Whelp, I pulled the trigger and painted the back room molding.
It all started with our vintage side chair, which didn't jive with the 80s edition molding.
I planned to paint the trim over the summer, but then I found this gem of a granny sofa at a local vintage shop. It is actually the exact sofa my grandma had when I was growing up. I removed the skirt to unearth some keen mid-century legs. After that, I knew that I had to start painting to keep my ugly couch ironic instead of just ugly in the space.
Unfortunately, while I was taking down our very heavy wooden blinds, I crashed into my beloved blown glass lamp. A few days later, I found this one at Goodwill for $6 and paired it with a black linen shade.
I finally assembled the Ikea cart that had been waiting in my attic and organized our picture book collection.
Recommended by Joni of Lay Baby Lay, I have loved this union rug from Pattern Society for some time and am pleased by how it works in the space.
The builder-grade windows actually didn't have any panes in them. I purchased this product to outfit the windows above the couch and used L brackets to overhang a century old sidelight window over the picture window.
The kids had painted these canvases as a Christmas gift and I love looking at them everyday.
Now I look forward to starting our day in the family room.
Instead of an afterthought, it has become a favorite space!
