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That's a great question. Find out how much space you have in front and then plan for 18" as a starting point. 13" may work as well, just measure that out and see how that feels or works. Take care, Carol

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One thing you can do is to think about how you want your home to look and feel so that you have a plan or a goal to work towards. Think of the mood, colors, styles, and anything else that you like. Just take some time to think about that, and then when you do have a plan, it will be easier to find furniture, etc., that will help you create the look that you are going for. I hope this helps. Take care, Carol

I wanted to let you know that I just published a video around your great question with a couple of tips on making decisions on choosing furniture that I hope are helpful. Here is the link to the video: ruclips.net/video/yRV2QXuBa-g/видео.html Take care, Carol

I’m glad you enjoyed the video, and I think it’s really great how you are thinking through everything. One thing you can do is to see if your grays have a bluer undertone or more warmish/yellowish undertone and choose an accent color that is different than the undertone of the gray, which could be any of the colors. It’s just up to you what you would like better. If you would like to work together to answer your questions about your bedroom, I offer online interior design consultations. You can see if it’s a good fit for you by visiting my website here: discoverinteriordesignwithcarolgilman.com/1on1/ Take care, Carol

I think you would have plenty of room for a 42" round coffee table. You would be able to place the table inside that square shaped area with wiggle room so you could place the table just inside the square, not on the very edge of each side of the sectional, which is nice to not have the table stick-out more than the sectional or sofa. The 18" is a guideline, and you could even move the table in a little. Maybe to help visualize how it would fit, could you measure that out in front of your sectional? You could probably even go a little smaller, around 40". Maybe measure for both sizes and see which one looks and feels the best to you. Let me know what you find out and if you have any other questions. Take care, Carol

@@CarolGilman Hmmm, I think a sofa with a chaise looks best with round table. Too hard to get in and out with the chaise.

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Thanks so much for your comment! This was a great question. So how I came-up with the 52" square size coffee table was that I needed to figure out how large of a square shape was available. Even though the sectional is 106" overall on each side, I had to subtract 36" (1/3 of the 106") from each side since we don't actually have 106" of space for a coffee table, we have smaller size of an area for a coffee table. After that calculation, that smaller area equaled a square shaped space of 70" ( or another way to think of it is that each sofa side, inside where a coffee table could be placed, is 70" wide.) Then I subtracted 18" of clearance on each side leaving a 52" square shaped area or space for a 52" square shaped coffee table. Let me know if you have any other questions! Take care, Carol

That sounds really lovely! Thanks for sharing that. Take care, Carol

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I think that's a great idea! Thanks so much. Take care, Carol

Thanks for your question. Would you be able to provide more details on what information you are looking for? Thanks so much. Take care, Carol

That's a great question! If you want your pictures to relate to the sofa, then the 2/3 the width is a good place to start. The opposite of that is if you wanted to use the entire wall to display artwork. To create a sense of cohesiveness where the art and sofa and anything else in that seating arrangement relates, go with the 2/3 or I recommend placing the pictures at least a couple inches within each side, less wide, than the sofa. It all depends upon the size of the sofa, the artwork, and the entire seating arrangement and how everything works together. I hope that was helpful. Thanks so much. Take care, Carol

That is a really great question! There are a couple of ways to go about this and it really just depends on what would make more sense for your rooms. Many times I display art on the entire wall knowing that when the door is closed you'll see the entire arrangement, and when open just part of the display. You could think about arranging the pictures so that you see some pictures while the door is open and then all of the pictures while the door is closed. If the door is always open, then I would display the pictures on the area that you can see. I hope this helps. Thanks so much. Take care, Carol

@@CarolGilman thank you Carol, this is helpful! Have a nice day :)

Thanks so much! I'm glad you enjoyed the video. Thanks for sharing the layout of your apartment and your design ideas. Take care, Carol

Thanks so much for sharing your design approach. The timeless look is always lovely. I'm so glad you enjoyed the video. Take care, Carol

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Do you offer mentorship, if yes, would you mind being my mentor, and how do I reach you??

I'm excited for you! Thanks so much. Take care, Carol

It's up to you! I think there would be more contrast with either a teal or green sofa, and then the red would be more related to the ginger color. It depends on how much contrast you would like and which colors you like. Take care, Carol

I'm glad you enjoyed the video! I think it's lovely how you have this keen sense of color. From your example of the teal wall, I think your suggestion on a mixture of warm and cooler toned colors sound like wonderful choices. Your comment also reminded me of another factor to think about is the landscape and colors around us and adjusting to see which versions will make sense, and also being inspired by colors that were used in traditional styles. I hope that Ikea is reading this comment and can be inspired by your ideas! Thanks so much! Take care, Carol

Not Carol, but I would perhaps try hanging mirrors on walls straight across windows. That way they catch the sunlight (indirect though it may be) and reflect it back into the room. Perhaps small objects in crystal and glass could also work in reflecting light sources? There's also the option of just layering on multiple lamps around the room, though those may throw their own shadows. Good luck! :)

It's so neat how we all have different climates and natural lighting! A couple things you could try would be to use softer colors, on larger areas like your walls, since the light that you have I would imagine is very light and bright, and that could be drawing inspiration from the landscape. For your dark corners, have you tried placing a floor lamp there or adding some other lighting? Lighter colors will add more light to the room overall. I hope that gives you some ideas. Thanks so much. Take care, Carol

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Thanks so much. I'm glad that you enjoyed the video. Take care, Carol

That's a great question. One way to think about stainless steel appliances is to think of them just as a neutral color, in the background, even though they have a silver finish or color to them. They can even reflect other colors around them. I would think of the entire space overall and what the look and feel it is that you want - overall colors and style. And you can think of your architectural lighting especially, as a an important visual element that reflects the overall look you are going for. If the warmer more bronze finishes work the best for the look of the room then that will make sense and look great. What is the overall look for the space - style and color of the kitchen cabinets, countertops, backsplash and in the rest of the area - walls, fabrics, furniture style etc? I hope that helps. Take care, Carol

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Super. I'm so glad you enjoyed it and saw your comment! I think your topic idea is a great idea, and it's very neat how you notice that your environment and weather affects the colors in your home. Thanks so much for the topic idea. Take care, Carol Everyone ~ Give a thumbs up on this comment if you like this idea too! I did! :), and share your experiences with colors in your home and how the atmosphere where you live affects how they look. Thanks, Carol

I have a video scheduled for this Sunday, June 23rd to provide an overview about this topic. I hope you have a chance to watch it! Take care, Carol

Sounds very exciting! Looking forward to seeing it :)

Wow, that's sounds great. I looked up "Avid Apricot" and what a lovely color it is! And that's neat how the red-brown trim brings out the reds. It seems like the grayish wood floors would add a nice contrast. I think any color would be great for your couch, whether that's deep brown, or gray, or even a deep blue or green. Keep us posted on what you select! Thanks so much for sharing that. Take care, Carol

@@CarolGilman Thank you for the input!! Here’s to the search of finding *the one* 🤞✨

That sounds like a great choice, and how you brought in variety by bringing in a more circular shape to contrast with other items in your room. Thanks for sharing! Take care, Carol

That sounds great. Wishing you all the best with your re-employment journey! Take care, Carol

That's so important to decide what view you'll have while sitting in the bed. Thanks so much for sharing that, and to keep that in mind when arranging our rooms! Take care, Carol

Great choices since all of them would work for different reasons! Thanks for sharing. Take care, Carol

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