Alright my loves.
We are continuing right along with M's epic re-design. Part 2 is the beautiful BEFORE AND AFTER photo tour of her formal living room.
As I had previously mentioned, M's budget was quite tight. However she knew what she wanted in the living room. M and her spouse host a lot of family get-togethers and football parties in this room. She told me that this room was truly where the family 'lived'. She wanted the room to be kid-friendly, comfortable and stylish. M also loves the ocean and wanted something soothing that reminded her of her love-affair with the beach.
The room boasts a generous 'window wall' that overlooks the family's yard and custom screened porch. The room has the lovely warm hardwoods that are throughout the house. The room has a cozy fireplace and M already owns a very comfortable and stylish sofa. Some dilemmas in this room include: the fireplace, the bookcase, and the need for a focal point.
M's fireplace seems off-centered in the space because the room only offers one built-in bookcase. The other side of the fireplace is not anchored with any structural element. The room has large peeked ceilings which makes the lack of a focal point more obvious.
Most of M's budget was needed for the other 2 rooms that were being re-designed. Therefore, I was pretty nervous about the final reveal. But this room was already beautiful, she didn't need more money, she needed a touch of flair. I think y'all will love it!
Here are some of her BEFORE PICTURES of the space:
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What a joy it was to bring this room to life. Please enjoy the picture tour below!
AFTER The Birchwood Blog RE-DESIGN:
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In this room we were able to accomplish:
Creating a focal point with vintage windows and two custom @thebirchwoodblog magnolia wreaths
Anchoring the fireplace with a custom @thebirchwoodblog Orchard Ladder for blankets
Re-styling the bookcase
Adding decorative touches to the Mantle
Re-arranging the furniture for better flow
Introducing a different rug
Re-styling the end tables
Re-styling the antique buffet table
Staying within the proposed budget
Can't wait to see y'all Friday as we do M's BEFORE AND AFTER photo shoot of the Breakfast/Keeping room!
Love Y'all!
Ashley