Monday, December 12, 2011

Living Room Before & After

Happy Monday everyone! I hope you all had wonderful weekends. I FINALLY wanted to show you what I've been working on every weekend since Thanksgiving...my living room!

Aside from the hallway at my house, I never repainted a single room. The paint colors were nice and neutral and I just sort of settled for them. The sandy beige of my living room looked nice enough during the day but at night, it had a horrendous puke-y green undertone that drove me bonkers.

Aside from despising the nocturnal paint color, I also have never bought a new piece of furniture for this house. Everything I own came to me secondhand, whether it was a hand-me-down from family, a purchase from one of Wilmington's wonderful consignment stores or a steal from one of my show's set dec sales. I made do and lived like this for three years...




The living room was fine the way it was. I tried to liven it up with glossy black paint, Trina Turk pillows, a cowhide rug and black and white photography. But the couch- THE COUCH! It drove me insane.

Then one day, I found this sparkling Lexington gem at Custom Home Furniture...literally, it sparkles.


And so the games began...after coddling "Santa" and putting in a few $$ of my own, the couch became mine and the living room became a new space...






After MANY paint colors tests and lots of compromise, I finally painted the room Ben Moore's Ocean Air. What a breath of fresh air it has been! Do I think the room is perfect? No. The blue chair could stand to be recovered or replaced entirely and I need end tables to flank my sofa and sit next to the coral (ahem...orange) chair. But that stresses me out much less than a big ticket purchase.

The dogs still enjoy the furniture as well- what can I say, I like cuddling with them- but we cover the upholstery with a king sized comforter to keep dirt, drool and dander far away from the gorgeous tweed and brass nailheads.

So what do you think of this make-over? I refrain from showing you the dining room right now as it stands in a state of transition. But it's amazing what a fresh coat of paint can do...hmmmm...

9 comments:

  1. Amazing. So happy for you! But what happened to the cowhide rug???

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  2. The beloved cowhide is in the dining room (not pictured). It's under construction and will be ready for an unveiling after the new year.

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  3. Paint and couch made a HUGE difference, I love it!

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  4. I love it! The renovations look awesome...only problem is we prefer the use of Behr paint vs Ben Moore (Joey has brainwashed us all!!)

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  5. Breath of fresh air! Lovely. You already know who took your pillows if they disappear one day.

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  6. Slinks, tell Joey that all the other paint in the house is Behr. H.D. still gets my money when it comes to paint and I promise I did try out a few of their colors for the living room!
    Em, I'll talk to the Elf on a Shelf about getting some pillows to you.

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