My cute client Holly came to me with a living room that was in desperate need of some life. It also needed to function as a living room/foyer. She needed some kind of surface for keys and other odds-and-ends.
Here is the before.
She sent me this as her inspiration picture.
via House Beautiful
We both liked the earthiness of the room. We wanted to capture this room but on a much tighter budget.
Here is what I came up with.
We decided to solve the problem of the lack of an entryway by using this nook in her room for a console table. She had another sofa there before because she wanted seating. So we swapped the sofa for two chairs. She also painted tone on tone stripes in the nook. This is like a fun little surprise in the room.
Erin made us some beautiful chevron draperies. The ikat pillow is from World Market.
Holly was a dream to work with. This room goes to show that small updates can go far!
Love it and would love to see the walls painted a bright yellow or a light cream….
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Very nice! I love the before and after makeovers.
Love the painted stripe wall.
LOVE the entryway transformation…wow!
This looks great! You-re right- small details make all the difference! I love what you have chosen for the space.
Those curtains are amazing! And really the whole space flows so nicely. Love it!
Gorgeous and easy design! thanks for the inspiration…
From Portugal,
Lisete Reis
White Glam
What a great transformation. I love the mix of textiles.
What a difference! Love the colours!
You both created an amazing space, so stylish and functional! Great colors and storage idea!
Lovely difference!
I really enjoyed working with you Kirsten, and it was so much fun to work with you to create a room that I love being in and a room that works for me and my family! It was a true pleasure – thanks again!
What a great transformation! The two tone painted wall is my favorite part.
Loving the area with the console and chairs. Holly is such a sweetheart, I really enjoy visiting her blog.
I just love that entryway – those chairs and the stripes!
Can I ask where you got the table lamps?
Huge difference! That nook looks so fantastic and inviting.
Wow! Wow! Wow! What a transformation!
Love the colors, textures, & patterns together 🙂
Love Holly's living room… love her blog too! Yet another great room transformation! Great job!!
Wow! What a huge difference! The after looks amazing!
Lindsey Turner
http://thriftandshout.blogspot.com
I love the little "entryway" nook! The red accents really liven up the place! Great job!
Great transformation! I love the dedicated space in the entryway and the pillows are a wonderful combination of colour & pattern!
very nice
give me money
Looks lovely but I would have preferred to see it with brilliant white paint!