Edwardian Semi Living Room - Final Reveal
Yep, it’s another Edwardian! I started working on this project in March last year. The house is located in Halifax, just down the road from where I live. It’s also very close to my Edwardian Terrace project and it shares many of the same style original features. The lovely clients, who live here with their teenage son and daughter, had recently had a new kitchen fitted and had decorated their dining room but needed help with their lounge and hallway. After the initial consultation, they decided to go ahead with full room designs for both spaces and they took care of the project management themselves. I’m excited to share the final reveal of the lounge with you today!
The room has lovely proportions and is south-facing with big bay windows. South-facing rooms are the easiest to decorate because they have a lovely warm natural light for most of the day (apart from on the day I took my ‘after’ photos - I’ve never in my life seen such a dark day as that one). Because the clients use this room mainly in the evenings, they were keen to explore the option of going dark for a cocooning feel.
The things that were staying in the room were:
the wood flooring which the clients had had fitted throughout the ground floor
the existing fireplace
the built in cupboard that houses the TV, which really suits the style of the space
The Interior Design Scheme
Concept Design
It’s always important to ensure there’s a nice flow throughout the whole house. This can be achieved in many ways, for example by painting all of the woodwork the same colour or by including the same accent colours in each room. Because the clients had used different shades of blue throughout the house (the dining room is painted in Farrow and Ball’s Oval Room Blue and the kitchen features De Nimes), we decided to continue the blue theme through to the lounge. The warm oak floor and bright accessories provide contrast.
Detailed Design
Because the room is quite big, it felt a little empty and it needed softening.
The rug has really helped to create a much softer, cosier feel. I’m a bit in love with the radiator which was sourced from local company, Vintage Cast Iron Radiators. Because the bay window is straight on the left-hand side, we went for roman blinds rather than curtains so that they don’t encroach on the TV area. It feels a lot more balanced.
Although there was some colour in the red sofas, the walls were a neutral grey - the space felt like it needed an injection of different colours and all-important accessories to bring things to life.
This room feels like a completely different space now. What do you think? Let me know in the comments!
I’m a Halifax based interior designer and I cover surrounding areas, including Leeds and Manchester. I also provide online interior design services. If you’re starting a project and need some help or inspiration, please get in touch.