Colour scheme for a north facing 16'x16' sitting room in an early Edwa
teresacmoss
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Comments (51)Hi there 81bec. I'm not sure if you've gotten started on the chances to your patch of garden, but if you haven't here are some tips, from someone who also loves low maintenance gardens that are drought proof but look gorgeous all year round..start buy getting rid of the camellia, what ever evergreen is hiding behind it and the red robin..leaving the one plant you actually seem to like, the Cordyline (good choice). Rake away all the gravel and lay down some good compost (after planting, layer over with mulch as it'll stop weeds and retain moisture, resulting in a lower maintenance garden). Next, put a piece of trellis against the side of the porch that currently has the camellia and evergreen and plant a Trachelospermum Jasminoides (Star Jasmine)-it's evergreen, a climber, low maintenance and has dark green leaves in summer with clusters of strongly fragrant white star-shaped flowers and rusty red leaves in winter, lovely. Next, plant a mix of Pennisetum Firework grass and Ox-eye daisies (sometimes called Marguerite) at the back near the wall. In the middle "row" plant a mix of Stipa Tenuissima (Mexican Feather Grass) and Echinacea (purple coneflower) and in the front, maybe either side of a wooden love seat, plant Chasmanthium Latifolium (Spangle grass). All are showstoppers year round, low maintenance, drought proof and do well in sun or semi-shade. The grasses all need the same kind of care once a year, as do the flowers, meaning you only have to do maintenance twice in a year as well as a little watering when it's really dry in exchange for year round interest and beauty that will perfectly compliment the Cordyline. Hope this was helpful. If you have any question on maintenance of any of those plants I'll be happy to help....See MoreWhite fence..did we make a mistake? Help!!!
Comments (80)While white fencing isn't for me in a back garden, I have seen loads of pics here on Houzz with white fences and, although they mostly seem to be over in the USA (let's face it - they tend to have better daylight in parts of North America than we do in the UK) I do like the look of it, though. I especially like the whitewash appearance if you're going for a Cottage Garden as it adds a weathered appeal. I went for black in my garden which looks pretty stylish, especially with the greens and whites in front of it. I used to live in a house with a roof terrace and we were advised at the time to not use white on the inside of the parapet walls as it would glare too much. The chosen option for the wall was pale grey (before it was fashionable) and it worked really well. For this reason, I wouldn't have gone for white fence or white furniture....See MoreNorth facing extension
Comments (3)North facing rooms have one common problem, they are normally dark. I'd suggest making sure you have great lighting and fit LED bulbs in everyone of them as you'll have lights on often. From experience in a previous home my north facing kitchen had the lights switched on all day every day. Partly because of a tiny window, I know you'll have a lot of glass (which will help) but Autumn, Winter and early evenings will see you reaching for the light switch. Whilst not my area of expertise we do get to know lots about the latest trends from our great blog and colours trending at the moment are greys, dark blues, greens that vibrant emerald colour, hot tropical pinks. For a calmer take go lighter colours one that will help reflect light are palest pink, taupes and of course the colour you are avoiding white!. Whites are good at reflecting light and an obvious choice but that doesn't mean you have to do with personality in the space. You can still have bold statement colours with whites as a background colour. Here's a link to our latest blog you may want to check this out. In this article theres a nice colour combo shown here in bedding, but would looks equally good in living/dinning rooms. Pay attention to the lovely glass lighting (see below) which could be a good addition to your room, after paying for all that glazing to see your garden you don't want to block it all up with heavy solid looking light fittings. Tinted glass lights are a really nice choice, this one is called 'lute'. If lighting is on the list of things to do? Register as a VIP and get our magazine and there are often some nice discounts to be had too! Let me know what you think-we love to share and hearing comments is great for us. I do hope this helps you a little. Good luck! & Enjoy! The Lighting Company Lighting Companies Inspirational Blog...See MoreNew house restyle
Comments (41)Looks good :) I don't know whether it fits but could the piano go in the radiator corner (although not right in) facing the other way? I might just try painting the picture frames personally. If you've got any left over paint I'd also just paint the radiators in the wall emulsion and see what you think. I don't know whether this would work structurally plus you may hate them (!) but I feel like a hanging chair could work next to the tv. It would need to be a slimmish one and I'd go for one that doesn't visually feel the space too much...See Moreteresacmoss
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