Browse Forums Interior Decorating Lounge 1 Nov 10, 2010 4:19 pm Starting to put a lot of thought into decorating our home and at a bit of a loss as to where to start.... well actually I do have a few pieces to work with but I guess I'm wondering how to best pull it all together. Our living, kitchen & family room is open plan as per sketch below: Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Let me paint the picture so far... We will be having timber flooring, antique ivory walls (which is a warm white) & white architraves - so essentially a nice neutral palette. This was the plan so I could introduce colour with other decor. All of these rooms are surrounded by huge windows, so it will be a lovely bright, sunlit area. Both our lounges are a darkish brown and I was thinking of getting a beautiful shaggy white-ish coloured floor rug for the family room to lighten up and contrast with the darker lounge. I also just bought a gorgeous empire red kitchen aid!!!! I love the colour red but don't want to completely dominate the entire area with red accents. So I'm wondering how to best do it.... Can I encorporate 2 accent colours? What's the rule - 60 / 30 / 10? Is my neutral palette classed the 60? If I made the red the 10%, what would be a good complimentary colour for the 30%? Loving the turquoise: Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ I quite like duck egg blue: Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Also like this fresh green (just think it would look a tad too christmassy teamed with red Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ So, what do you think? Am I on the right track or clearly have no clue?! Also, what accent colour would you go with? I think I'm leaning towards the turquoise but will that be too much with the splashes of red around the joint? Building an Eden Brae Saville 27 http://karry327.blogspot.com/ Building thread https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=44247 Re: Interior decorating: help with ideas and colours 2Nov 11, 2010 7:11 am Hi Karry, I think the red and turquoise will be lovely. Not sure how you pull it off, but here are a few images that I think look great. 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Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ NO red but......pretty cool Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Bel Still not in. Don't ask!? Interior decorating: help with ideas and colours 4Nov 14, 2010 10:20 pm dyen12 I like look at the devinedesign website for ideas. It's an American show but she can sometimes come up with quirky and fresh ideas. Candice is an amazing designer!!! Her show is amazing.. Re: Interior decorating: help with ideas and colours 5Nov 15, 2010 10:31 pm My decor is a classical/french chic style. I purchased nearly all of my furniture and other decor on Ebay or Gumtree and from antique stores and markets. If you are looking for an eclectic look then try some online auction sites. I have come across some fabulous things that I have yet to find again - and so reasonably priced! I find retail stores can be rather restrictive as styles come and go. I love wingback chairs for instance and have been going from store to store completely disappointed in the quality and the price tag. I was unable to find anything under $1,500 a chair. Just picked up two antique wingbacks that have been recently upholstered in NZ suede and are in mint condition - $750 for the pair. Bargain! Good choice on the neutral palette. It's so much easier to work with. I started out with a whole lot of colours and then found it difficult to match drapes, cushions, furniture and bed linen so have instead chosen neutrals throughout. So much simpler. Depending on the shade of red and the amount used I would say any colour could be applied although I wouldn't risk yellow or another warm colour. Try to pick up a few more matching red kitchen items. Kitchen scales, utensils, knife blocks etc. Perhaps then run that colour throughout the common areas with a few cushions, a feature wall, a throw, a painting, an armchair etc. My kitchen is an ivory french provincial style and I purchased pastel coloured utensils, scales, mixers etc. There are heaps of red kitchen pieces on Ebay. I've always liked black, white and red together. In good proportions it's a striking look without being too harsh. I think the turquoise could work. I once used red, black and aubergine. Sometimes going a bit mismatched works well. The eclectic look is popular afterall. I actually think the green and red would work quite well. It's festive and yet quite natural in cohesion. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Good luck! I am looking for someone who might have tackled a similar issue as me. I have a few rendered interior walls, the surface condition is hardly flat. I can see all the bumps… 0 7950 Hi All, I am looking to go with tiles instead of laminate timber flooring throughout my living areas for my new build (Ashbury 29 - Henley). My whole colour scheme is on… 0 24333 Hi Would love some advice on a DIY project I've dived into that's now keeping me up at night. We've got a cool 1970's Mid Century style house here in NZ and have always… 0 3992 |