Hello! My living room is very dull and 'cold'.
Annie Price
9 years ago
How can I warm it up? Would like to do a colour feature wall where the plaster is. What colour would suit year round and go with dark floor and beige/mink sofas? I can paint the other walls creamy as well and cover the pillows with different colour. Have planned chalk paint in the left corner for a little 'office' area too. Need to change the curtains too!
Am keen to make it very homey. Any colour ideas would be very helpful!
Thank you :)
Am keen to make it very homey. Any colour ideas would be very helpful!
Thank you :)
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rgarfoot
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Comments (22)The curtains and blinds will be blocking much more light than the TV. You can see this from how low the shadow comes on the wall below the ceiling. In the third photo you can see light outside just desperate to get in! If you do away with your Roman blind, substituting roller blinds if you need them, you will allow much more light in. Don't let your curtain overlap the window, particularly at the top, it would definitely be worth investing in the longest curtain rail your bay can accept, then make sure you pull the curtains as far back as they can go. Ideally it would be better with a pole the full width of the room straight across the bay, but this won't work if the TV has to sit in the bay. Personally I would paint all your walls and ceilings white and colour the room with accessories. Or if you like coloured walls go for something which has connotations of daylight, perhaps pale blue, pale yellow. It looks as though the wall behind the sofa is grey at the moment and it isn't adding any joy to the room. You can add cushions (or cover the ones on the sofa), in pastel blues/pinks/yellows and this will add the feeling of a summer's day to the room, the colour of your curtains is just right for this. If you can I would change your picture for something the same size but in pastel colours and hang it lower so that it catches the eye as something bright and pretty. At the moment it is sitting in shadow. And one last thought - do you really need all the pieces of your suite in this room? There isn't a law which says you have to keep a suite together - if you don't have room for it all....See MoreNeed help with choosing a colour for my living room
Comments (20)maria galvano thank you, I love them too and make me smile whenever I look at them, I bought them from a Bedouin woman in Petra (Jordan). They remind me of an amazing trip to Syria and Jordan some years ago, travelling independently using public transport and meeting amazing people along the way, both locals and tourists. Loved Petra so much and the local Bedouin people, went back for a second day to have another look around as well as sit and drink mint tea and listen to amazing stories ... and yes, they make my home feel alive as most things in it have some connection to a life lived. Thank you again....See MoreAdvice to make my cold, plain, open plan space feel warm and inviting!
Comments (32)Hi Catherine, You have a lovely open plan kitchen and lounge, but as you say, it lacks punch and interest. Since you're stuck with the stainless steel kitchen for the time being, you need to work with it and have some fun. A symmetrical arrangement of stainless steel shelves either side of the splash back for the cooker would allow you to put up interesting bottles, plants, china, etc. What about painting this wall a bright colour like Seville Orange from Crown and the other walls in natural white. You could also paint the base of the island in the Seville Orange. In the seating area, use the orange colour and some others like plum or blue-grey in fabric patterns, have cushions made up for the seating area. Also an area rug large enough for the front feet of your sofas and the coffee table to sit on with colour would brighten up this area. It's unfortunate that the TV is blocking a French window. Can it be moved somewhere else, perhaps the bay if the bottom shutters are never opened? Instead of half of the bay window having plantation shutters, I would recommend a second upper row, which could be folded back or, if you don't need coverage for privacy on the upper windows, have an interesting, colourful valance. https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=valance+and+plantation+shutters+for+a+bay+window&biw=1516&bih=839&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0CAYQ_AUoAWoVChMIzdu7xO-FyAIVh0gUCh1aigXI&dpr=0.95#tbm=isch&q=valance++for+a+bay+window&imgrc=SjLxqYYGnQmhlM%3A...See MoreMy parent's living room
Comments (26)The recessed downlighting makes the area look stark and like a clinic's waiting room. Overhead downlighting on its own is a bad choice for living spaces. For now, I would move the small cabinet to the far right (near the door entering from that side) and place a table lamp on it, move the large sofa against the grey wall and add a floor lamp to the left of it, similar or complimentary style to the table lamp. Better yet, remove the small cabinet completely and get two matching low bookcases to flank the sofa, preferably with doors to hide the clutter, and place table lamps on them. Move the books and items on the tall bookcase on the right to those cabinets and get rid of the bookcase. The grey wall needs some artwork, or shelving with decorative items, as in some of the examples others have posted. Then a simple but plush geometric patterned area rug, about 200 cm x 300 cm in front of the sofa to define the lounge space and set it off from the dining/kitchen area. Keep it medium toned, perhaps a cream background with a little of the same grey as the wall plus some color like a leaf green or teal blue, even pumpkin orange (all go well with that dark warm grey). Place the smaller sofa where the large one is now and get a simple low coffee table to place in the center of the area rug. Move the chair to the right of the door on the right, angled toward the lounge area, if it will fit without crowding the dining (presuming you have eliminated the awkward bookcase.) Place a floor lamp behind it. Buy or make some accessory pillows for the sofas that pick up the accent color in the area rug. For the table and floor lamps, pick simple styles that can be outfitted with multilevel light bulbs or dimmers. Once everything is arranged, turn off those downlights and turn on the table and floor lamps and the room will feel much more inviting and warm....See More
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