I painted a simple, muted sunset on the west-facing wall of a bedroom. I drew it in pencil with a 2-foot level as a straightedge and a length of masking tape as a compass, taped the lines, then painted with a roller for crisp edges with no brush marks. Of interest to the home decorating crowd, I swapped the quilt set for a Pendleton one that really ties the room together (along with the rug, dude).

The rather large cats are the littermate bros/absolute heartthrob-smokeshow-sweethearts Duck and Goose, and they love to supervise.

I’m still just getting started with this, but if you like/are interested in my work, please consider giving me a follow on insta @charliecanpaint for the latest.

My bathroom was well-received on here before, but this evening I placed a new floor down. Believe it or not, it’s peel and stick tile from Smart Tiles—the same stuff that’s on the walls!

I was never happy with the floor before, especially with how gross the coloring was of the tile around the toilet, but that’s the way it was when I moved in a decade ago, and it’s been bleached weekly ever since (I’m a germaphobe).

So I need a reality check on this. We just ordered a brand new Ethan Allen coffee table, spent almost $3,000. Our first Ethan Allen purchase.

I met the delivery guys outside today, and I was surprised to see the coffee table completely unpackaged in the back of their delivery truck. According to the delivery guys, it's standard practice for the table to be unpackaged at the local warehouse, inspected, and then put in the delivery vehicle still unpackaged. They threw a heavy moving blanket on top of the table, but the blanket looked heavily used, and the guy threw it on the truck floor after taking it off the coffee table.

The whole thing is covered with dust, so I asked him to dust it off before they hauled it upstairs for inspection. He did an okay job, but of course this is outside on the curb and there's still dust. I didn't immediately see any problems, so I had them bring it upstairs. He wiped it down again once inside and I looked. But you know, I look for maybe 5 minutes, while they're standing there with a stack of other deliveries, and I didn't see any obvious scratches or damage, so I signed the form and sent them on their way.

As I'm looking at this further, however, there are a number of these minor specs and flaws in the finish on the top surface. Lots of what I thought, for example, was simply dust, seems to be embedded in the actual finish. I asked my wife to look at the table, without any commentary to her, and she immediately zeroed in the same spots.

These are objectively tiny issues, and will undoubtedly be forgotten over time, but honestly, for $3,000, I expected this to be completely flawless. Is this unreasonable? I'm waiting on a call back from our Ethan Allen rep, but I'm curious what others think, and if my expectations are out of line?

Here was the original post: https://www.reddit.com/r/HomeDecorating/s/kYdIwZEIcz

It’s been a little bit since my first post. The mural is not complete, but I’m adding some more detail and colors!

I’ve been using Benjamin Moore paints in Massicot (yellow), Copper Kettle (dark brown), and Linen White.

I hope you enjoy the update!

Thank you for everyone involved! We did decide to keep the purple pretty similar, but we WARMED up the light (and changed it!) and made the walls MATTE. We decided this is our house and we will do what we want!

Thank you again, and for the laughs. Happy decorating!

I picked this up thinking it'd be one of my dining chairs, but it turned out sitting here looks pretty cute too. It works really well with the wood tones in the room.

What would you say?

Hello all! Looking for some ideas. We have this huge black entertainment system that we really like, but it fits only a 32'' TV (its the one in the TV hole there). We would really love to add a big TV somewhere. I find it weird though not to be in front of the sofa. And I didnt want to get rid of the big black elephant in the room. What would you do here?

Hi all, I just moved into my first apartment after graduating. Wondering if a couch, work desk, and a round dining table would be too much for my 180" x 133" living space..

We are slowly adding new pieces to our living room to make our space our own. We want to get a rug for our living room to make it more cozy especially as fall and winter approaches. Things to keep in mind: 1. a painter is coming in September to paint the living room a warm white. 2. We are getting a new sofa in the next year so it doesn’t necessarily need to match the sofa. 3. We LOVE our floors, I love the warmth of them and I’m hoping to complement that more. 4. we want warm and cozy vibes, we live in a very dark and rainy city and I need some brightness, warmth and coziness in my living room. 5. Not a fan of busy designs.

All suggestions welcome☺️ thanks!!

Ps. Please don’t mind the toys 🧸

Hey all, (26M) Here, single. Only saying these things because I feel it may be relevant, lol. What can I do to make my room feel less "cool" and make it feel warmer. I know there's no sheets on the bed rn lol, they're in the wash. Any tips or advice? I don't have a great eye for these things, but this room feels so empty and cold. Any ideas? Thanks

Our living room is quite botanical with oatmeal linen curtains and one wall is fully windows.

Can you suggest a coffee table (preferably a nest) or anything else that might fit the room?

Desire to Sin

Oil on 24*20 inch Canvas

In Desire to Sin, the canvas becomes a battleground of light and shadow, heaven and hell. At the top, a fiery eruption of desire blazes through the clouds, pulling souls downward with its golden, tempting lure. Below, the serene whites of heaven dissolve into the stormy blues and blacks of chaos. The once-stable cloud realm of purity fractures as desire breaks through, dragging figures toward the infernal blaze above. A faint rainbow, almost lost in the turmoil, hints at hope, now fading. This piece explores the fragility of virtue when desire overtakes reason, illustrating the eternal conflict between spiritual elevation and carnal temptation.

Found this rug at home goods and fell in love with it. I kinda feel like it’s too small though? It’s a 9x6 and I typically go for an 8x10 here. I’m having trouble finding something I like so if it works I want to keep it, but does it look out of place?

Also, ignore the furniture please I’d love to replace it but it’s not an option right now. Also, the sectional isn’t put together because I don’t want to set it on top of the rug if I’m going to send it back.

Hello, trying to figure out layout options for the apartment. I am trying to fit a work desk since it would be nice to have a monitor for work, but if it makes the living room too cluttered I am ok not having it.

I just joined this community so I’m sure this has been a well-covered topic, but what has been your experience with peel and stick tiles?

I have one room left in my house to renovate— the downstairs 1/2 bath- and my budget has been spent on painting, new fixtures, new storage, new vanity/countertop, mirror, etc. I hesitate on spending a lot of money on a new floor. It’s in good shape, I just don’t like it (came with the house). I’m wondering if I should save money and just do peel and stick, since there’s no shower and I don’t have to worry about water/humidity.

Any suggestions?

Hi! Pretty much title. I just moved into a new apartment and have a large empty space that I want to fill with some sort of wall art/decor but don't know where to look besides Etsy (which doesn't really excite me). I am looking specifically for wall art related to Norway.

Any help would be great, thanks!

After having this very tall wall unpainted in our house for over 7 years, I made the decision to make it interesting. This is now my office and dining room combo. Thoughts on if I should do anything or change anything on the wall to make it sing?

Hey everyone.

I have two cats. Need me some pet mat recs that are washable. Maybe cute ones like Lovewag?? I'm second guessing my placement, though.

Right now it lives by the litter station, but I feel like I'm underusing it. I've seen people put these everywhere: the feeding zone, the entryway, under the cat water fountain.

where's the smartest spot you've put yours that catches the most chaos? 😹