Hello, Hello
Sorry about the delay between posts but have been busy hunting quotes and getting things on the roll. Also managed to slip in a little weekend trip to the Lake District - take a sneak peak at the photos on my instagram.
The gorgeous Victorian mansion was the perfect setting for a very muddy and drizzly weekend with its stunning lounges, roaring open fires, original panelling and stained glass, and friendly service.
Back to the house and our bouncy floors have been sorted, the carpet in the front room is up and the wallpaper is off. Now to sanding the floorboards and re-skimming dining and living room. The back window in the living room is going and in its place french doors opening onto the garden - I'm really looking forward to this being super in the summer. The downstairs cloakroom had a slight upset with the toilet being too cracked to salvage but similar styles are widely available now.
Moving on to colour! I love colour and incorporating it into any scheme can elevate it from standard to stunning, and I want to use it bravely in this project. I believe my style is quite eclectic, I appreciate the beauty of old world classic, to modern clean lines of mid to current century, to the casual chic of Danish hygge. With all of these styles certain palates are usually paired, which is a good starting point for inspiration and after hunting through loads of books, pintrest posts (check out my collection here) and articles I am getting a definite vibe for certain rooms.
The Living room.
Going DARK and GREEN! We have ordered our sofas and committed to the green life. I think green is quite a masculine colour but it can be very relaxing and calming. It doesn't have to look like a pistachio explosion if you don't want it to. I am going quite dark to increase the drama and pairing it with medium oak coloured floorboards, wooden furniture and mantelpiece. One wall will be a light grey/beige to help balance off the room and highlight the silhouette of the dark green wool sofa.
Now look at those greens! Trying to decide between these finalists is the task at hand. Also note how pale the fresh paint looks in comparison to the dried paint cards! Also look at the variety of the paint shade as it dries. So a small piece of advice - be brave and patient as the colour will change till it dries entirely. See the paint at different times of day and lighting conditions and if you paint on all the walls you will be covering in it then the light will hit it as it would when the room is done so it gives a better idea as to how the final room will look. At the end of the day its just paint not the name of your first born, so it can be covered up easily and changed if you don't like it.
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| Drying shades of the same paint colour. |
Till next time! Ciao!
