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How would you decorate this through lounge

3 years ago

Hi,
Me and the Mrs have just bought our first property and we were wondering how to start decorating it.
The mahogany flooring and white shutters are real wood and are staying and the walls will also be refreshed by stay white. We don't know what colour to change the blue feature wall too or how best to furnish.
Any ideas?
We were thinking TV against the wall by the bay window. Black sofas with reddish cushions. some sort of rug, some sort of coffee table and a bookshelf perhaps.
Any ideas. We are new to this and would love some tips.

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Comments (8)

Jonathan
3 years ago
Personally I think the blue looks cold against the warm coloured floor.

I think you should add furniture and then choose your colour taking inspiration from something you put in the room such as a rug.

Personally I think you should be choosing either white, earthy red tones or a dirty green to compliment the floor.
minnie101
3 years ago
I think the white is too harsh personally against the floor. Maybe try one of the little Greene slaked lime colours all over. As the room is long and relatively narrow I wouldn’t put a feature colour on the long wall as it emphasises the length. Perhaps a stoney green colour for sofas . What style do you like and do you have a floor plan you can upload for layout?
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Sonia
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Daisy England
3 years ago
The blue definitely needs to go.
Marylee H
3 years ago

I think the feature wall detracts from the airiness of the space and makes it feel unnecessarily choppy. The contrast between white walls and floor could be softened,,,
Carolina
3 years ago
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I agree with all the other comments. Go for softer, warm colours on the walls. Not the brightest white, but an off-white. Also, black and red is quite a harsh, contrasting colour combination. Again, I'd go with less contrast and warmer colours. So, if you love a black sofa, go with beige and brown, maybe a touch of burnt orange, as your other colours. You'll create a much nicer, cosier room. Also, I always think it is best to not buy everything at once, and only buy what you love. Not because the shop thinks it goes well together, but because it makes you feel good.

Which means that if you love the look of black, white and red, go for it. Even though we all say: don't do it :-D

Also, measure! Measure and measure again! If you like a particular sofa, you can use paper or tape to put the dimensions of that sofa out on the floor so it gives you an idea of how much space it takes up. You wouldn't be the first who buys a 3-seater, matching 2-seater and big comfy chair, just to discover that you don't really have space for it.

On a personal note: I'm not a fan of matching furniture sets anyway.

Will you need a dining table in this room too?
Juliet Docherty
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I second everything above. The floors are so colourful that anything too pure looking in terms of colour could clash (the blue clashes) and the white is too visually jarring. Slaked Lime (as Sonia says) by Little Greene is a neutral that is worth looking at. I would look at oatmeal coloured linen fabrics rather than cool greys for sofas or warm neutral leather, not black.
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