Can anyone convert my house into a home?
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The wealth of the information on here is amazing! You all seem to have ananswer to everything. I'm in a little rut and it appears some of you membersmaybe able to help me out so i thought i'd post and try it out to see if youcan.
In short i brought a house 2 years ago but after the main building work i ranout of money to furnish. Now although money is still tight, i am so fed up withits bare appearance i want to try and make this a little more homely and injecta little colour into it.
I love bold colours but I’m too scared to mix and match colours (excluding thered wall, which i am regretting) and random ornaments like candle holders,vases, lights etc which just seem to be paired so well and look great on otherinspiration boards and displays.
Can any of you lovely people help me out? I have included a picture of myliving room now and two of what i would like it to look like, but i don't knowwhat to buy or make it homely. most pictures seem to have amazing lamps, but ihave so many spot-lights in my living-room i don't really NEED lamps or morelight so not sure what to use instead.
I suspect including a rug would make a lot of difference but I'm not sure whatcolour to go for.
I need storage, but I'm not sure what style and colours will suite
I need colour but I'm not sure what and how and where
I need ornaments but again not sure how, what or where
is there anything i can make to save money
(i also included pictures of my other rooms that need help)
I know it's a bit of a long post, and I'm waffling so much that i don't makeany sense at all, but can anyone help? I would be so greatful if you can.
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