Do up house...What colours and furniture
Wendy Heads
9 years ago
Hello, as you can see by my pictures, me and my fiance have purchased a do up house...
I would love any advice on colours, furnishings, fabrics etc.
We are a bit lost.
I would love any advice on colours, furnishings, fabrics etc.
We are a bit lost.
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minnie101
9 years agoWendy Heads
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Comments (4)I always feel that a wood burning stove is a feature in itself, therefore putting wallpaper up might detract from the stove. It depends on the style you are going for, I would recommend simple, light colouring, maybe a pale fern green on that wall and alternative pale colours on the other, but it also depends on the furniture. Keep it simple and see how the light plays in the room over time, you will get an idea of where the sun hits etc and then you can go wild with your wallpaper if it can take it. Good luck...See MoreWall colour to unite oddly coloured furniture
Comments (15)Hello there, I was a rep for Benjamin Moore paints and have worked with a lot of paint colours - they have 3500 in the full collection! For a small room you need a colour with warmth in it a hint of yellow to reflect the light but it will predominantly depend on the colour and amount of light coming in to your room. I would be happy to order some large samples of colour sheets that are sprayed in the actual colour so you can check the tone works in your room free of charge. I would think a colour called Balboa Mist or around this tone would work, this is what the Americans call a 'Greige' a warm grey. Please drop me a email simren@jagdev.com. Thank you!...See MoreNew kitchen lower ground floor of victorian house.. what do you think?
Comments (15)I don't really understand the "walk through cupboard into larder space". The plan just shows storage either side, would you not be better just having a wide larder unit? Agree with Jonathan re range and integrating fridge. Only on the assumption you won't be using both dishwashers at the same time, I might swap the one in the corner with the bin (so you're not dripping mess on the floor and DW's in corners are trickier as you can only stand to one side to stack etc) and move the other DW to the island but also swap the side of the drawers. It would be a major trip hazard though if you do use at the same time :) Given you have 2 DW's do you need an extra fridge in the utility? something like Little Greene French grey/pale may work for units, which is a Victorian paint colour. You could have oak on the island although it's obviously not as practical as Quartz etc. i think a butlers sink would also be more in keeping?...See MoreWhat do I do with these colours?
Comments (25)I have terracotta walls in my sitting room and plan to have either peacock or green sofas so we are on the same page! I am struggling a little with the curve - because I love straight lines - but the way it looks in the room you have accessorised shows it doesn't need to be changed. With the accessories I'd be bolder and put something large behind the sofa, not several pictures making a gallery wall - it looks a bit fussy. Or turn the whole wall into a gallery wall with some bigger pictures and some less big. Can you have a rectangular coffee table, too - rather than round? And the same with the rug - a rectangular one would be better I suspect. Overall, though, my view is stick with the colours! There is too much greige in our world and terracotta is such a warm, welcoming and cosy colour....See Moreminnie101
9 years agoI was going to suggest borrowed light by F&B for the lounge as it works in dark rooms, although it will look a lot lighter when the carpet and dark blue walls have gone I think it would look best combined with all white. I've managed to find this pic from designer jocelyn chiappone which is the kind of thing I would go for with white wood furniture and shades of duck egg/teal with green. It's difficult to see where wallpaper could go in the lounge as you can only see the fire in the pic. Laura Ashley do a number of pretty wallpapers or maybe try some chinoiserie papers. I would go for different pastels and off whites throughout the house and stick to the same white for ceiling and wood. what are your thoughts on flooring? Personally I'd go for wood and add rugs where needed. Do you have any more pics for ideas?
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