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I think that the problem with before wasn't the wood panelling, it was the tired old mismatched furniture and furnishings. Those red chairs are cool, but they really didn't suit that room, and it looked weird with them in front of the fireplace.
I would have loved it if they had replaced the furniture and window treatments, and kept the wood panelling. Do they even have window treatments now? The room has gone from cosy to stark in my opinion.
Bar looks awesome though.

I agree with SQ, remove trapezoid, keep mantle, TV above mantle.
I would remove the top one or two shelves on each side, and paint the wall black, if money wasn't an object I'd replace the glass shelves with black wooden ones.
PS, Aimee I love your style.

We have polished concrete through our kitchen, dining room and lounge, which has been ground back to show all the stones in the concrete mix. It looks fantastic, but I am a little worried because I have read that concrete will grab oil and not let go, leaving you with a big oily stain forever, because it is porus. I'm just hoping that the water based sealer does it's job, someone is bound to drop oil in the kitchen one day.

The concrete is really nice and cool right now because it's summer, and we have underfloor heating running through there for winter. I really recommend it if you are building.

Love love love it! Love the chairs and lamps everywhere, the mix of textures and calming colour palette. Nice work!

Wow! I live in New Zealand and I didn't know that you guys don't have those things, especially the kettle (although here it's called a jug) and the on/off switch on the power socket.
Also, the mesh dome covers for food are a life saver, my one has lace around the edges to prevent the flies crawling under, it also folds up like an umbrella to fit in a drawer. At the moment it's summer and I'm using it every day. Lifesaver, mate!

I like the idea of the money in a frame. I recently made an 'artwork' using vintage stamps, a money picture next to it would look awesome. Thanks!!

I say put it away! We just had a walk-in wardrobe installed and it was the best money we ever spent, all my bags are on a shelf, scarves are looped around coat hangers (four to a hanger) and on the rail, I put some of those 3M hooks along the wall for necklaces, while rings, bangles, watches and things live in a basket on the shelf. I also have a belt organizer which hangs on the rail next to the scarves.
I have been wearing accessories so much more now that they are away, but within reach, Before I leave the house I literally go and stand in the wardrobe and decorate myself, kinda like a Christmas tree!
That said, we both work in fashion so we are surrounded by racks and tables of clothes all day, it's the last thing I want to see when I get home.

Yes! We use ours all the time. We always eat breakfast at the bar and dinner when it's just the two of us. For parties I like to put a platter of cheese and olives etc on the bar, so people always start off hanging out there, even if they end the evening on the sofa. We built our house and the only thing that I would change would be to not have the pantry directly behind the bar, as I'm always embarrassed when guests are sitting at the bar and can see right into my untidy pantry!

I love it! It makes me want to see more of the house, so stylish.