Room of the Week: Elegant but Fun Living Room Fit for a young family

Room of the Week: Elegant but Fun Living Room Fit for a young family - When Sophie van Winden owl design on creating a living inspiration for the house of a young family to the Grand Designs live show, the challenge was to feel grown up, but fresh and funky at the same time.

I thought this room was a cool couple in their thirties with young children, "says Sophie. "They always want their home to be fun, but they want to feel a little sophisticated, too, now that they are parents rather than in their twenties.

To achieve the look, Sophie stuck to a palette of dark blue and gray, dotted with color and strong impressions touches to create a feeling of freshness. The finished room is versatile and welcoming, teaming bass tones with weird accents to suit its inhabitants hips perfectly.

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'have painted the walls navy blue with Little Greene give the system a sophisticated feel, Sophie said, "but the design of the deer head on the functionality of wallpaper keeps the look from becoming too serious." footrest is Orwell and Goode and is covered with a cloth an impression of subtle badger, which becomes more evident when you look closely. 'I love this stool, says Sophie. "It's a fun piece of furniture that looks always sophisticated.

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trio of colored engravings are wolves by Orwell and Goode and tie with subtle theme of animals in the room. "I choose these particular impressions for their colors," says Sophie. "They are great fun and work popping pink and yellow very well with the blue walls. The sofa is covered with a limited edition of sofa.com Sophie chose for its texture and leaf motif. The flooring, for Amtico, is designed to look like wood but is actually resistant vinyl and will clean, making it ideal for family life busy and sometimes chaotic.

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Sophie decided having two identical sofas in the living room, but had upholstered in different fabrics. "I wanted to create two distinct areas in the room, but two patterned sofas have looked overwhelming, she said. 'The use of different tissues is somewhat eclectic but an adult manner. "Sophie added copper accessories throughout the room to provide some warmth and shine to the plan. The copper clad board of Bloomingville and flaps are Thomas Sanderson.

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cut the gray tone of the sofa is matched by a selection of colorful accessories. "I wanted to go for great quality at affordable prices when it came to dress this area," said Sophie. The cover of the Southwest is A Rum Fellow, and is handmade using traditional techniques in Peru. The carpet of the Plantation Rug Company is in classic black and white and binds all the elements of the room together.

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"industrial style is a cool look for a young couple, "says Sophie. 'This buffet Rockett St George's great practice, as well. It is on wheels so you can move it as your collection of furniture, and your family grows.

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"I not want the coffee table in copper to be the only geometry in the room so I kept this look with some fun accessories, 'said Sophie. The monochrome cushion by Tori Murphy and breaks the design of the sheet on the couch. 'I love mixing textures and prints, says Sophie. "It is a great way to have fun with one bedroom.

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There ' has more animals on the cushions, designed by Lisa Bliss for Graduate collection. Meticulous Accessorising is the ideal way to inject a little humor into a room without looking childish, says Sophie. "It's all about being flexible. The cushions are inexpensive and easy to replace your tastes change.

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