Interior design for kitchen/ sitting room.
H T
9 years ago
We are renovating our traditional Georgian property and we have a large kitchen which opens up into a nice light dining room and living area. I have attached a floor plan so you can roughly see how we are planning the layout.
We have decided on colours of the kitchen units and possibly the flooring. The kitchen island we would like in Farrow and Ball Stiffkey blue, the remaining units we thought in White Tie and then the walls in maybe Wimbourne .
For the flooring we thought Amtico Spacia Featured Oak would be nice.
I need help with bringing the rest of the living/ dining room together and what to go for? What fabrics for blinds and pillows? What sofas, tables, and bar stools for the kitchen island. What lamps, etc? Is there anything you think we must do?
We have seen some lovely sofa's at Barker and Stonehouse which we thought in a dark tweed would be lovely in the sitting area. I have attached a photo but this is he first sofa we have seen.
We want to stick with the traditional idea and we love country style but also want this area to be different and have a wow effect.
Would love any advice/ opinions.
Thanks
H
We have decided on colours of the kitchen units and possibly the flooring. The kitchen island we would like in Farrow and Ball Stiffkey blue, the remaining units we thought in White Tie and then the walls in maybe Wimbourne .
For the flooring we thought Amtico Spacia Featured Oak would be nice.
I need help with bringing the rest of the living/ dining room together and what to go for? What fabrics for blinds and pillows? What sofas, tables, and bar stools for the kitchen island. What lamps, etc? Is there anything you think we must do?
We have seen some lovely sofa's at Barker and Stonehouse which we thought in a dark tweed would be lovely in the sitting area. I have attached a photo but this is he first sofa we have seen.
We want to stick with the traditional idea and we love country style but also want this area to be different and have a wow effect.
Would love any advice/ opinions.
Thanks
H
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Comments (10)I think you've fallen hard into the grey trend and have now got a grey on grey room and finding it quite uninspiring and flat. It's a lovely room though and you can quite easily add the personality to make it feel more welcoming. As already noted above, the cushions on the dining bench and sofa could be switched out to something with colour and texture - you can keep a couple of the grey ones to speak to your grey sofa, but add some that have the white of your worktops and walls and the navy of your kitchen - choose some patterned fabrics and/or cushion shapes other than squares and/or more texture. Get some art on the walls to provide interest and colour - perhaps choose an accent colour from a piece of art - doesn't have to be the main colour in the art, or the main colour in a cushion, but just choose a colour that you love and repeat it around the room in small doses. I'd also switch out the rug for something that is not plain grey - and a bigger one so that at least the front feet of the sofa is on the rug so that it's not an island floating in the middle of the room. You have lots of natural wood in the living/dining end of the room, but not so much in the kitchen - I'd add a big wooden bowl or two on the peninsula and/or on the windowsill - just to link the spaces with the wood. I know you've got the wood floor throughout but i'd like to see more than that. Lots of insta folk have lovely wooden chopping boards as a design accessory, which does look nice but also a little bit staged if they are just gathering dust and never get used - but if you do use one, leave it sitting out or propped up against the backsplash somewhere....See Moreboundsgreener
9 years agoHow exciting. And a beautiful sofa. I think they would be practical, too. If you are having two sofas and a chair, I'd get a chair in a different fabric so you have more variety/interest/colour in there (and so it doesn't look like a furniture shop).
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Check out Loaf, too, as I think they have the style you might be looking for. http://loaf.com/
As for bar stools, you said you like traditional/country but want something a bit different....how about one of these? (Personally, I'd choose ones with backs - others look great but no one I know would want to sit there for more than a couple of minutes if there is nothing to lean against)
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Oh, and I know you didn't ask about this, but how about getting the door to what I assume is a utility room to open into the utility room not out into the dining area? Then it won't stick out past the kitchen wall when open and you won't have to walk into the dining table to use that door (imagine if someone is sitting at that end).H T thanked boundsgreenerH T
9 years agoThank you both, although One Plan i'm not sure where your comment has gone. Your photo looked lovely, great about the DFS ones too. I've had a look and they are a similar price to the Barker and Stonehouse so we are going to have a look.
Boundsgreener taking your advice we think it will be great to go with a different armchair, we have actually seen one in DFS so we might get the sofa's from B&Stonehouse and armchair from DFS. I have attached the chair we are thinking, just need to have a closer look at fabrics. Do you think the one I have attached will work?
I love the stools you have attached too but my husband isn't keen unfortunately. We are thinking maybe fabric bar stools or I have seen a couple of rattan but still unsure on this.
What colour fabrics would you recommend for blinds and also what patterns do you use with tweed sofas? I am conscious that we are thinking of cream and Stiffkey blue in the kitchen should we carry this on through the dining room and sitting room or would it be too much?
Thanks for your advice.
PROOnePlan
9 years agoOh I whipped it off as it was taken while I was debating which lights to use with a friend - so looked odd with too many lamps dotted about the place !!! It's a good size and comfy ! We are happy with them !
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OnePlan
9 years agoI hope you don't mind - I've just had a play with your layout - just a little - to aide the flow better ! Ignore it if you want - but you need a bit more space around the bits you had put in !
boundsgreener
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OnePlan
9 years agoYes- it was a good suggestion of yours !! Have out larger sofas in this one and lost the arm chair - to allow for a good 6-8 seater table ... Elongated the island a little too ... Now I'm off to bed ! Night all !
richardedd
9 years agoWhat about a more modern wooden stool or maybe a compromise and have fabric and wood.
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9 years agoOn this rainy Sunday morning, here are a couple of ideas for fabric/cushions/blinds, etc. keeping in mind your desire for traditional, different and wow!
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9 years agoYup !DFS ! This is what you see if you google image dfs moray ! I ordered my pair with plain large cushion ( it only comes with one ) as I wanted to use my own Scottish stuff I already had !
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Several of the other people above have suggested bar stools that may look good, but they have hard wooden seats, which means you want to get off them within 10 minutes. I suggest that comfort plays a BIG part in your choice.
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7 years agolast modified: 7 years agoGood Afternoon,
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