Sunday, February 28, 2016

FAMILY ROOM MAKEOVER

Dear Olive,

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!

2 comments:

  1. Love this! I just posted myself about my love of bold living rooms (especially green-painted walls!) http://marcycampbell.blogspot.com/2016/02/resale-value.html
    Where did you find the awesome chair?

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  2. Thanks Marcy! The chair was our former neighbors, scored it for the price of lugging it home. PS I love your green walls!

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