Looking for family room inspiration
This is our current family room. The built in cupboards and shelves have recently been added and have only been under coated.
Looking for ideas for colour schemes for the cupboards/shelves and walls, inspiration for the fireplace (do we add a mantel?), a mirror/mirrors to go above the small armchair (to reflect the natural light from the connecting kitchen/diner as there is no other natural light source), wall art above the 4 seater sofa and some soft furnishing ideas for throws, cushions, rugs etc. Extra toy storage ideas also welcome!
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minnie101
4 years agoHi. Am I correct in assuming the "red" wall is new and you want a grown up feel to the room? Is there any space to the left of the floor lamp for additional storage?
I thought something like farrow and ball skimming stone or elephants breath could work but worried it may look lilac depending on the direction of the light and lack of direct light. Joa's white or something in that family may work?
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Comments (36)Hi Simone, Im so happy to hear you liked the boards (its so much fun creating amazing spaces!) It really depends on how much space you have, how big the chairs are and also if you do end up adding joinery around the fireplace. From what I have seen of your lovely living room, I feel more inclined to go half way with the joinery to create a feeling of space and not to clutter the upper half of the room. A bit like this... Can you see how the top half is filled in with a mirror (if you liked this you could just have two free hanging mirrors - not built in like the ones in this image), but I would definitely build-in the joinery below with the thick shelving as per the image. It adds a nice place for items in a neat way and doesn't feel too oppressive when sitting in the chairs. When it comes to how many chairs to buy - you will need to prioritise how you use the space. Do you often require space for 5-6 people in your living room? You could have two in the "bay" (check sizes though - you don't want them to feel cramped!!) or one larger chair either side of the Wandsworth. Perhaps get two cardboard boxes around 70 x 80 x 80cm and move them around to see if you would like chairs in those spaces. (That is a big chair by the way) I hope that helps? Jo...See MoreJonathan
4 years agoPersonally I would add a pattern- either with a rug or a wallpaper and then use it for color inspiration for the rest of the room.
I also think you could benefit from a coffee table/ottoman and more table lamps
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4 years agominnie101
4 years agoI like the idea of plum and blush although it's hard to find patterns in those colours :) I don't know what you think of this, the footstool comes in other colours, including plum, but couldn't get images. I also found this (floating!) lampshade if you can add more lamps or are there sockets for wall lamps? You could just add a gallery wall over the sofa in your colours? I'd try and add a few plants too, faux if needed
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4 years agominnie101
4 years agolast modified: 4 years agoYou could also look at an interlocking circle mirror, I've used this one as my photoshopping skills are zero but they do frameless or silver too.
i forgot to say as well I think you need some form of mantle to deflect the heat from the tv
Sonia