Which bedding to match room?
Katie Hornshaw
8 years ago
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Comments (34)In my last house, after adding a living room (the area you see this side of the arch) and also updating bathroom etc I couldn't afford to reline the ancient walls in my little lounge (when I removed the purple wallpaper I found a mixmax of boards, gib, pinex, plywood and holes!) so I plastered walls all over with layers and layers of newspaper and wallpaper paste (papier mache), then after applying primer/undercoat I painted with 2 similar colours (rich reds in this case), and stippled the surface with a plastic bag. This made it look just very slightly textured like leather and successfully disguised the uneven surfaces. Gallons of gap filler filled the gaps between the old T&G ceiling boards and evened out the mismatched skirting and scotia. Again white paint on all the trims. Amazing what can be done when you have to make do! This was a great cosy little room! (Before photo is the 3rd one)...See MoreDo ceilings and walls need to match in an open plan
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Comments (10)The only real problem here is that your jewel accent colours are floating in a sea of greige. It needs a bridging accessory to tie the different colours into that neutral background which is swamping it. Put a russet throw on that couch and watch it suddenly morph into a harmonious scheme. You have to balance not just the scheme but the weight of the colours too. The weight is determined by volume as well as hue. This is a pale grey living room (walls, couch & carpet) with dark/bright accents. They made those accents work by putting an enormous navy rug in there to tie it all in. The colour intensity difference is fine because of the way it's balanced by volume. At the moment your couch, walls, artwork and carpet are all the same colour, just at different levels of intensity. There is no contrast in that room. You suddenly throw three tiny cushions in there and they can't balance out the miles of greige. A throw or rug in same orange as that floral cushion is needed to put more weight into the accent colours by upping the volume of it. The killjoy in your bedroom are the magnolia walls. You need to increase the intensity of the walls. So either go a much darker shade of magnolia (khaki Taubmans), or some other mid tone colour. People get really scared of intense colour on walls, why I have no idea. Especially in a bedroom, where you want it to feel cosy, a mid tone colour can really work to create mood. You only spend night time in a bedroom and go there to sleep. A darker room colour is perfect for that. You don't need to spend hours a day in there and you want a colour that pacifies and induces rest. In your particular bedroom I would choose either Wet Lichen or Silver Willow (Taubmans) for your walls. They are grey greens in mid tone that will harmonise both with the deep bottle green and the wood colour of your furniture. Don't be afraid of how dark they appear. Wood furniture has a habit of swallowing colour. You will find the furnished room will not look half as dark as you expect. Your bottle green bed throw actually contains a prussian blue base which lends it a more natural and greyish cast. I would also change out your lamps for something quite dark, like a chocolate to complete the look....See MoreWhat should I do with my lounge room, which doubles as my entry?
Comments (13)Hi Kathryn, making an assumption here but if your wish is to make the room more cohesive, I’d try to pare it back. One way to begin is to, temporarily, remove everything except the essentials - cushions, art, knick knacks, books, small tables etc. Then list what large items you feel don’t ‘fit’ the feel you’re after. The following is a for instance example only: your lounge set and the red armchair are lovely and suit the house. The office chair is a great colour match and mixing modern and traditional can be great, but it takes up a lot of room making the room look a bit cramped. So, do you remove one of the chairs? Or find a smaller desk? Or could one of the other furniture pieces go? Or could the placement of the items be altered for better flow? Only you know what is essential, what feels good to you, what other spaces you have et al. Once you’ve got a plan, which will include where to place the television 😉, bring back the items you love and feel suit your style, group them to enhance the look you want to achieve (Houzz is full of ideas about displaying your treasures effectively), add some pretty time period lighting and you’re good to go. Long term, you might consider getting a framed wicker cover or similar to hide the modern day tech near your front door, if it bothers you. One last thing re the gas fire heater, and I’d at least think about it just on an economic and environmental basis, check out stones as an alternative to the wood fire replicants....See MoreKatie Hornshaw
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