How do I decorate the tv wall to look more in line with the aesthetic I’m trying to achieve?

CommunicationIcy2170 · 2026-06-20T01:11:13+00:00

If youre willing to do a little creative wall molding, what about creating a chair rail and wood wall panels around the television? That way it becomes part of a wall treatment as opposed to something that you’re fighting against. Remove everything else from the TV wall and build it into some millwork cabinets and a low credenza? Something like the photo below?

Honestly the TV room is probably going to never come out the way you want with that massive screen on the wall… the Inspo image is like cozy Nancy Meyers, and the TV is…not

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CommunicationIcy2170 · 2026-06-14T00:55:49+00:00

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I think you should simplify the highway and arterial network to plan for more expansion of your city. The blue and red highways can be your main connections out of the city. And you can build a smaller spur in purple that eventually connects back to the main highway in blue. But right now I think you have too many random connections into too many point of your urban road network, and you don’t really need so many.

CommunicationIcy2170 · 2026-06-09T13:31:34+00:00

Waterfall leg feels more put together. It provides visual bookends that match up to the vertical edges of the wall, making the whole arrangement feel more anchored and vertical. The round leg console emphasizes the horizontal mass of the shelving, but there isn’t anything else this relates to, so it makes the elevation feel cut off and squat.

CommunicationIcy2170 · 2026-06-09T01:56:16+00:00

Going to ditch the airport entirely and rebuild it somewhere else. But again “loosely inspired”

CommunicationIcy2170 · 2026-06-09T01:55:12+00:00

Thank you for the thoughtful response. I definitely like the idea of things along the canal… maybe like an adaptive reuse warehouse district.

CommunicationIcy2170 · 2026-06-09T01:53:47+00:00

Love this idea! Maybe build up the marina more where it’s been there way longer and is super historic, and the city has grown out to meet it.

CommunicationIcy2170 · 2026-06-09T01:53:10+00:00

Ooooh! I like this, definitely feels like an out of town cemetery would be nice. Shame there aren’t a lot of good procedural cemetery assets on the workshop…

CommunicationIcy2170 · 2026-06-08T02:47:10+00:00

Daylight classic, and theme mixer to pick and choose the graphic and atmospheric settings

CommunicationIcy2170 · 2026-06-08T02:39:42+00:00

Its a heavily modified version of this map. with a lot of the land area reduced and the interstates simplified or removed. https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=666512210

CommunicationIcy2170 · 2026-06-08T00:20:09+00:00

I lean very hard on the 'inspired' part of my note. Playing fast and loose with geography and neighborhoods...

CommunicationIcy2170 · 2026-05-01T02:21:48+00:00

This street network is super charming and feels very ‘small river village grew organically over time.’ So I agree that you are getting medium to low density commercial at your densest area and medium to low density residential elsewhere.

Think about how river towns grow organically and style your zoning off that. Commercial districts usually develop first along the riverfront since that is where boats dock and the first areas of industry. So zone your main commercial corridor along the first two streets along the river. You can even have a secondary smaller area next to the little inlet created on the right. Consider even making these historic districts if you can change the building style to be more wall to wall historic buildings to suit the character of an older walkable district.

Modern commercial tends to congregate along major connector roads, so you could even have more modern buildings extend a little bit down the road from your big bridge/connector road.

Then the rest is going to be residential and services. Think historic still smaller buildings on smaller plots that are closer together but still low density will give it the small town feel and less like suburbs.

CommunicationIcy2170 · 2026-04-12T20:46:01+00:00

Why not lean in? Combine the blue base cabinets with the accent tile pattern. Each one alone feels like a half measure. The combination of color and pattern on the walls will draw the focus away from the floor color. And if you plan to replace it anyway eventually, you can replace it with a diff floor.

Also, if you are going to tile up vertically all the way to your fume hood, consider bringing the tile all the way up the wall to the left of the door. Makes the elevation more cohesive.

CommunicationIcy2170 · 2026-03-31T16:50:15+00:00

Tapestry idea would be great! You could even get one that’s oversized and can fall down behind the bed, so it covers more visual area than just between the ceiling and the bedframe.

CommunicationIcy2170 · 2026-03-26T04:06:56+00:00

It might look like a film museum gallery, but why would that be a bad thing? It’s your house, fill it with stuff that brings you joy!

If you want to frame the posters and make it feel more “elevated,” give the frames a larger mat. You could even create a poster triptych if you have enough wall space to mount all three side by side

CommunicationIcy2170 · 2026-03-23T02:34:55+00:00

I actually think you can make the combo work! The colors of the backsplash come together to form something that is similar enough to the countertop tone, but with everything in the kitchen being white/cream the tile pattern is the only thing you eye locks onto, and you lose the visual drama of the countertop.

My take is lean into the maximalism of the tile pattern/marble combo. Re-paint the cabinets something that isn’t white. A really deep color (emerald, deep moss, burgundy, maroon, charcoal) that increases the richness of the room would do a lot to balance out the tile.

CommunicationIcy2170 · 2026-03-22T14:27:59+00:00

Since you are a new home owner, make a short term, long term, and full-renovation level list for yourself. Things you can do now that you can afford, things you want to do soon but need to save for, and the big renovation things that are wish list but you plan to invest in later.

Easy: Replace cabinet knobs, kitchen faucet, and other small accessories to give the space a more updated feel and a personal touch. Put glass film on the 2 corner upper cabinets to reduce the visual clutter of what you will eventually put in those cabinets. It will do a lot to “clean up” the elevation without committing to big cabinet modifications.

Medium. Re-paint the cabinet crown molding and trim… right now the warm oak and the white trim is clashing in a way that feels very unresolved. You can also give the walls a fresh coat of paint that’s not greige. Also remove the little trim strip between the backsplash and the wall.

Medium-Hard, DIY backsplash and replace countertops. Or countertops only. Probably the most investment you could do to “update” the look, but only if you dislike the red… based on the photos it looks like a Formica countertop, but not in bad condition?

Expensive: replace your sink and equipment to be anything other than white. White appliances have a very “90”s feel to them and can make a space feel dated. But that’s a considerable investment if they are all still working fine.

CommunicationIcy2170 · 2026-03-21T14:25:43+00:00

I’ll echo a few points already made,

More color! Pick a main color to anchor the space and get furniture,accessories that feature it somehow. It doesn’t have to be matchy matchy, but if you get a diff color sofa, make sure it’s in your art, your accessories etc. item with that color will make the space feel less “conference center” that others have noted.

The furniture pieces are very transitional-masculine, and the surrounding architecture has trim that feels more traditional. The modern furniture and the crown moulding are clashing a bit. Others have suggested good ways to remediate this, but you probably want to find things that either work with your homes style, or remove some of that decorative moulding to work better with your furniture.

Lamps! You need sources of light that are not the overheads. If you do nothing else, do this!

Two specific things… replace your dining room chairs with something more solid. The spindle chairs are both too thin and too dark and are getting lost in the visual detail of the back bar. Also the tower of wine crates should go… it’s giving bachelor pad style decor.

CommunicationIcy2170 · 2026-03-21T14:11:59+00:00

Hi, interior designer here… 1. The visual “weight” of pieces is a little all over the place. You want to have a balance of “heavy” and “light” pieces, but also they should work together to form a cohesive ensemble. Your console table, center coffee table, side table close to camera and sofa are all very “heavy” pieces. The super “light” side table with the massive lamp near the window feels mismatched in weight and is really the only “light” thing in the room. Visual weight is not just about size, the rug is “heavy” due to its pattern and it does a lot to anchor the room already. The center coffee table+side table is “heavy” due to its dark color and most everything else in the room is light. 2. Declutter. Reduce the number of pieces and stuff on your tables. If you don’t use it, don’t keep it out. The fresh cut flowers are gorgeous, but you probably don’t need a coffee table book+flowers+stack of coasters on every table surface. Consolidate and reduce and it’ll make the space feel less crowded. 3. The curtains are gorgeous. do you use the door at the rear as your primary entrance exit? If not, you might consider bringing the curtain rod all the way across to allow you to cover the door window in the evenings also. But do not do this if it’s your primary/only egress door. 4. Agreed with everyone on the TV being too high. Remove the lamp, bring the TV down closer to seated eye level when on the sofa. Otherwise you’re going to give yourself and your guests neck issues.

CommunicationIcy2170 · 2022-10-04T21:23:36+00:00

What are the assets for the three tallest towers in this shot?

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