What would you do with this room?
any kind of design is NOT my thing but i love all thw beautiful homes.
what colour and which walls would you paint in this room?
i feel the dining and living room are not separated enough. out of interest what would you guys do with this space?
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minnie101
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Comments (10)Sounds like it will be fun then! I think it really depends on what look you're going for. Do you want something classical in keeping with the house or go contemporary or another style? Personally if going for contemporary I would still Reinstate the architectural features ie fire and picture emails that have been taken from this room and just decorate and furnish in a contemporary style. In terms of colour, you can either go for something light with a yellow base to lighten the room or go for a strong dark colour As it's a dining room I would probably go with the latter. If the lounge and dining room open into each other I would ensure the colours etc coordinate. im not sure what budget you have but if you need to keep the carpet for example you could probably make the room look quite funky. Again lighting is key as it can make such a statement....See MoreHelp me decorate my living room! Feeling overwhelmed...
Comments (14)I think the Pinterest Instagram thing is a factor. It's easy to miss other options and there are so many of them, not to mention that in a year the dark blue thing will have passed and have been taken over by something else, possibly green. I think the most important thing is what colour sofas you get as you will probably have them for a long time. I like Minnie's idea of purple browns, and or browny pinks. So versatile and they would go with lots of things. Orange and violet (or burnt orange, cognacs etc and almost browny warm violets) are beautiful together and if they are muted look great with flashes of more saturated smaller items....See MoreFamily room - total makeover - period property - what would you do?
Comments (4)How about opening the space by removing the arches. Keep the cornices and create larger door frames that are as high as the bookcases. There are great fabric companies that are not expensive and I can recommend a certain company who make beautiful window treatments there are lots of options that you can do I am happy to have a free 20 min consultation over the phone. Cigal Kaplan Interiors...See MoreWhat would you do with a garage poking into the living room?
Comments (9)You mention that you are renovating this property: to live in, or to sell on? If the former, how do you need this space to work for you? Could the space above the garage projection be converted into a huge window seat, perhaps with bookcases (and incorporating a ladder!) across the front edge of the projection? This type of approach is likely to work best, however, with quite contemporary styling, and may not sit well with the furniture currently in the photograph....See MoreSoph Tee
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Jules Mc
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5 years agositting on the sofa looking to the right. - dining table. french doors. stairs. pipes & radiator
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5 years agoI can't mock up your room using this colour as dulux don't have an equivalent but what about purple brown (by little greene). I would at least do it on both the walls behind the sofa but might try the tv wall too, it shouldn't make the room feel smaller (hopefully) as the remaining wall is mainly glass. Little greene recommend rolling fog with it. I thought the art (on the right) may appeal to both of you? I'd pull the sofa forward a fraction and add an arc lamp. Personally I'd remove the hatch, you could replace the bar with decanters on the table and replace the olives with succulents in a shallow bowl. I might look at a mirror on this wall. Do you think you'd get away with a hanging plant/s over the table to zone it?! Maybe also a similar woven/macrame cushion? If the crate fits by the tv you could add a large plant where it wasn't or one by the tv if it doesn't. I'd also shorten the curtain pole a bit if you can
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5 years agolast modified: 5 years agoHere is rendering with burgundy/brown. BTW Dulux has visualiser app.
I would go with only accent wall, so it would not so dark.
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5 years agoGood luck with your choice!
Last one with olive accent wall
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5 years agoJules Mc
5 years agoBeen thinking about your room!
What colours did you like from the ones suggested?
Without blocking the patio doors and light, your sofa is probably in the best place already. The only other place I'd try it would be in its current arrangement but over towards the windows, leaving room behind it, in the corner for your table and chairs (poss a new smaller one like you've been discussing. Essentially you would be walking in to see the back of the sofa on the right but you could break this up with a tall plant, throw over the back. I'd suggest a sofa table (poss like you've got at the back of it now?) but it probably would look too much with dining table right next to it. Anyway, that might look pants but it's really just a quick furniture move to see if it's a possibility. With the dining table switched over, instead of blocking up the hatch you could make a feature of it. Perhaps with a shelf - longer than the opening - with a couple of bar items on it (everyone loves a pineapple ice bucket don't they?)
I'm suggesting all this because you use the table every day and shoving it under the stairs seems a bit sad. But that under stairs area needs linking to the rest of the room, rather than it looking like you've had to put the tv there because there is nowhere else for it go. One way do this would be a built in (not cheap but possibly more affordable if working around some low level flat pack cupboards at the bottom and floating shelving (Ikea, b&q, even Wilko b&m and Home Bargains). A few pics for inspiration so you can see what I mean. The tv as far right as possible would mean your sofa could be anywhere on the opposite wall. Phew I can sleep now I've got all of that off my chest!!!
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5 years agomaybe make a statement of the hatch like the below and turn into shutters?
is wallpaper deffo a no-no?? i really love the ones below but they are VERY bold!
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5 years agoJules Mc
5 years agoI don't think wallpaper is a no no if you really want to make a statement but it will 'bring the walls' in a bit. I like them both - I prob prefer the blue Aegean but the green Honolulu palm is closer to your inspiration pic from melaniejade. She's only used it under her island; you could do something similar under the stairs to keep it more subtle. If you use the wallpaper you've probably got less to do in terms of all the layering up other decor items to achieve the look because the wallpaper will make such a bit impact on its own. Less of thr wallpaper, with a complementary colour on other walls, will allow you to build up the look (over time) it a textured and eclectic look so you wouldn't want to rush it anyway.
About the hatch - making a feature of it is an option but the shelf over it (particularly the style of the shelf supports) is too country kitchen. How about something like the pics below?
I like the style/wood in the first one (the drawers are great) but also like how the 2nd pic shows how you can widen the shelf past the opening (not sure if I like the top shelf or not - it could look a bit nafff?
Also, one of your main concens was making the seating and dining area more separated in a small room. See how the coffee table positioning in melaniejade living room helps to do this. A rug would also help zone the space, once you'e picked your colours.
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5 years agolast modified: 5 years agoMeant to say, your shutters don't have to exactly fit the hatch aperture if you're making a feature of them on the living room side so look on eBay/craigslist (not sure where you are) for some 2nd hand ones - some that won't look ridiculously big for the opening, but give you the look you're aiming for as well as easy access to the booze :-)
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