Please suggest a funky/retro creative design for our entire house
Hello. I am just looking to spice things up. I would like to really make my house pop. However, I am looking for designs/products/graffiti that match my entire downstairs area. I have a living room, a guest room, a kitchen, and a dining area. I want there to be a nice, creative vibe. If you could please suggest the specific products and, if possible, recreate it so i can see it visually. I would really appreciate it. Here are my current setup pictures. I want the new ones to have vibrant colors/products. So it is lively. I kept it basic because I wasn't sure what to do with it. I like colors like red, blue, yellow, etc. However, i dont want to be overwhelmed with color or that its too distracting. When i meant graffiti, i meant like maybe near our front entrance, i dont know im not feeling the vibe ob my house and want it to be filled with products that are uncoventional, quirky.
My house pics:
design inspiration (up to you):
- but i like a nice, vintage, qurky, unconventional approach that pops with color but not overwhelming... i know these are from shows or maybe unrealistic. The point is i love how much personality and how quirky they are.
maybe like...
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cat_ky
10 months ago- PRO
Patricia Colwell Consulting
10 months agolast modified: 10 months agoI think quirky is too generic to answer. I love MCM style and it can for sure be colorful but still in the realm of liveable. How long do you plan to be in the home? Are you planning all new furniture/ Right now there is no real style to your choices so I need a lot more info. BoHo is I agree maybe worth checking out to get inspiration for a change of style.There are tones of fun wallpapers thta can add atouch of fun without going crazy.Maybe start with this idea and in the kitchen on one wall to see how to incorporate the colors in the rest of the house .
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10 months ago
ilikefriday
10 months agolast modified: 10 months agoI love bold, funky spaces. I would do one room first and get it done completely and then move to the next.
apple_pie_order
10 months agolast modified: 10 months agoapple_pie_order
10 months agolast modified: 10 months ago
Jennifer Hogan
10 months agoYou have a black and white boring color scheme because you wanted to be safe.
Now you are craving life and fun and may be going overboard with your examples.
Your home should reflect your personality and your original safe choices makes me feel like you may not really be iCarly crazy.
There is a huge middle ground that you can explore.
A few bigger design elements can do a lot more for you than 100 tiny items.
You may not love sunflowers, but if you did this would give a lot of great energy to your dining room.
A big wall art hung at eye level (all of your art is way too high).A great fun gecko or lizard hanging from your shutters.
Paint the corner lamp blue or change the covers to blue
A colorful table cloth or runner
Colorful chair covers.
Once you introduced the talavera gecko you could take that and add a few bowls, drawer knobs / pulls or other pieces to your kitchen.
As you move from room to room use some of the colors from the previous room in the next room.
Lizard
Chair Covershttps://www.amazon.com/dp/B09NLLTC18/ref=twister_B0BJVBN2T4?_encoding=UTF8&th=1
Sunflower
Love Artful home for inspiration - often find similar items for less on etsy or at local art shows.
If the sunflowers aren't your thing find something else that makes your heart sing.
One large statement piece that can be used to pull color to every other room.
or maybe you are not feeling quite this bold and want to settle things down with slightly less vivid colors
The trick it finding that inspiration piece that makes your heart sing.
la_la Girl
10 months agoJennifer Hogan
10 months agoI fell in love with this wall art - just fun
Over the past 40-50 years I have bought pieces of art and décor items when I traveled or when I happened across something on etsy or at an art show . . .
I happen to love nature and animals, so most of my art is centered around that theme.Some are quirky, some are just beautiful (too me - beauty is in the eye of the beholder).
Some speak to my heart.
Serious piece depicting extinction
Interesting piece where a pottery artist used local plants to impress images in her ceramics . . .
Unique scratch art (layers of color painted on a board and scratched off to make amazing pieces of art.
Artist that has a unique way of depicting our world
Fell in love with the colors
Also love this artists use of color
And then my realistic animal art from artists that are amazingly talented . . ..
MCM Italian horse figurine
What do you love? What speaks to your heart?happyleg
10 months ago
Dawn Martinez
10 months agoilikefriday
10 months agolast modified: 10 months agoDawn Martinez
10 months ago@ilikefriday you do, and it's fabulous...but design is so personal. I hope the OP really is open to going bold, so many options out there. Can you envision this room painted blue, with a thick shag rug and this art on the wall...? I can.
ilikefriday
10 months agolast modified: 10 months agoDawn Martinez
10 months agolast modified: 10 months ago@ilikefriday the painting may not be the right fit, but I liked the colors. I think the room would look good in blue however...is this too dark of a blue? SW Dress Blue. Maybe a grouping of funky mirrors with this?
ffpalms
10 months agoilikefriday
10 months agolast modified: 10 months agoHere is my stab at the living room. I see the OP started a different post, not too long ago, about the same space but didn't get much of a response. I think the space has too much furniture in it and wonder if it will all stay. IMO the dining room is an easier space to start with. The living room needs a bit more editing. Also, if there is a dark color on the wall I think the wood blinds really stand out. It is hard to tell what the coffee table looks like because I think that is a game board or something sitting on top. I'm not thrilled with either of these photoshops.
Dawn Martinez
10 months ago
Jennifer Hogan