{"id":7570,"date":"2022-02-18T12:48:16","date_gmt":"2022-02-18T12:48:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brickslips.co.uk\/news\/?p=7570"},"modified":"2022-02-18T12:51:41","modified_gmt":"2022-02-18T12:51:41","slug":"living-room-inspiration-dare-to-be-different","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brickslips.co.uk\/news\/living-room-inspiration-dare-to-be-different\/","title":{"rendered":"Living Room Inspiration: Dare To Be Different"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Homes are often judged based on their main rooms.\u00a0 The kitchen, bathroom, master bedroom and living room. And as a result, concentrating your efforts on these areas will really pay off.\u00a0 Don’t be intimidated, as the wow factor is easily achieved with a few simple additions.<\/p>\n

Peppering your home with high end materials throughout really lifts the overall appearance and we\u2019re not talking about spending tens of thousands on designer furniture. Little accents here and there give the wow factor.\u00a0 We look at our top 5 for living room inspiration<\/a>… go on… dare to be different!<\/p>\n

#1 Brickslips – Feature walls<\/h2>\n

Living room inspiration doesn’t come more trendy than this!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Think big with a large feature wall in your living room. Brickslips can be used on many walls to create a super luxurious area and emphasise a specific place. Above all, use textured brick tiles as a full wall to offer wonderfully unique geometric wall art. Herringbone effect brickslip tiling<\/a> can open up rooms and add the wow factor to entrances.\u00a0 Living room inspiration<\/a> doesn’t come more trendy than this!<\/p>\n

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#2 Upholstery – Luxurious fabrics<\/h2>\n

For instance, combine textures to add style and class. Consider plump woollen throws over velvet sofas, and full length curtains with plenty of width so as to create an opulent feeling. Living rooms benefit from statement rugs, lifting and bringing together a room.<\/p>\n

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#3 Lighting – Dazzling statements<\/h2>\n

Don\u2019t forget about lighting. Mixing different styles really speaks volumes. Look for decadent chandeliers for hallways and living rooms and oversized statement lamps for bedrooms. Likewise, consider pendants for the kitchen table and under counter strip lighting to accentuate cabinetry and counters.<\/p>\n

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#4 Mirrors – Optical illusions<\/h2>\n

Large mirrors and mirrored furniture produce stunning optical illusions. Most importantly. they are light reflecting and open up a room, especially when paired with the right lighting. Mix up styles, from modern framed lattice mirrors to antique ornate pieces.<\/p>\n

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Homes are often judged based on their main rooms.\u00a0 The kitchen, bathroom, master bedroom and living room. And as a result, concentrating your efforts on these areas will really pay off.\u00a0 Don’t be intimidated,...<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":7723,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[2,6,587],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/brickslips.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7570"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/brickslips.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/brickslips.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brickslips.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brickslips.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7570"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/brickslips.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7570\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7719,"href":"https:\/\/brickslips.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7570\/revisions\/7719"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brickslips.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7723"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/brickslips.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7570"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brickslips.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7570"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brickslips.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7570"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}