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A New Retreat: Living Room Reveal!

Well the home tour continues today with the new living room!  It really feels like a new room.  Actually the house feels like a new house again, and now finally, a home. I think we all strive to make our homes a welcoming retreat and a place to relax comfortably at the end of the day, but, it takes time, a lot of time.

Let’s just say I’ve had a few “a-ha” moments and “what was I thinking” thoughts running in my head the past few weeks.  It’s been fun and a little humiliating at times. But, we all start somewhere, and it’s all about evolving. :)

So here it is:

Pretty, right? I am really in love with how the room came out.  It is so amazing how wood floors add an instant coziness and welcoming factor isn’t it?  And of course the new paint definitely helps too. :)  I chose to accent with yellow and blue right now, but still keeping it simple and neutral.

I sold our old area rug on Craigslist and used that money to buy 2 of the same rugs from Overstock. I bought 2 because I really liked the rug online, but it was only 5×8, so I thought I would try putting 2 together to make 1 big area rug.  And, I like it! That was risky for me. :)

Like the aerial view? :)  And in fact, the rug itself was risky for me.  It’s not my typical floral traditional rug I would have chosen and I am really loving the fresh new change.

You might be asking yourself why there’s no ottoman or coffee table (yet). I never did move the old red ottoman back in here after I started redecorating.  I just couldn’t stand to have that red thing stick out like a sore thumb when I loved everything else so much. I could recover it, but actually now I think I want a nice round fabric ottoman to break up some of the squareness of the room.  I’ve been looking and looking but still nothing yet.  I may just have to DIY an old round coffee table or something. So until then, we are enjoying the open space. :)

The t.v. nook looks way better than it did, but I still know we need some sort of built in or bigger entertainment center.  But at least my darling husband put the subwoofer inside the entertainment center on the shelf instead of the floor so I could add these:

Love.

The polka dot pillows on the sofa were a killer deal.

And when the room isn’t staged with the yellow chair from the office (because I do want one permanently eventually), here’s what is really there.

Yes, that’s the little tyke’s mini recliner. :)

And way too many pics to follow now. Enjoy!

And I hate to ruin this post by adding an ugly before picture, but that’s what makes blogging fun.  It shows where we started and how far we’ve come.  So before:

And the happily ever after.

:)

Soooo, whatcha think of our new living room?  I’ve always loved our house, but now it’s just…a different kind of love. There’s still a few things that need to be done in here, but for now, I’m calling it done. :)

Here’s a source list:

  • Flooring: Manufacturer-Castlewood; Color-Winwood Birch; 5inch plank hand-scraped engineered hardwood.
  • Paint Color: Balanced Beige by Sherwin Williams (Color matched and used Behr’s paint and primer in one) More details about the paint in this post.
  • Curtains: See this post for details plus a discount code you can use.
  • Rugs: Overstock.com, found here. Be sure and use a coupon–just google a coupon code and you’ll likely find a 10% off.
  • Floor vases & sticks: Michael’s. The vases were $50, but used a 40% off coupon for each one so they were $30.
  • Polka dot pillows: Target, on clearance for $4.98
  • Yellow Pillow: Also from Target on clearance for $11.
  • Mercury glass hurricanes: I found last year around Christmas at Homegoods.

Sharing this post at Centsational Girl’s Paint Party, Thrifty Decor Chick’s Before and After Party, The Inspired Room’s Paint Party and 320 Sycamore’s Putting it all Together Party.

xxoo,

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Comments

  5. Amanda Eck says

    LOVELOVE LOVE the new rug!! Dont ya just love Overstock. I have never been disappointed with their stuff. As for a round ottoman – thats a great idea. I actually have one that I have been meaning to list on craigslist- I have no place for it-but I totally LOVE it. I would definately have to be recovered and it use to have button-tufting but I removed that when I did a quick recovering job on it.
    I hope to meet you at the Houston Blogger meet-up that Megan is hosting!

    take care!

  11. Tricia says

    Oh.Em.Gee!! What a difference!! I love it! It’s so open and airy feeling. I love the dark leather furniture, too. So long country, hello modern!

  12. Margie says

    In LOVE! It Looks AMAZING!! Yes I’m Yelling!!!! :D and the Pillows!! Are You Kidding ME!! I have been looking for The Perfect black, and cream pillows for our sofa’s also!!! Love those, and the Price!!! LOVE it ALL!! :D

  13. Lisa says

    I love the room, it looks warm and inviting. I like the height of the drapes and the pattern of the rug. Great choices! I love the cream chair but feel it looks a little lonely, maybe another would be nice with a table between. Just a thought. On a side note I love the photo of your daughter, very cute.

    • Decorchick! says

      What cream chair? I said in my post that office chair was only put there for staging for the pics because I wanted another yellow accent. And didn’t you see the chair that is really there on a daily basis?

      Sorry, I’m confused.

  15. Colleen says

    I love it!!! It looks so great with the new floors and I am just in love with the shelf displays. It looks comfy, well put together and just perfect!

  17. Desiree says

    Love it! I esp love the hardwood floors. They always make a house look so much better and easier to keep clean than carpet. I like the vases you got at Michaels. I might have to go shopping!

  20. Elsa says

    Emily this looks SO GOOD!!! Those floors (!!!) and the paint (!!!) and the rug…ahh!! I seriously would have never thought about doing that with two rugs…such a simple & great solution. I even love the mini recliner. What a perfect family room…it makes me want to start working on ours.

  22. Linda P. says

    Looks wonderful. I am going through a similar thing. We are moving, and we are painting everything in the new house. The previous owner had one red wall in the family room, and the other 2 are a medium taupe/beige/color (they look lighter in the pictures). The kitchen is connected to a nice open dining area (with white tile throughout), and the family room is an open area straight off of the dining area. The room is not that large (19 x 14), so the 14 feet makes it appear narrow. The red wall on the side makes the room look even more narrow, so I want to get rid of it. I have never been a fan of one red wall anyway. I’m thinking of lightening it up a little bit. The carpet is a medium to light grey color, so I’m thinking a little bit lighter grey/taupe over all the walls. The main focus wall in the front has a huge brick fireplace with a cathedral ceiling. The fireplace kind of overwhelms the room. It has brick from floor to ceiling, and takes up over half the wall going from right to left, just across the peak of the ceiling. The owner had a couch on the left and right side of the room, which also narrowed the room. I’m just so confused with this room, and the living room also, which has blue carpet that I’m stuck with. The living room has 3 taupe/beige walls and one dark brown (which I also want to change). I hate country blue, so I don’t know what to do in here either. I love looking at your ideas, and what you have done. If you have any ideas for me, I would appreciate any help. I’ll post a link to my realtor’s site which has the pictures if you feel like looking. Thanks.
    Linda
    http://www.lurobbins.com/Fox%20River%20HIlls%20Drive,%20417/417%20Fox%20River%20HIlls%20Drive,%20Photos.html

  26. Pat Gordon says

    Your room looks great, but one thing. The picture over the sofa is hung too high. Try it lower, and you might like it. I especially love the way you draped the windows.

  27. Norell says

    I love the simplicity of the New living room. You integrated all the beautiful “things” we creative women can’t live without, but kept the overall look simple, open & clean. I’ve been trying to do the same thing all over my house. It’s not as easy as it sounds!!! I am thrilled that you shared the photos. I now find myself ready to go out and simplify…….

  30. Heidiopia says

    Looks fabulous! The yellow and blue accents are very fresh. You scored with the rugs and I would say the risk was well worth it. Enjoy your new space!

  31. Jen says

    Okay seriously, that is amazing! I have to say that my favorite part of the entire makeover is the curtains. Adding that height makes your room feel about 50 times bigger. My second place fave is the rug. I love that you pieced two together! What a great idea. I love the geometrical print against that FANTASTIC hardwood! You did a great job. I can only imagine how excited you are to have it completed :)

    xoxo

  32. Melody?? says

    *sigh*
    Color me absolutely green with floor envy! Oh wait — better make that like deep, deep emerald or something & add your gorgeous drape-y/pool-y window treatments on to that…
    Awesome make-over, Emily!

  33. Lana says

    I love it so much! I actually really like the entertainment nook as it is. I’ve never seen one like that before and I like how it’s kind of tucked away.

  35. Jan says

    It looks amazing Emily. The flooring is just what I would like in my house. I’m just a teensy bit jealous.

  37. tiffany sexton says

    Love it!! I think the old red ottoman would add a great pop of color though. Even better, you could redo it in some fab grey n yellow fabric!

  43. Joon says

    LOVE the rug it was the first thing that caught my eye! AMAZING redo! Do you have the link to the rug? I’ve been wanting one similar to the PB Moorish and I like yours more!

  45. Jessica @ Decor Adventures says

    You SO bought the rug I’ve been coveting! Now tell me is is more blue or grey in person? I can’t tell from online. I’m thinking of it for the living room as well.

    I love the look, really fresh and modern. Go you for taking a risk, it looks great!

    • Decorchick! says

      Hey Jessica, it’s definitely more blue like the reviews say, which was fine with me since everything else in the living room was neutral. But be prepared for blue. :)

  47. Courtney says

    Emily, it looks amazing. I am still not over what a difference those drapes made. And I am sooooooo jealous. I tried to buy that rug about three weeks ago but it was sold out. I wonder if they have more. You better put them on lock down as you might notice that you only have one when you wake up!! ;)

  48. Edna says

    Hi Emily, I’m loving your blog! I just started reading in the blogosphere and now I can’t stop! I live in Katy, in a house we built about 9 yrs ago. We are recent empty-nesters, but our son may come back home soon so he can attend college. I want to start a blog on my upcoming projects. As my husband and I get older, it’s getting harder and harder to climb those stairs. So I’ll be checking your blog on a daily basis to see what wonderful things you’ve done lately! Thank you for sharing your experiences with everyone. PS: I’ve forwarded your living room reveal to my hubby who is in Jordan right now, so he can check out the flooring. We are wanting to put new flooring in our master bedroom :-)
    Edna; edna@etchedinthread.com

  49. Megan says

    Oooh, so glad I just checked in! I love your new living room and especially the look of the two rugs put together! James and I want to come over!! :)

  51. Dad says

    Maybe we can figure out a way to put backlit stained glass panels in those three little windows. I’m itching to do some glass work, but don’t have the time to scratch these days.

  57. Anonymous says

    Visiting from Funky Junk’s SNS party…..

    As someone who works as a Home Stager, I can tell you that your room looks much better ‘after’! Really pretty and light and fresh and airy! What a lovely job!

  61. FABBY says

    You did a wonderful “happily ever after job”. It looks great, I specially love your leather couches and your whole decor is just perfect! Lovely job!
    HUGS
    FABBY

  62. Jane F @ Atticmag says

    The room looks very composed, grown up and lovely. You did a super job with it and every detail of that shows in the photos. The use of the two rugs is very graphic and well done. The other very difficult thing in that room are the windows, which are handled superbly! You’ve got a great eye and I hope you’ll enjoy all the compliments that will come your way. Happy Easter. Jane

  63. Anita @ GoingalittleCoastal says

    It all looks fantastic Emily! I really love the way you put together the tv nook area. So much better! I remember when you first were gathering ideas for that space. I love, LOVE the 2 rugs together. It’s great graphic pattern and looks great in there. I’m sure you’re happy it’s done!

  64. Nutella Love Affair says

    Everything is gorgeous!!! I am redoing our family room and have been inspired. The drapery is gorgeous and I have fallen in love with your rugs. You definitely have an eye for design :)

  69. jackie says

    I love your livingroom….esp the rug and curtains….you did a wonderful job…..the only thing i would change is the height of the pictures above your couch…they appear too high and seem to float. Pictures are usually about 7 inches above the couch. Try it and see if you agree. Besides that….simply love your room and beautiful style…..

  70. Michelle @ Ten June says

    Emily, such a great job on the room makeover! I am still floored by the gray walls! And the blue colors… just gorgeous! I wouldnt have thought to put two smaller rugs together… genius. Ok, I’m running out of adjectives :) Love it, girl! xo

  72. Brooke @ Inside-Out Design says

    It’s so pretty!!! I love that rug so much; it pulls everything together so beautifully. I just redid our living room too and am also searching for a round ottoman or coffee table to break up all the squareness… good luck with your search!

  73. Janis@Home Style says

    LOVE the rug, I think it contrasts nicely with the furniture……………Overstock is sold out, maybe they should thank you for the sales. Great job on the room!

  74. sara says

    Not sure if you’ve seen this but overstock now has an 8×10 of the rug you’re using! I love this rug and I have the 5×8 in my “dressing room”!

    • Decorchick! says

      Hey Sara, yea another reader told me this morning too. They didn’t have it at the time I ordered, but it’s ok. I like the 2 together! :)

  77. Robin says

    Your living room turned out really great. I bet it’s wonderful to sit down in your living room and look around and admire how all your hard work came together. It’s amazing.
    ~Robin

  78. Jenae says

    I love that rug! I almost bought the same one, but was worried it would be too grey. It looks more blue than I thought, which I love! I really love how it all turned out! BRAVO!

  80. Susan @ Busy at Home says

    I love how it came out! You picked a beautiful color for the walls. I have a color like your before in my living room right now and I wiash I had picked something more like this. I love how the dark furniture plays with the lighter elements now. And hooray for flooring and rugs! The rug is certainly the star now. You have great taste!

    I’d love to hear your feedback on my playroom/guestroom makeover if you have the time! I’m using a light shade just like yours on the walls and also have some dark woods in there.

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  84. Sandi says

    Your room looks great! I love all the paint samples in your before picture! That’s what my house looks like right now.

  85. Tiffany says

    I love your website!! I love your curtains in the living room and want to order from the same website. But I have a question for you. I have never ordered drapes before and my window is 120 inches. I don’t want them to sit perfectly on the floor and I want them kinda drappy on the floor. The next size that curtainworks has is 144 inches. Do you think it would be too much if have 24 inches in a pile on the floor? They are only for decorations. Thank you! Tiffany

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