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Arguably the most difficult room in my house to style. Creating a cozy vibe in this room as been a challenge. The room is very long and narrow and the fireplace sits up on a tall hearth. Finding the right furniture balance to bring it all together to create a cohesive vibe has been tricky. I’ve tried lots of different furniture arrangements over the last four years and I can guarantee that I’ll change this arrangement again too.
My top tip when pulling together your main living room or family room…add elements YOU love to look at and that make you happy. Remember, when your furnishing this space….it’s where you live. While many of us like to stay on trend…make sure the “trendy” look you create is still you.
A few weeks ago, the hubs and I took on our first big DIY project….shiplap! We had ZERO experience using a nail gun or miter saw before we did this project. We are so happy with how it turned out and even more excited about our new found confidence to take on many more projects...
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SHIPLAP HOW-TO
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When I first posted a picture of these curtains on Instagram, I had SO many comments and direct messages from people saying they just didn’t believe these are actually painter drop cloths. But I 100% SWEAR that they are!!
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DIY DROP
CLOTH CURTAIN
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If the blog title wasn’t completely giving away my secret that these are DIY curtain rods, would you believe that I made these from inexpensive materials found at Home Depot?? To date, this has been my FAVORITE project. I can’t believe #1 how simple it was, or #2 what an impact it has had on my living room.
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DIY CURTAIN
RODS
DIY CURTAIN RODS
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For less than $100, I I transformed what was a rustic river rock fireplace into this! A can of presto patch, a piping bag and water and VOILA! In under 24hours we gave this stone fireplace a complete facelift with zero demo.
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HOW TO MODERNIZE A STONE FIREPLACE
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your living room should be both functional and beautiful.
we believe that
finishes
WALL color
flooring
FIREPLACE + DOOR COLOR
MILLWORK
Engineered birch, refinished with a custom stain: 4 parts Special Walnut + 1 Part Antique Brown
sourcebook
White Dove, Benjamin Moore
DIY Shiplap + DIY Window Trim + Custom Media Cabinet Shiplap + Crown Molding + MDF Shiplap above fireplace
Tricorn Black, Sherwin Williams
FURNITURE + DECOR
BOOKCASE
SOFA
coffee table
rug
CABINET HARDWARE
Belgian Classic Sofa, Restoration Hardware
sourcebook
Mabie Etagere Bookcase, Trent Austin Design
Brandt Floral Rug, Mistana
Cremone Bolt, House of Antique
Annecy Table, Restoration Hardware
Learn a few simple ways to style a large library shelving unit and get the “shelf formula” I created for this design.
I spent less than $16 on these 3 floral bunches from Trader Joe’s. Watch this video for simple arrangements you can enjoy all week long.
TWO SIMPLE FLORAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR LESS THAN $16!
With these 5 customizations, I took my builder grade kitchen from basic to custom!
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HOW TO A STYLE LIBRARY BOOKSHELF
5 Kitchen Upgrades For A Custom Look
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