We lived in a small early 18thC cottage. It had (mainly) white walls with the odd wall pale blue / grey / soft green, wood floors, wooley blankets, white cotton curtains, old painted or stripped country furniture, all cosy cottage.
Now... we've moved to a big mid-late victorian house, high ceilings. Some black marble period fireplaces, lovely big single glazed sash windows, but all the coving etc has gone. Mainly stripped wood floors. The house is great, but will be COLD, and my usual strategy of white paint (to make spaces feel fresh / bigger) just won't work here - I'm not sure I want them to feel bigger! I want the rooms to feel cosy and warm and loved, but I feel my style needs a bit more sophistication to work here.
I'm also worried my usual palette of whites, pale blues and greens will just make it feel colder. BUT - I hate red-based tones (red, terrocotta, brown) - they look angry and/or dirty to me. I'm toying with wallpaper - but I've never used it before...
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From cosy cottage to big victorian house - advice!
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carbonella · 24/05/2018 11:51
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