Happy Easter!!! Hope you guys are having a great Easter weekend.
I thought today I would share one of several design board packages for one of my clients.
Most people are on a strict budget when it comes to decorating their home. I know I am! I am always going for a high end look on a low end budget. I splurge when I can if it comes to a statement piece, but the rest of the time I try to cut corners by doing DIY projects and finding knock-off versions for less.
I thought today I would share one of several design board packages for one of my clients.
Most people are on a strict budget when it comes to decorating their home. I know I am! I am always going for a high end look on a low end budget. I splurge when I can if it comes to a statement piece, but the rest of the time I try to cut corners by doing DIY projects and finding knock-off versions for less.
I was recently contacted by Anna who lives in Oregon with her kiddos. She wanted to have Room Board Packages, completed on a smaller budget, for several rooms in her home.
So we got started on the Family Room first. Anna wanted it to be comfy, cozy, and family friendly. She was not afraid to do DIY projects or find things second hand and re-purpose the items. I designed the room around the idea that some items such as her coffee table and the fireplace would become DIY projects.
Here is the Design I came up with to accommodate her family...
Source List and Hints and Tips
White Bookcase
One of these on
either side of the fireplace to balance out the wall over there. Great to put some baskets on to store the
kiddos toys, books and games.
Silver Mirror
To go above the white
bookcase on the left of the fireplace.
It will mimic the window on the right to give the feel of a second
window.
Basket for throws
or kids toys
One of these next to the tv unit to put your throw blankets in or for more toy storage.
Ikea Frames
You will need three gray frames for over the tv unit.
Maybe some black and white photos of the kiddos to go in them. Put the first one up centered over the tv and
then space the other two out about 6 -8 inches away.
Artwork
This print is
expensive so since you don’t mind doing a diy project, I would head to the
craft store and get a canvas and some deep yellow, gray, black, brown, and
white paint and a few brushes and just have some fun creating something similar
to this. I always add a tiny bit of
black to colors like the yellow and mix them together so that they are not too
bright. Then for the gray you can mix in
a bit of white to lighten it up. I would
do two different shades of gray and gold to add a bit of depth. If you mess up, let it dry, and go over it a
bit in the areas you don’t like. To get
the black trim around the edge when you are all finished painting it and it is
completely dry, use some blue painters tape and a ruler and tape it off and
then paint the black around the trim and on the sides of the canvas. Just have fun with it. Make sure the canvas is large enough to fit
in that spot over the fireplace.
Rug
Definitely check
craigslist or Homegoods for one.
Cloche
Would be nice on a
console table behind the couch or on the coffee table. Homegoods sometimes has them too.
Side Tables
On clearance right
now for $55
One on either side of
the couch.
Lamp Shade
Lamp Base
Curtains
If you don’t like the
gray, You can even just do a plain linen colored curtain. Check target they have them.
Pillows
HINTS AND TIPS
I tried to go with as
much of Target’s version of Pottery barn style that I could as far as pricing for
you. Things like the storage baskets for
the shelf or the larger one in the design board can be found at Homegoods, TJMaxx,
or marshalls. The pillows are a bit of a
splurge but if you can’t purchase them then also check Homegoods, Tjmaxx, and marshalls for similar ones. Items like the bookcases might be found at
Goodwill or other thrift stores. Just
make sure that they fit the space well.
You want them to have a built in look so as close to the size of the
space as possible. You may just need to
put a coat of white paint on each one if you find it at a yard sale or
something.
I would paint your tv unit black and get another two of the brown basket that you have on the left of the tv unit in the picture you sent me to add to the unit.
I would also suggest
finding a simple shaped rectangle console table painted in a natural wood to go
behind the couch underneath the windows.
You can put a few stacked books off to the right with a cloche on top of
the books with some greenery underneath the cloche.
I would paint the
coffee table white if you are keeping it as is with the glass in it or I would
paint the legs and base a dark brown, have a piece of thin luan wood cut to fit
(lowes does the cutting for free or extremely cheap for you) and then do a diy
tufted ottoman like this link: http://www.homewithmandy.com/2012/02/diy-coffee-table-to-ottoman.html
I would do a plain
linen colored fabric with the brown legs base.
Put the white dish on
the top of the right bookcase and then the vase on the top left of the console
table that’s behind the couch. Add some
fake branch flowers similar to the ones you can find on pottery barn. I know that Target is currently selling the cherry blossom type branches in store so you may want to check them out.
Bring in your clear
glass candle holders to reuse and put them on the top of the white
bookcase that is on the left side of the fireplace. Put the larger candle holder far left and
have the smaller one just next to it put more forward than the larger one. Fill the vases with Epsom salt and candles.
For the fireplace,
you can take off the top shelf piece and replace it with a large piece of
reclaimed wood or get a piece of lumber cut to fit from lowes or home depot and
stain and paint to look like reclaimed wood.
For the sides of the fireplace, I suggest framing it out similar to the
picture I chose for the design board and then adding new tile in the sea glass
color that I suggested. There is also
subway sea glass if you would like it to look larger. I can send a link to a couple of the sea
glass ones that I like if you want to go with something like that. For demolition, all of the original tile will
need to be taken down. It would be great
if you could take the wood look all the way up and paint it out white like they
did in the image. Depending on the amount of work you feel comfortable doing, you may want to hire someone complete the fireplace project for you.
If you have any
questions regarding anything, please feel free to contact me, thanks so much,
Helen
The After pics of Anna's Family Room are not here yet since she is in the midst of the Family Room Makeover, but here are some of the Before pics she sent me so that I could get started on the design...
This is the wall looking into the room. Anna was really hoping to change up the fireplace design. Since there was only one window on the right, I came up with a design that would balance the room out by placing a bookcase on either side of the fireplace and adding a mirror on the left hand side to give some reflection similar to the window on the right.
This tv unit will be painted black and will possibly have some black and white pictures placed inside gray Ikea frames on the wall above.
The white sheers will be replaced with these pretty gray Threshold drapes from Target.
Here are the Target bookcases that I think will fit well on either side of the fireplace.
A fun patterned pillow that will accent each end of the couch.
Here is the inspiration for the fireplace. Although Anna doesn't need the pretty platform base, this will at least give her the option to create a similar finish to her fireplace.
Next up is the post for the kitchen and pantry design to accompany this family room!
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