Stylish living required ..
Stuart
9 years ago
I'm have just recently moved into my new home, a Victorian terrace ..which I love ..and I have decided to make the middle room my living space but am struggling with the layout & design ideas? ..I love the original features but want to add a contemporary feel. Everything in the photos can be changed apart from the glass tables. oh and I'm really struggling to put the TV somewhere?? .....any help, tips or ideas would be greatly appreciated. Many thanks.
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9 years agolast modified: 9 years agoI'm back! You got a lot happening since I've been gone :))
My next suggestion for the TV would've been not on the chimney breast or by the window, but on top of the radiator!!
If you look at your room, you have an entire wall that screams for something... that radiator is lonely and crying there on its own :)) but I realise that extending the cable could be a problem... I already imagined a nice radiator cover, some groovy shelves on the side of the TV... but let's move on.
In my opinion, the tv would be best in that alcove but don't buy any complicated mounts or swivels, just a shelf. A simple triangle will do... how good are you with DIY? Go to B&Q, get a piece of MDF, cut it to size and fix it on some beading... like the below pics, but with a straight front and obviously at your sizes.
If you want to place it on top of the fireplace, read this to learn how to prevent it from being damaged by the heat. http://diy.stackexchange.com/questions/20098/how-to-prevent-wall-mounted-tv-above-fireplace-from-getting-hot
As for the curtain - the corner is a bit too busy.... if you want one though, I'd go one panel pulled back towards the kitchen door... like this pic :
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Last suggestion: corner sofa in that size room is never going to look good... you're better off with one (or two) armchairs or a love seat with your 3 seater.
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9 years agoMorning, dewport!
It's not about the size (?!!!!), it's about flexibility. Yes, a corner sofa could work but you're very much stuck with it in a position, making further changes or furniture arrangements much harder. To be fair though, it depends what corner sofa you'd buy - if it's more or less equal sided, you're fine, or one of those with a chaise you can move at either end. If you buy a classic one, with a smaller left/right side, then rearranging it could prove difficult.
Or maybe go for a round sofa
http://www.johnlewis.com/john-lewis-paramount-no-arm-sofa-unit/p1499440?s_afcid=af_79682&awc=1203_1413452254_0c629ee810174e466c229226d6d288ea
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A love seat is one of those snuggle chairs (... bloody English...)
Painting JUST that corner dark grey may call attention to it, rather than hiding it. I don't understand why you'd want the TV hidden - there's no shame in having one, you know :-p.
Do a test. Buy the cheapest roll of lining wallpaper and a tester pot of grey. Paint the wallpaper and then fix it to the wall with blue tack or pins... and see how it looks. It might look great or be like a scratch on the eye.... best you try it the cheapest way first.Stuart
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9 years agoThat is another option Jill, and would fit much better, however I will then have to walk in front of the TV when going up stairs ?!!
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