But before it arrived we painted the walls with a mix of Dulux Natural Hessian and Polished Pebble.
We had been searching for a warm grey and found the perfect colour from Farrow and Ball - Ammonite - but at over £100 for enough paint for the whole room we decided it was just too expensive. So we tried out mixing light grey and light beige paints in equal amounts and it worked perfectly. We bought them in a 2 for £25 sale at B&Q so enough paint for the room - with plenty left for touch ups - ran us £50.
For the tester we tried out with the sofa fabric we had mixed equal amounts of each colour but when we painted a whole wall I felt like it was reading a little too beige - so I mixed in another 2 liters of the old living room paint (it was a 50/50 mix of Wickes Nickle and Pure Brilliant White and almost exactly the same colour as Polished Pebble) - so it ended up being close to a mix of 3 parts Polished Pebble to 2 parts Natural Hessian. It turned out a really neutral and warm grey - I think it looks similar to Benjamin Moore Revere Pewter. It changes with the light and sometimes looks pure grey, sometimes greige and even sometimes a little green. It instantly made the room feel warmer and cozier and I think it's going to be a great background for whatever we bring into the room - I love how it turned out!
For the tester we tried out with the sofa fabric we had mixed equal amounts of each colour but when we painted a whole wall I felt like it was reading a little too beige - so I mixed in another 2 liters of the old living room paint (it was a 50/50 mix of Wickes Nickle and Pure Brilliant White and almost exactly the same colour as Polished Pebble) - so it ended up being close to a mix of 3 parts Polished Pebble to 2 parts Natural Hessian. It turned out a really neutral and warm grey - I think it looks similar to Benjamin Moore Revere Pewter. It changes with the light and sometimes looks pure grey, sometimes greige and even sometimes a little green. It instantly made the room feel warmer and cozier and I think it's going to be a great background for whatever we bring into the room - I love how it turned out!
We also gave all the trim a fresh coat of Colours Everywhere Satin in Pure Brilliant White - my go-to white for everything.
The paint was dry just in time for the sofa delivery and it took us about 2 hours to create this monster cardboard pile
and this
Yay! It's just as big and cozy as we remembered it from the store. The colour is neutral and modern but not too dark or cold and I really like how it works with the walls
The corner seat is super comfy and my new sweet spot for movie watching
We still need to add some throw cushions and maybe change the legs (we're thinking of trying these but these wooden ones look great too)
As you can see the next big job in here is finishing the floor (we're planning to install dark wood flooring through out the house one day but until them we are working on painting all the old floorboards white) - they're unfinished and looking pretty grimy right now.
We swapped the room around so the couch is at the back of the room and the dining area is at the front. We're not sure if it will be a permanent layout but so far I'm liking it this way. We want to make some big changes in here one day - opening up walls, knocking out chimney breasts and lengthening windows - so who knows where the layout will go in here.
Full disclosure - the dining side of the room looks like this:
not too much dining going on right now!
We still have a long way to go until this room is finished but already it feels so much more like home - it's the perfect sofa for a night of Modern Family, Mac & Cheese and getting cozy with the Face - 100% home.
great blog
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