![]() ![]() We could of course done what most would have and that would have been to try and lighten/brighten this room up with lighter colours and more reflective surfaces. It was destined to become a cosy, warm retreat with an additional touch of vintage Hollywood glamour to ensure our evenings were spent in good company with each other. ![]() Our living room is primarily used to spend our evenings curled up on the sofa or by the fire. (Gold cage – Side table gifted by a local boutique in Chichester Rosie Rose)ĭeep Adam Green – Craig & Rose Paint fireplace wall adorned with Alijoedesign vintage plates and my growing bird decor Our English Cottage Modern Vintage Glam Living Room Makeover – Embracing Our Living Room’s Dark Side… Functionality Rich Jewel like colours with luxurious velvet textures combined with metallic reflective surfaces ensure our living room has an air of opulence and richness to it. Always use paint/wallpaper swatches around the room to see how it will look at different times of the day. The room was a mishmash of old furniture from our old home where we basically dumped things when we moved as there was no where else for them to go.ĭesign Tip: It’s important to take into account how much daylight a space receives as it can effect your colour choices and how they look. Winter months had also proven that this room remained even more dismal with grey skies and shorter day light hours.īefore images – We pulled up the cream carpet, took down the dated curtains and painted the some of the woodwork black. Unlike our south facing Garden Room where we spend time during the day due to its sunny disposititon, our living room faces East and only receives a sprinkling of morning sunshine before it becomes somewhat overcast with shadows and dull light. An old Estate Agents photo versus our living room now.
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