I had a guest instant book for a checkin today. We have a st...
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I had a guest instant book for a checkin today. We have a strict 4pm checkin time & they showed up at 2:15 saying they chose ...
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Let's start with the living area.
The problem I see here is that you have a very eclectic range of furniture and other items, but there's too many different styles and finishes and colours going on. Think about removing some items. Perhaps they will fit better in other parts of the property?
I would definitely remove the purple rug as it's really dominating the space. Maybe you have a rug somewhere with softer tones that work with the sofas? Don't be afraid to mix fabrics and prints, but make sure there are similar tones tying it all together. Perhaps also move the rug under the chaise. Although it's neutral, it's not quite working with the shade of the carpet.
The round screen in the corner might look better elsewhere, e.g. in the bedroom. Your African animal artwork doesn't really fit with the furniture. Is there somewhere else it could go? Also, a collection of pictures often looks more effective grouped together rather than spaced around a room. Do you have a wall somewhere that is large enough to group these into a focal point?
What you are then left with is white walls (I think?), the floral suite and chaise longue, a neutral coloured armchair and carpet (not sure what colour the uphostery is under the blanket on the rocking chair) and various pieces of wooden furniture in different finishes.
My plan of action would then be to tie all of this together by painting the walls a warmer, cosier shade. I am not a fan of white walls in general. They work well in certain spaces, e.g. an industrial style loft conversion, but can be very stark otherwise and quickly start to look grubby. A sage green could work very well with the tones in your upholstery and give that country cottage feel. Or you could try a dark cream or pale coffee shade. Just something to warm it up a bit. Surprisingly, dusky pink walls are very 'on trend' and an inky blue would work really well with the pink and green tones in the upholstery, even if it is just a feature wall, but you might find that too bold/dark for you.
I would then think about painting some of the furniture as there's too many different types of finishes going on from light pine to very dark polished wood. The more rustic look of your TV cabinet actually works well with the upholstery. You can recreate this on the other furniture using chalk (or milk) paints and antiquing waxes. It is not that difficult as there's no stripping or sanding required and there are many, many tutorials available online. Or, if that is too tricky, you could go for a more simple painted effect. By all means, have more than one finish or colour. Not every pieces has to match, but they do need to compliment each other, so think about sticking to maximum two types of finish in one room/area.
For the finishing touches, you already have some traditional style lamps here that work well. Perhaps you have some artwork to replace the animal ones, e.g. I noticed a little gilt framed picture by the breakfast bar that would work. Remember to group pictures together, especially if they are small. If you are nervous about doing this, you can lay them out on the floor or on a table first and move them around until you get an arrangement you like. Then take a photo so you remember!
I know that's a lot to take in and maybe hard to visualise, so I've done a couple of mood boards for you - one with mostly painted furniture in light shades and one with dark wooden furniture.
