We have just moved into our new house. It needs complete redecoration throughout having previously been tenanted and whilst looked after, is very tired. DH's parents have just very generously given us some money that means we can do some of the work straight away, but I am not very good at this type of thing.
I want to do the living room first, this is a big square room with a high ceilng and picture rail (the house is a 1930s semi), it needs a new fireplace, would like build in units in the alcoves either side of the fireplace, needs a carpet, curtains (no curtains) and redecorating. Where do I start...have no idea how to come up with a colour scheme or anything.
I quite like this wallpaper in gold-off-white
www.lauraashley.com/wallpapers/lille-stripe-wallpaper/invt/lillewp/
if I did this on one wall what colour would I paint the other walls, what kind of curtains would match....do I paint different colour above picture rail? We have a brown leather sofa which I would like eventually to replace and a chair covered in <a class="break-all" href="http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?q=laura+ashley+acantha+gold&hl=en&biw=1280&bih=822&tbm=isch&tbnid=-_S6azzMJIVY1M:&imgrefurl=mto.lauraashley.com/made-to-measure-curtains/fabric/12616/acantha-gold&docid=UP1ibacMh0ET3M&imgurl=mto.lauraashley.com/media/reskin/fabrics/large/3466791.jpg&w=1374&h=912&ei=VETvTv3uEtOHhQfL1oCgDg&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=300&vpy=159&dur=16&hovh=183&hovw=276&tx=123&ty=117&sig=114526642686552434628&page=1&tbnh=130&tbnw=196&start=0&ndsp=24&ved=1t:429,r:1,s:0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">this fabric would that be ok with the wallpaper but would I need plain curtains then?
As my name says I have no clue...can someone help me with some ideas...