Interior design of the living room - ready to buy and worried!
clairef09
7 years ago
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Living room design...help!!
Comments (6)I really like your living room, and the furniture looks very good together. You already have one settee facing back to the dining area, so even if you buy a corner sofa, the effect would be similar to what you already have. I think the room looks very inviting and cosy. I love your art and decor, the only thing (nothing major) that would look better, is getting quality curtains, some heavy sleek ones with brass eye lets (you would probably need different curtain poles for these), as your current curtains look a bit tired. Not being great fan of the lilac / brown colour match, I would swap the lilac accents (rug, cushions, canvas) to a different shade (gold / lime / yellow etc). Btw I absolutely adore your lamp!...See MoreLiving diner interior design dilemma
Comments (1)Hi Moe, have you perhaps considered replacing the radiator with a vertical design instead? You could move the pipework to the left (away from the sockets) and put a tall designer vertical radiator in there. It will not only solve your space problem, but also give the room a stylish lift too. The tall ones kick out just as much heat as the panel rads (more so in some cases) and it takes the 'TV above the radiator' problem totally out of the equation. You don't have to go the whole hog like in the image above, but this is from one of our customers that replaced his old convector radiator (which would have been behind the sofa) with two tall vertical designs. I think it could solve your design problem and allow you to put the TV on the same wall as the rad without any problem. We've got 10% off all radiators this weekend to celebrate St Patrick's Day, so you could grab yourself a deal over the weekend. Why not go and have a browse and see if we have something tat could help you out - http://www.bestheating.com/radiators/designer-radiators/vertical-designer-radiators.html If you're unsure of how high a heat output you need to keep it nice and toasty, just use our BTU Calculator and it will provide you with a selection of suitable radiators for your space. Good luck and by all means if you need any more advice, just drop me a line - john.lawless@bestheating.com All the best. John...See MoreHelp with designing living room/dining/kitchen please.
Comments (6)Regarding plug sockets - you can never have too many! Make sure there are enough in the kitchen at counter-top level. Either side of the bed is very useful and I would recommend one in the hall to plug the hoover into. I would also suggest a hotel style additional light switch by the bed head (its a small luxury but I love being able to turn it off without going back to the door). It doesn't look like there's that much counter top space in the kitchen so I would recommend buying something like this as an island: http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/products/kitchen-products/kitchen-islands-trolleys/stenstorp-kitchen-island-white-oak-art-60323021/ This would also help to divide the kitchen/living space and provides space for a couple of bar stools for casual dining/chatting whilst cooking. If your daughter likes this idea then you may want to have a pendant light fitting over the island. Consider bathroom storage and where a shaver socket would be best placed for electric toothbrushes etc. If opting for spotlighting then get dimmer switches so you can control how bright they are. It also looks like the bathroom door and hall cupboard door will intersect each other at the moment so I would suggest having the bathroom door open inwards instead....See MoreLiving/Dining Room Design
Comments (7)Hi Trina, I have a similar layout to yours. I moved the furniture around earlier this year and now have my sofa in front of the window and the tv opposite in the right hand corner (where the corner of the sofa is in your pics). I have a couple of armchairs either side of the tv. I haven't found any furniture placement perfect, so it's just a case of what works best for you. Furniture can easily be moved around but the tv cables are another matter so if you have any new ones installed, keep the old ones in case you want to move the tv back! One change I made for the better was to have a new door coming in to the sitting room. The new one has glass in and this makes the room feel less long and thin because light is also coming from the side and not just either end. To further break up the long-thin-room look, I've put a piece of furniture dividing the living area from the dining area. Visually it makes the rooms look separate and you could do the same by using a rug. I actually installed a fireplace in about the same place as you are removing yours! I like traditional furniture which maybe very different from your taste, but just to illustrate I've put a photo below. To help people to help you, it may be worth telling people what sort of look you like. Good luck!...See MoreWoodprojects
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