Apartment Photos: Living Room

December 19, 2010 | Filed under House

This is the couch side of the living room which I’ve just finished putting together today.

living room

I know that in interior design terms, having everything match is a bit of a faux pas. Designers prefer to have one standout item that adds character to a room. However, I like things to be uniform, clean, and modern. The touch of red is my concession to a ‘standout item’.

Cost

Total cost: $1998.40AUD

I know I’ve said in the past that I wanted all high quality furniture for my apartment, with nothing that requires self-assembly. After purchasing this painting though, I realised that I wanted two side tables in a standout colour to match the red in the painting. I didn’t want to pay too much for them though, recognising that considering the price, this piece of artwork is hardly an investment piece. It’s unlikely that I would keep any matching furniture for any more than a handful of years. So cheap Ikea side tables it is!

It also helps that these side tables are rather lightweight. As I don’t have a dining table or coffee table, having a lightweight side table means I can move it easily in front of the couch whenever I want to sit down for a meal in front of the TV.

What do you think?

9 Responses to Apartment Photos: Living Room

  1. I like it! I usually prefer living rooms to have a bright, light, and airy feel (which you do have with the natural light), but I think you’ve done the red and black color scheme very well. I love the painting, and I think if you really wanted to add something else, you could get a large plant or a lamp?

    Meg on December 19, 2010 #

  2. Looks nice. :o Black+red+white is one of my favorite color schemes. ^^

    Noellium on December 19, 2010 #

  3. I think it’s lovely! I love red so, so much, and I think it looks great paired with the black. :)

    Have you thought about painting at all? I think the walls would look lovely a nice, soft, light grey, to make the red really pop!

    Jenny on December 20, 2010 #

  4. Hey, hey, my living room is black and red too! I love that color scheme, so obvi I love what you’ve done with the place, heh.

    gem on December 20, 2010 #

  5. I love the colours and I think it looks great.

    Caity on December 20, 2010 #

  6. Bitch don’t steal my living room colour scheme!

    Tracey on December 20, 2010 #

  7. Looks great. The painting is awesome! I didn’t even notice the cushions until you pointed them out though lol.
    I think I lamp would be great on the other side table. But if you’re wanting to move it, probably not :)

    Kalliste on December 21, 2010 #

  8. I think it looks very chic, Amanda! You should be proud. I love those pillows!

    erin on December 21, 2010 #

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