struggling with my duck egg living room, help!
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Comments (5)i agree with mrsmcee re all the colours. I personally like a little contrast so it's difficult to say whether it's too much (just in my opinion) without knowing what is painted what, colour of furniture, woodwork and flooring etc. The colour on the walls in mrsmcee pic works well, ( looks like elephants breath) and would suggest a similar greige colour. You could also add deeper accents of magenta if wanted. The wall colour works in this pic from bellacoco too. Duck egg pretty much goes with anything though so it's just a case of how pastel you want it. Even adding the plant as per pic above brings a nice contrast following on from toms suggestion...See MoreColour to go with duck egg sofa
Comments (8)Hi, I'd suggest keeping the colour scheme to light greys and blues since the room is small. A white wall would over power the room, giving it a cold and un homely feel. I think Cornforth White by Farrow and Ball (Image 1) would be perfect. It's not too harsh and it's not too 'clinical' shall we say, it's a washed out grey. I also think A8630D by Crown Paints Trade would do perfectly (image 2). Note: Both images show the paint colours in natural lighting as appose to fluorescent. I don't know how small the room is but I'd suggest, as so to balance the colour in the room, you place a piece of blue-grey art work on the wall, this will add depth. If you need any further assistance please don't hesitate to get in contact and I will be happy to help. Meredith...See MoreNeed help for my living room
Comments (16)Here's another wallpaper, it's by Graham & Brown for £15 a roll. It's a teal rather than a true blue but teal works really well with brown. It's also got the metallics you can pull out in the decor too. https://www.grahambrown.com/uk/product/30-254/berries I think you can also get this at B&Q. For a rug you could go teal or if you prefer something more neutral something more gold....See MoreStruggling with front room/Living room design
Comments (4)Hello Albajazaj, So a good route forward is that you have clearly identified two clear purposes for the living room.. Relaxing and dining.. So that should really help you. Now you need to get a feel of where you want to sit for these activities... Given there's two windows at one side of the room you could potentially do one of two options... One is to have a dining table where you can sit and eat, with sunlight, with evening sun, with windows open etc... You can also use this table to work at or sit at where light is a primary requirement. It could also server as a social hub.. (see image below) Two tone walls make for interest and allow you to use colour like grey or charcoal which would blend with sofa but then add something lighter and chalky to give height.... Play with scale too... A mix of seating adds interest and consider how you add texture.. If you can't have wooden floor consider natural flooring such as sisal or Jute.. Equally though you could position a series of hall type mirrors (keep reading) Given the first floor proximity a large mirror such as 8 x6ft could be difficult in terms of logistics.. So smaller manageable ones can give a feeling of space if lined along the wall to the right as you walk into the room if you choose this idea... Which you could then situate a table in front for dining again like the above.... . So then you could have the sofa in the window, where you can read easily as light is beneficial here. It also means that the largest item in the room is not the first you see when you walk in as the width of that rear portion is quite narrow and I would not recommend anything more than a two seater here. You mentioned grey for the sofa so it could sit well with a colour scheme such as that above... A modular arrangement that perhaps is structured in a textural and interesting format... It is functional but interesting... The low slung wooden base is also rather nice to add a warm element to the room which compliments the above dining table and bench... In this way you're building the room up to a coherent scheme that is bright and airy... Another thing to consider is fewer pieces are better for a room that does not require a great deal.. Consider how function can serve multipurpose usage.... So perhaps a sideboard to houzz plates, cutlery, glassware. Above a drinks tray on top perhaps? This piece is long and low and perhaps if you situated the sofa to face the window ie in front of the rad wall past that door to the left of your image, with the sideboard behind it. It could have a vase of flowers etc, drinks tray and somewhere to put a drink etc, you have no need for a coffee table and you have a natural partition of the room... you see how considering fewer pieces and what are linked to creating a room that is perfectly functional with less... My specialty is the Lagom approach which is the Swedish term for "just the right amount" Which can be applied to any aesthetic... A few things that might be food for thought.... :))...See MorePumpkin
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