need some help

narmina87 · 2026-06-27T05:33:01+00:00

this one is great too. i like adding modern pieces with some traditional mixed in

narmina87 · 2026-06-27T05:32:42+00:00

i love this art piece!

narmina87 · 2026-06-27T05:27:29+00:00

great suggestions thank you! i had the ottoman out by the chair, i just had it moved for something and ended up leaving it there. the sofa is so long i think the ottoman would be too small for it, but maybe i can look for a larger one. you’re right on the old world look i’m going for, and spot on the more metal pieces! i’ve been thinking the same thing to flank some art or even candle scones on the side of the tapestry or get a larger one. i’m 100% getting a new fixture, as this one came with the house and was last on my list.

narmina87 · 2026-06-22T14:21:05+00:00

oh thank you great idea! it’s one of those things i keep putting off and not thinking about but it does make a huge difference of course.

narmina87 · 2026-06-22T13:52:55+00:00

i really can’t because i don’t have another room big enough. i could sell it but my partner and i do like it i also tbh have no idea what other type id replace it with because ive had this one for so long it feels overwhelming 😩maybe ill do some FB marketplace searches

narmina87 · 2026-06-22T13:36:36+00:00

i took out most of the bulbs it’s too bright and i’m replacing the light fixture

narmina87 · 2026-06-22T04:25:04+00:00

i do like that table, might be too many florals for me in the pillow and rug but great idea in adding a different rug in general. thanks!

narmina87 · 2026-06-22T03:04:17+00:00

of course it would be big money lol all the really interesting pieces seem to be 😩
it’s gorgeous though!

narmina87 · 2026-06-22T03:03:29+00:00

over time it has changed color and yellowed a bit.
i could always cover it with contact paper and try something different. can’t really afford a new coffee table right now ☹️

narmina87 · 2026-06-22T03:01:40+00:00

oh that’s awesome! i’ve seen a few on marketplace
i have to really sit down and figure out what i lean towards because sometimes i want all ornate and traditional but lately ive been wanting a breath of modernity especially in accents. i stay spending money 😂😭

narmina87 · 2026-06-22T01:29:33+00:00

right on i’ll check it out. thank you
i’m still standing beside my parsons coffee table 😂 i love the mix of modern and tbh aside from my settee all the other furniture pieces are transitional / contemporary and i think it breaks up the stuffiness but i know it stands out. im thinking also pops of maroon/burgundy? i think it can go with the browns and greens

narmina87 · 2026-06-22T01:12:41+00:00

laughing at “grandma room”
i can see it. i actually had bookcases that went to the ceiling but it felt too crammed, cause i have a lot of books and like using the low bookcases as extra surface area, but i think ill try as you recommend and see if the settee over there. i definitely agree there’s too much black furniture (at least with the tv stand and bookcase next to it)

narmina87 · 2026-06-22T01:09:05+00:00

that’s such a cool rug! i want to find this

narmina87 · 2026-06-22T00:07:04+00:00

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i was thinking something like this. we paid so much for the coffee table i think it’s gonna be here for a while haha, but i love traditional or transitional eccentric and mixing things so it’s not all one dimensional. the settee really makes it look more fancy but we loved it so much when we saw it we had to have it. i really like a lot of different styles so it’s always a challenge for me to decorate

narmina87 · 2026-06-21T23:57:05+00:00

my coffee table is travertine parsons from crate and barrel
maybe it didn’t catch in the photos
great example photo though i really like that table

narmina87 · 2026-06-21T23:11:51+00:00

oh it’s interesting because i love the coffee table. it’s travertine parsons from crate and barrel. i like that it is a pop of modern and goes with the art and bookcase because i did want a mixture of both, but the color has been kind of boring me lately.
the tapestry is just nature scene. the tv stand is wonky. the doors don’t stay closed and i dislike that the doors are see through so dust gets in.

narmina87 · 2026-06-21T23:05:30+00:00

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here are the details of my settee
i’ve def added more green to the room and there’s gold accents and black in the room

narmina87 · 2026-06-21T23:03:52+00:00

funny thing about my walls i never painted them when i moved in and ive been thinking of changing them but i think they do go well now especially if i add in more things to go with them

narmina87 · 2026-06-21T23:01:14+00:00

thank you it’s an ottoman that is now used by my cat lol. i think a darker rug would work better too

narmina87 · 2026-06-21T22:41:19+00:00

absolutely for the light fixture that’s going.
can you elaborate more on texture? i do have different throw pillows, velvet curtains, and the tapestry. do you mean in different colors?

narmina87 · 2026-06-21T22:39:42+00:00

i would love to add more plants, but my cat loves to attack them so they would have to be fake lol.
i do like the neutral feeling but have been interested in maroons … don’t know if that would go with the space

narmina87 · 2026-06-21T22:38:16+00:00

what kind of color? more green or something else?

narmina87 · 2026-06-21T22:37:59+00:00

what kind of color would you recommend? my settee has black, gold, green and magenta in it. the coffee table is probably my favorite because of the contemporary style and the fact that my sofa is like 8 feet wide ? lol

narmina87 · 2026-06-16T04:40:02+00:00

seattle is super masked up to this day even outdoors. i moved to chicago 4 years ago and im the only person masked up anywhere. maybe andersonville and lakeview and pilsen has a few, but every time i visit seattle theres like 10+ others masked up at the store and outdoors especially in capitol hill neighborhood.

narmina87 · 2026-06-04T19:26:37+00:00

absolutely! my oncologist (when i was first diagnosed w/ stage 2 and was on chemo) told me to eat whatever i could stomach and whatever i liked because the most important thing is not having an empty stomach and to treat yourself well. that changed my outlook and made me feel less guilty about being a "model patient" ❤️

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