As I mentioned yesterday my friend Erin and I have been working on a design project together for the past few weeks and I’m excited to share the process with you today!
Our client Sarah has really great taste but she was struggling with her home. Her living room needed our help desperately!
She knew she wanted to create a beautiful space but she just didn’t know how to do it. When we went to her house for the first consult we noticed that she had a lot of beige furniture against beige walls. She had put together some nice pillow combos but nothing in the room really stood out as being truly special.
When we talked to her about what she wanted she mentioned words like, “clean, neutral, pops of color, simple, streamlined, modern, not-too-modern, bright and light.” Browsing through her Pinterest boards we saw a lot of rooms like this:
Photos:
Donna Griffith for Canadian House and Home, May 2013
Donna Griffith for Canadian House and Home, May 2013
image via desire to inspire
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Donna Griffith for Canadian House and Home, May 2013} – See more at:
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I’m not gonna lie, the lack of color had me a little freaked out! If you know me then you know I love color and lots of it. To say this room was a challenge for Erin and I would be an understatement. Sarah did want color but just a few pops of it here and there. I think we achieved exactly what she was looking for.
Here is the after!
The first thing we did is have Sarah paint her room white which made such a difference.Sarah wanted a big sectional for the room and her preference was light gray. We had a hard time finding a sectional that was light gray and big in the budget restraints that we had. In the end we decided to go with the Karlstad sectional from Ikea. For the look and the size it was the best we could do. It’s not as comfortable as Sarah had wanted but we’re hoping with time the cushions relax a bit.
The floral pillows are similar to the ones in my Living Room! The fabric is discontinued now but you can make almost identical pillows using this tablecloth. The gray and white geometric pillows can be found here.
The sectional runs along a really long wall and we didn’t have a lot in the budget for wall art. We decided to use the Meryl Floor Lamp to fill up a lot of visual space. The room also needed extra lighting because there is no option for a ceiling fixture. We solved the issue of the long wall by doing a DIY art project. I mimicked the art that Bryn did a few years ago.
The ottoman was a steal! For $259 we bought this tufted ottoman on Overstock. We weren’t a fan of the leg color so we sanded them down a little to make them lighter and feel a little “weathered”.
We looked all over for a decent priced t.v. piece but we couldn’t find anything long enough for less than $600. We were excited when we discovered the Everett Foyer Table on sale for $249. It was definitely long enough and it was the exact look we wanted. The one downside is that it is not ideal for storage and you can see a lot of wires behind it since it’s open underneath. We added the baskets for extra storage and there are also two drawers that you she put stuff in.
We found these knockoff West Elm baskets at Home Goods for $14.99 each. I spray painted them to give a “dip-dyed” effect and also to break up all the beige tones of the foyer table and the baskets.
We picked up a fiddle fig tree and the basket at Ikea. The linen chairs were our one “splurge” for the room. They are really beautiful in person.
The geometric throw blanket is from Home Goods.
Sarah already had a bunch of beautiful books sitting down in her basement so we used them as free accessories! To glam up the older books we found these rock bookends at Home Goods.
You may recognize the blue fabric from this room reveal. You can buy the pillow here.
The ladder shelf is from Target. Erin thought using a shelf instead of an end table would be a good way to add height to the wall because the sofa was so low. We used most of Sarah’s existing accessories to style the shelves. The glass vase is from World Market.
We were super happy with the way the living room turned out. Now onto the dining room…
Once again we were dealing with a lot of warm tones. To lighten the space Sarah had board and batten put up on the walls and the walls painted a soft light gray.
Here is the after!
Erin made the roman shades out of one of my all time favorite fabrics, Zimba in charcoal!
The table and chairs are from West Elm.
photography by Britta Anne Photography
The bead chandelier is such a fun touch in this room. I love the little bit of texture it adds to the space and it was the best deal we could find for a statement chandelier.
Overall we are so happy with how these rooms turned out. It has been amazing to work with Erin and be pushed outside of my normal comfort zone when it comes to design ideas. It was also a fun challenge to design a more neutral space.
To find out more about local design services contact me at [email protected]
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Beautiful! I had to do a double take on that dining room – it looks so much bigger in the after shots! Gorgeous job!
You two did a great job! Looks fabulous!!
What a transformation! I think you two were spot on in interpreting your client's desires into a stunning couple of spaces, and on a budget no less! Beautiful!
This turned out super beautiful! You girls should be super proud with how this turned out!! Looks like you've found a great partner to work with ! I have a feeling you're going to be busy!!!
Seriously beautiful rooms!!! Well done!
Love it! Great ideas and inspiration!
Love, love, love, both of these rooms!
Great job!
Wow! What beautiful, clean spaces you created for her. I love these rooms. Great job and smart to team up with your friend to work with on design projects.
I love it! It is so light and bright and fun!!
Fabulous changes! I think my favorite is that entry table! It's gorgeous!
SO FUN! both transformations are amazing! I love how the board and batten turned out along with the dining table and chairs. You two are one amazing duo 🙂
Looks great! What an improvement!!!!!
Gorgeous! I love it all!
Great job! Love how her dining room turned out! Are you going to take e-clients again?? My master needs some TLC. 😉
Great job! I love how it turned out. I'm loving the Everett Foyer table. I have been searching for a console for our entry & I while I'm crushing the Parquet X table from RH, I just can't make it work in our budget right now even on sale:(. But this World Market table may be just what I've been looking for & budget friendly. I've been struggling pulling my modern cottage living room all together. Do you still offer e-design?
Wow, how beautiful!
seriously! I had to back up because I wasn't sure if the dining room after was for real! I thought that was a pinterst pin showing the concept! Wow! What an awesome transformation! The living room is gorgeous too! I love the white! I am working on a room like that right now! That ottoman is perfect!! Overtock?! Goes to show! I keep looking at that chandy too! I have to have a room for it, right?! Its too good to pass up!
Laura
House Envy
You and Erin are AMAZING! I LOVE LOVE LOVE what you did with this house! -Tara-
You totally killed it! You and Erin are quite the duo! I can't believe how such simple changes in the dining room completed transformed the space. Well done!
Love it – can you please share the wall colors? Thanks!
LOVE! I went to anthro to buy the tablecloth that you mentioned is similar to the Pottery Barn fabric, but I was a little disappointed that it wasn't as vibrant in person. Do you have any other suggestions of similar fabric? I'm looking for a floral to tie a navy and yellow room together and I think that Bettina would be perfect. If only it wasn't so impossible to find!! Thanks so much!
Hi Deanne,
I'm so glad you liked the room. Unfortunately there isn't anything that is an exact match to that amazing fabric. This one is pretty similar as far as the colors involved:
http://www.fschumacher.com/search/ProductDetail.aspx?sku=173270
other than I would recommend checking ebay every now and then. Bettina duvet covers and curtains will often pop up on there!
It looks amazing! I'm sure she loves it!
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I can honestly say this is my favorite room you've done. Hands down!
Wow, it looks completely different! Gorgeous, gorgeous room!! Well done ladies. 🙂
It looks great! Thanks for sharing.
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