Turning a dark room into a quirky and cozy cinema room
Lyvly
7 years ago
last modified: 7 years ago
Lyvly were given this large Victorian home in Putney, and wanted to turn it into one of our beautiful co-living homes for professionals in central London. The most exciting space in the house was this lower ground floor room which we wanted to make into an immersive entertainment room.
Using a jungle theme as inspiration, we used dark walls and light ceiling to create a "secret cave" vibe. The modular sofas and table games make it a truly adaptable space and Lyvly members spend hours hanging out, watching movies and playing games.
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Comments (4)Agreeing with Strawberry, the black storage unit and black framed pics have to go. Move the dining table slightly away from the wall, as it's just too far in the corner. Of course you'll have more room without the black unit. Maybe you could replace it with a lower level unit, creating the illusion of more space, but not black! Put a mirror over the dining table, this makes the space seem wider. I agree that an under stair storage unit would be great as hanging the coats up in the dining area is also not helping. You need things brought down to a lower level and tidied away as it's not the largest space. You also need to lighten and brighten, so think about maybe painting the table legs and chairs, adding in an accessory colour. Grey will work quite well with all the pine, greens and earth colours are greatLastly the lampshade, not fitting for a dining area. I know it's a rented property, but you can change the lampshade i'm sure, maybe the landlord would be amenable to changing the whole light fitting instead? I'm a Landlord and I always say, if you're going to put it back to how it was when you leave, it's fine! Some of the open weave lampshades are great, when you turn the light on it filters through the gaps and creates a nice cosy atmosphereHere's one i put upBasically, go for lighter, brighter, tidied away storage, and a nice accessory colour. Green and Grey both work with the carpet, which you don't even notice until you work on the picsI prefer the grey / beige to go with the stair carpet....See More
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