If you come to visit me, you won’t be shown into this room, not for any other reason except I don’t use it!
I show anyone who calls into the kitchen. I invite them to sit at the table and I make a brew/pour a glass of wine, depending on the time of day and, generally we stay there, chatting!
However, this room does exist, it is on the right as you enter through the front door, and this is the view from the entrance.
Looking at this picture, it seems quite cluttered but actually I think it still feels quite sparse in real life. The are two windows on the full length, right wall , that look out onto the Chapel.
We purchased this huge mirror in 1991 and it has hung in every house we have lived in ever since.
Now where it is hung allows the light to be reflected from the front bay window that looks out onto The Glade, all around the room. This little nook was an ideal space for our Christmas tree last year.
In the meantime, it houses this lovely comfortable pouffe that we use for extra seating.
I chose duck egg blue for this room very early on but quickly realised that I would need to have a darker coloured rug, one of the pit falls of having a black dog in the family. I chose orange because I think it adds interest and breaks the neutrals up a bit. It must be one of my favorite colours because I always seem to turn back to it.
I hope the accessories also help to make the room feel co-ordinated without being too matchy.
I usually have flowers or candles next to the TV, I have just realised that they are missing in this picture.
This sideboard, the two drawer chests, either side of the two sweater sofa, and the coffee table are all striped pine and, like the picture, are all from Next. The small brown boxes are for extra strorage but don’t actually have anything in them at the moment.
This standard lamp is in the corner opposite the door, I don’t like rooms to have dark corners and having this lamp on gives the room a lovely glow. Again this box is here for storage and extra seating.
I have plans that include a duck egg throw and an oversized clock for this corner. I will post an update soon.
The wire basket, for the John Rocha range at Debenhams, houses the multiple remote controls on the coffee table shelf, it keeps them all in one place, but out of sight.
I decided on a simple light fitting because I didn’t want it to look too fussy, especially because the ceilings are quite low, this one was from Homebase. The copper effect picture frames are on the bay window sill, they are from Debenhams. The rug is from Next.
That’s our living room, still a room in progress. The walls are still painted with the builder’s magnolia. I think we can paint over them now with a breathable paint but can’t wallpaper for another year.
Will we paint the walls all one colour? or have a feature wall? What colours would you choose? I have an idea, it has to be a neutral, but I’m open to suggestions.
Have a lovely day!
Oh wow your living room looks gorgeous and the orange goes surprisingly well with it!xx
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thanks Sandy, it looks more colourful than I thought in these pictures x
LikeLiked by 1 person
It looks like a showroom #beautiful xx
LikeLiked by 1 person
Gosh! Thanks lovely xx
LikeLiked by 1 person
I’m just being honest hon xx
LikeLike
Love your living room, the splashes of orange colour are really lovely! I am a bit shy of feature walls, I only have one in the house and it is so pale blue you can hardly notice! They do look good though. Love your mirror x #homesetc
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thank you Julia, I’m shy of feature walls too. I thought I was of colour too, but clearly not judging by this post ha! X
LikeLike
What a lovely living room – very homely and loving the colours xxx
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thanks Sammie, it is still a work in progress x
LikeLiked by 1 person
I love your curtain material Lisa!
As for painting, the room seems very bright, so it could probably take a reasonable amount of colour on the walls.
#HomeEtc
Fionnuala from http://www.threesonslater.blogspot.com
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thanks Fionnuala, it was the curtain material that decided the duck egg colour, I love it xx
LikeLike
One of my favourite colours is duck egg blue – we painted my son’s room that and white. I really like how it looks with the orange though too #HomeEtc
LikeLiked by 1 person
Oh I love it with white too especially in a bedroom, so soothing! Thank you Rebecca x
LikeLike
Its a lovely room filled with light. A feature wall would be nice, maybe a warm mocha tone, or caramel, that would go nice with the dark sofas and orange accessories. Have fun choosing!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Oh I love the sound of caramel, it would match the caramel pattern in the curtains! Thank you for that lovely suggestion x
LikeLike
This is a lovely room. One thing I think is that the black is really absorbing the light in the room. I love the orange, maybe you should try putting a nice orange throw over the sofas.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thank you for your suggestion. It’s actually a light room, especially with having three windows. I took these pictures quite late last night x
LikeLike
What a lovely (and tidy) room! I love the colours…see you do do colour!! And the furniture is lovely. It is a great size. Thanks for linking lovely lady – Jess x #HomeEtc
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thanks Jess, yes the pictures really are a reality check for me! I thought I was a very white and beige girl with a bit of orange thrown in, it seems I’m actually not ha! Thank you for hosting xx
LikeLike
What a cosy room! I like the mix of blue and orange. It adds a warm and cool element to the decorating. I am surprised you don’t use this room more!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thanks Bronwyn, I just don’t seem to use it at all! I blog in the kitchen and it appears that I blog a lot ha! Thanks again xx
LikeLike
Such a lovely room. Blue and orange are complementary colours in the colour wheel — so they sit really well together. I’d be painting those walls a lovely mid grey if that was my room — the colours you already have would work really well with that. Thanks so much for linking up — we really do appreciate it #HomeEtc
Caro | http://www.thetwinklediaries.co.uk
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thank you Caro! Now I was thinking of a grey for the hall to go with my print. I wonder if I should now carry it into the living room. Ooo food for thought, thank you xx
LikeLike
What a lovely room – I bet the room looked magical at Christmas with the tree in the alcove. Xxx
LikeLiked by 1 person
Erm sort of My Captured Moment #1 shows it slightly wonky ha! It will be better this year ha! X
LikeLike
I love your little seat in the window – I bet it’s a lovely place to sit 🙂 #HomeEtc
LikeLiked by 1 person
It is but you have to be careful if the curtains are open, wouldn’t want the neighbours to think we are being nosey ha! Thank you x
LikeLiked by 1 person
I think if you did one or two walls in the same duck egg blue as the curtains it could look quite good? I love to paint everything white but sometimes add just a little bit of colour for extra interest. You have a great size room – lucky you!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Hi Judy, that was sort of what I was thinking. I usually shy away , or thought I did, from colour but I am fed up with the builder’s magnolia now ha! Thanks for the idea xx
LikeLike
If my lounge looked like this I would make sure EVERYONE saw it. I love the mirror & that it’s been everywhere and also that lamp is divine!!! x
LikeLike
Thank you! I do like it but I think I’m just more comfortable in the kitchen ha! Thanks again x
LikeLike
It is a lovely room! You have decorated it beautifully!!! I really like your accessories, especially those orange leaves on the coffee table! xx
LikeLike
Oh they are my favs too Amy! Thank you x
LikeLike
Cute room Lisa! Love, love love the window seat! Personally I love duck egg blue so my choice would be a very subtle shade of that on the walls I think.
LikeLike