Hi Lucy, I had a look in your ideabook too but same as Minnie I felt none-the-wiser, as what you have in there is different to want in the room. What sort of feel or style do you want? I don't know what direction your room faces, or what time of day it was in the picture, but the room seems a little dark in comparison to the dining room through the doorway. I would keep the walls light and neutral - either an off white or a very pale grey with a bit of warmth in it. Add colour in the accessories - cushions, rug, art etc. You mention a new carpet but maybe continue the wood floor you have in the dining room and add a rug (which is where you bring in some colour - love the Stockholm rug in yellow from ikea or loads of choice on wayfair.co.uk). Were you thinking yellow or blue for the wallpaper and what sort of style? Cole & Son cow parsley is gorgeous in yellow (but pricey) and there's a Rob Ryan design that's been turned into wallpaper that comes in yellow that is gorgeous. Your fireplace isn't too bad, I think painting the mantle shelf white and painting the wall a similar colour to the stone will make it blend in. Is it an open fire? Will you have to get chimney sealed off etc?

Lovely sofa but definitely wouldn't recommend to buy corner sofa in the room like yours. If you want to have something comfortable for your feet, get foot stool and move it closer to sofa when you need it. But on daily basis corner sofa will block free flow within a room, especially when you enter the room, it will not look right and in time will not feel right.

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What are the dimensions of the room and how many do you wish to seat for sofas and dining? i assume that’s a hearth to the left of the window? Is there a chimney on the outside of the house? just curious as I’ve never seen a Victorian fireplace in that position before. I’m wondering if the fire was opposite the entrance door, as you’d expect, as you can see some shorter planks in the centre of the room which look like replacements What’s the pipe under the window?