Empty spaces making home so cold
Hi, my house has many bare spaces making my house feel cold. I would like to make it more homely. Starting with the entry and corridor. What can I do to improve it? The corridor leads to a door that we don't use and the entryway is quite small. Please help with design ideas
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Anthony (Beano)
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Comments (25)Hi lovely space and I love the way natural light floods in. I have a couple of suggestions: 1. Two rugs not one to add warmth and colour you could then have a smaller matching rug at the end of the room that you quite rightly call an empty space. 2. Consider using a bracket to move the television onto the wall. Your plan showing the TV on the right looks good but if you used that plan then the TV would look best above the fireplace...that may be too high for comfortable viewing though. 3. A floor lamp where the plant is would give light and extra interest to that far corner especially if the plant is large enough to be placed in front or slightly to one side of the lamp. 4. At least one other lamp table and lamp beside the sofa 5. The empty area....obviously tight for space when the French doors open into the lounge but you may be able to fit either a narrow console or a larger piece of art with a narrow shelf beneath to fill that wall. Coupled with the rug you will be surprised how that will be enough to allow freedom of movement through that space and yet make the room feel whole instead of in two parts. I like your mix of furniture style which makes it easier for you to consider using sites like Freecycle or Craig's list to acquire a few extra pieces without breaking the bank. And if hubby is good aT DIY a narrow shelf will be a doddle you could also check out Houzz for ideas how to make a large piece of art to go above it too...See MoreFilling that empty space
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Daisy England
4 years ago
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4 years agoTry a curtain over your doorways... either pulled back to the side as in the first pic or to keep the contemporary style a very simple floor to ceiling curtain fitted on concealed rods... either way if you choose a heavy fabric or have them thermally lined you'll be surprised at how much warmer your home is and they'll keep the noise levels down as well.
Or you could try a large rug or a wall hanging?
Anthony (Beano)
4 years ago
Maths Wife
4 years agoDefinitely start with a console table, a mirror above it, on the left as you look towards the front door.
Objects with colour maybe? Golds, whites, anything to brighten.
Depending on your style, a colourful runner
Or a more muted affair
Anything to break up the floor.
It's just empty and needs stuff in it.Helena
4 years agoHi all. Thank you very much for your responses. I get so excited. I am going to buy a plant and curtains for the door tomorrow. More pictures attached
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4 years agoOkay, now we've seen more of the room: I'd change the red cushions and the rug for something brighter. I picked yellow for the cushions because of the painting (?) And I thought that a patterned rug, not necessarily a colourful one, would give the room more personality. A sideboard under the TV would be a good addition too.
Juliet Docherty
4 years agoWhat an amazing space. What colour are the sofas? They look a bit olive to me. I think that the wall colour would work really well with a timber floor, but not sure it connects with the floor that you have. I also would consider painting the odd wall a very dark tone to create some interest. A huge pale rug may be better than a dark one, but in general, my take is that you need to play around with tones to make it more interesting.
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4 years agoIt's a gorgeous home. You don't have chairs for your dining area yet?
The red cushions are really clashing, sorry.
I've changed the lights over the seating area. You might not like them, but I wanted to show you something different ;-)
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4 years agoHi Helena, these are plants that I feel are reasonable easy to care for. The large third one is Monstera, the cheese plant and the last one is Philodendron which can either grown downwards or up a pole. Others that are easy are the Peace Plant and the Aspidistra. May be worth researching the ones that cope well indoors on the RHS website.
minnie101
4 years agoIt looks a great space. I agree with the other comments, shoe storage and mirror, light rug, cushions (some with pattern), paint colour etc.
The only thing I'd add is maybe try one sofa opposite the fire, as you've got 2 focal points it feels a bit awkward with the tv behind. I'd also lower the tv if possible, it looks too high to be comfortable and the height is fighting with the doorways. I would also lower your largest piece of art for the same reason.
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4 years agoHello! Your home is very beautiful and lends itself to many solutions. A good lighting system is certainly necessary. Then I'd add one or two coloured carpets, a console and a mirror to put in the hallway.
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