I would put a huge gloss top table in the corner at the same height or a little lower, than your sofas. It would really suit a large bow table lamp with a wide coolie shade, and a couple of objet d'art to finish it off. Don't look at the colours below, I'm showing you the arrangement only. Based on your own room, choose a white gloss table, and add a lamp similar to the one I'm showing below in scale, but try to tie the colour of the shade in with your floor, to add warmth to a cool scheme on your walls and sofas.. You can't go wrong. Classic and classy. Let me know what you decide! x

Hello everyone!! Wow thank you so much for your feedback and ideas, I'm bowled over by how well thought-out and detailed your responses are… all I can say is THANK YOU! It's definitely made me think of some new ideas and things to try. Now I just can't wait to move in, measure up, decorate and make it ours!! I'll try to reply to each of you here.... Bagpuss Pro - It's a good idea to rearrange integrate the fridge freezer - but I'm not sure I could live without a dishwasher!! You've made me think how maybe we can rearrange what's currently in the kitchen though. Integrating the appliances for starters will make it look and feel more streamlined. You're right, the vendors have blocked off the chimney then placed furniture in front of it - my idea would be to keep this area quite clear and maybe have the dining table there, so it's next to the kitchen for ease. We've actually only viewed the property once before placing our offer - so next time I will have a look at what the space is like and the possibility of switching the sofa / dining areas around... Minnie – I love the idea of clear acrylic chairs too! Hopefully it would make the room feel bigger as they don’t draw the eye so much. I quite like the Tobias chairs from Ikea with maybe sheepskins draped over. We would like to go for a Scandi look (boyfriend is half Danish / half Norwegian so it’s a style we both agree on!) Good idea about hanging the TV on the wall on tilt/swivel bracket, that way it could be watched from both the seating and eating areas!

Hi! Many of my clients want the family room at the back with direct access to the garden, even more so when that's the sunny side of the house. Most also want the washing machine in a separate utility room to minimise the noise from it. Maybe there's a way you could take a bit of space from your hall and add it to the toilet at the front so you could add the washing machine in there? If you don't have a 2nd floor (as in it is only a 2-storey house) then maybe you can open up to the entrance hall and combine the study and garden room to create a dining kitchen, keeping the rear lounge separate, moving the study into the current front kitchen, or making a much bigger bedroom there. That way you could keep a quieter place to sit at the back as well. I've created a checklist along with some guidance emails to help with early decision making that you might find useful. You can get a copy of that here: https://bit.ly/2P1quQ6

Hi Nadia, I think if you start to 'dress' the room you won't notice the colour of the tiles as much. have a search for earthy bedroom accessories. I found this seller on etsy that has some great abstract art that I think would look great in your room www.etsy.com/uk/shop/NovemberPrintableArt?ref=simple-shop-header-name&listing_id=777064854 www.etsy.com/uk/listing/777064854/boho-art-set-of-3-pieces-abstract-shapes?ref=pla_similar_listing_top-1 You could also go for a large potted plant on the hearth to cover up some of the colour. Hope that helps Vicky