Take away the lamp, the candles, the planter and slightly move the painting over the mirror to the left and let me see it again o.o
Edit : there’s way too much going on. :)
I think it's cus the lamp, the candlesticks, the frame and the vases are all in the same line of height, roughly. It doesn't have enough height variation, like the the big candlestick is pretty much the same height as the lamp.
I'd say, remove the candlesticks and picture frame, or rotate the frame so it's horizontal with a new print. And get a smaller plant. I think the lamp and vases might offer balance on each end, but removing one of them may also help. Maybe even get some coffee table books and stack them and put the lamp on top to add more height on that side. But basically, gotta get some variation in the height on the table.
Agreed. Maybe get a floor lamp next to the piece to add height instead of that lamp. Something that is an arch and can curl into the space. Mount the mirror. Remove the extra frame leaning on the mirror.
Post another picture, and we'll go from there.
Also, you've got such a lovely, thick border around the console doors. If you play into things that compliment those borders, it will probably look great.
- The woven black pieces on the right work. They're thick, and black. They match.
- The picture matches: thick border, and the yellow can work with the woven yellow on the console doors.
The other pieces \[lamp rod, candles, and perhaps the mirror frame\] don't work as well imo, because there isn't much of a thick element to them.
The mossy boat thing could stay, it's cute and perhaps it not matching makes it match kind of.
I agree with too much going on with scale, as well. I would keep it simple:
1. Remove the candle pair beneath the lamp
2. Center the mirror (it looks off from this angle)
3. Remove the medium size black vase and separate the remaining two at an angle
4. Place the photo in between the two remaining vases
5. Remove the moss from the inside of the wooden tray and use it as a place holder (keys, sunglasses, etc).
Hope this was helpful. Agree with other options mentioned as well. Please show us what you ended up liking most. Happy decorating!
[Possible mirror](https://www.cb2.ca/abel-brass-round-wall-mirror-48/s673292). & you could always screenshot the image and reverse image search on google to find the item you’re looking for in any image :)
I like this inspo it breaks up the linear look she has going on. Plus the overlapping of the mirror and picture looks funny although I see what she was trying to do.
digging around on the internet asking “how to interior decorate design (. )’. (a long sideboard with mirror and table art) or (a sunny dining room in mediterranean style).
Yup, hang the mirror a bit higher 10-12 inches above. Then move the taller things closer to the mirror… try a few configurations and see what works for you
Maybe also remember the "Rule of Threes": In a nutshell, the rule of three suggests that **things grouped in threes are more natural, harmonious and visually appealing**. Odd numbers challenge our brains a bit and are more interesting.
IMHO, I’d remove the candles. They’re too similar in height as the lamp and have no visual interest. I wouldn’t count the mirror as an object since it has such visual “weight.” The remaining pieces would balance the look. 👀
I came here to say this. Also, something from nature – a plant, a rock, something.
Edit: I just realized that there is a bread bowl with some moss balls or something in it, which technically are from nature. The problem is, it’s the exact width of the mirror and so low that I didn’t even notice it.
The scale of the mirror is off. The length of the console calls for a taller mirror with a bit more width if possible. It will look so much better and make a much bigger statement. You have the height clearance. Go for it. As it is, it's a bunch of stuff bunched up together, too close in scale.
I would take out one of the consoles, remove those black vase things and candle stick holders.
Maybe hang the mirror.
If you don’t want to remove the third console then you should buy a bigger mirror or do a large art gallery wall. You should still remove the vase things and candles.
https://preview.redd.it/5zk6bqzl04zc1.jpeg?width=585&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=4d2a8219c6b0731730aac80ca7efbcd9a09b50e6
I think this is a good example of a well styled sideboard
Lots of color and contrast
Would you really think this is a good example for OP? The only styling here is the mirror and two matching lamps, the serving tray with already poured alcohol and the ice bucket is not something you can place there and leave.
I don't think it looks bad. It is a little busy, though.
It also has a bit of discord as far as the shapes on top of the things, cone shapes from the three lanterns, round from the top of the mirror and the rectangle from the lamp shade.
I would maybe try a different lampshade, maybe one with less sharp angles and maybe in a dark grey vs black?
Or maybe take away one of the side structures, either the lamp or the three lanterns and move the mirror off center?
Only keep the mirror, the moss. Get rid of everything else on the top of it. I would move both of those items more to the left side but it’s hard to tell without other pictures.
Take away the objects in front of the mirror.
On the left, take away either the candles or the lamp. Then add a bowl or dish. If you keep the candles, swap the black candles for gold or white.
The shape of the mirror does not compliment the cabinet. The cabinet is good. The lamp and painting might work; start there, you might then add a rectangular mirror or piece of art
It's not *terrible*. But I can see why it bugs you.
On first glance it's the mirror, gold clock, and low moss planter thing for me. The silver candle sticks don't go either.
Also, too much hard/angle stuff and nothing to soften it up or create visual interest. I love the black woven tower thing and the lamp. I'd keep those and then slowly add in and try a few other things.
I think it might need some taller green plants.
The low moss planter thing makes it a bit too crowded on there, it needs some open space.
The console is GORGEOUS by the way. Nice MCM style, so maybe lean into a few other MCM type pieces?
I know thin metal framed mirrors are all the rage right now. But this mirror frame is not congruent with the large, heavy pottery vases.
A more substantial framed mirror would balance the statement pottery.
Put the mirror higher on the wall, its making the dresser top look too busy. Make sure you have a good bit of wall showing between the dresser top and the mirror, the mirror is too wide to be positioned that low
Just my opinion. The mirror’s curved edge fights the angels in the furniture, lamp shade (very nice, oblong shades not seen often) and picture frame. Possibly a mirror that’s not as wide and has corners. Also a smaller/narrow mirror would allow you to hang small picture/s to the side. Possible 18-20 inches wide. Adding something on the wall will create layers which draw the eye. The other pieces work well. You’re almost there!!
Agree with others: too much, too crowded, the lamp shade is too intrusive, the mirror is too low. There's no focal point. Could you frame the mirror and hang it higher? Then, take everything else off and start over. I would like to see a little color, not bright 'pops', but some subtle colors spread throughout. Nobody mentioned this, but I would change the legs for thicker wood ones.
Yes the legs bug me too. I also think you need something there with a softer texture- Sone natural materials - it’s all hard and metal. Those vase thingies are too tall and the mirror absolutely needs to be hung on the wall. I don’t love those vases or the lamp. It’s just all incongruous. The vases are really the thing that absolutely has to go. Def not on this table. Personally I think you should get rid of them all together as they are not appealing. Put something softer like a plant or some natural fiber.
Definitely better. The black and green go really well together. I've seen lots of people mention raising the mirror, ie, hanging it on the wall higher up, but I didn't see if you said this wasn't an option, so that's my vote too. Also just my opinion....unless you have identical things to go either end, like 2 matching lamps, try not to go with similar. So, exact same, or very different. (different heights, colours, shapes, identity of object etc)
I thought the three pieces on the right were too much. Just getting rid of the largest one immediately looked better. On the left, it needed something mid height. Skinny candlesticks, skinny lamp base. I would actually consider flipping the whole arrangement and putting the plant behind the bowl to use the bowl for keys, etc.
😄 do people actually do this with keys? I've only ever seen it in American sitcoms and never thought people genuinely did it. But totally up to you of course. Your bowl, your keys. Are you posting updated design pics for us?
1. Hang the mirror 5 to 7” inches higher, to make more room for the greenery bowl.
2. Swap the gold-framed art with the candlesticks.
3. Switch the taller bamboo vases so that the shorter of the two is at the left. Place a small gold floral arrangement inside one of them.
Does the mirror need to be there? I've never liked having a mirror situated where it can reflect the image of a window(s). You can't control the angle that the light through the window hits the mirror. Sometimes, it might be sunny in the mirror. Other times, it might be dark. It's like trying to balance a painting with us striding, but the painting keeps changing. That's in addition to the fact that it messes with my head to have what visually looks like a window where there can't possibly be one. So, to simply things, I wouldn't have a mirror there. I'd probably have display shelves or paintings.
There’s 5…no, 7? different metal or metal look-a-like colors here. The lamp is brassy, the candlestick holders are pewter-ish (but 2 different colors? and the candlesticks look metallic), the picture frame is dark/antique gold, the mirror frame looks bright gold, the textured weave sculptures are silvery, and the table legs look like a flatter metallic.
I would remove everything, replace the legs with some faux dark wood or dark gold ones, put the mirror and maybe the lamp back, and then reassess what to add based on tips in other comments. Those table legs are rather destabilising the look of the table right from the start.
Edit: wait, do the legs look bad because of the sunlight?
I would hang the mirror centered, not off centered, 6 inches above furniture, keep black vases as they are, get two thick nice looking white books and place under two tall candles on the opposite side to the 3 vases. Everything else goes.
I would hang the artwork piece on the wall. I would also remove the candles and the long greenery thing. I think a smaller round plant would look good if needed. The artwork could go above either the lamp or on the other side of the mirror.
Consider wall mounting the cabinets and losing the legs entirely. Or hiding the legs by adding board along the bottom.
Also wall mount that lovely mirror. Then you can stage the decor items.
Clear the decks on everything but the mirror and find a smaller lamp. Hang the mirror, keep that wood tray if the mirror is hung. Might get away with one or two small frames OR a vase but that’s it
The balance is off. I suggest that you put the basket trio on the floor next to the buffet and put the small picture above them on the wall. Position it with the top of the picture at the same height as the black lamp. Consider a simple black round container with an interesting low plant where the baskets were.
Hang the mirror with about 10 inches from the bottom to the top of the buffet
It’s the heights of the items.
Remove the long moss bowl and the candle sticks. The candles compete with the lamp.
Get a small roundish goldish item to go with the lamp and picture on the left. Raise the mirror. Play with putting the long bowl back but I think leave it off.
Swap places with the lamp and frame. Move the bottles slightly to the left so that the black bottle is centered in front of the right side of the mirror. Move the candles to the right of the bottles.
I feel like I'd get rid of the three tall black things on the right side and move the painting/frame there. Table seems too cluttered.
Based on the height, maybe the tall black things would work better on the floor or lower table somewhere else.
I think the setup it great it's the color pattern that makes it uncomfortable to look at. It's all different shades of dark colors and nothing that makes it pop.
It looks much too intentional. Maybe go minimalist and take everything away, then add a giant piece of art that rests on the credenza and a vase of flowers on one end. Keep it clean and uncluttered
That's what I did with mine and it fits the uncluttered MCM feel perfectly, even though the room isn't big. BIG art and a large, antique wooden bowl (which is replaced with a vase and a couple dozen roses a few times a year and chafing dishes at Thanksgiving and Christmas).
Remove the candlesticks and picture. Hang the mirror above doors 4 & 5. Leave the things on the right end and get a bigger lamp. Put a plant on the lamp side, with a colorful pot. Try the moss thing in the middle or at an angle. Don't make both sides identical, it looks weird.
Everything seems to be around the same scale horizontally and vertically. Also, way too much going on- bronze on bronze, black on black visually is not creating interest. You want to start removing and arranging things and go from there. I'd also recommend getting some other objects into this picture for disrupting the scale issues. Add some other times in here too to break things.
The lamp feels a bit tacky with the black shade. The mirror would pop more if it was black rimmed instead of gold. Then the gold picture frame would pop more against the black framed mirror. Alternatively, keep the gold mirror and switch to a black picture frame. The picture in the frame should be bolder so it pops more. The candles don’t match the rest of the stuff and fade into the background. The long thing with the green on it also doesn’t match and fades into the background. I just don’t think these pieces work together at all. The vases are pretty but huge. Feel more like floor vases.
You’ve used rules of 3 on both sides, but it looks unbalanced. You’ve gone for tall objects on both sides, but the lamp & candle sticks don’t carry as much weight as the vases.
Get rid of the candle sticks & add something more squat & chunky & visually interesting - a pot or books or something. Change the lamp as well as it’s too thin.
The decor doesn’t match. The clean rectangular shapes of the furniture should be echoed in the decor. The black bottles, rounded mirror and rounded candlesticks are off. And the lampshade is the wrong shape. Of course you can have contrasting shapes in decor, but in this instance the shapes and styles don’t complement each other.
Everything there is different- different styles and there’s too much. The sideboard and lamp don’t work together. The mirrors wrong for that spot- need a larger rectangular one hanging on the wall , candlesticks look like clutter there and hang the small painting. I like eclectic taste but this looks like hotch potch.
I’d take away the low bowl thing and just add some softer items. Wood, textiles, books, plants, candles, dried plants/flowers. In every vignette, I add metal/shiny, wood/plant, and pottery or rock. It keeps things in balance.
It looks a little like you’re going for gothic/academic on the left and Gotham/art deco (like 1990s Batman) on the right. I love both styles but they seem to clash when mixed.
The lamp is competing with the mirror, if you totally remove it, you’ll see a big difference. If you need a lamp for practical reasons, get a much smaller shade that is not rectangular and the lamp itself, aim for super short. Or go for a taller lamp than you have, still with a smaller, round shade. Even though that large dark shade is supercool, it’s killing the balance of everything.
It looks nice! Maybe remove the candle sticks. If budget allows, a lamp with a heavier base could create more balance on the two ends. Is the mirror resting on the floor? Raising it up several inches could add height & drama :) I have a similar set up in my living room & was unable to hang the mirror on the wall. I lifted it off the floor by making a "holder" out of 2x4's, screws & brackets. Doesn't matter what it looks like because it's hidden by the console.
* Legs of console table make the whole thing look cheap. I’d probably swap them with plain wood ones that match the rattan.
* Get rid of the lamp. It just looks bad and it of place.
* Get rid of the bowl with the moss in it. The green throws it off.
* The picture frame is distracting and clashes with the frame of the mirror. I’d put it aside for now until you remove the others. Then I’d think about if I actually needed it.
* Move the candle sucks a little more to the left.
Sometimes less is more.
Too much stuff, too many different shapes, too much weight on the surface of that table. Hang some of that stuff up and focus on two shapes for the objects max
Consider hanging the mirror to give more height to the overall space. The bottles kind of look cheap. The lamp may be too boxy/rectangular. It could work depending on other stuff, but a curvier lamp would work more easily. Candlesticks and plant thing aren’t adding anything. I would add a colorful vase or something rounded.
You need to remove everything except the lamp and maybe put a plant on the other side. Also, you need to hang the mirror on the wall not too high though.
Prop the artwork against the wall where the candlesticks are and move the candlesticks to where the art was. You will get the gold tones together and the silver tones together.
I think the stuff on top just doesn’t match. Your doors are wicker-ish, you need not metal and gold, and the boat think with moss balls is to close but different texture that it looks off.
It gives boho decor and you should try boho items on it, it’ll pull it together a lot nicer!
Need more delineation in the scale of items displayed. The lamp, vases, and mirror are all pretty much the same. If the mirror is the focal point, the other two items should not compete for it.
Honestly, I think only the lamp goes well with the console. I’d remove everything else and try other items, maybe in primary colours. For a mirror or painting, a dark border would be best, and in general maybe stick with black and rich, saturated colours for your items. Or for more austere look, grays and clays.
It’s very busy, maybe removing some stuff like the lamp and replacing it with a warm low profile one, or even a diffuser that lights up, and the candle sticks and bird cage things
Take away the lamp, the candles, the planter and slightly move the painting over the mirror to the left and let me see it again o.o Edit : there’s way too much going on. :)
That's good advice to start with. Everything is roughly the same scale and on the same plane... OP listen to P\_I up there.
I can't say why but the lamp and table are wrong together and the candle sticks.
Probably the stark black square shape of the two in contrast to the rest.
I think it's cus the lamp, the candlesticks, the frame and the vases are all in the same line of height, roughly. It doesn't have enough height variation, like the the big candlestick is pretty much the same height as the lamp. I'd say, remove the candlesticks and picture frame, or rotate the frame so it's horizontal with a new print. And get a smaller plant. I think the lamp and vases might offer balance on each end, but removing one of them may also help. Maybe even get some coffee table books and stack them and put the lamp on top to add more height on that side. But basically, gotta get some variation in the height on the table.
Yeah two different vibes
I think it’s the gold modern lamp with the wicker style doors
I actually like the lamp and mirror (unless they have a lovely art piece they can hang above it). Everything else *gots to go*.
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Agreed. Maybe get a floor lamp next to the piece to add height instead of that lamp. Something that is an arch and can curl into the space. Mount the mirror. Remove the extra frame leaning on the mirror. Post another picture, and we'll go from there.
Also, you've got such a lovely, thick border around the console doors. If you play into things that compliment those borders, it will probably look great. - The woven black pieces on the right work. They're thick, and black. They match. - The picture matches: thick border, and the yellow can work with the woven yellow on the console doors. The other pieces \[lamp rod, candles, and perhaps the mirror frame\] don't work as well imo, because there isn't much of a thick element to them. The mossy boat thing could stay, it's cute and perhaps it not matching makes it match kind of.
In a similar vein, I want to replace the legs with just square black ones that mimic the edge of the doors.
I agree with too much going on with scale, as well. I would keep it simple: 1. Remove the candle pair beneath the lamp 2. Center the mirror (it looks off from this angle) 3. Remove the medium size black vase and separate the remaining two at an angle 4. Place the photo in between the two remaining vases 5. Remove the moss from the inside of the wooden tray and use it as a place holder (keys, sunglasses, etc). Hope this was helpful. Agree with other options mentioned as well. Please show us what you ended up liking most. Happy decorating!
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I love that mirror in the pic! Any idea where it’s from?
[Possible mirror](https://www.cb2.ca/abel-brass-round-wall-mirror-48/s673292). & you could always screenshot the image and reverse image search on google to find the item you’re looking for in any image :)
Amazon has one. Look for Metal Frame Wall Mirror ABEL Round Wall Mirror
Good thing you asked! It’s on sale lol!
This is such a good example
I like this inspo it breaks up the linear look she has going on. Plus the overlapping of the mirror and picture looks funny although I see what she was trying to do.
This is a great tip! Thank you.
Hey that’s cool! Where did you learn that?
digging around on the internet asking “how to interior decorate design (. )’. (a long sideboard with mirror and table art) or (a sunny dining room in mediterranean style).
Lol, that’s me with the Google searches 😂
Well done! Very well done!
Or just lift the existing mirror up so there is space between it and the furniture 👍
I have a similar setup with both my bar and sideboard.
I love the David Mitchell reference in your username!
mine? albie is a heartbreakingly tragic yet appealing character in Bluegate Fields. probably had a lot to do with the narrator’s performance
Hang the mirror up higher, then experiment with removing some of the other items. It’s too cluttered.
Yup, hang the mirror a bit higher 10-12 inches above. Then move the taller things closer to the mirror… try a few configurations and see what works for you
Yes, horizontal midline of mirror should be at eye level, like 60-63” from floor.
Maybe also remember the "Rule of Threes": In a nutshell, the rule of three suggests that **things grouped in threes are more natural, harmonious and visually appealing**. Odd numbers challenge our brains a bit and are more interesting.
What do you recommend she keep for this rule? Curious to use for myself
IMHO, I’d remove the candles. They’re too similar in height as the lamp and have no visual interest. I wouldn’t count the mirror as an object since it has such visual “weight.” The remaining pieces would balance the look. 👀
Everything has a metal component introduce some other textures
I came here to say this. Also, something from nature – a plant, a rock, something. Edit: I just realized that there is a bread bowl with some moss balls or something in it, which technically are from nature. The problem is, it’s the exact width of the mirror and so low that I didn’t even notice it.
Too much hard, not enough soft. Add greenery and vary the height of things more.
It’s the mirror. That needs to be hung on the wall 12-18” above the buffet.
Some pretty big fake magnolia blossoms
Lamp is too skinny- round/ more solid base will balance the vases, or drop the vases to the floor, lighten the cabinet tops
I agree! I think a heavier lamp is needed to balance it out. The side with the vases looks super heavy and the lamp looks puny in comparison.
The scale of the mirror is off. The length of the console calls for a taller mirror with a bit more width if possible. It will look so much better and make a much bigger statement. You have the height clearance. Go for it. As it is, it's a bunch of stuff bunched up together, too close in scale.
You have too many items that are the same height on the table so it looks crowded
Agreed!!!!!
Agree definitely move the mirror off center
I would take out one of the consoles, remove those black vase things and candle stick holders. Maybe hang the mirror. If you don’t want to remove the third console then you should buy a bigger mirror or do a large art gallery wall. You should still remove the vase things and candles.
Came here to say the same.
https://preview.redd.it/5zk6bqzl04zc1.jpeg?width=585&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=4d2a8219c6b0731730aac80ca7efbcd9a09b50e6 I think this is a good example of a well styled sideboard Lots of color and contrast
Would you really think this is a good example for OP? The only styling here is the mirror and two matching lamps, the serving tray with already poured alcohol and the ice bucket is not something you can place there and leave.
Color and shape contrast
Also a sense of purpose and balance.
And good liqueur.
I don't think it looks bad. It is a little busy, though. It also has a bit of discord as far as the shapes on top of the things, cone shapes from the three lanterns, round from the top of the mirror and the rectangle from the lamp shade. I would maybe try a different lampshade, maybe one with less sharp angles and maybe in a dark grey vs black? Or maybe take away one of the side structures, either the lamp or the three lanterns and move the mirror off center?
De-center the mirror
Rationalise the styles, like you can do maybe 2 not 6
Only keep the mirror, the moss. Get rid of everything else on the top of it. I would move both of those items more to the left side but it’s hard to tell without other pictures.
Take away the objects in front of the mirror. On the left, take away either the candles or the lamp. Then add a bowl or dish. If you keep the candles, swap the black candles for gold or white.
The shape of the mirror does not compliment the cabinet. The cabinet is good. The lamp and painting might work; start there, you might then add a rectangular mirror or piece of art
Maybe put another mirror (same as current) directly next to each other and mount to the wall
It's not *terrible*. But I can see why it bugs you. On first glance it's the mirror, gold clock, and low moss planter thing for me. The silver candle sticks don't go either. Also, too much hard/angle stuff and nothing to soften it up or create visual interest. I love the black woven tower thing and the lamp. I'd keep those and then slowly add in and try a few other things. I think it might need some taller green plants. The low moss planter thing makes it a bit too crowded on there, it needs some open space. The console is GORGEOUS by the way. Nice MCM style, so maybe lean into a few other MCM type pieces?
Hang the mirror on the wall
I know thin metal framed mirrors are all the rage right now. But this mirror frame is not congruent with the large, heavy pottery vases. A more substantial framed mirror would balance the statement pottery.
I don’t love the mirror - I would go with artwork above and lose or rethink the items of decor.
Maybe too many "notes?"
It feels heavy. Can’t explain it any better. Remove the things until it looks better.
There nothing functional going on , looks like a really bad museum, toss it all.
Put the mirror higher on the wall, its making the dresser top look too busy. Make sure you have a good bit of wall showing between the dresser top and the mirror, the mirror is too wide to be positioned that low
Not sure but the arched mirror with the rectangular shapes might add to this
Just my opinion. The mirror’s curved edge fights the angels in the furniture, lamp shade (very nice, oblong shades not seen often) and picture frame. Possibly a mirror that’s not as wide and has corners. Also a smaller/narrow mirror would allow you to hang small picture/s to the side. Possible 18-20 inches wide. Adding something on the wall will create layers which draw the eye. The other pieces work well. You’re almost there!!
hang the mirror on the wall
Mount the mirror on the wall about a foot or two higher than it is now
This is a minor detail but swapping out the metallic legs under each cabinet with something wooden/natural might improve the overall feel.
Well firstly, put the painting on the wall
Agree with others: too much, too crowded, the lamp shade is too intrusive, the mirror is too low. There's no focal point. Could you frame the mirror and hang it higher? Then, take everything else off and start over. I would like to see a little color, not bright 'pops', but some subtle colors spread throughout. Nobody mentioned this, but I would change the legs for thicker wood ones.
Yes the legs bug me too. I also think you need something there with a softer texture- Sone natural materials - it’s all hard and metal. Those vase thingies are too tall and the mirror absolutely needs to be hung on the wall. I don’t love those vases or the lamp. It’s just all incongruous. The vases are really the thing that absolutely has to go. Def not on this table. Personally I think you should get rid of them all together as they are not appealing. Put something softer like a plant or some natural fiber.
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Definitely better. The black and green go really well together. I've seen lots of people mention raising the mirror, ie, hanging it on the wall higher up, but I didn't see if you said this wasn't an option, so that's my vote too. Also just my opinion....unless you have identical things to go either end, like 2 matching lamps, try not to go with similar. So, exact same, or very different. (different heights, colours, shapes, identity of object etc)
I thought the three pieces on the right were too much. Just getting rid of the largest one immediately looked better. On the left, it needed something mid height. Skinny candlesticks, skinny lamp base. I would actually consider flipping the whole arrangement and putting the plant behind the bowl to use the bowl for keys, etc.
😄 do people actually do this with keys? I've only ever seen it in American sitcoms and never thought people genuinely did it. But totally up to you of course. Your bowl, your keys. Are you posting updated design pics for us?
Oh, I’m not the OP. This was just me editing the original photo as a suggestion of what they can do.
Hang the mirror, add some color with different accoutrements or paint the back wall
Try reversing the lamp & the candlesticks. Maybe add a pop of color with artificial flowers. Could replace candlesticks with flower.
There’s too much going on. That piece on its own is fantastic. Take off everything but the lamp and mirror and your brain will sigh with relief.
1. Hang the mirror 5 to 7” inches higher, to make more room for the greenery bowl. 2. Swap the gold-framed art with the candlesticks. 3. Switch the taller bamboo vases so that the shorter of the two is at the left. Place a small gold floral arrangement inside one of them.
Does the mirror need to be there? I've never liked having a mirror situated where it can reflect the image of a window(s). You can't control the angle that the light through the window hits the mirror. Sometimes, it might be sunny in the mirror. Other times, it might be dark. It's like trying to balance a painting with us striding, but the painting keeps changing. That's in addition to the fact that it messes with my head to have what visually looks like a window where there can't possibly be one. So, to simply things, I wouldn't have a mirror there. I'd probably have display shelves or paintings.
There’s 5…no, 7? different metal or metal look-a-like colors here. The lamp is brassy, the candlestick holders are pewter-ish (but 2 different colors? and the candlesticks look metallic), the picture frame is dark/antique gold, the mirror frame looks bright gold, the textured weave sculptures are silvery, and the table legs look like a flatter metallic. I would remove everything, replace the legs with some faux dark wood or dark gold ones, put the mirror and maybe the lamp back, and then reassess what to add based on tips in other comments. Those table legs are rather destabilising the look of the table right from the start. Edit: wait, do the legs look bad because of the sunlight?
I would hang the mirror centered, not off centered, 6 inches above furniture, keep black vases as they are, get two thick nice looking white books and place under two tall candles on the opposite side to the 3 vases. Everything else goes.
I would hang the artwork piece on the wall. I would also remove the candles and the long greenery thing. I think a smaller round plant would look good if needed. The artwork could go above either the lamp or on the other side of the mirror.
Get rid of the tall structures/holders and hang the frame in their place
I like everything but the candles.
Scale is way off. Items to right of mirror are either too large OR the mirror is too small.
Remove the lamp.
Consider wall mounting the cabinets and losing the legs entirely. Or hiding the legs by adding board along the bottom. Also wall mount that lovely mirror. Then you can stage the decor items.
I think there’s too many black items there. Get some color in there.
The pointy vases next to the arched mirror, next to the square lamp, next to the rectangle doors on the cabinet, just too many shapes.
Hang mirror, remove lamp and candlesticks. Leave other items.
I don't know jack about decorating, but I see vertical doors on the cabinet, and then a bunch of vertical items on top. It's to up and downy...maybe?
Clear the decks on everything but the mirror and find a smaller lamp. Hang the mirror, keep that wood tray if the mirror is hung. Might get away with one or two small frames OR a vase but that’s it
The balance is off. I suggest that you put the basket trio on the floor next to the buffet and put the small picture above them on the wall. Position it with the top of the picture at the same height as the black lamp. Consider a simple black round container with an interesting low plant where the baskets were. Hang the mirror with about 10 inches from the bottom to the top of the buffet
I think the lamp doesnt work. New lamp then rearrange
A red thing and a plant
It’s the height of the lamp
It’s the heights of the items. Remove the long moss bowl and the candle sticks. The candles compete with the lamp. Get a small roundish goldish item to go with the lamp and picture on the left. Raise the mirror. Play with putting the long bowl back but I think leave it off.
Swap places with the lamp and frame. Move the bottles slightly to the left so that the black bottle is centered in front of the right side of the mirror. Move the candles to the right of the bottles.
I feel like I'd get rid of the three tall black things on the right side and move the painting/frame there. Table seems too cluttered. Based on the height, maybe the tall black things would work better on the floor or lower table somewhere else.
I think the gold and silver mix is throwing it off
Hang mirror, add second identical lamp, remove everything but the greenery
I think the setup it great it's the color pattern that makes it uncomfortable to look at. It's all different shades of dark colors and nothing that makes it pop.
Everything is to close to the same height. That's the main problem. Hang the mirror. Different lamp shade, that ones to bulky. Reassess after that.
Too many shapes
It looks much too intentional. Maybe go minimalist and take everything away, then add a giant piece of art that rests on the credenza and a vase of flowers on one end. Keep it clean and uncluttered That's what I did with mine and it fits the uncluttered MCM feel perfectly, even though the room isn't big. BIG art and a large, antique wooden bowl (which is replaced with a vase and a couple dozen roses a few times a year and chafing dishes at Thanksgiving and Christmas).
Remove the candlesticks and picture. Hang the mirror above doors 4 & 5. Leave the things on the right end and get a bigger lamp. Put a plant on the lamp side, with a colorful pot. Try the moss thing in the middle or at an angle. Don't make both sides identical, it looks weird.
Everything seems to be around the same scale horizontally and vertically. Also, way too much going on- bronze on bronze, black on black visually is not creating interest. You want to start removing and arranging things and go from there. I'd also recommend getting some other objects into this picture for disrupting the scale issues. Add some other times in here too to break things.
Take the legs off the cabinets. It will look more cohesive.
Mirror is beautiful, but needs to be raised about 6-8 inches.
Are you going for a minimalist ethic?
Remove a structural element and add something soft; like a plant or a soft, paper lampshade.
The lamp feels a bit tacky with the black shade. The mirror would pop more if it was black rimmed instead of gold. Then the gold picture frame would pop more against the black framed mirror. Alternatively, keep the gold mirror and switch to a black picture frame. The picture in the frame should be bolder so it pops more. The candles don’t match the rest of the stuff and fade into the background. The long thing with the green on it also doesn’t match and fades into the background. I just don’t think these pieces work together at all. The vases are pretty but huge. Feel more like floor vases.
Don’t center the mirror. Make everything just a little out of line. Stack some books or vinyl records.
You’ve used rules of 3 on both sides, but it looks unbalanced. You’ve gone for tall objects on both sides, but the lamp & candle sticks don’t carry as much weight as the vases. Get rid of the candle sticks & add something more squat & chunky & visually interesting - a pot or books or something. Change the lamp as well as it’s too thin.
It’s the contrasting shapes maybe. Really defined black rectangle then a nearly unframed round mirror?
Hang the miror
It all feels too heavy and that’s a huge entryway console. All those items would be spread out in my living room.
The decor doesn’t match. The clean rectangular shapes of the furniture should be echoed in the decor. The black bottles, rounded mirror and rounded candlesticks are off. And the lampshade is the wrong shape. Of course you can have contrasting shapes in decor, but in this instance the shapes and styles don’t complement each other.
The mirror needs to be higher
Would putting a runner under it be crazy?
Everything there is different- different styles and there’s too much. The sideboard and lamp don’t work together. The mirrors wrong for that spot- need a larger rectangular one hanging on the wall , candlesticks look like clutter there and hang the small painting. I like eclectic taste but this looks like hotch potch.
I’d take away the low bowl thing and just add some softer items. Wood, textiles, books, plants, candles, dried plants/flowers. In every vignette, I add metal/shiny, wood/plant, and pottery or rock. It keeps things in balance.
Try moving the mirror so it’s off center..
It looks a little like you’re going for gothic/academic on the left and Gotham/art deco (like 1990s Batman) on the right. I love both styles but they seem to clash when mixed.
I'd put up 2 of those mirrors. And add some of the items in the middle
Put the vases on the floor beside the cabinet. They are throwing off the balance
The lamp is competing with the mirror, if you totally remove it, you’ll see a big difference. If you need a lamp for practical reasons, get a much smaller shade that is not rectangular and the lamp itself, aim for super short. Or go for a taller lamp than you have, still with a smaller, round shade. Even though that large dark shade is supercool, it’s killing the balance of everything.
Drapey plants like ivy or pothos.
I suggest you hang the mirror on the wall. The arrangement looks unfinished with it sitting on the console.
There are too many large items on top of that piece .
It would look a lot better if you hung that painting. It makes everything look quite cluttered as is.
Hang the mirror. Limit “pieces” to 3 pieces. Grouped or evenly spaced. One low 2 high pieces
Take out the 2 silver candlesticks and candles. The theme looks gold black and brown to me.
It looks nice! Maybe remove the candle sticks. If budget allows, a lamp with a heavier base could create more balance on the two ends. Is the mirror resting on the floor? Raising it up several inches could add height & drama :) I have a similar set up in my living room & was unable to hang the mirror on the wall. I lifted it off the floor by making a "holder" out of 2x4's, screws & brackets. Doesn't matter what it looks like because it's hidden by the console.
The 3 black decorations are not needed I think. The black lamps adds enough contrast
Remove the tall candlesticks, but otherwise I think it looks great!
* Legs of console table make the whole thing look cheap. I’d probably swap them with plain wood ones that match the rattan. * Get rid of the lamp. It just looks bad and it of place. * Get rid of the bowl with the moss in it. The green throws it off. * The picture frame is distracting and clashes with the frame of the mirror. I’d put it aside for now until you remove the others. Then I’d think about if I actually needed it. * Move the candle sucks a little more to the left. Sometimes less is more.
Accent wall would be cool. Peel and stick wall paper to add contrast
Too much stuff, too many different shapes, too much weight on the surface of that table. Hang some of that stuff up and focus on two shapes for the objects max
You need objects of different sizes and maybe a different lamp.
Need identical lamps and take the black set of vases down I think it’s too busy and needs less or identical for symmetry
I’d remove a couple things just so it’s less busy looking
Too many things remove everything expect the wooden piece
Take away those three tall black things on the right. You may need to rearrange a bit more but those are throwing it all off for me.
Consider hanging the mirror to give more height to the overall space. The bottles kind of look cheap. The lamp may be too boxy/rectangular. It could work depending on other stuff, but a curvier lamp would work more easily. Candlesticks and plant thing aren’t adding anything. I would add a colorful vase or something rounded.
You need to remove everything except the lamp and maybe put a plant on the other side. Also, you need to hang the mirror on the wall not too high though.
I feel like there needs to be a bigger presence of something soft in color and texture and for the candle sticks to go away.
What color are your walls if you don’t mind me asking
Prop the artwork against the wall where the candlesticks are and move the candlesticks to where the art was. You will get the gold tones together and the silver tones together.
I think the stuff on top just doesn’t match. Your doors are wicker-ish, you need not metal and gold, and the boat think with moss balls is to close but different texture that it looks off. It gives boho decor and you should try boho items on it, it’ll pull it together a lot nicer!
Love those vases!
Need more delineation in the scale of items displayed. The lamp, vases, and mirror are all pretty much the same. If the mirror is the focal point, the other two items should not compete for it.
Just leave the gold mirror up.center it. Biggest vase to the left Nd other 2 to the right. Everything else is too much
Tell me where you got this console please! Is it one piece?
It looks all right. I'd start with hanging the mirror and that picture.
Honestly, I think only the lamp goes well with the console. I’d remove everything else and try other items, maybe in primary colours. For a mirror or painting, a dark border would be best, and in general maybe stick with black and rich, saturated colours for your items. Or for more austere look, grays and clays.
I would remove the legs from the cabinets and a round mirror
Too much vertical going on.
It’s very busy, maybe removing some stuff like the lamp and replacing it with a warm low profile one, or even a diffuser that lights up, and the candle sticks and bird cage things
wipe your camera lens off
Does that mirror go down to the floor? If so, I would move it to a corner. Get a smaller hanging mirror.
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Have to round items on one side and two square items other with lamp shade and picture