POLL: Most difficult room to decorate?

Emmeline Westin

8 years ago

Is there a specific room/space in your home that you struggle to decorate or furnish? Which one is it?

Please share your frustrations below and other Houzzers might be able to help out!

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Tom Flanagan

8 years ago

I would say the Bathroom - sometimes it feels a little separate from the rest of the home, and unlike other rooms is perhaps less 'lived in'. Balancing it with the rest of the home, without compromising its functionality is always a task! At least I struggle...

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embzop
8 years ago
Guest bedroom is the most difficult. How to decorate a room that will be used by many different people, different ages etc. Then there is the issue that I want to be able to use for ironing, yoga and storage when I don't have visitors.
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milicaopica
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I would say that a room with 5m tall ceiling. I have been thinking of how we are going to do it in the future but have no answer. We will need to ask an expert
k11agl
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Rather contradicting @milicaopica, I'd say a room with a ceiling that slopes rapidly down to 1.5m!! It gets worse when you have the same room and the ceiling dropping on the other side too, and then the other two walls comprised of two doors on one of 3m wide (entrance to room and enquire) both opening inwards into the room and the last wall featuring a hide window across the 4.7m width. Where am I supposed to put any wardrobes if I don't call Sharps in (which I will!)?? I actually voted for the hallway, as I feel this is the one that you don't really live in, you simply walk past them most times. Yet they serve the function of welcoming you home as well as your guests into your home. Tricky!
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I struggle with my dining room. It's adjacent to the kitchen, which is going to be a 'dark shade of old green', to embrace the fact that it only has a north facing window and light colours will only look dull and gloomy. There are two 180° opening doors in between (no glass). On the side of the dining room there is the hallway, which is going to be light coloured, just like the living room beyond. There is just one door (opening 90°) between the dining room and the hallway. Do I match the dining room to the kitchen or the rest of the house? I would like to create unity throughout the house, but with a dark kitchen and light living areas how do I manage that?
jackydahlhaus
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@embzop, I would keep the guest bedroom as plain and neutral as possible. And keep it decluttered to keep it inviting.

@Tom Flannagan, I think bathrooms are just that one space in the house that is not attached to any other room style wise. When I walk into my future bathroom I want to be swept away from this world into another one of luxury and serenity! I don't care about styles and 'what should fit the house', the bathroom is my space and I will do with it what I like :)

@milicaopica, I think there are great options when you have a 5m high ceiling! When you put in another 'floor' you can have extra storage, a hide away, extra sleeping space, perhaps a slide? The possibilities are almost limitless!

@k11agl, I get your point. Possibly you could build a wardrobe against one of the sloping walls. But that of course depends on how much ground space the room will have left over and what you want to use the room for. I've got sort of the same problem next to my dormer windows, but I also have radiators up against two of the vertical walls. No wardrobe here :(. I think hallways are tricky too. They need to be functional yet inviting. Fortunately I have two; one tiled and the other one is going to have a parquet floor. So the first one will be the 'mudroom' where the kids can dump their stuff and coats and it will be made to be easily cleaned. The second, bigger one will be the 'nice' hall, with fancy wallpaper and nice furniture (telephone seat). Thinking about it I realise how lucky I am to be able to have two hallways with different functions ;)
jelliest
8 years ago
Children's bedroom. My girls are not tidy, and are addicted to clutter and tat. They also bring home their own artworks from school which have to go somewhere. They each have a bedside shelf which is heaving with artefacts, and despite having some pretty bedlinen the room always looks boring and unloved. So far 2D artworks have been put up on the sliding doors of their enormous ikea wardrobe, but we're running out of space and they are only 4 and 6! I would love them to have a really nice bedroom but am stumped as to where to begin.
jackydahlhaus
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@jelliest, being a mother of twins I know what you are talking about. Although my children didn't bring 3D art work home often they did with 2D art work. We bought an Ikea metal string curtain rail, with hooks and clips, and displayed their art work in the living room. When the rail was full and they brought something new, some old piece had to go. You can involve the kids in the choosing process, or not. I kept the most impressive ones/milestones, but most of them ended up in the bin at some stage. You can't keep everything! My daughter is hopeless at keeping her room tidy, and she's 13 now! But the trick is routine, and sticking to it. Give them a place for everything and every day let them put everything in its place. If you can't find a place for it, ask yourself/your kids 'do you really want to keep it?' In the end you'll get a less cluttered room and tidy kids to boot!
HU-314874
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Dining room! Mine is between the living room and kitchen and has a lot of traffic and use but it's not large, and with a family of 5 I'm finding it so tough to find a way to seat us all at dinner without the space being limited to eating during the day (the kids also use it as a playroom)
soozmacrae
8 years ago
Its got to be the bathroom. No sooner than its had a re-do then paint needs redone or the new shower doesn't fit and new tiles needed. Wear and tear in general. Its endless.
raesunflower
8 years ago
This is a great article, I've already benefited from the advice given on children's bedrooms. For me, the bathroom is the worst room. Mine is particularly awkward and cramped and to be honest, I don't like decorating bathrooms in general because you are so limited in what you can do yourself.
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Some people have a fish tank in the bathroom, how nice to look at that when showering or going to the loo.
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My media room is the hardest to decorate.

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