Lounge Room/ Sitting Space Ideas
For one sitting area, Price enclosed the space with windows and salvaged wood from an old barn. Although Price says she was unaware of the Japanese aesthetic of wabi-sabi, the term fits her designs. The key tenets of wabi-sabi include the suggestion of a natural process (seeing the hand of the craftsperson), an appreciation of irregularity (as nature comes to us), and finding beauty in the earthy and imperfect (accepting the cosmic order).
12. It can be discreet…If you think about it, a lot of storage nowadays is open – modular shelving units and bookcases come to mind – which doesn’t always make for a streamlined, clutter-free look (if that’s what you’re going for). Enter the sideboard, which, as we all know, will hide away a lot. This design blends beautifully into the background, the sleek timber base even matching the floorboards for discreet storage and a spot for a stylish vignette.
11. It can function as a barEntertain a lot? Then if you don’t have a sideboard, why not? The top can be a cocktail bar – all that’s required is a tray to corral an ice bucket, glasses and the drinks you’ll be serving. Alternatively, throw a tablecloth over this multi-talented piece and you have an instant buffet area, with plates and cutlery easily accessed from the cupboards and drawers below.
6. It can help to zone an open-plan living spaceSometimes, placing a sofa in a strategic position just isn’t enough to make your living room and kitchen/dining room seem like two different entities. That’s when a sideboard can come into play. Long and low, it’s perfect slotted behind a sofa to really say, ‘This is where the living area ends and the cooking and eating zones begin.’ Plus, you get additional storage. It’s a win-win.
“I find painting quite therapeutic and am always amazed at the transformation a lick of paint can make to a room,” says Atiwill. “We have several fireplaces in the house and all the brick surrounds were painted a dreadful beige when we moved in. We painted the one in the lounge room dark blue, which looks fabulous with Sebastien the taxidermy deer.
Reading nook “The house wanted to be rustic,” says Ggem. She gave the modern fireplace a rugged makeover by hiring a stonemason to craft a stone surround and hearth. The stones are local and were reclaimed from demolitions, including the big green keystone right above the firebox. Ggem found the oar in the basement. The mantel is a reclaimed header beam. Ggem placed her clients’ new favourite swivelling reading chairs next to it. The ottomans, which resemble balls of twine, add texture and whimsy.
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The fireplace in question is topped with a mantlepiece Ezra procured in Vietnam, and is accented with tiles from the designer’s own collection, which she laid in a herringbone pattern.
Simplicity with a touch of middle eastern culture.
Beautiful floral accents in colours to complement finishes. Nice feminine touch with out it being to in your face.
Nester. Farm house meets boho cheek.
Mid century modern inspired
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