I really had a fun time working with my client, Laura. Turns out we go to the same church. She is a precious young mom with an adorable little boy and I so enjoyed helping make her home a more special and inviting place to be. She’s a stay at home mom, so spends a lot of time at home and said she’d like for it to feel like more of a pretty haven for her and her young son. I think we accomplished that. With a total budget of $1000 (including my time), I stretched it about as far as I could have and gave Laura a lot of what she was looking for. She can add a few more things later on. The familyroom benefitted the most from this redesign.
Here’s the before of the livingroom, their main area for lounging. It’s right inside the front entrance and adjacent to the kitchen.
And AFTER:
I added some mossy green chenille panels to the windows, but we ran into a problem with the rods she already had not being long enough, so she is going to look for another rod, so that the panel will fill in the wall between those windows.
We first changed the furniture arrangement which totally made the room more cozy immediately. The sofa was moved next to the fireplace, where before the sofa was all the way against another side wall and there was a huge space in the middle of the room. Adding a new rug further cozies up the space and brings the seating area into a conversational feel. The new rug adds some needed color in the room too.
Fireplace wall: BEFORE
AFTER: I hung the mirror they already had and just moved around her accessories for a better feel to the mantel.
When I first arrived, the sofa was against this small wall directly in the path coming in the front door.
So, I moved the side chair and table over to this area where the sofa was for a cozy seating nook. Added a new lamp, pillow, and basket of greenery to hide the plugs here. She loved all the artwork I picked out and it really complements the room a lot.
BEFORE: Wall coming in the front door with the single chair. You can see a little one lives here!
AFTER: Sofa is moved adjacent to the fireplace for a better feel to the room. New pillows were added, along with a throw and another art piece on the wall behind. Tags still have to be cut off the pillows since they are staying.
New shade added to her floor lamp and a side table (from Hobby Lobby) added to the chair.
BEFORE: Coming in the foyer
AFTER: Large black mirror added, accessories are tweaked for a more pleasing arrangement.
BEFORE: Pretty oil painting on foyer wall.
AFTER: Black frame added and picture lowered for more impact.
BEFORE: Diningroom. Current picture was a little too high, so I lowered that.
AFTER: And added another flower print to the other wall. I also suggested that she might want to change the wall color in the diningroom to a pretty olive green. She has a swag treatment on the windows that would really look pretty with a color change and it would look great with her black table and chairs.
Hope you enjoyed the redesign! It was a lot of fun working with Laura and I really hope she and her family enjoy the changes. It’s so rewarding to have a plan all come together after seeing it in my head! Most of the shopping was done at Homegoods (love that store!), with some other things found at Steinmart, TJ Maxx and Tuesday AM.
It's beautiful! I love the touches of red you used. The color really livens the space. It's now a cozy, inviting room. Congratulations on a job well done & here's to many more!
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Dear Miz Rhoda,
I love your style! You have such impeccible taste and did a fantastic job on your client’s home. It looks 110% better and I agree with your suggestion on a color change for the dining room. I can’t wait to see your next decorating job!
It looks so warm and inviting now! I LOVE the red tones! Thanks for sharing your talent.
Amazing!! I wish you lived closer to South Dakota! hA!
The little changes made a huge difference! Her room looks so cozy and inviting now. You did a great job!
Jen
As usual, you did an amazing job!!! It’s beautiful.
Blessings~~
How fun is that?! Awesome job.
It beautiful. Nice job, You have a good eye and a gift.
I just love it, Rhoda–especially the cozy seating nook. I kept going back and forth between the pictures to see all the little changes you made. She must be so happy with your work!
Just simple little changes made a huge impact, especially in that living room! It just goes to show that sometimes you need to rearrange some furniture or add a few accessories and your in for a “wow”. : )
I would love to be your BFF too! Isnt it funny to use all of those kid lingos… ask me two years ago what bff was and I would have said a type of lumber… oh yeah! Thats mdf..hehe… I know your client will enjoy her new space… I know I do! You made it beautiful!…. Susie h~
Everything is rearranged lovely Rhoda, and you are quite a decorator. That’s the exact sofa that used to redecorate my den,only I didn’t choose the leather chair it was too big. I chose two fabric chairs. Stop by and see, it’s a big change from my little Country Den. Deb
Rhoda,
It looks so much better. Just a few touches here and there and it looks so homey !!! One thing I notice and only because it is a pet peeve of mine are the white switch plates….I always paint them the color of the room, that way the eye does not immediately go there !!!
Nice job,
Kathy 🙂
I couldn’t wait to see your “redesign” and as ususal, you didn’t disappoint! How wonderful to be able to do something you love (decorating) and get paid for it! Now if I can just figure out how I can do that here!
Friday I’m leaving for the beach with my sister from Talladega meeting Judy at her place in Gulf Shores. It will be a real girly time…shopping, eating out, pedicures and manicures and just enjoying a little down time.
Looking forward to Aug. 1st!
Judy
How nice! I’ll bet the homeowners were thrilled with the results! Great before and after photos, too. I also checked yesterday’s post and was so glad to see you featured your laundry room with the great floor! I have been thinking of doing that in my “workroom” in the basement—putting the blk/wht tiles over bare concrete—my walls are creamy yellow.
Oh, You did an amazing redo of this space! The splashes of color are perfect! You have such a good eye! ~Rhonda 🙂
Great redesign, Rhoda. And as always, you did it on a budget.
Beautiful job & still liveable.
Very important for a young family.
Thanks for sharing.
Wow! What a great transformation! I especially love the chair up against the wall. It looks so elegant now.
Rhoda,
The rooms look amazing! You have the skill of knowing exactly where everything should go.
Gretchen