What colour to paint wall & alcoves in Victorian living room
Flo Gallagher
5 years ago
We are just redecorating our Victorian house living room. It has a bay window in and fire place, we want a feature wall and to paint around fireplace and alcoves! The fireplace has blue and green details in the tiles! See photo. Going to have beige carpets.
Please help with colour ideas for the wall
Please help with colour ideas for the wall
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Hayley Douglass
5 years agoHi, I live in a Victorian house and have just painted mine and deep blue and it looks fantastic and goes with the period house!
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Comments (1)It's a lovely room. I think I would just remove the shelves and add a large square piece of art over the fire so that becomes more of a focal point. I had been thinking that you could paint all the alcoves (including tv) in F&B pelt. It would look lovely against the chaise. You could then add contemporary art over the fire with a splash of deep purple or mustard or both. However the ceiling beam is throwing me as I would do that white so it becomes part of the ceiling and without seeing the LHS of the room it may cut that side off. It could work though (?!). It's obviously a very dark colour but you may like it as you want a cosy feel. I might also try moving the chaise away from the cabinet a few inches and angle it a little towards the sofa?...See MoreWall colour for Victorian living room with purple sofa?
Comments (5)Elephant's Breath would work as it has a violet undertone. It would accentuate the golden colour of the floor, if that is what you want. A slightly warmer colour with a complementary tinge such as Shaded White or Dropcloth may also be worth considering. I would avoid anything too warm as there is enough warmth in the floor....See MoreTypical Victorian Living Room
Comments (5)Have you considered Venetian blinds? We have a similar room in our Victorian home and have had these wooden ones for almost twenty years. We still like their look and have proven to be durable and very practical. Not the best photo and room a bit messy, but hey, we LIVE here... :)...See MoreWhat wood flooring for the living room in a Victorian terraced house?
Comments (9)Removing existing pine floorboards, installing plywood and re-installing old pine floorboards would be very unpractical and you would end up with an old pine floor. Then of course you need to sand it, fill the gaps and finish the pine boards. It will be time consuming and expensive. Unless you really like the style of old pine floorboards, I think you should go for a new floor. You can chose between a variety of different styles, colour and materials. If want to go for parquet I suggest to use small herringbone or like 90x360mm or similar as longer planks will look too big in small spaces. Parquet is available in engineered wood, laminate and LVT and prices varies but start from as little as £15 sqm for laminate. Alternatively you may want to look at planks again in laminate, LVT or engineered wood with prices starting again at around £15 sqm. LVT is probably the most durable solution but the subfloor i.e. your old pine boards must be very flat and sound. Engineered wood and laminate both herringbone/chevron and planks can be installed either glued down to your existing floor or over an underlay. Both installation method will take care of draught. Consider lighter tones and the same material throughout if possible. hope this helps...See More
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