Need kitchen decor help!
Stephanie
6 years ago
Hello Houzz-ers!
The photo is an almost completed kitchen, grey units and black granite worktop. I'm struggling to decide on what colour to paint the walls? I'm a bit of a colour-phobe so a little scared about using bold colours but happy to be guided by the Houzz experts on here!
Thanks for looking :-)
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Daisy England
6 years ago
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Comments (106)Hi Katie. I do like the furniture you've chosen, as I said previously I would personally struggle to arrange furniture on a flat ŵall without corners, alcoves etc! I think it might be an idea to create a new post so others may be encouraged to respond without reading through previous comments. It may potentially work if you were to move the tv unit to the right. Have a floor lamp to the left of the unit and the chair angled in front of the lamp. Perhaps have a long piece of art or set of 2/3 to the right of the tv with maybe a plant stand or something and then the chinese cabinet. Do play around with the height of things though. I know you've looked before but I really think you need an area rug to zone the living space. Re kitchen not sure of your current thoughts but have you thought of a peninsular coming off that right ŵall within the kitchen? If you were to move the dining table perhaps a couple of accent chairs and table for the bay to keep your husband happy?!...See MoreNeed help with decorating living room
Comments (1)Depending on how much work you wanted to do and how much you've got in your budget there are lots of options available to you. It looks like you've got a great ceiling height so you've got lots of wall space to play about with. I'd pick a feature wallpaper with some gold in it and probably a pale, cream coloured background. This will work with your flooring and with the sofas you brought from your previous property and it'll keep the room bright. Because you've got so much wall space you could also create a gorgeous gallery wall. It doesn't have to be expensive if you use postcards, personal photos and posters etc. If you go for all black and white pictures you can play around with different styles and colours of frames but if you have some colourful, mixed images I'd keep to black or white frames and have some consistency that way. These are just guidelines for quite a curated look but if your tastes are a little more eclectic then go wild! If you've got room in your budget you could also add more interest and textures through a large floor rug, cushions, and curtains. Choose shades that complement or clash with your chosen wallpaper. I hope this helps!...See MoreHELP!! Decor ideas for kitchen/diner
Comments (4)First of all your room is lovely and I'm reluctant to suggest anything, as I love walnut and I love walnut with white. I can see that you would like to get a softer effect however, and I think you can do this with a relatively small amount of effort. First off - do you want to embrace the darkness of the dining area? If you want a clear separation between the two spaces you can achieve this by painting the dining area a different colour, which will have the effect of shortening the long appearance of the room and making the dining area more intimate and cosy. If this is your only eating space, though, you might find a dark colour a little oppressive during the day (personally I'd love it - my living room is dark green!). I wouldn't use a patterned wall paper in this space, as I'm struggling to decide which wall I would use as a feature wall. Papering a side wall might bring pull it in visually and make the space seem longer and narrower. Colour-wise I love indigo and brass/gold with walnut and a dark, blue-based colour will make the room seem intimate and expansive at the same time. Sometimes the wall with an extractor recess above a hob can look nice in a feature colour, but I can't really see yours from your photo. BUT you could pretty much leave the decor intact and bring some colour and texture in with soft furnishings and accessories. I like your blinds, perhaps you can soften them and add a feature at the dining room end by adding floor length curtains? Maybe just fixed for show. You could stand your dining suite on a flat weave rug and add a large mirror to one wall to reflect the light around the room. Curtains and/or rug would allow you to use some pattern. Alternatively swap out your blinds for softer looking fabric roman blinds. Add the odd accessory with warm metals or bright colour. Suggestion above. Hope this helps a bit :)...See MoreHelp in Decorating Kitchen
Comments (6)What a lovely kitchen ! I think the wall beside the door could take some colourful art. Maybe one piece or two one above the other or perhaps three small works one above the other - same style, same size and same frames . here is a pic of prints of my work in a client's kitchen/living room. Size of each framed work is approx 14 inches square. If you like the style of my work, send me the wall size and we can discuss options. I do originals or giclee prints. Visit my profile where there is a se!ection of semi abstract landscapes, flower paintings and abstracts. Below is an example of a mini work measuring approx 11 x 9 when framed. Two or three one above the other makes a nice feature. and here's an example of my flower works size approx 12 x 16 before framing....See More
PROSimple Interiors
6 years agolast modified: 6 years ago
I am a big fan of feature walls with vibrant paint or cladding! I concur with Daisy, orange goes so well with grey, and it evokes warmth too.
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Stephanie
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Stephanie
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