Crazy but it might just work, or just plain crazy?
After a long break from diy (I must have been one of the few who hasn't done any this year :-/ ) we are now looking at our front room. It's the last of the rooms before we have to spend sqillions on the kitchen and bathrooms. We have 3 floors in an Edwardian and the ground floor is more traditional with a library, a dining room with panelling and a hall with original encaustic tiles. We don't want to be completely slavish to the traditional look though.
There is an original Edwardian oak fireplace with dark red tiles in the room. I want to keep that, so we need to work around it. I also have an antique mirrored sideboard that reflects the styling of the fireplace. We have a vintage rug in mainly red and dark blue that I would like to use too.
The crazy comes in the form of painting the walls dark blue, getting a massive flower mural up on one wall and sticking a mustard velvet chesterfield in there in front of the mural.
Is this a goer? Will it be too much? Will it be mad but awesome? I just don't know. Has anyone else got this kind of maximalist look they can share?
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Sonia
3 years agoLove a bit of colour. If I were you I’d paint the walls before you order anything else, just to ensure you love it. The rug will look amazing with the navy walls. The yellow sofa isn’t to my taste, I would choose teal instead then lots of colourful cushions, but it’s your home so have what you want. You could go navy or teal sofas but a yellow armchair? The mural is beautiful. Which wall is it going on?
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Juliet Docherty
3 years agoAre you keeping the sofas? I quite like them. It all depends on what is staying and what isn't but if I had a house like that I would be looking at images like these...
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3 years agoFab wallpaper, I’m sure I only came across it a few days ago! Following with interest too 😊
I did come across this room. I like the buttery tan (or whatever you want to call it!) with the rug, blue and brass etc. Assuming the coffee table is staying though I think I’d go for the pale sofa with just a little of the tan . I also like the modern art with the global influences such as the curtains and tray, I think it could really work, similar to an image colourhappy posted before. I’d repeat the gold glasses in the paper for a little drinks tray arrangement 😊
looking forward to seeing the finished room!
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