living room advice
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4 years ago
Need to redecorate living room in cottage. Already has feature fireplace and wooden floor, with light painted beams. Front door opens directly from the garden. Hate the wall paper, love the pitch pine shelf, need colour inspiration. New sofa will have to be leather- 3 dogs! Want a light feel but needs to reflect the age of the property, help!
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Sonia
4 years agoSweet doggy! I would start with the sofa, then you can decorate around it, then choose rugs, cushions etc. I love those tan, rusticy worn leather sofas. They look great and are very forgiving of pet claws. You can then choose, say, warm grey walls and navy patterned rug and cushions. However, tan leather goes with so many colours. Something like this maybe?
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Comments (6)Hello aoifej, Firstly that is a good sized room... The fireplace is very interesting indeed! It is the main focus and so perhaps you want to consider painting it a darker shade still. The base a very dark shade of charcoal so it is separate and looks like a base stand....... Put a fabulous mirror over it... Something simple in design and squared or full circle like a convex. The red and wood box shelving, don't discard but consider painting it and then you could, if you have enough create a screen/divider for floor area arranged with gaps so it's not solid. Or mount in an interesting configuration on the walls for storage, and painted to match the walls... This then gives you something textured on the walls... that is somewhat bolder and would sit well with the fireplace which is really fantastic.. The sofa is the wrong period style for this room really as it's not old enough or rustic..for french style.. Also the french doors are very modern, so the room takes on a far more modern feel... So you will find it hard to make it sit right such as it is..... It would be best to place it to face the fireplace and leave the french doors free.... You want to be able to have them open so you can easily walk outside... So try situating it in the bay window but not too far in... You may like to have a console table behind the sofa in the window with a table lamp... To take the ornate feel of the sofa away and to make it blend more... Try a sheet over the entire sofa... Then add a throw over the back and both arms... Something you could layer perhaps to disguise it's design more... I think then it will sit better in the room... You then at least can use the sofa, whilst you work out what to do as a sheet will protect it, should you wish to sell it... but I think if you keep it, as it is you will struggle, so re-upholster would be my suggestion.. So have it upholstered in a dark plain fabric and a colour to blend with the wooden frame, charcoal or something dark like mole, earthy tones........ This too then makes it really solid rather than ornate... It will help to blend it into the room and allow you to coordinate furniture to go with it.. Old and new can sit well together if you know how and what to do to make it work..... So some ideas for you to consider if you modify the sofa accordingly.... With a bit of artistic licence as I have used the fireplace as a focus twice and brought the garden in.. simply to cover your sofa, so I could add a similar one in a darker colour to show you what I mean.. I have added a whole array of styles to illustrate how you can integrate many styles to create something interesting.. In reality you will have far more space... as you won't be looking at duplicates! It's done very quickly merely to offer you some ideas as to how to work with what you have, rather than start again! Good design is about working with rather than against what someone has... ... NB: The hare pictured is merely for styling purposes as I like to use it.... BUT I would always recommend natural expiration or accidental expiration for taxidermy as opposed to acquiring by any other less humane means! . : ))...See MoreDecor advice for open plan kitchen living room
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4 years agoYes Sulking Room Pink is a gorgeous colour. In which case maybe a brown leather sofa would suit. I think tan would clash. Sisal rugs look great but can be difficult to clean, but they are very reasonably priced so can easily be replaced. There are lots of patterned rugs around which would look great. I’m thinking Persian rug style.
I have a brown leather wing back chair which I love and so easy to clean!
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Carolina
4 years agoHi, Sulking Room Pink and a tan leather sofa could be a lovely combination. I think that the pink might be a bit too dark if you're aiming for a lighter, brighter room? Choose a sofa that is on legs, so you can see the floor continue under it. Will make the room feel larger.
I'd paint the TV cabinet white.
Do you have space for a chair? Perhaps a rattan one with (faux) sheepskin and a cushion?
I found this sofa that might be worth looking at? Seems like a good price. https://www.furniturevillage.co.uk/loft-living-3-seater-leather-sofa/ZFRSP000000000027306.html?dwvar_ZFRSP000000000027306_color=case-cake-wo
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4 years agoThank you @Carolina, sofa I like is this one, maybe calamine or setting plaster would be better, t v unit to be painted in eggshell version of wall colour, already have a vintage pink chair and sheepskin, I could use that!
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