 |  |  | |  | | | | Room: | | Living Room | | | | Colours: | | Yellow; | | | | Style: | | Global; Modern; | | | | Budget: | | Medium | | | | Programme: | | DIY SOS | | | | Designer: | | Brigid Calderhead; | | | | Feature: | | An inset fireplace with glass door | |
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Create a contemporary light and airy living space fused with a taste of India. Creams and greens mingle with a touch of shimmering gold enhanced by soft furnishings and fabric.
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| | The walls
Fill holes in walls and remove laminate from all surfaces. Where necessary skim the walls with plaster and leave to dry before painting. Paint the walls a rich cream colour. On either side of the chimneybreast, paint a panel of sage green paint. | | 
| | Flooring
Level the floor with 6mm ply to cover the existing floorboards. On top of this, limestone coloured porcelain tiles. This will give the room a real sophisticated feel. | | 
| | Fireplace
Consider installing a gas fire in the fireplace. Gas fires are easy to use and cut down on the amount of dust in a room. | | 
| | Dining area
Create a dining area at one end of the room. Choose light pine furniture to keep with the airy feel in the room. | | 
| | Fabric touches
To give the room an Indian feel, why not use some stunning Indian fabrics? Choose shimmering gold and red sari fabric for a table runner and some floaty silver for the curtains. | | 
| | Sofas
Cover cream sofas with throws made from the same sari fabric used for the table runner. Add some coloured cushions to create an intimate living area. | | 
| | Artwork
Using leftover scraps from the curtain fabric and soft furnishings, it is possible to make some lovely framed pictures for the wall. Simply cut out a design or area from the fabric and with material glue, stick onto card and then place in a frame. | | 
| | Finishing touches
Finally, dress the room with bright green and white plants such as daisies to give the room a homely feel. | | |
 | | | | | | | | | | | Products | | Paint | | Brand | | Crown, one coat solo silk | | | Details | | Mid sheen cream | | Cost | | - | | | Supplier | | All good DIY stores | | | | | | | Web/tel | | www.crownpaint.co.uk | | | | | | |  | | Products | | Paint | | Brand | | Crown | | | Details | | Period Colours Promenade | | Cost | | - | | | Supplier | | All good DIY stores | | | | | | | Web/tel | | www.crownpaint.co.uk | | | | | | | | | Products | | Paint | | Brand | | Crown, eggshell | | | Details | | Parsonage Green | | Cost | | - | | | Supplier | | All good DIY stores | | | | | | | Web/tel | | www.crownpaint.co.uk | | | | | | | | | Products | | Floor Tiles | | Brand | | Natural Tiles | | | Details | | 400mm x 400mmPorcelain Prema | | Cost | | - | | | Supplier | | Natural Tiles | | | | | | | Web/tel | | Tel: 0117 9413707 | | | | | | | | | Products | | Fireplace | | Brand | | Anglia Fireplaces | | | Details | | Topsham | | Cost | | - | | | Supplier | | Anglia Fireplaces | | | | | | | Web/tel | | Tel: 01223 234713 www.fireplaces.co.uk | | | | | | | | |  | |
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