sterlet14, I still don't know what I could call "my style" I have joked and said I am an eclectic minimalist and I say eclectic, not in the sense of heaps of styles and colours all mixed together, which is how I see eclectic but more so, that all the furniture that I have bought for my new home when the construction is complete, is second hand, they don't all match but have a common ground of being solid timber and or leather. As for saying I'm a minimalist, I currently live in a 7 sq home where everything is packed on top of everything, absolutely no sign of minimalism here but can't wait till everything has it's own place in the house to live and preferably in a cupboard or draw, with absolutely nothing on display anywhere, save a vase on the dining table and a few pot plants!! As for your statement about choosing classic but trying to follow contemporary, perhaps you already know what way you seem to be going. Classic and contemprary is an odd one to put together but the photo's supplied show it's not only doable but done allot AND looks great!!! I guess the only thing you have to decide is, if you are mostly classic with a touch of contemporary or the opposite or yet again happy to share the style equally. I think contemporary with a hint of classic is very nice and not at all over done but I don't think you could do it as well in reverse. Cheers, Barbara

I think the problem is actually not so much the shape of the room but the fact that at the "pitch of the roof" part you have a large full length window and fireplace. Essentially, because of all this there is no wall to put your back against or place furniture against. My rectangular room has similar issues with a corner window facing the fireplace. We just put the kids toys there on the floor and low kid size stuff like a toy box. You can't put any large pieces there. So, I say, start by completely ignore the top triangle of the room. Its essentially dead or unusable space, but will add to the feelings of space and light in the room. Arrange your large furniture pieces in the bottom square portion, around a large square rug perhaps that would define the space. It might feel better that way. Then arrange your other bits around that. I think if you try to work the square it will be way easier to organise the room. Emphasising a square layout will feel more comfortable. Plants in that light bright corner was a good suggestion, they soften the angles. Hope that helps!

Hi guys. For all these years I have despised that coloured feature wall but your ideas breath new life. Thank you. Also yes it is a motel. Very very eighties but catering for mostly seniors so we don’t have many complaints. I virtually get banned from the rooms since I spend hours re grouting tiles or scrubbing my heart out. We ha ve spent a lot of time cleaning it up as it was bankrupt and unloved when we bought it so a lot of money has gone into just fixing up what we have and regaining customers. We have won several awards for customer service and would love dearly to do all the rooms up just very limited to time and budget. One other question I have is in regards to the wardrobe and bedsides re updating knobs. Any ideas would be much appreciated. I am very handy but don’t have a fashionable or Color sense bone in my body!!

Hi, your chandelier is fabulous, these chairs from coco republic would look great, even a wishbone chair , go for large artwork on wall to add a stylish modern look, you could change the frames on your current art to a narrow black frame to give them a completely new contemporary look and really highlight them.