Home design help!!!
Please help me I'm at a loss!
We have moved into our new build property and at last can decorate
I am struggling for ideas and inspiration (that and the house is 'snug', so it's about making the space look fresh and open but at the same time what we want)
I would really appreciate some help with the following please - if you don't mind me troubling? ☺️
1. Paint/ wallpaper in hallway and a blind? I was thinking blue and we've seen some fabric we like for a blind. We had a quote for a blind of £160 including fitting (we need to get a new runner too - blooming dog!) . Do you think it would look okay? I was considering getting a mirror on the wall before the door coming into the living room too?
2. Living room, we're getting new living room furniture (cream wood) from barker and stonehouse, I'm wanting to decorate in purple and grey but we're struggling to agree which colour wallpaper to choose??
3. Hallway, please help for some inspiration
Thank you ☺️☺️☺️☺️
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PROJessica Russell Flint
8 years agoYou may like our prints & textures which you can order easily from our website. Some great ideas for colour, feature walls or even just a couple of incredible cushions. Try not to stress, complete your ideas just one story board at a time. Sometimes it's worth waiting for your one piece of furniture & build your room around that. Lots of luck to you, try & enjoy it all.
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Comments (10)Hello! Wow! Thank you very much for your advice. So, there is a radiator on the right hand wall. That is where current owners put their tv. Not sure it will fit, will measure up soon hopefully. The TV could go on a smaller unit to be honest, and will make sure radiator is turned down! Just worried that there isn't enough room for a corner sofa there with the door to the hallway..(see photos on rightmove) I LOVE the idea of large mirrors either side of fireplace. Pinching that! ;) My current living room is decorated in shades of greys and lots of gold. Thinking of going navy and gold but not too sure. Sofa colours argh! Huge thanks I'm very grateful. Katie...See More
minnie101
8 years agoLaura Betchette
8 years agoHi Minnie thanks for the advice.
We have two light fittings from next one in the hall one in the living room (picture attached is of hallway light). I was originally thinking the Cole and Son whimsical wallpaper in the hall but it's just too small of a space I think to paper it
Laura Betchette
8 years agoThat's a pain it didn't respond using the whole of my text haha! We were going to use Cole and Son whimsical in hall but it's too small I think. I love the idea of painting the radiator in the hall though!!!! Not sure what colour to paint hall in general though - I have this feeling everywhere will be grey in the house at this rate haha! Ordered a blind from next in a neutral colour so hopefully can get some ideas soon :)We have a cream mirror for in the living room behind the sofa which is going up once I replace the glass my boyfriend broke. Should we be looking at wallpapering both walls? I'm at a loss! We are going to use pictures going up the stairs similar to the photos/ art on my last post (only 2 though). The stairs are in my living room though rather than in the hall. My plan is to move the sofa under the window to under the stairs, push the new TV stand into the corner but flat against the wall and put the coffee table in the centre of the room. I'm thinking I may use the whimsical wallpaper on the landing (and buy a radiator cabinet) and stick a mirror above??? The whimsical wallpaper to decide from is out of these 2:
minnie101
8 years agoI don't think I'd use it in the hall tbh. The trees would give a similar effect to vertical stripes and I think it could make it a bit cupboard like.
I found a pic of the wood wallpaper just to give you an idea of what it would look like. Is the room as dark as it appears on the pics or is it your device? If it is dark then it's either embrace the dark or try something like ochre or see how the warm neutrals work. As you're going for purple accents you could always add a few yellow accessories to brighten it up, plus a couple more lamps. Re layout, what if you swapped the tv and opposite sofa around. Would that work? You could then have the sofa ŵall as the feature ŵall. I think I'd go for the grey Cole and son paper as the landing isn't that deepLaura Betchette
8 years agoThink that's a good point it does make it look cramped! The lighter one is a pale blue colour ☺️ no I think it's just my camera, this is on the sofa facing the TV at the moment. That's true! We would be getting a floor lamp I think, we've seen one we really like in a store near us which would look great! I don't think we would be able to get table lamps in once we get the new furniture (mainly because we would have plug sockets around the sofa under the stairs) the dark furniture will definitely be going and will be replaced with the ones underneath. We'll be moving the new furniture so that its on the same back wall but pushed into the corner. I may go for the purple wallpaper then, the other half prefers it! Oh and I am now thinking of getting a column radiator in the entrance hall and painting it- thank you for the tip!
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PROFeature Radiators
7 years agoA column radiator would look great in the hall. You will need to go 2 column so it doesn't project into the room too far. But be wary of painting a new radiator yourself as it could invalidate the manufacturer's warranty, def check. They can also be quite hard to paint as it isn't easy getting in between the columns. We do offer column options in a wide range of colours so let me know if you need an idea of pricing. Warm regards
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PROCorinne Natel Art Ltd
7 years agoSome artwork would
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PROPWJ Architects Ltd
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