So excited to here about your theme! We are currently extending our house with a similar theme and colour style. We have gone with 'Solver Parchment' in our kitchen (and most of the new section actually), it is not a yellow or cream colour, more of a beige undertone. Lots of warmth and not too strong. Quite similar to half strength Dulux Hog Bristle. (We don't have kitchen cabinets just yet). In the master bedroom we have gone with 'Taubmans Morning Fog ' which is a lovely duck eggy blue colour, very calming. Could also work with your blue accents. Both match with my Laura Ashley wallpaper feature walls very nicely (Laura Ashley Josette in Duck Egg and Sable). Ceiling, cornice, archs and skirts etc all in 'Wattyl Magic White'. Nice and fresh. See pics - please excuse the samples messiness, they have been rolling around in my glove box for a while. Look forward to hearing what you go with and seeing a pic.

okie here's a thought.. your marble look will match your stainless..it doesn't mean your cupboards have to.. below is an example to illustrate my point .. I have a gold kitchen with stainless steel appliances ..it never occurred to me that I have to match my stainless steel in when you think of it that way it gives you more options more colours to choose from timber is another good one to break up your laminate ..

I hope you've already found a great furniture arrangement for your living room by now, but if you're still looking for advice, I'm here to help! When it comes to optimizing the space in a living room with a front entry, it's essential to find a balance between functionality and aesthetics. Here are a few suggestions that might be helpful: Consider placing the couch against the back wall to create a clear pathway from the front entry into the living room. If you have additional seating options like chairs or loveseats, position them in a way that complements the couch and allows for easy conversation and movement within the room. Don't forget about the power of rugs and decor. A strategically placed rug can visually separate the entryway from the living area, adding a sense of organization and style. If you're still looking for more inspiration and ideas, this source could provide helpful references. They offer a wide range of furniture options and design tips.

Lila, is this a project home where you can visit a display house which will be staged and furnished so you can look at and measure the furniture used in it to get an idea of what fits best in the house and would work for you. You can think of sofas in terms of 2, 3 or 4 seaters but that really gives no indication of actual size nor the actual bulk of the piece according to the style. The construction of the sofa and its bulk is what will make or break your room. I think the first issue you need to resolve is just how you plan on actually using these rooms - 3 sitting areas is a lot of space and the furniture has to fit your needs and lifestyle. Do you have children, what are their ages, what interests do they have, how do you plan on accommodating them, what sort of lifestyle are you realistically envisaging living in the house. Unfortunately TVs seem to dictate furniture layouts, particularly sofas, so where do you plan having them. Do you want a formal lounge room, how and when would you use it, how many people would you realistically be accommodatinge at any one time, to decide just what furnishings you need in it. I'm thinking this is a project home because of the games room, builders have these wonderful ideas to design spaces but how do you interpret this and how do you plan using it. Maybe this or the lounge room would be better used as a library/study for children to do their homework or for a study/retreat for adults. A family with younger children would really benefit from a play/games room, but furnished for that purpose with good storage and minimal lounge type seating. Depending on the age of your children (if any) you will find your needs change over the years too, sometimes furnishings can be multi purpose other times it comes down to starting again so best not to over indulge on price. How many people would you need to regularly sit at the dining room table, let that be the guide to the size you need. I assume you are planning another dining setting in the alfresco area - that is not that big an area to actually sit people for meal and comfortably move around. Traffic flow is something very important in every room of the house, but it is something you won't really know until you are actually living in it. So before you think furniture and how you want the room to look, think lifestyle and what you actually need. Certainly shopping around now for sizes and ideas is a good idea but take a notebook and tape measure with you, write down all the details and take photos if that is permissable, collect catelogues but do not buy anything until after you have moved into the house and live in the house to really get the feel for it, understand the aspect of your rooms too - some rooms can have hotspots and others can be cold so your plans on how you actually use a room could change as well. I think the hardest thing to do and the area where people make the biggest mistake is falling in love with a room, layout and furniture without actually relating it to their home, their needs and how they live their life. Two final words - hasten slowly.