Help me with my living room, on a budget. I'm so bad at this :-(
Tino Felly
10 years ago
Moved into a new flat and because I'm so rubbish at decor, I need everybody's help. I did a maroon, reddish feature wall & (mixed magnolia + white) walls. I'm not looking into changing that as I've already painted those walls 3 times! I do sort of regret the feature wall though but we'll have to work with it.
The room is 4.7 x 4.2 metres. Please see attached photos.
Thank U everyone who's going to help.
Tino xo
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The room is 4.7 x 4.2 metres. Please see attached photos.
Thank U everyone who's going to help.
Tino xo
P/S picture heavy
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Comments (9)I agree with Red80 re furniture layout. There are lots of good things in this room, I just personally find the cushions and blinds clash with the chandelier and wallpaper. I would swap the 2 geometric cushions for softer patterns in lighter grey/white/duck egg. I'd get something with different textures as the cushions fabrics look the same atm? Add accessories to your coffee table, maybe just a pile of books, a vase of flowers, and an "ornament" in wood/ceramic/pewter etc again for texture. When budget allows swap the blinds for Roman blinds. Try blinds 2 go or Tuiss which is their sister company if you're in the UK. I can't remember the exact price but I got pure silk Roman blinds for 2 really large windows for c£450 which sounds a bargain to me although not yet up:) I agree the mirror is a little high. If you can, without leaving a hole on show in the wallpaper, I'd lower it as long as it doesn't reflect the tv! I'm not sure the pics to the left of the window work as they're obscured by the curtains. Perhaps also a taller vase/pot in the blue for the tv cabinet to detract from the tv a little more? Alternatively you could change the wallpaper and the mirror to give the room a contemporary rather than classical feel...See MoreHelp me furnish my open plan living/dining room
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dclostboy
10 years agoWhat's the size of the current rug? 6'x9' maybe? Should be a little larger. This is on sale at amazon.
http://www.amazon.com/1052-Burgundy-8x11-Contemporary-Abstract/dp/B0072X49AA
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9 years agoThe colors you have work together well: white, grey and maroon. They need to be balanced around the room. A patterned rug, white coffee table accent pieces, and shades instead of curtains for a smoother line. I'd place the mirror on the narrow wall with the clock above it (reverse exclamation point) to add quirk and interest. Lighting seems to be an issue: add floor lamp at one end of sofa and an end table at the other end crate, stump, something unique but functional). Add floating shelves to the same beside the TV with light colored objects of art to reflect the light and stand out from the maroon wall: white antlers, candle sticks, linen wrapped books, etc.
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