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want a modern look in lounge

3 years ago

have installed a log burner with black granite hearth walls are painted farrow and ball wimbourne white..room very bright with lots of windows. want a modern look with two 2 seater sofas in a pale colour cream light grey etc but struggling also need two centre lights and two wall lights to compliment furniture and room.

Comments (5)

minnie101
3 years ago
Hi. Do you have photos so we can see the existing floor, furniture etc that they need to work with?
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Emerald and Blush
3 years ago
Hey Janie,

Yeah - it would be great to see some pictures and a floorplan of your existing space :)

Thanks

Amy
Janie Bee thanked Emerald and Blush
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Janie Bee
Original Author
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Hi renovating property...want modern look going to paint the nest of tables probs black to match telly fire place etc want two 2 seater coaches what colour...carpet being changed throughout house again any ideas on colour...new light fitting lounge dining room what style including 2 wall lights to match....blinds for windows...i havent a clue all new interior doors painted 'goosedown' all walls painted wimbourne white...house so far duck egg blues pale greys dark greys and whites last home was all dark wood and antiques so this is a new style for me...help please

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Carolina
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If you're open for something else than carpet, I think that an LVT (herringbone?) floor in light oak will be lovely. Very on trend now. But timeless really, and practical too since you can enter the room from the garden. LVT would be easy to clean.

I see you've saved some ideas for your front garden in an ideabook. Would be good to do the same for your living and dining room. It will give you a good idea of what appeals to you, style and colourwise.

If I were you, I'd keep the large pieces (sofas, curtains, blinds) in neutral colours like grey or cream. That will give you a good base. I'll see if I can find some examples for you.

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Janie Bee
Original Author
3 years ago
Thank you Carolina that was very helpful...I wanted a hard floor in Lounge & Dining room but hubby not keen...Ive had pale grey ceramic floors laid in vestibule hallway kitchen and utility and master bedroom and en-suite all with underfloor heating which I love so dont think he will let me have anymore love the idea of wrap around coach think im just getting overwhelmed trying to decide on so much in lounge and D. room as have got it wrong in the past will check out sofas thanks for help

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