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decorate and update living room

3 years ago

Ready for a change, bored with the furniture . Need inspiration and help with wall and colour Going to reupholster the sofa & armchair. Change coffee tables and console tables.

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Patrina
3 years ago
I think you should start with reupholstering the furniture first as it is probably going to be the most expensive. Once you have decided on the colour of the reupholstered pieces. you can then start to pull the room together colour wise. It it easier to change your paint colour than the reupholstered
pieces.
Sonia
3 years ago
Totally agree with Patrina. Choose the upholstery fabric first, but just to advise that professional reupholstering of a sofa costs as much as buying new, so only do it if you love the sofa style and it’s really comfy. If you are doing it yourself then it will only be the cost of the fabric. Sofa colours that I love are navy (lovely in a velvet), emerald green or teal. Grey is a good neutral that you can jazz up with cushions and throws.
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C Don
Original Author
3 years ago
Thank you, that is a good tip. Love those pictures of dark walls .

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