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8 years ago

Hiya
I just started updating my living room and hallway so far happy with hallway but stuck with this being its my only living dining room until next summer kitchen extension. So far walls painted grey and grey and silver wallpaper on one side, it a long way from the off white I had for years and I like it so far.

However I don't think my old furniture goes well and what can I do about the bare walls the art work above the sofa (image4) used to be on the top of the chimney and I don't mind not having it anymore. I can't afford to change the huge sofas at least until after Christmas, the oak dining table I still like it I don't mind changing my chairs or cover them.

The curtain is going to go I am just stuck with colour and pattern, the tv stand the same want to get a new white floating but not sure if this sets well with the brown sofas and oak table , I would like to add nest table, console but don't know what colour mirrored or white mat, the same goes for rug and cushions i know I have a long list of dilemma but thats why I am here help please before Christmas. All suggestions are welcome :) thank you

Comments (2)

louisep2012
8 years ago
I really like what you've done so far but you're right, the furniture doesn't really suit it anymore. I'm in a similar situation as have decorated my lounge but also feel my couch needs changing.

maybe you could dress your table with a white table cloth and runner with a pretty centrepiece to tone down the wood. Maybe some white wooden chairs? You could probably buy some off eBay or something and up cycle them until your budget allows you to replace them with something fancier.

curtain wise I would look for a plain pattern closely matched to the wall colour...but then I quite like it when curtains blend with the the walls.

Good luck
hos123 thanked louisep2012
hos123
Original Author
8 years ago
Thank you Luisep2012

thats what I had in mind for the curtains I saw some in next I was about to order it. That was helpful thanks x
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