Embarrassed by living area
Hi everyone! I'm hoping you can help me. Our lounge and dining room make me cringe. Do any of you lovely people have any ideas how to make them more cosy and inviting? We have a young child, so any major jobs aren't really practical (or in our budget) at the moment, but any input is appreciated.
Please be nice - I know it all needs improvement. Thank you!
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Sonia
5 years agoThere are some lovely elements in your room and it really won’t take much to bring it all together. I love the reading corner by the window. The piece of cloth on the footstool needs to go. The bookcase by the door would look so much better pushed over to the middle of the wall. Can the pet cage go in another room? The coffee table (is it a coffee table?) under the cage could be brought out in front of the sofa and be restored as a coffee table . The heart shaped picture gallery is adorable. I too would change the rug for something much bigger and more neutral (cream, beige or grey). You can then buy cushions to tie in with the final look.
If you want to introduce a bit of colour, I always think duck egg blue or soft sage green look rather lovely with cream and grey. You can then get one of those oil cloth tablecloths for the dining table in blue or green. I like the curtains, nice and neutral so will go with anything. Best places to buy these items on a budget? Dunelm of course. The online store Wayfair are also very good with excellent service (Ive bought loads from them!). These are just a few inspirational pics to help you.
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5 years agolast modified: 5 years agoAgree with everyone else, I think it has the makings of a great area.
The white living room curtains are doing nothing for the room, so they do need changing.
Grey and red as a theme is not so brilliant. Take away the red and soften the look, it will look a lot better.
The furniture is really nice, I think it's just the red that needs the tweak. Change it for creams and mustard, they work great with grey and are much more relaxing.
I'd take away the tall bookcase and swap for another unit the same height as the one on the opposite side of the sofa, that way you can have two matching lamps, great for the evening. I'd swap the wooden mirror for a grey shade and paint the wall in the dining room so that the pics stand out.
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4 years agoi can see there's no much light coming from the window. Some first steps for some easy and budget friendly renovation, in your place I'd paint the wall behind the sofa a 'fresh' sea-like color, and I'd add some matching pillows. Also the curtains could be replaced with some nice-quality textile blinds in a vibrant sun/yolk/mustard colour. Also some simple black-framed black and white portraits on the wall behind the some would be really cool.
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