Is my sitting room "old"? (I'm only 29!) PICTURE

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Advice please... a friend of mine was over the other day and said my sitting room looked "old lady"

I'm only 29! The curtains are crushed velvet which I understand to be very en vouge and grey walls which I thought were fashionable too?!

The furniture is expensive so don't want to get rid of it to fit the room to a tee.

You seem to only care about what others think about your room...

• you say that the curtains are 'en vogue'
• the walls are 'fashionable'
• you are bothered by what your friend says
• you are asking us on here.

What do you like?

It's lovely and a big improvement without the tie backs.

I'm in my 50's & the curtains look old fashioned to me-because I'm old enough to remember them first time around.

Like when flares came around again!

I think it looks much better without the curtain tie backs. I would see what it looks like if you push the middle curtains out to the side to open up the window and bring some more light in.
I think you have a lovely lounge and your friend is probably jealous!

I've just noticed your cushions all standing lined up like soldiers!

Toddles off to remove tie backs from my curtains.

I think it's gorgeous. I would pay no attention to your so called friend. It's your room and if you and your DP like it as it is that's all that matters. It won't date.

All the people saying they'd get rid of the curtains - what about privacy after dark, and draughtproofing? If those huge windows aren't double or secondary glazed, thick lined curtains are a big help with keeping a room warm in winter.

Also notable that people have different ideas about what's 'old lady' style depending on our own ages and backgrounds. I'm 55. It's unpalatable but true that my taste is probably 'old lady' to someone in their 20s.

IMO the room looks timeless

I'm not being goady either, but I don't agree - we all have different tastes and the OP asked. I said sorry as I didn't want to be mean.

Doesn't mean I'm right and she's wrong or your wrong - just different.

It looks exactly like my 48 year old friend's sitting room from the colour scheme, the curtains, the flower vase and the TV stand. HTH.

Agree with others, why do you even care what other people think? What a horrible comment from your so-called friend

We all like different things. Different styles. The world would be bloody boring if we all liked the same stuff. Some people have no filter and just make a critical comment. But it's based on THEIR taste.

I think your room looks nice. Elegant and fairly classic. I agree the curtains look better without the tie backs.

See what it looks like without the tie-backs

The windows themselves are a lovely feature and the curtains definitely look better without the tiebacks. It may just be the photo, but everything still looks rather dark. I think a few splashes of colour would help lift it (not that I know anything, lol).

I think it's gorgeous.

I think without the tie backs is even better.

And where would we put the sound bar, PVR, DVD player and Freesat box without a TV stand?

Mine is on a vintage (1930's perhaps so appropriate for the house) dressing table.

I think its lovely, however personally I would changed the TV stand.

You've taken years off of the feel by losing the curtain ties.

If I'm honest, if I had to age the owner I'd say mid 50's however, that's not necessarily a bad thing, as I do like it

If you hadn't asked for an opinion I would never comment though, and I think your friend was tactless to do so, unless you specifically asked for her opinion.

Better with the curtains in second photo.
I do like the to stand as don't like the metal/glass look, but that's personal opinion and I like to on walls because you actually have a better spinal shape for some sofas than looking down to to, should be sitting up looking straight ahead

Never mind the tie-backs, I would lose the friend. How rude.

I was struggling to define it, I think what it is, the whole room looks "heavy"

friend lives in a flat with magnolia walls and gross brown leather sofas. Will comment on hers next time I'm there!

" it looks a bit 'buy-to-let'..."

I like it. It looks classic.

Who cares what she thinks? She sounds very rude.

Do you have dcs? If so where is all the mess? I think it looks lovely. I'm 27.

Yep, without tie backs looks spot on

It looks lovely. Mine could do with a makeover.