Before and After: A Fresh Take on an Outdated Family Room and Living Space

 

  I absolutely love seeing before and after photos of rooms that have

been completely redone.  Perhaps it's the brilliance and stark difference

in the transformation itself or the fact that a room can be imagined in 

million ways.  This family room or common living space is functional,

chic, fresh and posh.  I love the neutral color palette with brilliant pops

of color all around the room.  Don't forget the shiny nail heads and 

sparkling lamp for some glamour and posh... And all the fantastic 

shelves for much needed storage.

 

 Can you believe this is what the room looked like before?

Totally outdated and just blehh.

 

 

Fortunately, the room has great architectural bones and details.

And born out of that old outdated room is a completely 

transformed and beautiful room.  What a stark difference. 

The designer blended all kinds of furniture and textures for

 a cohesive room - a knack not everyone has naturally. 

A built in bench seat with drawers for storage below is the 

perfect complement to the bay windows.  The bench seat

looks so inviting with all of the pretty pillows and throw.

 It never hurts to have a statement piece like the wing chair

in a gorgeous fabric.

 

When in doubt, a mirror above a fireplace mantel is always

a good bet.  Pair with mercury glass, frames or colored glass

and you'll always have a winning combination.

 

 

A great use of an unutilized corner.  Love the pretty curves on

the underside of the desk.  A writing desk can always be used - to 

put a laptop, write cards, and to sort mail, papers or magazines.

 

 Anything such as an end table that can do double duty like storing 

toys is always worth its weight in gold.  The nail head like finishing

on the storage bin gives a posh look to the room.

 

The finishing touches and details such as this fuzzy rabbit

often make all the difference.  It gives the room such a 

cozy and homey feel.  

So what's you're favorite thing about this redo?  Are you 

inspired to overhaul any of your rooms at home?  Projects

on the horizon? 

Feng Shui

Before & After

I'm sure many of you have heard of Feng Shui.  I may admit

that some of it may sound hokey or new age, but it's actually

been around for hundreds of years.  For those skeptics, even

if you don't believe in "chi" and energy flow, many feng shui

principles around the design and arrangement of items in the

home are actually sound principles that can in fact make a 

positive impact in your surroundings.  You can always take

away the specific concepts that resonate with you.  The book

above called Feng Shui Before & After is a great introduction

to basic Feng Shui principles in your home.  Don't worry and

have fun!

Photos from DIY magazine