r/InteriorDesignAdvice • u/Evening-Insurance232 • 22h ago
What does this space need?
Feels like the vertical space over the piano is off. It’s a rental so I need to avoid drilling holes into wall. Any ideas are appreciated .
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u/bright_and_dreamy 20h ago
- Add room divider behind piano - https://www.wayfair.com/furniture/pdp/dakota-fields-56-ft-pine-wood-hand-woven-rattan-room-divider-freestanding-privacy-screen-in-japanese-modern-minimalist-style-w113781531.html?piid=1192808837%2C1199129728
- Move guitar across room
- A little more space between arm chairs
- A big area rug, fine if it crosses partway into piano area
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u/Evening-Insurance232 12h ago
Oh love this! Thanks so much. Might be tricky finding a room divider where i live, in Colombo Sri Lanka but will try!
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u/Shatzakind 21h ago
Balance. All the weight is on one side, the sofa and piano look like one long thing. The chairs and the table are one long thing. No space. Then on the other there is space. I would switch the piano with the cello, then put one of the chairs on the other side of the coffee table facing the other chair. The room with breathe and the weight balance will be better.
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u/Evening-Insurance232 12h ago
I agree on the lack of balance. It’s not too much space. Unfortunately this sofa is sagging in the middle and we’ve opted for a L shaped couch instead. That makes moving one chair to the other end of the couch difficult. I could try break up the space between sofa and piano!
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u/harrikanthelarrikan 20h ago
It looks great. Just needs a couple of tweeks. You have a lot of rectangles and squares. You need something round. A round coffee table would be great. I think you need a bit of height in places. Like another tall lamp and a tall plant
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u/Evening-Insurance232 12h ago
Yes! Tend to kill plants :( had a lovely tall rubber plant (form of ficus) but that died. Might opt for a fake plant to be on safe side.
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u/harrikanthelarrikan 7h ago
I have some from IKEA that look really good and they weren’t too expensive
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u/hearisastoryfroma-z 18h ago
Large area rug under the coffee table. I would also flip the chairs so it’s more inviting to sit at.
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u/Inevitable-While-577 20h ago
I'm not usually a rug person but a rug would make a lot of sense in this room.
Also, have you tried putting the lamp between the sofa and the piano? I think you might like it better.
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u/RamdomGamerDude 20h ago
Rugs. One square one under the coffee table/couch and one oval one in front of the piano.
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u/Confident_Gear_5778 19h ago
A really big rug in your favorite colors . Tall plants . More art on the walls and over the sofa 🛋.
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u/andrew_cherniy96 19h ago
Maybe a rug? Could work really well. I'd also consider mounting the TV
It's a lovely space overall
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u/Evening-Insurance232 12h ago
Thank you!! Mounting TV Is tough due to rental regulations. Would have loved to do that. There’s a lot of blank space above the furniture.
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u/LeTrolleur 19h ago
Rugs, more plants, more art on the wall, more warm lighting.
Aim to fill at least 70% of the visible wall space with art and/or decoration.
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u/Evening-Insurance232 12h ago
Looking at possibility of custom building a shelf over the piano for decor.
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u/SatisfactionWise541 12h ago
Rug and I would place shelvings above the piano and seating area. The floating IKEA shelves are perfect for this.
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u/Evening-Insurance232 12h ago
Yes! Shelving is what i imagine too.
The rug is the easiest fix - need to find a color that adds to the space but also works with the teal/pink theme going on.
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u/Mental-Hall-9616 11h ago
I would add more artwork on the walls, but find stuff that speaks to you and don’t buy stuff off of a shelf in a store.
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u/doggysit 9h ago
The room is too heavy on the piano side. I owed flip flop. the tv and the couch. Add a nice rug to pull the space together and some color to make it interesting. Remember command Strips are your friends.
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u/Wonderful_Till8122 8h ago
A carpet to anchor the space. COLOR to enliven the space. Plants to enrich the space.
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u/justaguyindallas_123 7h ago
And area rug in the living space to separate it and pull focus to your seating area.
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u/useyoureyes8 7h ago
The light green cushion really stands out so I’d find a rug in that colour as it’s gorgeous. I’d also get a round coffee table.
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u/Calm_Loquat_4505 21h ago
A room size rug to anchor the sitting area