Lounge room that needs to be many things
Jennifer C
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Need help with my combustion fireplace in lounge room
Comments (4)I also have a large log combustion heater in an old Queenslander. Unfortunately these ugly things were all the rage in the 80's, 90's. The later ones are a little easier in the eye. Mine is larger than most and has an 8inch diameter flue so does not look like a box with a stick coming out the top. Could be an idea to make a feature out of the flue. Have you seen those open metal mesh flue surrounds? They are a bit..."old fashioned" and are usually brown enamel, and never extended up to the ceiling...so looked like a bit of an excuse for safety. If you do not have pone of these..get one and paint it with a metal/heat resistant paint in a metallic paint of another colour...mabe copper? Or something that matches things in the lounge room...that might help. Other than that...maybe have a shiny chrome or stainless steel flue surround especially made...or get a plumber in to replace the flu with a stainless steel one or even a lighter colour enamel one if you can find such a thing these days.. I bought one that was meant for a combustion cooker of the same era as my heater..it was a golden cream and tan and looked lovely in my timber-walled house. Now for the wall behind the heater. These were usually made of something fireproof and unimaginative like bricks or tiles, were a real eyesore and dated a room terribly. An alternative might be a curved screen of mini orb in aluminium. MIne looks really nice with the new stainless steel flue..( a chimney fire burnt the enamel one I had!). The trick with these boxy ugly heaters is to give them a re-paint occasionally. Fireproof enamels are available in different colours. Hearth? Usually tiles or bricks and not pretty! A solution could be beaten copper or a simple stained timber frame on the floor in front of the heater filled with nice pebbles or even a couple of larger nice-looking ...or all large stones...all available from landscape places. Another idea, since your heater is in a coener, could be to have a decorative metal screen made to curve around the frot of the whole heater. These open fetwork screens seem to be a popular addition to rooms and set in dividing walls just for decoration. Such a decorative screen in front of the heater would not impede the flow of the warmth and you could have a woodbox in the same decorative metal near the heater. Such a screen would need to be moveable of course so you could put the wood in and clean out the ashes. Hope this helps....See MoreHelp! Need ideas for our tiny lounge room!
Comments (9)Hi Zoe, Congratulations to you both on your 1st home purchase. Small designer furniture is what comes to mind. 2 seater sofa, lamp table, floor rug, small coffee table and a TV entertainment unit that fits the common wall at the kitchen end. Light coloured furniture & decor and the clever use of wall lighting will help make the room seem larger. The good thing is you can spend up big on the small amount of things you need to buy. Below are some images that I've found online that could be of interest to you. Links as follows: http://ynnu.net/tips-in-decorating-small-living-room-design-with-modern-furniture/elegant-grey-sofa-furniture-and-indoor-flowers-plant-in-small-living-room-decorating-design-ideas-2012 http://www.besthomedesigns.org/start-small-living-room-decorating-ideas/small-living-room-ideas/ http://abanthome.com/living-rooms-ideas-for-small-space/ http://www.a-v-designs.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Very-Small-Living-Room-Ideas-66.jpg...See MoreIdeas needed for my lounge room.
Comments (10)I actually think you are on the right track with your colour scheme of browns and blues - see the photo I've attached that has a 'spa and gold' colour theme (found on 'howtodecorate.com') your lamp would tie in with this colour theme, and your sofa is 'gold'. This colour scheme looks elegant but also relaxed and I think would suit the style of your house. Would you consider painting your wooden panelling a pale blue? This would add the weight to the lower half of the room that Sian mentioned and add subtle colour. From what I can tell from the photos, it should work with the wall colour, although the walls could possibly be a bit lighter. I would move the mirror to above the fireplace (I think perhaps it's too large where it is) and add some artworks to the walls (in gold frames). I agree that a coffee table would be good. I think the rug you already have will work if you just add some some cushions and throws in creams and blues to the sofa to tie it in. If you purchase an arm chair, I would suggest it should be a pale cream or coffee colour as per the picture. The tv unit does look quite dark, it might lighten the room if it was a paler colour - perhaps you could simply cover it with a material slipcover in a light brown fabric which would also hide the contents, that would look more elegant....See MoreLounge room needs some life!
Comments (9)I think the first task is to repaint the walls. In your pics the wall colours appear muddy, while the painting colours are bright and clear. The two are fighting each other. Neutral paint with a blue-grey undertone would work with the painting, the rug and the lounge setting. Don't make it a feature; let the artwork be the hero--as long as you love the artwork! The room as a whole is quite hard and needs some texture. Timber accessories would be a way of softening it. Maybe consider adding a couple of timber stools in one of the paler tones (oak?) to use as side tables. One way to soften the corner to the left of the TV unit would be to add some floppy baskets in a natural material like seagrass, again in a pale colour that would tone in with the timber. You could use the baskets for storage of magazines and books, which would also add texture. Greenery in the left-hand corner would also add texture. Maybe one large plant could be placed behind either one large basket or a couple of smaller baskets or softly textured containers. Otherwise, a row of three small plants somewhere on the TV unit would be cute. I agree with you about using blue tones from the painting as accents, but only if you tone down the blue. It has to be the same colour but much less powerful and overwhelming. You could also use some of the beautiful sea-green shades, but again with a softer tone rather than the strong colour used in the painting. Cushions in a combination of blues and greens--but much softer than those in the painting; they are way too strong-- would look great against the dark grey lounge setting. I would ignore the purple, black and grey when choosing accessories. Floor cushion(s) in blue or green, or patterned subtly in these colours, are another simple idea to add both colour and texture. Coloured glass or textured timber bowls, plate or vases on the TV unit would work and are often quite cheap to buy. Books always make a room look homely. Even a stack on a stool add interest and texture. Apart from the painting, most of these items can be bought quite inexpensively if you look around. Good luck!!...See Morebigreader
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