Old farmhouse renovation - bedroom help
Hi, we are moving into an old farmhouse and doing a lot of renovation work. The first thing will be to create a main bedroom by knocking down a wall separating two bedrooms that currently exist (we understand it used to be one room before a partition was installed.) The walls will be insulated so we will lose the exposed beams from the walls.
I really don’t know where to start with decorating or styling the room. The only thing I think we have agreed on is a super king emelia bed from sofa.com (https://www.sofa.com/gb/beds/emilia-bed/p/BLEMA240HBWPUM#&gid=1&pid=1), but even then I don’t know what fabric headboard?
I’m also keen to try linen bedding and love the soft crumpled look.
Attached are photos of the two rooms that will be made into one and some ideas I’ve saved of rooms. Is navy a good idea? We plan to carpet and install electric radiator and an en-suite.
Thanks so much.
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minnie101
3 years agoHi, do you just mean navy for accessories or walls or the bed? I personally like the bed in a light colour so there isn’t much contrast with the frame. I’d stay light on the walls too as the windows aren’t overly large. I love a wood floor but can understand why you don’t want pine as it dents very easily! I’d probably go for a textured carpet.
Do you have a plan with the room dimensions (and if possible mark where the ensuite will go)? and will pull together some ideas which hopefully will help 😊
HU-515958202
3 years agoThank you. Here is the plan (I’ve indicated which door will be removed) and the en-suite is likely to go in the corner on the external wall - next to the existing bathroom.
the other option we have is to knock through and have access to the existing bathroom rather than a new en-suite and build a separate bathroom at the other end of the house.
I was thinking accents of navy as I also prefer a light coloured bed.
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