… without changing all the furniture!
There’s nothing like finishing a family room makeover just as the kids are going back to school and won’t be able to enjoy it! Ah, well. Here is my lovely clients’ family room before: [More…]
Let’s tackle the “after,” shall we?
Step 1: Add a rug.
2. Make the built-ins the focal point by painting them Benjamin Moore’s 2041-10 Hunter Green. (On the walls, it’s Benjamin Moore’s HC-45 Shaker Beige to the rescue once again, with 1065 Wood Ash on the ceilings and trim.
3. Replace the chandeliers with Jonathan Adler’s Meurice pendants.
4. Add storage pieces: freestanding for games, toys, DVDs…
…and a built-in cubby for bags and jackets.
5. Transform the adjacent sunroom into an “art studio” for the kids.
The family room makeover, completed:
Of course there are little things that still need to be done: change the hardware on the sideboard, arrange the shelves on the built-in, add something decorative to the coffee table, maybe some pillows and a throw on the chairs and sofa…but even as is, I’d hang out in this room with my family. Wouldn’t you?
Annie Elliott – aka bossy color – is an interior decorator and design blogger in Washington, D.C. She has been quoted in publications from The Washington Post to The Seattle Times and is considered an expert on color, residential space planning, and telling people what to do in the nicest way possible.
