. No major work was needed.

Work done by me with some help from family and friends: removing the old kitchen, scraping off the cork walls and floors, wasp nest removal (dormant), insulating ceiling, boarding ceiling, self levelling the floor, repair and painting the door, got rid of mould, floor tiling, painting the kitchen, fixing surface level cracks and designing the kitchen.

Professional work: asbestos removal, plastering (although I tried my hand at it), electrical work, gas engineer to clear up old pipes and connect the cooker and kitchen fitter to install the new units.

This took me roughly 8-9months.

Hi everyone, was hoping I could get POVs from more enlightened people on the matter, but my wife and I are doing some home improvements and I’ve always wondered what we could do with this fireplace that’s on our living room.
I always thought it was fine but that something is either missing or off, but I can’t quite put my finger on what. Do you see it?
Anyway, would love to hear your thoughts on what you would do with it!
Thanks!

Hey! My partner and I are remodeling a mobile home and we would like to get some suggestions of what color(s) would look best with this awesome couch from the 70s we recently acquired.

hey, I need some decorating help. Just got a new TV mount so that the TV can come lower off of the fireplace mantle but I am now seeing a new problem of it’s ugly as all hell if anyone has any fixes or help it would be appreciated. Any ideas are welcome.

Help me pick a living room rug. Here are a couple i found online but open to any other suggestions as well. Last pic is actual room currently. Still need to get decor so that can all be adjusted based on rug. Also still need coffee table and chairs for bistro table. Theres a lot of wood so hoping to get a rug that helps tie everything together without distracting and being the focal point. Thank you!

Any thoughts on how this rug would look on my porch? Porch is 48x96 inches. Rug is 32x55 inches.

Anyone have recommendations for the design and colors for this room’s rug? I tried a blue one but I think it’s too much blue now. I also am tempted to try a more neutral rug like the second image. There’s a dark blue accent wall behind the camera.

I like a somewhat asymmetrical look, but wondering if the different heights here is throwing things off. I could swap the lamps so that the larger is on the shorter round table, but I think I prefer how they each look on the table they’re currently on.

for context the first slide has the rug i’m trying to replace, the walls have a deep plum and kind of beige and we got a new table that’s a cooler walnut color shown leaning against the wall in the first picture. the second slide is wall art we currently have up in that room that matches a more japanese esc theme im going for. the next slides are rugs im thinking about. what’s yalls opinions?

Hey everyone,

I’m trying to decide between two different cabinet options for this corner right next to my living room window and doorway.

Note: Please ignore the green curtains! They are temporary and will be replaced very soon with neutral, sheer linen curtains.

Hi everyone,

I'm redecorating my living room and would love some advice.

I have a dark forest green sofa, white furniture and oak accents. I'm trying to make the room feel warmer and cozier.

I'm considering painting the wall behind the sofa, but I can't decide between:

🌿 Sage green

🤍 Warm beige

🌸 Beige with a soft peach undertone

Or another color?

I also plan to add wooden furniture, a floor lamp, botanical/feminine artwork and more plants.

Which wall color would you choose and why? Any other decorating suggestions are very welcome!

I feel like I threw a wrench in the aesthetic with the dining table and chairs. Any suggestions are appreciated.

Opinions on bottle windows? Mine is back-lit with LED lighting.

Just recently mounted our tv and realized that the cable was going to be very visible and I didn’t like that. I also didn’t like the idea of putting those white covers over it because I knew the white was going to stand out even more, so that was definitely a no. I know that for that last problem people just paint over it, but as I’m renting 1. I’m not trying to put more holes in the walls/glue anything 2. I’d have to move way too many things out of the way (including the tv) just to paint that wall so some cable is not visible? I don’t think it’s worth it. I found out that I could “hide” the cables with some garlands, and loved the nature idea because of how well it goes with that shade of brown wood!

After covering just the cables I did not like how it looked like two random vines coming out of the tv? I thought that adding some more could make it more even and “intentional”. I didn’t want it to look so plain. I ended up liking it, but my mom says it look messy and says that “the less, the better”. I definitely can’t see what she means but I really don’t know if I’m having a blind moment here, because in her words, “who would hang those from a tv?? 😣”.

I think you can see the type of aesthetic I’m going for with the wood and nature-like features, I’m still not done decorating the living room at all, but wanted to take care of the tv cables that were driving me a little insane.

Is my mom right or does my vision make sense?

Any suggestions are accepted and appreciated!

I currently have a long fuzzy one in front of the sink, but they get SO gross and I want to switch to stone/rubber option.

This is such an odd shaped bathroom though and I would really like to find just one that can touch all surfaces, but I’m not clear that would be ugly or not.

Is anyone in this situation and can offer some suggestions.

I’m building a G+1 house in India. The first floor will have one small rental unit (1BHK), while the rest of the floor is for my family’s use.
In the attached floor plan, the green circle marks a possible door from the rental bedroom to the covered front balcony.

My architect has not provided a door, mainly for privacy. The tenant would still have windows for light/ventilation and roof access if needed.

My mother thinks I should add the balcony door because tenants would enjoy fresh air and it would make the rental unit more attractive. If there are any issues, we could always lock the door later.

My concern is:
Privacy for my family.
Tenants sitting in the front balcony all the time.
Hanging clothes or storing items that affect the appearance of the house.
Noise and security.

If this were your house, would you:
Keep the balcony private (no tenant access)?
Give the rental bedroom direct balcony access?

Do something different?
I’d especially like to hear from homeowners, landlords, architects, and people who have rented out part of their own home.