A smaller redesign than the other project I shared with you, this one is not quite so dramatic, but fun nonetheless. I had another recent client of mine, Kim in Chelsea, call me and wanted to add a few accessories to her home. She had purchased some prints, but didn’t think they were right, so I met her at her garden home and we made some decisions. Kim works part-time at Steinmart and wanted to get in on an employee sale, so we went shopping that day to take advantage of the savings. I made a list of what we needed and working on a limited budget, added a few things to enliven Kim’s livingroom, kitchen, and guestbath. This is what you see coming in the frontdoor, BEFORE.
BEFORE
She already had a neutral cream colored sofa, paired with 2 black floral wing chairs. I told her that we would need to pull colors from those wing chairs to add to the room, so we took along one of the seat cushions to make sure we stayed on track colorwise. Kim had already done a nice job with adding a few things to her home, like the pieces on top of the entertainment center, 2 floral arrangements and mirror on the mantel, lamps and a couple of rusty throw pillows for the sofa. All in all, good bones to work with. 
BEFORE
You can see the artwork she had purchased above with somewhat of a palm theme, so after looking at them, I thought we could do better with bringing in more color to the room and not have it so themey. She agreed and off we went shopping. She did have this black wing chair, floor lamp & side table pushed all the way against that wall above and I moved all of it forward to be more of a part of the conversation area of the other chair and sofa and it opened up the traffic pattern coming into the home a lot better. That’s the front door you see to the left of the grandfather clock. With a budget of just a few hundred dollars, we added quite a few things to her space and made it feel a lot more welcoming. Come and see……
AFTER: I forgot to take my camera (note to self…always pack the camera!), so we took some shots with Kim’s and here you can see the addition of 2 aqua pillows on the sofa to bring out the blue in the wing chairs. That’s a new print above the wing chair too and it has lots of color, but the flash washed it out. See next pic.
It’s more of a contemporary print, but works well with bringing more color into the room.
And for the large wall, we found this really pretty bicycle print that Kim loved a lot. I really liked the colors in it too and it was a large piece that made a nice impact coming in the door.
The aqua blue pillows really play well off the new print and you can see the bit of blue in the wing chair. I added one little floral on the table.
Here’s Kim’s kitchen BEFORE.
AFTER, we added 2 prints flanking the windows. She still needs window treatments and will get those later. 
We got a few things to add to the kitchen cabinets. Pottery pieces and some greenery and plates that she already had.
This little hallway had a nice table and floral arrangment, but needed a little more.
I added 2 prints to this wall that she had already purchased in the rusty tones, as well as an apothocary jar with faux pears and 2 ceramic pomegranites, which added a nice touch to the bar.
Last, the bathroom was really a blank space and needed a few things to liven it up.
With the addition of the oil painting, lamp, floral, and candle, it looks much more cozy now. 
So, that’s a redesign on a small budget. Just a few things can make an impact. Kim still needs a rug for the livingroom and a few more things overall, but she’s well on her way now.
That must have been one heck of an employee’s sale since you bought all those new goodies with only a couple of hundred bucks…I’m glad you steered Kim away from the palm themed room…I don’t think she’ll tire of her place any time soon with these pretty choices. Great job! 😉 Bo
Rhoda,
I also love the re-designs you do and this in particular shows that just a few touches here and there can make a world of difference. The spaces are much warmer and inviting.
Oh btw – Congrats! I have an award for you, please stop by to pick it up!
Have a wonderful day,
Tam
It looks great. You always do such a ncie job!
Wow, Rhoda, it’s amazing how that large picture with the bike in the living room pulled all the colors together!!
Another Beautiful job completed by Rhoda!!
Blessings,
Sher
Love everything you show in your blog and because of you, I never sleep-in on Saturdays….just can’t pass up a yardsale! Would love to know the title and artist of the bicycle print, if possible.
Thank you for your sweet hospitality.
Jo
love it, Rhoda! and love the touches of blue ~ we had a light fixture similar to the one she has in her dining area and I added some shades from our SteinMart. They just clipped on and looked much better for us.
Wow! You did an amazing job and on such a small budget! You really stretched it well! I love the client’s two wing back chairs! They are really pretty and the pillows you found to compliment them on the couch are very pretty! ~Rhonda
Nice job(s)! I think I actually love the bathroom re-do the most…some classic accessories and it looks like a whole new room. Love that. And I love the unexpected addition of the turquoise pillows on the sofa.
Simple window treatments will finish that dining nook off totally. She can create a custom look by purchasing “off-the-shelf” drapes and “customizing” by hanging the curtain rod at a height that will make them floor-to-ceiling draperies. I did this in my “cookie cutter” apartment and it made my windows look like a million bucks (at least a couple of hundred. 🙂
My fav part? The blue pillows! I bet you girls had FUN shopping! Good redo!!! ~ Les
I can’t believe the difference the blue pillows make. Every time I see one of these posts it makes me want to redo my rooms. Great job again Rhoda! 🙂
One more thing. I think the placement of the furniture is perfect the way it is…balanced. If you moved the tv cabinet next to the fireplace (like anonymous said) it would have taken away from the fireplace. Plus you can tell by the pictures there is not enough room next to the fireplace for the big cabinet. And that is just MY opinion. 🙂
Great before and afters. I love to see what other’s invision for a room. Just the few small touches in the bathroom really spruce it up!
Hi Rhoda
of course you know how much I enjoy reading these, I told you that lol!
I love how you pulled it together, my first thought was that the colours from those gorgeous wing backs needed to be brought in to tie it all together and you did it beautifully, amazing what the little bits and pieces do to the overall feel of a room
the most inspiring has to be the bathroom, all bland before and just a few little (very well done of course) additions and it looks so so much more welcoming
great job
sarah
This gal is so lucky to have received your help. You surely made this house feel more like a home. Thanks for sharing.
Yup…a few things make a difference…but you need a friend who has your talent and eye for placement and balance too!
Oh how I love your re-design photos! 🙂
Thanks for sharing Rhoda!
Layla
The Lettered Cottage