Family Room Makeover

BEFORE

AFTER

See if you can spot all the differences from the first picture.

1. new wall color
2. new CHOCOLATE BROWN SECTIONAL (that started this whole business) and throw pillows
3. new fancy chair
4. new dining table (we stained it ourselves) and purchased chairs (same old benches I said I'd restain to match 5 YEARS AGO, but never have gotten around to it)
5. new hutch/cabinets still need to be refinished/painted offwhite to match the new island
6. new chandelier
7. one new floor lamp
8. new window treatments

Here's the opposite view:

1. notice the tablecloth hiding the "countertop" (it's just an old piece of plywood - 2 actually - duct taped together. nice.) still need to finish that project
2. new 3 tier basket organizer thingy - thank you craigslist for exactly what I wanted!
3. new island (we found 2 beautiful matching bathroom vanities at Lowe's and decided they would look so nice in our kitchen pushed together back to back - trying for a non matchy matchy look here with the contrasting white cabinetry.)


Some of my new favorite spots in this room are:

This seat by the entertainment center is my "piece de resistance". It's comfy and super stylish. That black on white floral print makes me so happy! And that Jeremy wanted us to purchase this beauty from Costco, our favorite store, was the icing on the cake.

My "above cabinet space" loves new/fresh decor. This whole white and black and brown accent thing is working so well with the blue wall color - some days I just stand there and take a few seconds to look at it and enjoy .... mmmm.... new color......


And I think I may have a slight fascination with clocks. Not time, mind you (obviously - they are all telling different/wrong times), just the clocks themselves.