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Luxurious Living and Dining Room |
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Dual Purpose |
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Cream; Red; |
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Luxurious; Period Style; |
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High |
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Home Front |
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Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen; |
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Artwork |
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Turn your living room into a Georgian red room for relaxing and entertaining. Use textured materials and neutral colours to enhance the original Georgian features and emphasise the woodwork.
For ultimate decadence, every item in the room is a design piece in itself, creating a visually pleasing and tactile environment.
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Neo classical fireplace
Replace your fireplaces with stone Georgian replicas. These sumptuous fireplaces were specially constructed from Bath stone and blend beautifully with the original wood features and the red walls. |
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Paint colours
Paint a base coat in bright pink then cover with an earth red glaze. When the paint is still wet, use a stipple brush to reveal tiny dots of the pink underneath. This will give the wall more texture. |
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Blend light switches into the colour of the wall
Simply cover the area around the switch with a red paper template. Place a clear Perspex template over the top and hold in place with a screw. |
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Knitted curtains
Knitted curtains have a real weight to them and consequentially feel and hang beautifully. You dont even have to ask your granny to help; industrial machinery will do all the work for you at a reasonable price! |
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Designer furniture
Use neutral colours on your furniture to contrast with the red. Why not invest in a reinterpretation of the directors chair for the dining room. Made from wrought iron, they are very comfy, chic and carry the designer look. |
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Art statement
Introduce artwork into your room. Why not invest in some Barbara Hepworth inspired domestic items. Alternatively visit a local college and buy students artwork. This is very reasonably priced and you may be investing in a masterpiece of the future. |
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Top Tip |
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When old fireplaces are removed and the room is a mess, it is a good time to get the chimney swept. |
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If you live in a listed building, you must always consult the planning authorities before altering the interior structure or design. |
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Dining Table and Chairs |
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Artistic Engineers |
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Metal directors chairs and table frame |
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£250 each |
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Artistic Engineers |
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Tel: 020 8450 2163 |
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Products |
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Fireplace |
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Corinthian Fireplaces |
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Bath Stone |
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£1000 each |
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Corinthian Fireplaces |
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Tel: 01749 330 590 |
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Table lamp |
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Hepworth-esque |
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All good DIY stores |
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Glass Jugs |
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Lire |
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Hepworth-esque |
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£25 |
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Habitat |
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www.habitat.net |
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Curtains |
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Knitted Curtains |
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£170 a pair |
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Monarch Knitting Machinery Ltd |
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www.monarchknitting.co.uk |
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