Ideas for my sad looking living room.
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Olukemi Adekunbi
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Need help with design ideas for my living/dining room
Comments (16)Have you thought of rearranging the furniture so the tv isn't the focal point? Furniture against walls can make a room appear smaller. If the budget permits I would add a coffee table to bring furniture into the middle of the room. I would also add a mirror to the dining area to bounce light and maybe install a low hanging pendant light over the table. I would also choose a neutral coloured rug as using a single colour for an item becomes the focal point. Grey is a good modern neutral for walls. If you want to use paper on a smaller wall choose a small pattern that won't date unless you don't mind repapering to keep it up to date. There are some really fantastic papers around at the moment such as chinoiserie, bold contemporary and typography but it depends on your preferred style? Maybe use plain (not patterned as this may date or your taste will change) velvet or silk curtains to soften the room. Use different colours and textures for the accessories to avoid block colours as per comment above. Pattern/interest can also be added in the form of wall art....See MoreIdeas to redesign my living room
Comments (13)omygoodness this room is delightful looking; i sense great feng shui at least from the photo; ok first, decide which feature (if any - u may have a revelation and need to go modern, within 'ignored' features - u like best: is it the fireplace? or is it the windows? The feature that wins this 'contest' can be what you start with, and the rest can follow from that. this is apart from logical things like: does the fireplace surround need to go darker? to chime with log thing u mentioned etc. if there is any downside to this room's DECOR and STYLE/ARCHITECTURE it may be a certain lack of energy, lack of buzz, lack of 'hope', BUT because of the feng shui it is NOT a room without hope, it just needs, for that, say a colour thing eg some PINK (any favourite shade); now something u may like the sound of is to go what i call American Classic, just check out the D.Housewives series and it's the - well u'll work out which houses, any really; OR be more rooted and look into decorating according to the era of the house; sit quietly in the room, can u afford to make space for a hobby, or for body/floor/yoga type activities? what is room for? soz u've probably already dealtt with that sort of question. also check out Made In Chelsea, for what to do with this type of room. book recommendations: terence conran (of course) but also Wabi Sabi, (conran is good for 'flow' floor plans, which is very VERY simple and enjoyable to do, ; here's my personal tip: RESPECT ALL FITMENTS AND INCLUDING WINDOWS, DOOR OPENING 'ARCS' (OF MOVEMENT) plus the activity walk-track-flow thing, as if you were planning for it to pass a health and safety test; i say this because this will prevent the room getting 'stuffed full' and it will keep the lovely CALM it has by retaining SPACES . (PS THE calm is the hapy side of the 'lack of hope' feel, which by teh way was the colour scheme and the tallness together providing that.). enjoy your room. it looks friendly like a cat and will i am sure enjoy you (and yours etc.)...See MoreLooking for tips on incorporating plants into my my living room?
Comments (7)I'd recommend the Kentia Palm, they're relatively easy to maintain and they grow upwards rather than spreading so they won't be getting in your way, they can reach about 3m tall so can end up being quite a feature and they are one of the best for low-lighting (though like most plants they'll do better with a bit more light!). If that's a bit plain and you've got a bit more light and space, I always prefer the big shape of a fan palm like the Livistona Chinenis. Regarding smaller plants... the list is long! And depending on the conditions, it changes. Start with a good all-round plant like the Spider plant (they're easy to propagate and hard to kill!), then set yourself a challenge with something more interesting like the string-of-pearls plant. My current challenge is a gorgeous wasabi plant, lush leaves and useful!...See MoreIs changing my living room into a kitchen/ dining room a good idea?
Comments (1)It’s not a big house and I suspect that if you try to increase the number of rental bedrooms you only invite the student market which may not be your intention. You need to make the decision on your local market- I suspect your research will tell you that either no change will increase the rental potential enough to justify the cost. Or you might conclude two bedrooms with a bathroom each is great for sharing professionals...See MoreNita Dreamdesigns
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