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Renovating a house can help you create the living space you’ve always wanted. Whether you’ve dreamt of an open plan kitchen/diner, longed for a living room that opens onto the garden or been desperate to knock down some walls and open up your living space, renovating is the perfect solution.
Are you looking for a change of style for your living room? Tired of the same old comfortable but uninspiring style? Then it might be the ideal time to update your home decor with the latest Industrial style ideas for your living room.
Take a leap and choose a style a little out of the ordinary, combining an industrial aesthetic with stripping back unnecessary materials and mid-century furniture for a chic and cool modernist appeal. But just what is industrial style and how does it work in your living room?
Half painted walls are a big home decor trend right now. They are an inspired interior design feature for any room with a low ceiling and an easy low-cost way of elevating the look of your room to a whole new level. Split wall painting is also a great artistic idea if you want to experiment with bold dark or bright colours but don’t want to risk overdoing it. And if you aspire to give your home a chic, classic style but live in a modern build, half painting your walls can be a brilliant way to sprinkle character over a room lacking in original features.
The 3-piece sofa is a popular choice for a lot of households. Offering ample room to stretch out when you’re by yourself and providing plenty of perches when friends and family come to visit, the 3-seater sofa is a multifunctional furnishing.
If you’re lacking space in your living room, then you need to do whatever you can to make it appear larger. Luckily, there are lots of tricks you can use to create the sense of space, even in small rooms. Use big mirrors to reflect light, avoid clutter with clever storage ideas and choose your furniture well (more on which later) - these are all great ways of making any space seem bigger. But one of the most important considerations is the colour of the walls and woodwork.