My vibe is earthy, mid century modern, cozy and calm. Is there anything I should change or add?

Please feel free to critique. Also, the marigold garland hanging on the lamp isn’t part of the decor.

Idk if it’s just an all across American or my state/area thing but like every other house here has them so like what do they mean?

They are visiting from Europe

So I'll start off by saying that I love colourful spaces and am not at all a fan of neutral. I've just bought a house and have been decorating my living room as the first project, with the end goal of each room being pretty vibrant.

I was really really happy with how the walls, ceiling and ceiling trim/picture ledge were looking. My favourite colours are purple and green, and I felt that the gold complimented them both. All that was left was for me to do the white skirting board/door/window frame which my colour seeking brain thought would look amazing in a darker purple.

Well, I got the first layer on last night, looked round the room at my handiwork and my first thought was "oh wow... This is.... A lot". It feels like the intense colour has pushed the room over the edge of stimulating to noisy, and now I'm not sure what to do about it.

I don't totally hate it, but I'm also definitely not happy with it. I feel like it actually might have looked a bit better when it was just white, but am despairing at the prospect of starting over with the sanding/priming/painting.

I'm wondering whether a lighter purple would make it less intense, or if I should try the same shade as the walls to try this colour drenching that seems to be going round. I also wonder if I should just leave it alone for now and see what the room looks like with furniture as it's possible it might be better less exposed.

I'm aware that this pretty much just comes down to a matter of personal taste, but as it's my first time decorating with creative freedom would find it helpful to know if there is a general consensus on the right path forward/if I'm jumping the gun on my judgement here.

Have added an AI generated picture of what the room would be looking like vacant in theory for reference of what I had in mind.

Edit: Hi all, Just wanted to say thanks to everyone for your input on this 😊. I've read all the comments and while I don't have it in me to reply to everyone, they've all been much appreciated. I have had enough positive feedback/reassurance that it could still work, so I'm going to stick with it for now (also it's taken me ages to get to this point of decoration as I work full-time and just really want a living room now 😅). Am definitely going to apply the advice on being selective with the curtains and decorations in the hopes it ties it all together a bit better. As some of you have requested it I'll post a picture when the room is actually assembled so you can see the final result. Thanks again!

I moved to a bigger place and for the first time I don’t have to share my messy bathroom with the visitors haha I can finally have a nice looking toilet for people that visit and I think I got too excited with the cabinet space.

I made a little SOS kit with everything you could possibly need in a pinch at someone else’s house for house parties, etc. I had the idea because I had a bunch of friends over for Christmas

Cherry on top are my pup photos <3

Is this wall art too colorful or is it unique & fun? Fabric stretched on canvas.

I got this jar with a purpose in mind but it ended up being slightly too big for that. I still think it’s super pretty, but can’t think of a use for it, any ideas? We don’t really need it for like cotton balls or a tips of things like that.

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!

EDIT: there’s to many people concerned about how high my tv is, but it’s only there because it’s covering a wooden plank my landlord installed (for some reason). If I put the tv down, it’ll take a gigantic frame to cover the wood, so I thought I’d have it as a plan B if the decoration situation doesn’t work.

Also, I promise you my neck is fine. The tv is not as high as it looks like!

I was thinking of this the other day watching a movie, and noticed my head was completely straight, no tilting of any degree necessary to watch the tv comfortably.

The obvious mention is a coffee table, but what else is missing to make the room feel more complete?

Open to colour suggestions too.

I’ve been refining this design for a couple of years now, but I still love how the teal accents make the "water" pop. It's 12 layers of birch and a whole lot of glue. ​Swipe to see my hand for scale, a quick peek at the workshop process, and my "assistant" (the cat) who usually just sleeps on the job. ​I’m really leaning into these natural wood tones lately. What do you guys think? Happy to answer any questions about the assembly!

This is temporary, just for a few months. We need to use this space in a corner of our bedroom to put our daughter's bed. She's still in a toddler bed and it just fits the wall. I'm trying to make it look good for her.. what can we do? Would you add wallpaper only on the wall where the bed is? Everywhere? Maybe a rug.. Looking for recommendations !!!

I recently turned my kitchen/diner into a kitchen/snug. We have a large kitchen island that we always use for meals and a folding table for when we have guests. I thought a room like this would get a lot more use for my family. What do you think?

It was pouring outside, but this room felt so cozy with all the lamps on. The tall windows and that huge tapestry were my favorite parts.

My friend mentioned they installed a backup generator about three years ago, partly to keep the sump pumps running if the power goes out. With a finished basement downstairs, I can see why that was high on their list.

I came over admiring the living room and ended up learning about sump pumps.

As you can see we’re not anywhere near being finished but the door and windows are around 115 years old, as is the flooring, and every time I see it I just smile ! Absolutely love old houses and still in shock it’s actually ours ❤️

It’s based on one of my favorite photos of him, and the artist really captured his fluffy fur and sweet expression. I hung it up in the living room and honestly it looks better than I expected.

Now it kind of feels like he’s always hanging out there watching the house. Definitely one of my favorite decor pieces now.

Just need to find a way to hide the cord.

Last picture is the before. Let me know what you think!

I am planning to buy either of these two! My house has similar wall decor . I am super confused, which one will look better and real. I plan to place them next to 3X3 grid of Bougainvillea paintings ( square shaped) photo wall.

Edit: going with the darker color. Will post again when the room Is painted and styled.

The light or dark paint color for the rest of the room? The pink couch will go up against the paint color.

Edit: for folks who asked about the wall paper… it’s from Canvas and Ivy.

I've been trying to decorate the house for a while now, and I'm having a lot of problems with the living room. Starting with the fact that the ceiling was wooden, I painted it white (I don't know if it was the best choice). I put dark wood on the floor and bought a brown suede sofa bed. The problem comes with the wallpaper I insisted on putting up because I did it by hand, and I'm not sure whether it's the texture or the gold. I tried to adapt it by buying the rug, cushions, and table (I'd like to keep the table and rug), but I still wasn't convinced. I added molding to one wall and painted it etched, just like the furniture (the furniture is for a built-in electric fireplace). Currently, I hate going into the living room; I don't like it at all, and it makes me feel repulsive and anxious because I don't know what to do.

Can't decide which version looks better with the new coffee table. P1 is without the rug, P2 is with it. Which would you keep?