How do I make my new house look like a finished, cosy home?
Miranda S
vor 9 Jahren
We built a new house and have been in there for about six months. I love it, but it feels a little sterile/boring sometimes. The main room of the house is a big kitchen/dining/living room with high ceilings. How do I take it to the next level, design-wise? I'm considering wallpapering the wall behind the television, but aside from that I'm clueless! Ditto my bathroom - I have a beautiful free-standing tub but I have no idea how to decorate the space. At the moment I'm using some jars with pebbles that were leftover wedding decorations, and a rather ugly vase someone bought us as a gift.
I have more photos in an imgur album here: http://imgur.com/a/nCen0
I have more photos in an imgur album here: http://imgur.com/a/nCen0
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Miranda S
vor 9 Jahren
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Kommentare (19)Hi Ella, first of all, let me say that you have some really nice vintage pieces in your home! If you are planning to keep the light grey rug I would go with a darker shade of grey for the daybed and a lighter shade or a completely different color for the fabric of the sidechair (e.g. like the dark blue in your third photo) in order to create more contrast and give the room a more dynamic feel. You also mentioned a portrait to be hung above the sideboard - maybe the colors of this picture can aslo inspire the fabrics, it's always nice if the same color pops up in different details of a room. I hope this helps in your decision making process and I would love to see the results. Many greetings Anita Goda from Studio Wunderkammer...mehrSpace solutions
Kommentare (25)Hi Nicola, thank you so so much. Its just so nice. So pretty. The good thing is its not a mind bender. I was already thinking something on the lines. But the elements had to fit together. And now it looks they do. What I had not thought at all is the upholstery thing. It’s so nice. Even if I cannot do uphostry , I have gotten the idea now. I would somehow make the back of shelves and the heastbound side of bed same or coordinated, in order to make it kind of cozy niche corner as you have nicely put it. For shelves I was thinking to use a single piece or may a two pieces of 4x4 shelves like IKEA Kalax to creat a kind of partition of about 120 cm As I said I was thinking of similar things but as it comes from an expert I feel very happy. One more thing. For the colors would you recommend the ones I see already in the Sketsch??? Secondly, for the floor in the second / Upper room i was thinking of using small rugs in different colors witha kind of collage ( the pupose being easy maintainece, as a bigger carpet has to be send for professional carpet cleaners or need carpet cleaning machine). Small rugs if one is spoiled is easier to replace , which not easy in case of a bigger one that is wall to wall and heavy. Small rugs are easy to clean an rearrange. Of course under that I can add a light floor matt under these rugs to hold them together.( In both cases what colors , should be good. I mean if I add one piece carpet that would be almost half of the room, which colors should I take) or do you think it will make the rather smaller place look too busy and I should go for a full size carpet? What do you say about that. Thank you so much for your lovely idea and the inpus; in terms of actual work / sketch and your time. Best of regards...mehrRoom design ideas
Kommentare (6)Since you are not allowed to paint the ceiling, it should be the only wooden surface in the room. The floor can be covered by either wall-to-wall carpet or a large rug, but please check if a door that opens into the room will still be operable. Multi-use and visually light furniture is important in such a tight space. I would replace the bunk bed (you're too grown-up anyway) with a nice sleeper sofa like, for instance, Flottebo. And I'd buy a comfy chair that can be used for reading and as a desk chair. It should be unobtrusive and easy to move like this feminine rattan chair. If you don't need a desk on a daily basis, I'd recommend a height-adjustable notebook table (on casters) that can double as a side table next to the sofa/ bed. Again, multi-use is the key. Once you've chosen new furniture, you can decide on curtains, rug/ carpet and other decorative elements. Wall colors are usually the last decision because you can have millions of hues individually mixed. Also consider how much natural light your room gets....mehrHow do you organize your books?
Kommentare (2)I organize my books by their topic. However, I still find that your work looks amazing. You did a great job. From my perspective it looks very soothing....mehrMiranda S
vor 9 JahrenMiranda S
vor 9 JahrenUpdate for those interested: I ended up taking ptmatthews advice and decided to stencil the wall behind the tv. And I am beyond delighted with how it looks! Not finished yet, but here are some shots to give an idea.
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vor 9 JahrenThe wall is finished! I've attached a before & after to show the comparison. And bonus purple chair for a colour injection
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vor 7 JahrenJust a little update. The space is still evolving, still a jumble of styles.. And I still love the stencil feature wall! These days the house is never tidy enough to take photos of, though, and as you can see the only photos I have feature the cause of all the mess. We repurposed the pallet coffee table, it is now out in the garden holding succulents. I have a tan couch that I don't think matches with anything but we're just making do with it for the time being.
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vor 7 JahrenYou are nailing it! That stencil wall looks fantastic and true to your style... Agree with never getting rid of that sectional sofa. So cool! Unless it falls to bits of course. My suggestion would be to switch out your dining chairs to something more contrasting as the setting blends into the floor. Or you could put a rug under, but I have three young kids and see the unrealistic side to the option... There are so many affordable options about now days that are family friendly.
Also before I read all the way through your journey I could see a cool art wall behind your television, however again that has changed with your stencilling.
Your kitchen is new and fresh and sometimes some different hardware can transform it... Think something a little different say in a gold or brass?
Happy decorating
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vor 7 JahrenAs promised, new dining suite. I'm enjoying comparing this to the photo I originally posted at the start of this thread.
Please ignore the excess furniture in the background - we're still looking to rehome some pieces. I should have waited until it was cleared out but I was too excited to share my progress!
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vor 6 JahrenThe house has sold! Feeling accomplished but sad to say goodbye. Here are a few photos of it staged for sale. I was really happy with how the space evolved and you all gave me so much valuable advice xx
I will no doubt start a new thread when the purchase of our new home goes through - it is currently 90s nanna style throughout, lots of work ahead! I'm looking forward to a new challenge.
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