Needing Some ideas on injecting more colour etc into the home
Hi All, Needing some ideas on injecting some more colour and homeliness to my place. Preferrably some fake plants as my plants always die!
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KK1000
5 years agoYour floors are dark and dark rug doesn’t help. I would replace rug with something lighter or colourful and black pendant lights replace with either clear glass or white. Rearrange your seating so that large couch is against the wall and armchairs sort of facing each other but at slight angle so you can still watch TV. Once you have chosen the rug get new cushions to complement the rug and donate the old ones to charity. I find that if they sit in the house they find a way back again and spoil the look. Kilims and oriental rugs are timeless and colourful.
Jo
5 years agoRelated Discussions
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julie herbert
5 years agoHi HU,
Artificial plants these days are amazing, I have a fiddle leaf fig that I have to stop myself watering, mix them amongst the real thing and you have to look hard to pick the ‘fake’ one but HU buy a ‘peace lilly’ they just go on for years producing gorgeous flowers for you, so hardly all they need is watering and a little fertiliser now and again, and they are good for the air quality in your home.
Jo
5 years ago
PRODesigner Rugs
5 years agoWe definitely second the addition of a colourful rug! A block colour or tonal rug would work best - you've got some great pop colours in your artwork and cushions to work with! You could even bring a pillow or one of the canvases into the showroom to colour match, or order a custom colour.
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Jo
5 years agobigreader
5 years ago
scottevie
5 years agojulie herbert
5 years ago
PROLauren Shiels Interior Design
2 years agoHi Jo,
Your palette is cool in temperature so you need to be careful of how you introduce brights to make sure they fit within the space. A light grey rug with soft Persian style print would be best to lighten the space but work with the fireplace wallpaper rather than compete against it.
Some plants that look fab but are tricky to kill are Peace Lily's, Pothos and Rubber Plants and snake plants - the images Julie listed are pretty much this list anyway! The space will benefit from real plants because they will inject life into the room energetically as well as physically and clear air pollution, these guys do well out of direct sun and just water them when they start to limp maybe once per week.
In regards to introducing colour, aqua and bright blues will work great as well as or even with dusty peach/pink/toffee.
Some new dining chairs would make a great difference to the lightness of the dining space and overall look.
robandlyn