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Decorating living/dining room-any ideas for colour scheme please?

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loopylou Sun 21-Jun-15 15:40:28

i want to redecorate our through living/dining room, currently magnolia walls and beige flecked carpet. I had intended to buy a new settee and armchairs, carpet, curtains etc. I have seen photos of a pale teal walls /grey carpet that I vaulted like but having difficulties persuading DH who 'can't see anything wrong with what we have'! It's 6 years since we last decorated and I'm bored with it hmm

I hate the dark red settee/armchair (it was secondhand and could be recovered I suppose) and DD says everything's 'beige' hmm

I've looked at magazines galore but wonder if any GNs could suggest colour schemes please? The room is very light with patio doors one end and big windows opposite.

I don't like red/pink or orange.

Thank you in anticipation

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Elayne Fri 26-Jun-15 06:01:53

Purple?

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kittylester Fri 26-Jun-15 07:36:52

The bulbs Flickety mentions are really well worth having. The light is good, they light up quickly and are dimmable. They do cost a lot but should be cost effective in the long run. They come in proper shapes too!

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loopylou Fri 26-Jun-15 08:02:25

The fireplace looks lovely Coolgran, it's amazing what a change of colour makes to red brick.

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Nelliemoser Fri 26-Jun-15 09:01:03

It's looking good Coolgran65

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jinglbellsfrocks Fri 26-Jun-15 09:13:41

It does look good. I don't think I am going to be allowed to paint mine ours white. sad Unless I can get DD onside. Need to clean candle fat drippings off of it though. hmm

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Coolgran65 Fri 26-Jun-15 18:32:35

Very happy that it meets with approval. Agreed the colour looks white in the pic - it is actually 'limestone'. Slate hearth being fitted on Wednesday. DH is at this moment removing two layers of tiles !!

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albertjgoldsmith Mon 09-Nov-15 04:31:39

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kittylester Mon 09-Nov-15 06:44:08

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