How about warm yellow? I think it will go together with bricks and would be a good contrast to dark floor and black cooker. Yellow is an optimistic and cheerful colour and often is associated with food. /Marcin

hi just had living room ceiling and walls plastered found a huge tin if dulux barley white could i use it to seal walls prior to painting colour i want? or should it just be white emulsion? watered down?! Thanks!

I don’t think they’re quite as chunky as the pea rugs, but Alternative Flooring have a wool carpet range called Pebble and Crucial Trading have a chunky wool range called Alaska. Both are good brands and widely available.

Hi, To design your TV and feature wall, consider extending wood panels or slats across both the main wall and the alcove for a cohesive look, with the TV centred on the main wall and a darker panel backdrop to help it blend in when not in use. Alternatively, you could make the alcove the focal point with wood slats or panels and keep the TV wall simple with a complementary dark colour. Another option is to treat both areas separately—using slats on the TV wall and a contrasting treatment, like paint or wallpaper, for the alcove. Incorporating the old chimney niche with decorative elements or lighting could also enhance the design. Thanks!