Today I'm going to share with you our living room. It is so lovely to come home from work and have a nice room to relax in. Here are some before photos:
As you can see, it was pretty boring with cheap laminate, brown chimney breast, single glazed windows and magnolia everywhere (much like the rest of the house...). There wasn't even a radiator in the living room! It is much warmer and cosier now with carpet, double glazing and a radiator.
And now, after:
The settee is from Ikea, as is the matching footstool. The arm chair is a hand me down which was once my great-grandmothers. The curtains are from John Lewis (although not our first choice, we did want Sanderson dandelion clocks in red but the widths weren't right and made to measure ones too expensive, maybe one day!) and the telephone box cushion is from b&q. The coffee table is a second hand find and the bookshelves are hand built by Scott.
Now that we are settled in the house, it is so nice having free time in the evenings and weekends. Hopefully this will mean I can get back to blogging, because I have missed it so! I will soon share the dining room & kitchen too. Tonight we're off to the Liverpool halloween lantern parade at Sefton Park, we went last year and it is so good! Hopefully I will be able to snap some half decent photos although it was quite hard to last year. Hope everyone else has been enjoying the halloween weekend!
It looks gorgeous Helen! I love the red theme, very patriotic :) x
ReplyDeleteLooks lovely you did a great job!
ReplyDeleteLooks so awesome Helen!
ReplyDeleteLooks amazing, love the cushion and the dog :)
ReplyDeleteLove the telephone and the red feature walls, it's so cute!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful, such a warm, cozy, comfortable space! x
ReplyDeleteWow what a transformation!! And I am so gutted I have only just heard about the lantern parade!1 I just moved into this area so still learning what there is to do around here!
ReplyDeleteIt looks gorgeous love the bright red. Great job! x
ReplyDeleteI love the vintage feel, with the old telephone and telephone box cushion!!
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Oh I love it! What a transformation!
ReplyDeleteI'm in love with the John Lewis fabric you mention too, I've been lusting after the lampshades for our hallway forever. They're going on the wedding list and crossing my fingers very, very tightly! I also adore the Hemingway poster. I re-read Farewell to Arms recently, it's such a wonderful book.
I can't wait to see more of your decor, I just know it will be fabulous.
Loveaudrey xxx
Oh wow, it's absolutely gorgeous. All your hard work has paid off so well! Can't wait to see the rest of the house :) x
ReplyDeleteYour home looks absolutely lovely!
ReplyDeleteYou have such a natural talent for decorating. I know it took such a lot of effort and hard work, but these photos look *so* worth it - it really is a beautiful cosy home!
I hope you're finally getting the chance to relax and enjoy it!
Looks lovely and retro. Well done on all your hard work.
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Love the Hemmingway poster!
ReplyDeleteWow, it looks fantastic! I love the sofa, such a great colour x
ReplyDeleteI really like how you furnished and decorated the room.. it looks very warm and cosy and it has character as well.
ReplyDeletethe armchair is my favourite piece :)
Helen... your house looks absolutley GORGEOUS! You've done such a great reno job. I love everything about it :) I think I might have to buy myself one of those telephone cushions now!
ReplyDeleteLove love love the hand-me-down chair! I'm on the hunt for something similar.
ReplyDeleteThe place looks amazing, so cosy and bright! Can't wait to see the other rooms. And I want that telephone ;)
ReplyDeleteWow! It's lovely. When I get my own place can you please come decorate for me? ;) x
ReplyDeleteLove that couch! Great job :)
ReplyDeleteLovely room. It is nice to finally see the coffe table in place (you bought it from my little unit at Lady Heyes).
ReplyDeleteGood luck with the rest of the makeover and thanks for lovely blog about my unit all those months ago. X
I'm all smiles for you. I know how hard you've worked to have that house. You've made it look really special and homely.
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Your living room is so cute! I love the red, white, and grey color palette, and the secondhand furniture mixed with the new. Can't wait to see the rest of the house.
ReplyDeleteIt looks wonderful, you must be over the moon with it. I love the poster!
ReplyDeleteSo gorgeous, loads of character :) Jealous! x
ReplyDeleteLove what you've done with your living room. Looks so cozy!!! Wow, you guys did a lot!
ReplyDeleteOh I LOVE IT!!
ReplyDeleteAh congrats Helen! It looks great!! :D x
ReplyDeleteLove the colour on your wall. What make and colour is it please. Cheers
ReplyDeleteI have been a fan of this blog for just a few days now ... I really am enjoying myself here.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much!
Living Room Furniture
Anonymous - the red is b&q feature wall paint in rosie.
ReplyDeleteThat telephone box pillow is the cutest thing ever! I wish it was available online.
ReplyDeleteOh, and the house is looking wonderful and so cozy!
Thanks for response on the paint. How about the cream is it b&q too
ReplyDeleteit looks great, I love the shelves, we have so many in our living room too.
ReplyDeleteIt looks amazing, Helen! I love the curtains, that fab telephone cushion and all the pops of red. Can't wait to see the rest of your place!
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