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High ceiling

9 years ago

Does anyone have tips to offer on how to make a house with high ceiling and a spacious rooms look more cosy and warm?
Bearing in mind that the house is rented so not much of permanent changed can be made...
Thank you :)

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Jonathan

9 years ago

Oversized plants and pictures.... Head to IKEA

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minnie101
9 years ago
Hi. I assume. You can't paint or put anything on the walls? If so, try it with furniture and accessories. Dark furniture will make it look cosy and fabrics in warm colours. If the rooms are that big, create separate seating areas or zone areas, maybe divide with a console at the back of a sofa for example. Also try tall plants and lamps and add soft cushions with different textures and a rug so your eye is drawn to the floor. Long thick curtains draped on the floor will also help but don't know if you can do this? If you already have the furniture then just all of the accessories!
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Mickey Oak
Original Author
9 years ago
Thanks Minnie101. I can put things on the wall and even paint within reason. Currently walls are white. Rug not ideal as we have two big dogs and its in a hot country. What kind of colours would be suitable for the walls? House is facing south west. What type of lighting ? I prefer not to put ones that need special installation. Thanks for your advice :)
minnie101
9 years ago
Oh, I think we need a pro for this one as paint colour that works in the UK for reducing a ceiling height would not in a hot country! Painting the ceiling in a darker shade than the walls is an easy way to reduce height, the colour is the tricky bit! Gut feel is a light beige colour teamed with white walls with a slight beige/pink undertone. Accessorise with maybe dark brown and gold to give the cosy feel as they're not as warm as reds etc which wouldn't work in a S/W room. Hanging pendant lights and artwork low will definitely work and shouldn't require any specialist installation. What colour is all of your furniture at the moment? Definitely try zoning the room for coziness though. Hopefully a pro can verify colour though as I don't want to send you down the wrong track!
Mickey Oak
Original Author
9 years ago
Thanks minnie101, out of curiosity why did you mention that reds are not going with S/W rooms? I was actually thinking to paint one corner in a dark colour ( cant paint the ceiling) like yellow mustard or earthy red/ orange .. Furniture at the moment are fairly dark- dark brown leather sofas for the lounge and apple green curtains. And by the way, it seems that the house facing south more than S/W and there is not alot of light in general. Thanks for your tips again :)
minnie101
9 years ago
Well generally speaking South facing rooms get a lot of natural warm daylight so you'd paint with cool colours to maximise the light and space. South facing rooms can also take warm colours but the light will intensify the colour and can make it feel too warm. Same thing for hot countries, you'd tend to use cool colours or pastels to cool the room down. Why does your room get so little light if it's South facing? I think earthy tones may work best in your room but get a couple of tester pots and try painting a very large piece of paper/card and hanging it on your wall to see how the colour changes throughout the day
Mickey Oak
Original Author
9 years ago
Good idea with painting a card first. Not sure why house is not very lit, im guessing its the strange layout of the rooms and corridor in relation to the windows that doesnt allow enough light in. Also there are a few trees around the house that perhaps create shadows..

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