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Help me with my living room again 😩

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Youagain2025 · 16/02/2025 13:00

Sorry it's me again. So after thinking about doing something with my sofa that's gone out of the window.

But I do want to completely change the living living room. So basically change the walls and the floors, curtains.

My no 's are no dark walls. It has to be light although I will consider a medium sort of colour. Do I just paint or do wallpaper as well? Or maybe some sort of panelling

Floor wise I want to rip the floor up and put something better down. I'm open to the colour and type. I'm also now happy to put a rug down but short pile type.

I'm very against cushions and floor lamp/low light type. As I don't like a room that's dimmed . I like it bright light wise.

I have taken a few pics of the living room so there's a better idea.

I'm hoping to make a start this week.

Help me with my living room again 😩
Help me with my living room again 😩
Help me with my living room again 😩
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Justasmallgless · 26/02/2025 22:11

Youagain2025 · 26/02/2025 19:29

I like this so much. Not getting it it's 240 pounds. But its so nice. Just thought I would show something im not getting 😅

You absolutely could make that

Youagain2025 · 26/02/2025 22:17

Justasmallgless · 26/02/2025 22:11

You absolutely could make that

We shall see 😅

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PinkPinkPinkBlue · 27/02/2025 06:29

@Youagain2025 you can definitely make wall art, you are very creative your boys rooms and your own in fact are amazing. I think you lack in self confidence and worth rather than talent!

I don’t mean that as a criticism by the way as I know you’ve been through a lot. You are so capable of doing wonderful things with your home stop doubting yourself and you will be amazed with what you achieve.

Interested in this thread?

Then you might like threads about this subject:

Youagain2025 · 27/02/2025 06:44

PinkPinkPinkBlue · 27/02/2025 06:29

@Youagain2025 you can definitely make wall art, you are very creative your boys rooms and your own in fact are amazing. I think you lack in self confidence and worth rather than talent!

I don’t mean that as a criticism by the way as I know you’ve been through a lot. You are so capable of doing wonderful things with your home stop doubting yourself and you will be amazed with what you achieve.

Thank you. I don't mean it as a criticism either just being real I will give it a go to proof I can't do it 😅 probably won't be for a week or so as I want to finish the main bits first.

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SushiSheep · 27/02/2025 08:27

You could even get a large blank canvas and do what you did in your kids room, with the tape and lots of paint colours.
Then that will be a piece of art that's definitely original, and personal to you.

Youagain2025 · 27/02/2025 08:55

SushiSheep · 27/02/2025 08:27

You could even get a large blank canvas and do what you did in your kids room, with the tape and lots of paint colours.
Then that will be a piece of art that's definitely original, and personal to you.

Honestly I would mess it up 😅 and it would just be simlar to ds bedroom . Don't really want that. Sure I will find something

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Justasmallgless · 27/02/2025 13:25

What about asking the local art college or 6th form if anyone is doing a project and show them that photo?

If you bought the materials I bet they would do it?

Youagain2025 · 27/02/2025 13:28

Justasmallgless · 27/02/2025 13:25

What about asking the local art college or 6th form if anyone is doing a project and show them that photo?

If you bought the materials I bet they would do it?

No im really not going to do that . I really would not be comfortable. I know some people would be happy to do that but definitely not me.

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Justasmallgless · 27/02/2025 13:31

Fair enough - just an idea

Youagain2025 · 27/02/2025 13:44

Justasmallgless · 27/02/2025 13:31

Fair enough - just an idea

Sorry i didn't mean to sound so blunt . It was a great suggestion just not me that's all 💐

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Justasmallgless · 27/02/2025 14:05

Honestly, no offence taken at all!! You don't get time when you are writing.

I love that wall art and think it would great that's all. Thinking on different ways you could get it cheaper.

None of your adult DS friends into arts/crafts??

Justasmallgless · 27/02/2025 14:06

*tone when writing

Youagain2025 · 27/02/2025 14:20

Justasmallgless · 27/02/2025 14:05

Honestly, no offence taken at all!! You don't get time when you are writing.

I love that wall art and think it would great that's all. Thinking on different ways you could get it cheaper.

None of your adult DS friends into arts/crafts??

No sadly not. Never know may find something simlar

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Normallynumb · 27/02/2025 18:54

I'm not sure of your budget but I thought of you when I was looking through Dunelm just now

Help me with my living room again 😩
Normallynumb · 27/02/2025 18:55

This one is £60 but the first one I saw
I'm sure there are others

Youagain2025 · 27/02/2025 18:59

Normallynumb · 27/02/2025 18:54

I'm not sure of your budget but I thought of you when I was looking through Dunelm just now

Oh wow thank you do much. I'm going to go and look now 💐

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Normallynumb · 27/02/2025 19:08

I can't seem to post another pic but there's a wall canvas in similar colours for £25
Some good stuff on there

Normallynumb · 27/02/2025 19:11

I searched " bright graphic wall canvases and then you can filter for lowest prices first

Youagain2025 · 27/02/2025 19:20

Normallynumb · 27/02/2025 19:11

I searched " bright graphic wall canvases and then you can filter for lowest prices first

@Normallynumb I can't seem to find them . I tried abstract wall art , canvas wall art . Bright graphic wall canvases

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Normallynumb · 27/02/2025 19:26

Aww ok I'll have another look
I've also seen similar but really cheap stuff on Temu but never ordered there

Normallynumb · 27/02/2025 19:28

Try just wall art for the main section then filter for lowest priced.
That's Dunelm

Youagain2025 · 27/02/2025 19:39

Normallynumb · 27/02/2025 19:26

Aww ok I'll have another look
I've also seen similar but really cheap stuff on Temu but never ordered there

It's odd that you can find it but I can't. I have never orded of temu there's something about it that makes me to not want to.

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KnickerFolder · 27/02/2025 20:43

Here you go:

Wall Art

It isn’t a canvas though, it’s a “wallpaper” mural that you stick on the wall.

Youagain2025 · 27/02/2025 21:18

KnickerFolder · 27/02/2025 20:43

Here you go:

Wall Art

It isn’t a canvas though, it’s a “wallpaper” mural that you stick on the wall.

Ah ok thank you . Maybe I can find something simlar on canvas

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Normallynumb · 27/02/2025 21:44

Sorry just saw it's a wallpaper mural.
It was the colours that caught my eye
Temu came up on a Google search tbh I wouldn't order from them either
You will find something I'm sure