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From there we changed two gas fires
back to real logs and we also decided to
add base wall panelling to the hallways
and drawing rooms to make those areas
more formal. It just finishes these areas so
effortlessly. Because of this we kept the
rest of the walls very bare in the drawing
room and it’s the perfect harmony and
balance. We will be adding more artwork as
we find it so it will be ever evolving. I don’t
think this part is something we should
necessarily rush to purchase and always
worth waiting for the right piece.
The snug was the smallest and darkest
room in the house so we used this and
painted it black and it is so cosy and
inviting after a long day’s work with an
L-shaped sofa perfectly placed and draped
in fur throws and textured cushions. Its a
black and white take on an alpine style nest
and is my favourite room in the house. I had
to add a bit of glamour with strategically
placed chrome frame tables and rose gold
hints that bounce back from the back walls,
alongside vintage posters and brass wall
lamps for a timeless elegance.
My son’s large playroom off the kitchen was
just all about having fun with the design.
I wanted something that was cute as he
was still little but it could grow with him
so I opted for a rabbit theme wallpaper on
just one wall but was counterbalanced by
a strong and more mature compliment.
Because of the nature of playrooms being
filled with many contrasting bright colours
I wanted to tone down the walls so I
painted the remaining three walls a dark
grey. I then complimented this by a softer
neutral white and grey elephant fabric for
the blinds. This ran parallel to the rabbit
wall, so it balanced the room perfectly and
helped to soften the dark grey and tie they
whole room together. And then for fun I
added throw and cushions with rabbit tail
Pom poms, I added small pom poms to
the bottom of the blinds, had a matching
throw in style to the blinds too draped
on the sofa and finished it with many
cushions. With a strategically placed rug
and beautifully looking child sized wooden
and upholstered furniture the space was
complete and fit for a little king. We even
added his name in bold white on the grey
wall to personalise the room to him.