Post your living room

dirtychinchilla · 7 Dec 2017 at 19:50

The Craig said:

Love those chairs, and the wall.

easyrider · 7 Dec 2017 at 19:55

String said:
~~So, I log in to OcUK but somehow end up on Mumsnet?~~

Moved to H&G, so I retract my whinge. As you were, ladies.

Ha,

You missed the earlier banter in the items just purchased thread so whoosh

hughtrimble said:
I have zero interest in your 'cinema thread'. You cannot argue with the financial sense (or lack thereof) of buying a remote to replace two you already own. It's not as if you can sell the original remotes for a profit!

Oh dear

Buffman · 7 Dec 2017 at 20:03

dirtychinchilla said:
Love those chairs, and the wall.

Why thank you sir, I got a good deal on the chairs, I don't really like the fireplace, but this was the first room I did when I moved in and was strapped for cash/tough to remove!

hughtrimble · 7 Dec 2017 at 20:31

The Craig said:
Why thank you sir, I got a good deal on the chairs, I don't really like the fireplace, but this was the first room I did when I moved in and was strapped for cash/tough to remove!

I too really like the fireplace - is it an open wood fire, or gas?

How're you finding the glass tables? I've always steered clear given my experience of the cold feel and noise of such tables in restaurants etc. but it certainly gives the room a more spacious feel.

Buffman · 7 Dec 2017 at 21:05

hughtrimble said:
I too really like the fireplace - is it an open wood fire, or gas?

How're you finding the glass tables? I've always steered clear given my experience of the cold feel and noise of such tables in restaurants etc. but it certainly gives the room a more spacious feel.

It was a terrible old electric fire and I've replaced with an old (free!) electric fire placeholder my parents had (I've never turned it on! Just use the central heating). I got a scrap bit of metal to cover the old opening as a placeholder. This is a pic from last year but haven't changed huge amounts since.

I do intend to put a log burner in there, probably next year at some point. It's fallen down the to do list of jobs!

Trifid · 7 Dec 2017 at 21:19

Corner sofa, chavvy etc...

aMb · 7 Dec 2017 at 22:09

mad_allan · 7 Dec 2017 at 23:05

Trifid said:
Corner sofa, chavvy etc...

I see lots of Cisco books.....

robfosters · 7 Dec 2017 at 23:09

aMb said:

Props to you there, that's a really lovely lounge. Everything is matched up perfectly, almost like you've had an interior designer in. Do you remember where you got that rug from please?

MassiveJim · 7 Dec 2017 at 23:54

long and thin room, so difficult to photo properly.

Huggie86 · 8 Dec 2017 at 11:47

I now want a McMuffin!

Semple · 8 Dec 2017 at 12:00

So many chavs in this thread...

The Craig said:
Old pics of lounge /diner but relatively similar..

(new purple cushions )

Why are you hanging a mirror above a TV stand?

Hawk Tuah · 8 Dec 2017 at 12:22

Got a rug and a bigger TV now, plus the wife made me move the bike.

dirtychinchilla · 8 Dec 2017 at 15:13

That's a nice big room, looks very chilled!

robfosters · 8 Dec 2017 at 15:29

Looks so bare though, like you’ve just moved in. Lovely big room, but could make it more homely than that.

robfosters · 8 Dec 2017 at 15:30

MassiveJim said:
long and thin room, so difficult to photo properly.

That’s very cosy indeed. Perfect for snuggling up and watching TV at Christmas.

Skillmister · 8 Dec 2017 at 17:22

I'm getting to the stage where I really need to make a decision on what I'm doing with my living room. Anyone got similar and care to share? 25ft long. 12ft max width at the lounge end, 8ft min at dining room end. Kitchen is off the dining room so needs some room for a thoroughfare...

Perhaps I could have a crowd designed room for maximum ocuk approval...

wedrum · 8 Dec 2017 at 17:24

that would drive me insane

MassiveJim · 8 Dec 2017 at 17:32

robfosters said:
That’s very cosy indeed. Perfect for snuggling up and watching TV at Christmas.

Thanks

Our downstairs is open plan though so in order to get to the kitchen you must walk through this room. Removes an element of the cosiness unfortunately.
the sofa we have was advertised as a cozy corner however.

So I guess technically I can't be a full on chav as I have a cosy corner as a pose to a "full blown" corner sofa

toprock · 8 Dec 2017 at 18:53

I'm in the market for a new sofa soon, and not come across this corner sofa "chav" status before, lol, can someone post up some living rooms with none-chav sofas, as some of the traditional sofas can look awful.