This is the wall of my living room leading up to the stairs. We would like to paint a wall - hubby thinks wall with painting and chimney which protrudes from the wall. I'm inclined to think the back wall on either side of the chimney (more work). What do you think - we do have high ceilings... Now the second problem is the staircase...we will varnish the stairs the same colour as the parquet BUT...the banisters and upright were painted white at some point partially sanded and now look strange. I want to paint them because there is a lot of crevices and I think it will be too much work to sand it all done. We are leaning towards a darker colour - in the picture it looks black but in fact it's a a dark shade of blue. I was also thinking of F&Bs "Black Blue". I would like any and all suggestions on where to paint and colour ideas. Thanks so much!

This is the wall of my living room leading up to the stairs. We would like to paint a wall - hubby thinks wall with painting and chimney which protrudes from the wall. I'm inclined to think the back wall on either side of the chimney (more work). What do you think - we do have high ceilings... Now the second problem is the staircase...we will varnish the stairs the same colour as the parquet BUT...the banisters and upright were painted white at some point partially sanded and now look strange. I want to paint them because there is a lot of crevices and I think it will be too much work to sand it all down. We are leaning towards a darker colour - in the picture it looks black but in fact it's a a dark shade of blue. I was also thinking of F&Bs "Black Blue". I would like any and all suggestions on where to paint and colour ideas. Thanks so much!

Helpful interior design tips, to combine practicality and beauty, leading to a healthy eating! Everyone knows that proper nutrition is the key to a healthy and active life, but not everyone realizes how our eating habits are sometimes interrelated with the space in which we cook and eat our food. We'd like to share the top 5 practical advices from the personal experience of the Space Feeling interior design team, to combine practicality and beauty, leading to a healthy eating. COLOR AND SHADES We want to turn your attention to shades. If you want to eat less, repaint the dining room in your favorite color but in its cold shade. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cold shades of any colors will oppress the appetite, warm and dark shades, on the contrary, will awaken it. White is the most versatile and comfortable color, for good reason it has become the main color of Scandinavian design. HOME PLANTS Potted plants not only give comfort and more air to our homes. The presence of a large number of home plants in the interior of the kitchen also encourages us to eat and cook green food, and this is mainly greens, vegetables and fruits, olive oil. If you don’t like plants — wallpapers with all sorts of palm and tropical prints will come to help you. The atmosphere they bring will make you not only eat well, but also feel at home like in an oasis! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MORE LIGHT When you plan the kitchen space, try to place the table and working area closer to the window, in addition add lamps, pendants and wall lamps there too, the more, the better. We tend to eat 25–30% more food in darker rooms than we do in better lit kitchens or dining rooms. The more light is present in meal areas, the more responsible we are with our meals! “CLOSED” KITCHEN FURNITURE When planning or ordering furniture, make the kitchen cabinets more closed. We could eat 20% of food simply because it comes into our eyes. Therefore, hide all less healthy food in cabinets, and “promote” fruits, vegetables and water by giving them a central, very visible position in your kitchen. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CLEAN AND TIDY Keep the kitchen and dining table clean. When you are in a messy out-of-control place, it gives you an excuse to pay less attention to your eating habits. Try to take away leftovers to the refrigerator and closed cabinets immediately after eating, the chaos on the table after a meal also inclines us to overeat. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- We hope these tips will help you enhance your kitchen space and promote healthy eating! (: If you liked our advices, you can check this video for more the tips! Visit our Houzz Profile to discover more of our interior design projects!

Hello, I vote for full height curtains. Check out references from Studio McGee for some gorgeous ideas. If you keep them white and with long enough rods to allow them to fall in front of the wall instead of covering the glazing, there will be no change in available sunlight. good luck, Lynn