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Anyone want to help decorate my living room - tacky, not tasteful

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Lookingfortackystuff · 28/08/2024 12:41

My kid went off to uni, and he was the one who kept me making sensible choices 🤣

So I have decided I'm redecorating,I have adult money and a taste for the loud and tacky.

This is my wallpaper, it's going on one wall, the others are yellow, the ceiling is blue.

Can't afford a new couch but I've ordered some blue patterned throws.

I need cushions, a floor lamp, some pictures for the walls.

I want my home to be fun and loud, doesn't really need to match anything, although vaguely keeping some colours similar would be good.

I was thinking of some type of animal lamp, and a small coffee table type thing.

Also any ideas for the rest of the house, next stop is my hallway, I have dragon wallpaper for that already.

I know it's not to everyone's taste but it's just me here and I'm fed up of decorating like a grown up, I really want to have some fun.

All ideas much appreciated.

Anyone want to help decorate my living room - tacky, not tasteful
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SanMarzano · 28/08/2024 13:52

I love that dragon wallpaper so much I’m now contemplating it for my study 😁 it reminds me of the front cover of the Hobbit!

Beebumble2 · 28/08/2024 13:57

Search ‘Maxilist interiors’ on Pinterest. Loads of design ideas.

easylikeasundaymorn · 28/08/2024 13:58

LOVE the dragon wallpaper
Dunelm has a whole category entitled 'quirky lights'
https://www.dunelm.com/category/lighting/quirky-lighting

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SprigatitoYouAndIKnow · 28/08/2024 14:10

Love the yellow wallpaper. Check out outrageous homes with Lawrence Llewellen-Bowen on the channel 4 catch up streaming. It's a great escape from greige for inspiration.

I would want to accessorise with dramatic plants. Either a large palm or monstera, or a number of feature cacti and succulents. Dare I suggest a gold pineapple?

Dermadirj · 28/08/2024 14:26

Lookingfortackystuff · 28/08/2024 13:04

I have neutral wooden floors through my house thankfully, so floors won't be an issue.

Three walls are yellow and the ceiling is now a dark blue, I bought a multi coloured light fitting which I'll put up after I've papered.

The yellow definitely needs pictures or something on it, I'm just not sure what yet.

I'll have a look about those shops, thank you.

Not much in the way of antique or charity shops around here unfortunately, but I will look on ebay, see what people are getting rid of.

Thank you.

I like it! I would be tempted to lean into the jewel colours of the wallpaper a bit more though wirh your accessories. Maybe with richer, moodier yellows or deep tears and emeralds. Some people have posted nice suggestions for accessories x

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