From bombsite to paradise: overhaul your front room Do you ever enter your living room and mistake it for the site of the Dresden fire bombings? Is your television covered …
Living Room
Your living room serves one primary purpose – it’s an area to feel comfortable in. This is the room where guests are entertained, where glasses of wine are drunk, and where cosy movie nights take place. As such, it should be warm, inviting, and above all else, it should help you to relax!
11 Clever Ways to Maximize Space in Every Room of your Home
In every home there is the need for more space. Regardless of how small your apartment or how large your mountain estate villa is, we all seek the need for …
French-style living room
French-style living room. Farrow & Ball-painted walls are a backdrop for a blue sofa with Jane Churchill covers and a blue cabinet lined with antique fabric. A limed coffee table …
Tabletop Order
Coffee tables offer lots of space for books, flowers, and decorative pieces. To keep objects orderly and pleasing to the eye, use trays to group similar items, such as ceramics …
Eye Rhythm
Use height and scale to guide the eye. In this living room, a mirror fashioned from a schoolhouse window adds vertical interest to a collection of treasures spread out on …
Moulding Magic
Add character to your fireplace wall with moulding. Paint moulding pieces the same colour as the wall and install in rectangular shapes that fill the space around your fireplace. In …
Vertical Contrast
Emphasize a room’s height by displaying a tall frame, mirror, or art piece on your mantel. Choose an object that contrasts with the mantel for even more impact. Here, a …
PASTEL LIVING ROOM
This delicate floral wallpaper is the perfect backdrop for pastel furnishings. The grey sofa, floral paintings and dusky pink accessories complement the tones of the wallpaper.
Space to Relax
To create the reading nook, Stephen Saint-Onge paired plush wing chairs with portable accents. The space is ideal for reading or for intimate conversation. Fold-up tray tables hold lamps and …