Next time I think I will go for rug that is made of natural materials. Maybe not hygienic but I might not get rid of it after all until she is a bit bigger. However, with our daughter eating on the floor and watching television, it does disguise all food and dirty spots very well. I knew when I got it that it was too small but thought I’d replace it soon after. I think the colour compliments the room nicely but the size is wrong. The high pile rug is from Ikea (see here) and I specifically wanted something fluffy that brings a bit of texture to the room. We don’t actually use the fireplace at the moment but we keep our speaker there. It is still a period feature and I think it’s important to keep few even though you are going for a contemporary look. I originally wanted to replace it with a new modern fireplace but I might keep it as it is. The fact that it has voice recognition is pretty cool too! We painted the original fireplace white/black with spray paint. The TV is thin framed and stylish so I think it blends in pretty well. Although it seems to be our Samsung 55 inch LED these days. The focal point of the room is (or should be) the fireplace. The room is quite wide though which is great. Unlike many modern houses we don’t have an open-plan living room so rather than trying to make it feel open-plan, we just wanted it to feel like a nice snug room where you go after dinner to have a chat and a glass of wine. We hired a gentleman called Keith from Chapel Decorating (we found him on and he has always been a pleasure to deal with. We didn’t do any of this work ourselves (the room is too big and we wanted the finish to be perfect). Also the wall paper was removed and the walls were painted using Dulux Timeless colour (Matt). We have used the same flooring in every room downstairs so there is a good sense of flow going through the house. The room has changed quite a bit since don’t you think? The old carpet was removed and new laminate flooring was installed (we used Quickstep Natural Varnished Oak with v-groove). It is also used as a play room by our toddler although I guess every room is kind of a play room these days… This is certainly one multi-functional room we watch TV, eat (more often than we should) and use it for entertaining when we have guests. Our living room is where we spend most of the time as a family. But seriously, I think it’s only fair that other people who live here have a say as well. The challenge: Finding a balance between feminine and masculine pieces to create a space that defined the duo as individuals and as a couple.I suppose the title of the post gives it away?! This is one room in the house that my husband had quite a lot to say. Her mission: To give the home a minimalist feel, with some Scandinavian design elements thrown in, while still showcasing the couples's Indian heritage in a subtle way. To help build on that blank slate, Rezwan called on Homepolish designer Alison Causer. "It was the perfect canvas that would allow me to evolve from the eclectic design that I grew up around in India," Rezwan says. In fact, it was the clean lines and open layout of their Chelsea apartment that drew them to the space in the first place. "Somehow they were able to combine these treasures (and their stories) with the antique Indian furniture they had collected over time." But when Rezwan and her husband, Nihar, set out to make a home together in New York City, they decided to take a more pared down approach. "My parents loved traveling, and would always buy one artifact from wherever they visited - Africa, Indonesia, Russia, Turkey, and beyond," she tells. Sana Rezwan grew up surrounded by things - lots of things.
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