I have a room I've always liked but felt was too feminine for my living room. I now want to "copy" it for my stonehouse interior.

Here it is

I cannot copy all of the elements. I want to know which ones you think are key to the room.

1. Easy to copy the floor.
2. White sofa centered on a wall w window, check.
3. I can buy or have made the exact ottoman
4. I can buy or have made similar pattern size and color pillows
5. I don't have room for the chandy or the large mirrors. I would be mounting sconces on the wall to either side of the sofa -- I will look for a way to add mirrors, and sconces and in a style to echo the chandy
6. I have exposed stone walls, so we can't paint that very pale pink (too bad, love that element). I know that having stone walls will radically change the feel of course ... There is a "loft" above the sofa and I may use very pale pink up there.

My biggest problem is my sofa, which I want to be a MGBW sleeper.

This is the best fit -- it comes 79" wide in a queen:

Unfortunatley, this arm is a better match to the photo, but I either have to go 83" wide to get a queen sleeper (my room is only 102" wide, every bit counts!) or I can go 76" wide and get a double sleeper (too small i fear)

Do I absolutely have to go rolled arm do you think?

Lindac and Lucky, yes, and yes.

You don't need a rolled arm...but your inspiration sofa doesn't have one, either. The difference between the inspiration piece and the two you are looking at is that the inspiration arms are lower and shorter, and the cushions wrap to the front of them - a Lawson style.

I want the ceiling to be painted shiplap, a very light pink will be great. And the stone will keep it from getting too saccharine. What do you like? FnB's pale pinks?

My other inspiration for the room is from a NY Times article. I saw it two years ago when we were building our girls' wing and I loved the books in the gable. I couldnt copy it for their rooms (though it did inspire me to have bookshelves built over their windows, which I really like). When I looked at it again, I decided we would add a little reading nook in the gable, like her "bed". Overall her cottage, though a different feel, helps me envision how a tiny space can still work.

When I was googling around for dimensions of the sleeping loft, I also came across this (I long ago bookmarked this resort for decor ideas anyway). I love the shelves and the old ladder for a railing, and plan to copy both. Of course their space is much bigger than what we will have ...

It is so nice to have the internet to find all these creative ideas and inspirations .... oh and for the GW'ers and their great ideas!

As a country girl like you, you know the dirt that will be dragged in from the outside. Oh the dust! I think what's throwing me off is you seem to be going modern on the inside instead of keeping with style of the building.

OTOH, I'm not a fan of white slipcovers/furniture. Not cozy enough for me, and if I were your guest, you can bet that I'll spill something. LOL

Seriously, you need a flooring that's easy to sweep with a broom. I say that because I have a large stone fireplace and I literally to sweep the walls of it twice a year & the dust goes flying.

The main thing your stone house will lack is the ability for symmetry around the sofa unless it is against the back wall and that only leaves 10-12" on each side.

Oakley,
I, on the other hand, am a huge fan of white slipcovered furniture. : ) In fact, it's about all I have or buy anymore. I had a white slipped sofa in my DS's nursery when he was born, it is now used at our lakehouse. My DD1's nursery had a white slipped chair and ottoman, now in our MBR. Our family room sectional is white slipped. I never get tired of the look and feel, and to me, even using them in kids rooms, they are actually the most practical choice since you can wash them.

As for the floors, they will be tiled. A seagrass area rug is not too pricey and can easily be changed out. We will use a jotul propane stove that will fit in the firebox. We decided that is just more practical.

As for the style... I dont think any of the rooms I show is modern. The first I'd call bohemian/moroccan/french, the second shabby chic and the last lakehouse rustic. I think as long as I keep exposed stone walls , shiplap ceiling, and reclaimed tile floor, the mood will fit the house.

Pal,
Yes, the only way I can even try to mimic the symmetry is with the floorplan shown. Since I will use wall sconces and/or maybe small cans in the loft, I dont need room for furniture flanking the sofa. But neither should it touch the walls! Would you do 82" in a 102" space". The fireplace does not protrude at all, nor will it with the Jotul. As for clearance, I am assuming that when you open the sofa you push it slightly to the right, and because the mattress is narrower than the sofa, the clearance is actually okay. (did this all on room planner)

Those two brands are to the trade, yes? Or can I find answers myself (eg are they avail slipcovered and as sleepers). I was going w MGBW because their prices arent bad and their sleeper bed gets high marks ...
Thanks, Pal.

I love your inspiration pic. I have an "inspiration" file on every computer we own! LOL

I also love white sofas and slipcovers. I couldn't decide if slipcovers would work for us in our great room, so I compromised and had them done in the sunroom (which is used like a den - a room used every single day). I LOVE them. In the great room, we bought some new upholstered pieces earlier in the year and I did go with light pieces, although more cream and taupe - textured fabrics. LOVE it. Crazy to think you can't make a room with white/light pieces cozy! You just add that factor in with pillows, throws, accessories, etc.

I agree that your pix are not at all modern. Bronnie - what a great idea to do the ceiling pink! Will look fabulous!

Is there any way at all you can get a mirror in there? I think you need that element somehow.

Google Lauren Ross (if you don't already know who she is), I adore some of her white slipcovered rooms. AND - she has three children who have grown up with them!

Can't wait to see what you do.

tina

Carlyle Charles of London or Charles of London Tight Back.

You will pay a premium for Avery Boardman, I don't know about Carlyle, --but you are basically specifying exactly what you want.

There's a careful balance between light and dark, formal and casual, fabric and wood/natural fibers, color and white in the room that needs to be preserved to capture the feel of the room.

So you *could* go with a straight-armed sofa, but then you'd need the ottoman (or something else) to be soft and squishy and informal.

Of the F&B pinks, I think Pink Ground is the best, but it may be a little more saturated than you want on a ceiling. Subtle is good for this, I think. I would consider mixing it with a little Wimborn White to lighten it without losing the sophistication, but I haven't tried that...it's a guess.

Camlan, well put. I think that will be a good approach to keep in mind. I particularly like the ottoman, so I think I will need a softer sofa.

Pal, thanks so much. I think I am going to nix the squarish sofa for sure, whether I go the next step and get a closer imitation will depend on cost and production time.

Tina, Thanks, I will look up Lauren Ross. Totally love white slipcovered anything. DH says id white slipcover the kids if I could. Totally agree i need mirror, preferably aged. I have two huge mirrors from my last house but i think they are all wrong ...

I will try it!

It is a Queen sleeper at 79" wide. Might be worth a look

You know what kills me? I had a pair of Neirman Weeks sconces in the foyer in my old house. I was kind of tired of them, and they certainly don't go in my new house. Too bad I left them, Id bet big money the new owners removed them ... and here I am buying them over pretty much. They were very similar. I'm going to get a BAER from DH on these!

My old sconces

Neighbor - I would if i knew them. But I don't at all. Their lawyers met with our lawyers.

All of my lighting bookmarks are for lanterns and vintage and industrial stuff. I really have to think about where to get this look!

I see Pal has picked up the Empire shape and the crystals. I definitely need some cyrstal. I probably need a sort of rounded, bottom heavy empire shape. But I also want little lamp shades like in the original room photo. And in a perfect world it might all be mirrored.

I can't believe I am going to buy bling...

I am finding my quest not terribly easy. First of all, i dont have the time or inclination to go test all of these, so I am going on AT ratings (below).

Here is what I need:
1. Must be a Q sleeper with a good reputation for comfort
2. Cannot be longer than 79-94"
3. Must be slipcovered in white duck or linen
4. As close to the mood/feel/look of the original as possible
5. Willing to spend 2500-4500
6. Maximum lead time 6 weeks.

The second MGBW is still the best in light of 1-6, but I need to research some of the suggestions here.

But I do need a gold/crystal/empire look.

So... I have these, which were mounted on a mirror in my old dressing room in the last house, before I redid it in a more pared down mode. They have a shade that is semicircular and covers both bulbs

I am thinking, vis a vis the chandy in the original room above --- easy enough to add two little shades. And I know a great lamp shop than can swag some crystals on the bottom for me.

Last question ---- and this is a little out there. To really nail the empire shape, and get in some mirror. What if I had a mirror cut in an empire sihouette, a little larger than the sconces, and mounted my tarted up sconce on that?

See what happens to me when I veer off my utilitarian/industrial/farmhouse mode? I'm lost

PS Techies: I rotated this in Iphoto and saved it. Then I imported it to Photobkt and it was turned back. So i edited it AGAIN in photobckt, hit apply, then save and replace. It looked fine. I past the html here, and the darn thing twisted back again!? why?

I was going to suggest mounting them through the mirror, so I think it could work.

In re the sconces just above, which I am trying to retrofit to have the feel of the chandelier in the picture of the LR above.

I have a guy who can add bobeches and swag those with crystals. But, I cannot mount those sconces to a small mirror, as id wanted too. They are too heavy.

So, I did find the mirrored ones in the link. I could touch them up to make them a bit more gold. What do you think? Which ones?

The ones you already have might work--it's hard to know without seeing the crystals on them.

But I really, really like the new ones for your room.

We were walking around town the other day and my girls wanted to go into Klaff's, a big lighting etc store. The 9yo immediately spotted the MF ones and declared them perfect. The salesmen said their price was $203!

I had already asked my local lamp guy about adding bobeches and crystals, and that is $275 per sconce to do. So the new ones are less!

But .... the ones I have are, IMHO, much nicer quality

And ... the MF ones will need some gold paint (they come in only one finiish)

But ... the ones I have are too heavy to mount on a mirror

ANd the MF ones have a mirror already

But ... The MF ones I am not sure about. The bottom looks almost heart shaped to me, in a goofy way.

BTW, Pal, i did get a price on those you linked to, which are drop dead gorgeous. $4200 for the pair. I think that is too much for the spot, as well as the fact that these are not something I love in and of themselves, but I think will work in the room ....

Those MF sconces would be fine, but would def do a little rub 'n buff old gold finish on them. Did you choose one of those two mirrors you already own for the stone house?

Yes, the I have Bronwyn's mom to thank for the pink ceiling idea!

I am wavering about the MF sconces, because they just look kind of cheap to me. Gaudy is hard to pull off w/o looking cheap. Yes, they tick all the boxes.

As for the mirrors, I havent tried them yet, but I fear they will be too big .... I wont know until the project is further along if they work. Maybe I can paint them white and put them in a beachhouse!