First home! Living room...
Jenna Robinson
9 years ago
Hi! Really glad to have found this app!
I've just put an offer and been accepted for my first home :) trying not to get too carried away until I have the keys in my hand, but I'm wandering about how to decorate the front room. It's fairly small, and already has this wallpaper on. I used to have a flat that had really nice warm colours in the living rooms, aboriginal inspired, red orange browns yellows. So I still have some things I could create this with. Or I'm thinking work with the wallpaper and go for a black/grey/cream with a splash of teal?
I've attached the photo of the new living room and one of my old flat.
I've just put an offer and been accepted for my first home :) trying not to get too carried away until I have the keys in my hand, but I'm wandering about how to decorate the front room. It's fairly small, and already has this wallpaper on. I used to have a flat that had really nice warm colours in the living rooms, aboriginal inspired, red orange browns yellows. So I still have some things I could create this with. Or I'm thinking work with the wallpaper and go for a black/grey/cream with a splash of teal?
I've attached the photo of the new living room and one of my old flat.
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Helen Jones
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