Home decor ideas/ furniture/ making our homes into lush cosy palaces!

[Emsie]

any ideas on how to make my dark hallway light and airy please,there is no window. Moved in 9 months ago, carpet, light pendant and that mirror need to go after I’ve decided on what to replace with.
All ideas welcome
T.I.A

Lighter carpet and a full length mirror would really open this up.

 

[Ingognito.Queen]

Come one come all and discuss paint colours, decor, lamp shades etc!

I’ll kick us off. I’m adding to my living room at the mo and eyeing up this Art Deco-ish mirror. We have some Art Deco touches already including vintage travel posters. The mirror would be going on a dark blue wall. Looking for a floor lamp now…

That mirror is stunning - such a statement piece.

 

[Jennynotfromtheblock]

Coming to this thread looking for a couple of recommendations please! I moved about 3 months ago, all my big bits of furniture are mostly sorted so I’m onto the more fun decorating/accessorising.

I’m on the hunt for neutral grey/Greige/beige curtains for my living room and have tried all the usual places but can’t find any I like! I did find the perfect fabric in John Lewis but it’s their made to measure ones and don’t really want to pay £400 for one pair of curtains. I don’t suppose anyone has any good curtain recs please? I’d prefer pencil pleat but would consider eyelets as they seem more widely available.

The second thing I’ve been looking for but can’t find is something for the wall of my office/spare room. Again have tried all the usuals but can’t find anything I love! Something colourful but not too out there as it would be my Teams background. Has anyone seen anything nice recently?

Also just want to rave about some bits of bedroom furniture I got from La Redoute and LOVE. I got the chest of drawers with 40% off and bedside table 25% and about 10% cash back - but still splurges!

https://www.laredoute.co.uk/ppdp/prod-350018315.aspx

https://www.laredoute.co.uk/ppdp/prod-350230751.aspx

Try Dunelm for curtains, think its the lara ones that are a lovely pencil pleat, you just need to order double the width of your actual windows and they are quite long but easily turned up with iron on hemming tape

 

[Megansnarkle]

Has anyone got any ideas for me? I want to decorate my living room, it’s painted apple white at the moment- was like this when we moved in.

I’d like to paint the wall behind the fireplace something like stiffkey blue & then a neutral colour on the other walls, but my furniture is hemnes in grey (ikea don’t make it in this colour any more ) & my sofas are black.

If I didn’t have grey furniture I’d accessorise with gold or copper but don’t think it’ll go together. Or shall I just forget this & choose something else?

edited to add looking at bingo bingo’s post maybe a dark teal would be a better idea

edited again to say sorry knives and flowers too!

With black sofas I'd be inclined more towards green than a dark blue to be honest, maybe Card Room Green or Green Smoke. I tend to think the combination works better. Alternatively, go lighter on the green, maybe Teresa's Green or similar, and paint the whole room.

 

[Medusah80]

any ideas on how to make my dark hallway light and airy please,there is no window. Moved in 9 months ago, carpet, light pendant and that mirror need to go after I’ve decided on what to replace with.
All ideas welcome
T.I.A

 

[cheesybagel]

Thanks for your replies! Think I’m going to go for it! 🪴

 

[knivesnflowers]

I know this thread hasn’t been used for a while but I need help pleaseeee so my living room is currently dark grey sofa, grey carpet, black, white and wooden/brown accents, I would like to add sage green panelling. I personally think this would look nice but my relative seems to think it might not go with the carpet? Opinions please? I’ve attached a photo from Pinterest which is the kind of vibe my living room is but mine has white walls, more greenery and sage green cushion covers. Thanks

sage green and green in general goes with everything - it's a neutral and if you've already got cushion covers and plants then you've proved them wrong! think a darker mauve pink would look good with those colours too

 

[malibu skies]

Thanks for starting the thread! The mirror is beautiful

 

[bourb0nbiscuits]

What about painting the furniture with something like rustoleum or Frenchic? Would give a refresh and more flexibility on paint colours x

thanks I have thought of that too, I do think grey has had its time

 

[TwooTwooTwitTwitTwoo]

I know this thread hasn’t been used for a while but I need help pleaseeee so my living room is currently dark grey sofa, grey carpet, black, white and wooden/brown accents, I would like to add sage green panelling. I personally think this would look nice but my relative seems to think it might not go with the carpet? Opinions please? I’ve attached a photo from Pinterest which is the kind of vibe my living room is but mine has white walls, more greenery and sage green cushion covers. Thanks

In my hall/stairs/landing I've got a sage green coat stand, oak wooden blinds and flooring with a grey rug and grey carpet up the stairs. The art work mixes sage green, grey, gold and black. So I think what you're suggesting will all go well together.

 

[Silverback]

The lamp I ordered from Next was returned. Box was all bashed in so the shade was battered and it didn’t look great anyway.

Trying to find an alternative and currently quite like this one:

 

[Justwishfulthinking]

thanks I have thought of that too, I do think grey has had its time

I’ve used Frenchic and loved it. I was the same with my grey furniture as well. Loved it after! X

 

[TwooTwooTwitTwitTwoo]

I bought a teal fabric bed…fell in love with it in the shop but I’m really struggling with the rest of my bedroom decor now. My wardrobes are white and grey and my walls are pale shell colour. Everything looks out of place now. Any suggestions for wall colours and bedding colours?

I think it will depend on what shade of teal though. Is it dark or light? Light tends to go with greys and silvers and darker looks good with golds and creams.

 

[Emsie]

Can you use that on a composite door? And did you have to take off all the letterbox etc?

Have a look at the Frenchic fan forum on Facebook they have loads of advice. I just used masking tape around my letter box and handle.

 

[BongoBingo]

It’s a very dark teal. Thanks for the tips I love the idea of painting the wardrobes to match the walls!

 

[EddyDarling]

A lot depends on the room size, light and your personal style, but if in doubt then pull from patterned fabrics that include your colour, so for example, depending on the teal you have the attached suggests you could pull in navy blues, lighter blue/greens and greens, creams and whites and some warmer pops of a pinky red. Use that fabric as an accent (a cushion, a chair etc) and pull in other fabrics with texture or pattern for interest for soft furnishings.

Personally I would always stick to white for bedding, particularly with such a strong bed colour but then add a bedspread or throw and cushions for interest. I think it's classier than patterned bedding and also allows you to style it up easier.

Personally I hate most white wardrobes or wardrobes which stick out visually, it screams utility in a room you want to be calming. Mine are painted the same as our bedroom wall colour to try and make them disappear visually a little bit, they're floor to ceiling (an IKEA Pax hack which makes them look built in) and if they were white they would definitely bring the room in and make it feel smaller.

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Love Morris and Co

The lamp I ordered from Next was returned. Box was all bashed in so the shade was battered and it didn’t look great anyway.

Trying to find an alternative and currently quite like this one:

Depends what the three stars are for!

 

[Emsie]

I don’t think there is an ideal way to do it. H&M have loads of bucket/ storage basket things that are very cute:

I like the bear one. I like a basket with a lid x

 

[BongoBingo]

fell into a pinterest hole and think these could work! maybe it's bc my taste is a bit more maximalist but i do like a monochromatic dark room. deciding if you want warm or cool colours is probs the first step. teal naturally lends itself to other jewel tones (mustard, burgundy, emerald, navy, rust etc) too.

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Thank you for these. I’ve been doing similar all day. I think I’m going to paint the walls darker and go for the monochromatic look. Need to find a paint colour now!

 

[Silverback]

Frenchic. Did mine in lockdown and its still going strong!

I know!

Can you use that on a composite door? And did you have to take off all the letterbox etc?

 

[Lucyxxxx]

I second the 60-30-10 rule.