1930s renovation - creating a modern retro vibr
aadams4251
7 years ago
I'm buying a 1930s cottage style house which needs a full renovation. I like geometric designs and art Deco therefore want to create a modern retro twist in the front room. I've bought a John Lewis Barbican leather sofa that reflects this style therefore want to design around it. it's a long room which is fairly dark despite being south facing due to a sloping front garden and trees that I'm planning to remove.
in particular there's a fireplace which I'm tempted to remove as had been built crudely with lots of bricks and slabs and dominate the room, or perhaps restore it by plastering over the bricks and polishing the copper hood???
will sand the original Parquet floor and hopefully find a light varnish to lighten the floor
was thinking of doing a feature wall using metallic silver geometric wallpaper to formally background to the TV and a retro 30s curvef white TV cabinet.... what do you think?
in particular there's a fireplace which I'm tempted to remove as had been built crudely with lots of bricks and slabs and dominate the room, or perhaps restore it by plastering over the bricks and polishing the copper hood???
will sand the original Parquet floor and hopefully find a light varnish to lighten the floor
was thinking of doing a feature wall using metallic silver geometric wallpaper to formally background to the TV and a retro 30s curvef white TV cabinet.... what do you think?
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7 years agoin the hallway outside am planning to paint woodwork white, keep railing as is, add a glass cluster pendant light plus large rennie macintosh style mirror to bounce light around as once again is really dark. not sure what to paint the walls as want to inject some colour ... perhaps light grey with multicoloured stripe carpet on staircase and brightly upholstered hallway bench and rug?
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7 years agoin the hallway outside am planning to paint woodwork white, keep railing as is, add a glass cluster pendant light plus large rennie macintosh style mirror to bounce light around as once again is really dark. not sure what to paint the walls as want to inject some colour ... perhaps light grey with multicoloured stripe carpet on staircase and brightly upholstered hallway bench and rug?
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7 years agoI love a feature fireplace but looking above the line of brickwork its evident that originally the chimney breast was much smaller. Given this doesn't look like a large space I would remove all of the later additions (definitely preserve and sell the copper hood though). You may get lucky and find the original fireplace behind the brickwork or you can look around a local reclamation yard or even local ebay for a fireplace thats more in keeping with the 1930's style. I think this would be worth it just to regain the extra few inches in space!
Definitely keep the picture rails and I think they look great painted the same colour as whatever you pick for the walls. Hang art/mirrors from picture hooks on brass chains to really channel the 30's vibe. I have some artist renderings of what the interiors of the 30's houses round me would have looked like for inspiration.
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6 years agoHi just to provide an update... I did remove the ugly fireplace and replaced it with an original one which looks much better... I'm not sure what colours to paint room ?
I was considering duck egg with off-white but need it to feel bright and welcoming so perhaps yellow to match the tiles?
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6 years agoNo yellow please! You have enough wood in room. Try something that compliment wood. Gray, blue or sage.
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6 years agostuff like this that I have already... um yes I think this will work i will send photos when done ;o)
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6 years agoHi vintage I wish I u commented earlier as my builder user clear varnish as easier to maintain but finish not so great as has darkened the floor... to late to redo it now so will have to wait to the next time!
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