A Moody Reversed Scandinavian Living Room
Scott
8 years ago
Hi,
So we are very slowly getting through updating our house, after a full rewire and new boiler we are now stripping back and plastering a room at a time. I thought I would post our newly decorated living room. I describe it as Scandinavian turned on its head, with dark walls, and accents being punched through with white. Ideally within the next year we would like to have parquet flooring put down and have the hearth of the fireplace retired with replica tiles to match the gorgeous 1930's originally fire that we have.
Let me know your thoughts.
So we are very slowly getting through updating our house, after a full rewire and new boiler we are now stripping back and plastering a room at a time. I thought I would post our newly decorated living room. I describe it as Scandinavian turned on its head, with dark walls, and accents being punched through with white. Ideally within the next year we would like to have parquet flooring put down and have the hearth of the fireplace retired with replica tiles to match the gorgeous 1930's originally fire that we have.
Let me know your thoughts.
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Comments (15)Ahahah! Nowhere near an artist... but I used to score good marks at technical drawings at school! Thank you so much for the floor plans! They are giving me good points to think about! Currently the other half of the island hides an under the counter fridge. However I would prefer not to have a power outlet there... I don't like the idea to drill a hole in the new floor :) Just in case I decide to get rid of the island in future. Also... I have bad news... today the heater engineer told me that the boiler can't be moved into the eaves storage: there isn't enough space. However he came up with a different idea: move it on to the small wall between the stairs and the sink. Ideally I would hide it behind a kitchen cabinet... but I don't plan to get a custom build kitchen... they are just too expensive. So... I can't have a bespoke cabinet. My idea then is to build a short wall there and hide the boiler behind it. If you look at my drawings, you'll see that the wall there is larger than in the original photos... Unfortunately it means that i won't be able to accomodate the refrigerated drawers that you suggested, sorry. I'd like to get rid of the island... unfortunately without it I won't have enough space for all the cabinets and appliances. BTW... I really like your plans! I need to work out how to implement your ideas taking into consideration some of the constrains of the space available....See MoreTell us one item you'd love to have in your home!
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Comments (37)The problem is the stark cold white walls against the soft warm browns of the fireplace. I don't recommend going all beige but try colours from the same warm spectrum as the fireplace and I think you'll find it looks more natural in the space. Also, the round candles don't work with the squares and oblongs of the fireplace; find other accessories that enhance rather than scream at the shapes and colours and that could make a huge difference. So could a mirror or picture above it - it would shift the focus so the fireplace doesn't dominate. Work with it, not against, then judge it. These fireplaces are handsome; trying to pretty them doesn't work....See MoreScott
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