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Making room for a TV and exercise equipment in a family room | Making room for a TV and exercise equipment in a family room |
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Susan and Rich Martel are planning to get a large television for the 18-by-17-foot basement family room of their Annandale home, and they want to reconfigure the furniture to accommodate that and an elliptical machine. Their top priority is a comfortable place to lounge in front of the television. | |
Designer Bart Goldstein separates the exercise equipment from the sitting area and suggests placing most of the furniture against the wall to make the space feel more open. | Designer Bart Goldstein separates the exercise equipment from the sitting area and suggests placing most of the furniture against the wall to make the space feel more open. |
Goldstein, with Bart Goldstein Interior Design (301-983-9382), is based in Potomac. | Goldstein, with Bart Goldstein Interior Design (301-983-9382), is based in Potomac. |
Paint the walls a warm beige, such as Blanched Almond by Benjamin Moore , to give the room an open, airy feel. | Paint the walls a warm beige, such as Blanched Almond by Benjamin Moore , to give the room an open, airy feel. |
Place the exercise equipment against walls to minimize its size and presence in the room. | |
Plants add color and soften the look of the exercise equipment. Bring in additional color with art and throw pillows. | Plants add color and soften the look of the exercise equipment. Bring in additional color with art and throw pillows. |
Two small benches provide additional seating when needed, without overcrowding the room. | Two small benches provide additional seating when needed, without overcrowding the room. |
A sectional sofa allows for maximum seating while giving the room a cohesive, streamlined look. | A sectional sofa allows for maximum seating while giving the room a cohesive, streamlined look. |
Recessed lighting creates an even flow of light without cluttering up the space. | Recessed lighting creates an even flow of light without cluttering up the space. |
Furniture:Axis II three-piece sectional sofa in camel ($4,097, crateandbarrel.com); X bench in taupe Buffalo check ($369 each, ballarddesigns.com). | Furniture:Axis II three-piece sectional sofa in camel ($4,097, crateandbarrel.com); X bench in taupe Buffalo check ($369 each, ballarddesigns.com). |
Accessories: “Escape” framed print on canvas ($600, zgallerie.com); Persimmony 18-inch pillows ($49) and Henderson kilim 18-inch pillows ($45 each), both from homedecorators.com; Aegis two-piece glazed ceramic vase set ($218, overstock.com). | Accessories: “Escape” framed print on canvas ($600, zgallerie.com); Persimmony 18-inch pillows ($49) and Henderson kilim 18-inch pillows ($45 each), both from homedecorators.com; Aegis two-piece glazed ceramic vase set ($218, overstock.com). |
Tuscan four-piece media set in Tuscan cream ($2,799, ballarddesigns.com). | Tuscan four-piece media set in Tuscan cream ($2,799, ballarddesigns.com). |
Mirror cocktail table ($1,099, butler.furnituredirectly.com). | Mirror cocktail table ($1,099, butler.furnituredirectly.com). |
Edinburgh media center in white ($1,999, homedecorators.com). | Edinburgh media center in white ($1,999, homedecorators.com). |
Empire coffee table ($699, zgallerie.com). | Empire coffee table ($699, zgallerie.com). |
More from Home & Garden: | More from Home & Garden: |
See answers to frequently asked questions about House Calls here | See answers to frequently asked questions about House Calls here |
Tell us about your own design challenge here | Tell us about your own design challenge here |
See past room makeovers by local designers here | See past room makeovers by local designers here |
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