Big guestroom wall dilemma (also, should I keep this mirror?) :)
Hi all, I just bought a flat and then covid started, so I used my what was supposed to be a guest room as a home office. I don't like working from home - it's my private space! - so I decorated the wall with my work desk as differently as possible as what I would normally have at home. I can work from my real office now, so I can re-decorate and re-imagine my guest room differently (finally!). But I basically have no clue what to do wit this wall!
1. It is slanted, which I am not an expert in + has a door
2. The place for my desk will be the same (but the desk will be smaller and nicer)
What to do with the wall? Should I keep this mirror and decorate around it? I am completely lost and any help would be appreciated. The only wall you can't see (the one the picture is taken from) has a bed, an art-deco inspired dresser and is also slanted. The wall on the right is also slanted, no windows and completely empty and white.
My colour pattern in the flat is white (most of it) with grey-blues (30%) and yellow and red accents.
Many thanks!
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Sonia
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PROFiona Cochran
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Marin Cvitanovic
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3 months agoPersonally I’d paint all one colour but in deep blue or a deep pink/red. A tall plant beside the desk (yukka, iron plant, rubber plant) and artwork /prints across the wall to play off the slant.
some example colours from LICK paints.
LICK Red 01
LICK Blue 06
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