This is our lounge...or living room.
Thankfully most of the original features are still here...the picture rail and the skirting boards, and the original floorboards are below the carpet.
Unfortunately the original fireplace has been replaced. The original sash windows have also been replaced with slatted windows.
This is the room from the other angle, looking towards the hall. It seems to me we have nice 10 foot tall ceilings.
Here is my sketch of how we want it to look in the end.
In fact, that sketch was probably largely from this picture I found of a living room in the same area and loved the look of (minus the grey carpet). Nigel wonders if red is too common.
Nigel found a place we can get original reclaimed Victorian fireplaces. For the living room we like the ones with the tiles (see red living room).
Thankfully most of the original features are still here...the picture rail and the skirting boards, and the original floorboards are below the carpet.
Unfortunately the original fireplace has been replaced. The original sash windows have also been replaced with slatted windows.
This is the room from the other angle, looking towards the hall. It seems to me we have nice 10 foot tall ceilings.
Here is my sketch of how we want it to look in the end.
In fact, that sketch was probably largely from this picture I found of a living room in the same area and loved the look of (minus the grey carpet). Nigel wonders if red is too common.
Nigel found a place we can get original reclaimed Victorian fireplaces. For the living room we like the ones with the tiles (see red living room).
Your house has SO much character!!! What a great find that store is!
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I SOOO wish i was there to help you rip up that carpet!! And red is definitely not common...it's elegant with a touch of mystery :)
ReplyDeleteyou're totally living my dream to restore an old home. love it!! i wanna see more!
Okay, Shelley, when can we sign you up for restoring a room?! Ha ha! I am glad you are enjoying following the work. We feel a bit overwhelmed at times...mostly to do with gas, water and electrics. The surface stuff will be fun!
ReplyDeleteBelieve it or not coloured rooms are very common here...and a red living room is pretty common! But it looks good when it stops at the picture rails and then at the skirting boards.