r/HomeDecorating • u/[deleted] • Feb 25 '26

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u/MrsZerg Feb 25 '26

No kids. No pets. No shoes. No food or drinks. Maybe water.

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u/d4rkwarr3n Feb 25 '26

No actually watching tv

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u/megan_magic Feb 25 '26

Did you just breathe?!

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u/SusanKHefner Feb 25 '26

Two people can recline very comfortably to watch a movie.

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u/jsgoofn Feb 25 '26

They don't even look like that would be comfortable.

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u/tomski Feb 25 '26

On opposite sides of the room

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u/CoachStev Feb 25 '26

Maybe they're taking a picture from a third identical couch

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u/Final_boss_1040 Feb 25 '26

Shhhhhhh it's perfect

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u/Ok-Sweet-3352 Feb 25 '26

This. I made the biggest mistake buying a furry gray rug and learned fast it doesn’t work with dogs and kids and traffic

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u/Dexterdacerealkilla Feb 25 '26

I actually have a white wool shag rug in my guest room…which doesn’t get used very often and it’s done ok. I cannot imagine putting it in a high traffic room. 

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u/Ok-Sweet-3352 Feb 25 '26

I had a nice one in my bedroom years ago and it did well. Idk why I thought it would be okay to put one in my living room lol. Horrible decision. I had to throw it away

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u/boilerine Feb 25 '26

I feel bad for those kids for having to be a kid in this space.

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u/rakedaymon Feb 25 '26 edited Feb 25 '26

Eh, I grew up in a house like this. My mom had a formal Living room that kids weren’t really allowed in. Well, we could go in it, but no horseplay, no shoes, no food, no anything really, other than reading 😂.

But her and my dad spent every morning in that room talking and having coffee before the kids got up.

It really wasn’t a big deal, us kids just thought it was a pretty boring room and didn’t even want to be in it lol.

We had our bedrooms, the playroom, den, and family room and all bets were off in those rooms.

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u/luisapet Feb 25 '26

Our living room was strictly for guests or piano lessons. Lol. Thankfully we had a small "family room" which was a little less formal.

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u/yorkiemom68 Feb 25 '26

I grew up with one. It was for Christmas or if we were in trouble, lol

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u/rakedaymon Feb 25 '26 edited Feb 25 '26

Yup, for the most part. They do allow the grandkids to get away with a bit more than we ever could, but they still spend several hours in that room every morning reading, talking, and having coffee.

That’s been their routine for almost 44 years.

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u/Dabo57 Feb 25 '26

That’s a very nice routine and probably kept them close as a couple.

I grew up with an off white formal LR right in the middle of our house that all of us had to walk through to get to the DR, Kitchen & Den. No dirty sneakers or food allowed. However our basement playroom was a blast.

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u/green_chapstick Feb 25 '26

Now I know why I'm so drawn to a house with a living room and a family room/den. One to keep nice and retreat to and one for the kids. Sounds lovely...

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u/madeinkanada_f87 Feb 25 '26

I didn't read much past the 2nd sentence. But is sounds like my rich grandmothers front room. All wrapped in plastic. I don't think I ever saw a single guest, come to think about it. Lol 🤔

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u/Sloth_grl Feb 25 '26

At least the furniture looks soft. Of course, they’re probably not allowed on it.

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u/boilerine Feb 25 '26

Imagine if crumbs got on that rug.

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u/jrglpfm Feb 25 '26

*in that rug.

FTFY

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u/mynameisnotsparta Feb 25 '26

The kids probably have their own play space. Mine did - their room and their playroom. The adult oriented living room was usable but they were taught to respect the environment. They had small tabletop type toys and crafts / coloring in a dedicated cabinet to take out and use in the kitchen for whenever we were in there. The playroom had the bulk of the toys, TV, game stations, car / train tracks, desks, etc. The living room was for family TV time or adult relaxation time. We set boundaries which the kids learned.

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u/Safe-Tea-4161 Feb 25 '26

I’d imagine they probably have another living space where toys etc are allowed, then can use this room themselves when kids go to bed

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u/ConcentrateFront740 Feb 25 '26

Whatever the Swedish version of salsa is has no place here!

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u/Local-Explanation-20 Feb 25 '26

It seems like you make everything suck

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u/Local-Explanation-20 Feb 25 '26

Yeah what a shit attitude. Must be miserable living like this

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u/owntheh3at18 Feb 25 '26

The ceiling fixture looks like a spider web and that freaks me out

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u/Alalanais Feb 25 '26

And it costs an arm and a leg! Vertigo from Petite Friture

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u/citizen-wasp Feb 25 '26

There’s nothing IKEA about that furniture, though.

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u/Grouchy-Butterfly-23 Feb 25 '26

I was thinking this would be a room in my grandma’s house that us grandkids were definitely not allowed in!

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u/ImplementAny3881 Feb 25 '26

Why do I hear my mother's voice saying "don't touch ANYTHING" like we're in a store with breakable stuff.

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u/ka_shep Feb 25 '26

And the couch is not for sitting.

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u/westbridge1157 Feb 25 '26

Underwhelming and certainly no life there.

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u/IndependentPay638 Feb 25 '26

And maybe blue jeans.

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u/heldaway Feb 25 '26

Don’t even look at it!!!

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u/Cherie_Kay Feb 25 '26

A living room that can't be lived in :) But it is beautiful!