Living Room Update

Here's a little story of our living room. 

Shortly after we moved into our home I painted (ok mostly my husband) the living room a dark grey color (Benjamin Moore- Chelsea Grey) and we had a small seating area.  

Then I added a gallery wall...

And it was ok for a while because we never used the room so it was mainly there to look pretty when you walked in the door- no need for function.

But after being home with the little guy for a few months I felt a need to make that room more functional.  I wanted to create a more comfortable space that I could keep some of his toys for a change of scenery during the day.  Not to mention- my style has changed a lot in the past 3 years and I was really tired of looking at the same old thing.

So I sold my loveseat and chairs on craiglist- hooray!  And my parents gifted us their old sofa!

And here's what we're looking like today...

The plan is to repaint the room with a lighter wall color- leaving the white below the chair rail to brighten the room.  I also plan on slipcovering the sofa in a white/natural color.  Why the light color? It will match my dog and spit up - a winning combo :-)  I want to keep the space pretty minimal on color since the toys will be bringing plenty of color to the space.  I'll be repurposing the blue rug in our guest room and the turquoise lamp is going to be spray painted a light grey.  The new rug is a jute/chenille combo that should be great for high traffic while still being soft for playing on.  I LOVE Kelly Wearstler fabric so I will be adding those two pillows, a solid velvet pillow from West Elm and the leopard pillow I already have in my office.  Since I want plenty of floor space I won't be keeping a coffee table but a nice side table with a drawer will be good for drinks and other odds and ends.  I'm still undecided on curtains so they might have to be a decision I make after the room is complete.

Sources

End Table- Target Threshold Rustic X Accent Table

Rug- West Elm Jute Chenille Herringbone Rug

Velvet Pillow- West Elm Studded Pillow- Regal Blue

Kelly Wearstler- Bengal Bazaar Pillow

Leopard Pillow 

Kelly Wearstler- Katana Ivory Ebony Pillow

E-Design Client: Formal Living Room

It's been so long since I shared an after photo from an e-design client.  I've been sitting on a few great photos from clients that I keep meaning to share and then keep forgetting...  Forgive me friends!

This e-design was for a client that was looking for a formal, sophisticated living room and was starting with a completely empty room.  My client had recently painted and the carpet was brand new so those were the only things that stayed.

Here's a look at the E-Design I created for her... as well as the floor plan.

And here are a few photos of the final design!

I love my e-design clients!  Didn't she do a fabulous job executing the design?

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E-Design Client: Family Friendly Living Room

A few weeks ago I received an e-mail from a client in Germany- stationed there on a military base with her husband- looking to work with me to re-do her living room.  Her project posed a couple of challenges- 1. her location: everything chosen needed to ship internationally and 2. her military housing meant limited painting capabilities or any permanent renovations.

She was looking to update with accessories and other smaller furniture pieces while keeping her existing sofas.  Her preference was too keep things warm and family friendly.  Working together I came up with this e-design board with all things she could purchase online and have shipped to her in Germany.

I tried to add as much color as possible into the space so she could avoid doing any painting.  The pattern on the rug and drapes makes the room feel a bit more modern while keeping it warm and kid friendly.  She needed a new TV stand and was looking to keep the TV up and out of reach of the kids.  I chose a dresser for the TV stand for the height as well as all of the storage it provides.  We also decided to do a gallery wall around the television to remind them of home and family while they are in Germany. 

Her motivation was inspiring and I can't wait to see how the finished space turns out!  I'll be sure to share the updated photos! 

Interested in working together on your new home project? E-mail me at olivelaneinteriors@gmail.com and let's get started!