Living Room: before and after
G Arnold
8 years ago
Another room in our house is pretty much done... 1950s semi which was full of woodchip, poor flooring, surface mount plumbing and electricals and UPVC... Lounge was stripped back, new plastering, new skirting, new fireplace/woodburner, floor levelled/damp proofed, doors to hall removed, new windows, new back door, new radiators, new plumbing/elecs, new engineered oak floor. Then painted white (little green intelligent emuslion loft white) and furnished... Coupl of before pictures
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Comments (18)I do love the TV / media unit. Did you build it out in timber then plaster it to finish before painting? And is there any residual heat issues with the fire so close to other electrical items? Thanks for your answers...See MoreLiving room dilemmas
Comments (6)Hi. The room looks really good. Karndean is a good choice with dogs, I think they do a blonde'ish oak with some grey tones in. I would stick with the layout you have but with changes. The sofa that is closest to the chimney breast at a rightangle I'd push back towards the ŵall and centre between the windows. Push the one next to it back a little and add a side table with a tall lamp in between, Where the other sofa is I'd swap for 2 chairs with a small round lamp table in between and push them back a little. Agree with jonathan re the chesterfields. I think the tv is a little too high. I'd add 3 shelves in the top 1/3 of the alcove. Lower the tv so the bottom shelf is just above it and add a trunk beneath. I'd paint the shelves and alcove a darker grey with a brown undertone. Perhaps art over the tv, something a little bold, to draw attention away from the tv. You can add a lot of colours to this as an accent but I would go for dusky pink with mole/greige etc and a linen colour with maybe ŵarm metallics to lift it.The leather doesn't don't look to be exactly the look you're going for but it can be achieved with elegant lighting, mirror, good faux flowers, luxurious fabric, curtains/roman blinds etc...See MoreSummerhill Villas - living room - before and after
Comments (1)That cabinet is the dream, do I spot wine storage also? (If so, even better!)...See MoreLiving room transformation Before and after
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8 years agoAndrew Millar
8 years agoG Arnold
8 years agoAndrew Millar
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8 years agoG Arnold
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Tessa T
7 years agolast modified: 7 years agoLove the artwork, flooring, fireplace and radiators. I have a table that was made for you in yellow & charcoal!!
iolosdad
7 years agoG Arnold
7 years agoHa ha, yep the before is an eye catcher ;) yep radiators are powder coated aluminium, i have now gone off the black and have actually been thinking of getting them sprayed, but not white... More like a very pale grey.
Added a couple more recent shots, with a few added extras
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