Myself and my friends are taking on this new challenge for the new year and revamping one of our rooms in our home. I don’t know about you all, but I get bored quickly and I need to constantly be changing things in my house. So though I love my home, tweaking can’t hurt. It just helps make things feel new and refreshed.
The fun part about this post is that we will be sharing each Tuesday for the rest of the month. You’ll get to see what room I plan to change today along with some plans I’ll be discussing. Maybe you all want to help a girl out too! In two week the entire room reveal will be done, which will be so fun to compare the before and after. I am also so excited to get to see what my friends are up to…I love a great room makeover!
okay…so I bet you are all curious which room I chose right? You probably have seen almost every room in my home come to almost a finished look.
Well, it’s the Family Room!!
What?
The one that was done two years ago and you basically just finished with the Built In Picture Frame Ledge and White Farmhouse Style Sconces?
Yes, that one!
I know, you’re right no need to do annything to it, but we all get a little bored and a little tired of the same thing. Now I am not changing the entire room. paint and everything is staying the same. I am just making some changes to the furniture a bit and some of the wall decor. You will just have to see what’s in this head of mine.
Okay, so let me first share with you what the room currently looks like…
This photo was taken at the end of summer, but basically what the room overall looks like currently.
Here was the BEFORE we moved in photo.
So yes, tons of changes to this room! If you want to read about how we made these changes you can check that post out here.
So here’s the plan for the update….
1. Re-white wash the Brick (the brick’s never seemed to be at white as I had hoped)
2. Paint Side Cabinet (This is where I’m gonna need your help)
3. Add new Curtains (I’ll share a picture of what we have currently)
4. New lamp and remove the mirror above the cabinet.
5. New accessories
6. Possibly new rug?
Alright so now that you know what I’m going to be doing in this room…I’m gonna need your help next week with a color choice for the side cabinet. Also, see below photo of our current curtains. We actually already replaced these and the room feels amazingly bigger and brighter. I loved the burlap curtains, but since they were not ceiling height I always felt I wanted to replace them. They match my home really nicely, but lately I have been trying to add more white to everything and just really brighten up my home as much as possible. So I am sure you can guess which color I picked for the new curtains.
So yes, ther room really didn’t need much of an update, but a bit of tweaking I think is really going to make a difference. That’s all you need from time to time, especially once all the big projects are done. This doesn’t even have to require a ton of money…I had those extra curtains hanging around and the white wash paint was from an extra can of paint I had leftover. Buy a sample size of paint from the store to update small pieces of furniture and you have yourself a transformed room for barely anything.
I hope this inspires you to try to update your home when your’re feeling stuck and discouraged. It always brings me happiness to make changes in the home and to just switch it up a bit. Now be sure to stop by all my friend’s pages to see their design plans.
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26 Responses
Beautiful room! Can you tell me the colors used on the walls and fireplace of your family room? Thank you.
Absolutely! The main color on the wall is: Pale Oak Benjamin Moore, The Stripe is: London Fog Benjamin Moore, and the Mantel is Winters Gate Benjamin Moore. : )
Thank you so much!
What color paint did you use on your fireplace mantel? I love that color. Thanks.
Thanks so much Theresa it is Winters Gate by Benjamin Moore.
Your room is beautiful the way that it is, but I am exactly the same way and things don’t see how they are for a very long 🙂 I can’t wait to see what it looks like when you are finished! I hope you have a great day!
Smiles!
Terry
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I love your room as is, BUT I cannot wait to see how you spruce it up for 2016. BTW….that room looks totally different from the before pic, way more cozier. Love it!
Jessica recently posted…New Year, New Room Refresh: Week 1
Thank Jess! Yes, major difference since we bought it…switching up the accessories a bit should make it exciting for 2016!
I’ve always loved this room in your home. I can’t wait to see how you refresh it. It all sounds amazing.
Stephanie @ Casa Watkins recently posted…A New Year and A New Room Refresh
Thank you Steph! Yea just some tweaking should make it feel new and exciting!
Since it already looks great, I know it’s going to look even better when you finish with your plans! I can’t wait to see it all come together!
Iris Nacole recently posted…New Year, New Room! (Refresh Challenge)
Thank you Iris!
Your space is seriously so stunning already! This refresh will take it over the top!
Corinna – A Designer At Home recently posted…Hallway Decorating: New Year New Room Refresh
Thank you so much Corinna!
Deb! I can’t get over your “before before” pic! You’ve done some amazing magic in this room already! Yah, I’m excited for the updates as our styles are SO similar!
Sara @ Shabby Grace Blog recently posted…New Year New Room [Playroom Makeover – Week 1]
Thanks Sara! Yes, I can’t wait to get it all completed and share it all here in a couple weeks.
Wowza, you have done SO much already, but I’m with you–I’m pretty much always down with changing it up at least a little bit. Looking forward to seeing the cabinet paint color options next week! 🙂
Britt @ white dog vintage recently posted…New Year, New Room Refresh – Week 1
Thanks Brit! I can’t wait to share : )
The before is already gorgeous, but I’m with you on wanting to make changes after I finish a room. That urge to design and create can’t be stifled. Can’t wait to see what the changes look like!
Sharon recently posted…New Year New Room Challenge–The Mudroom
Thanks Sharon, I know I feel like I need another house to work on…this is what happens when you start to run out of projects, you start making over rooms again : )
Oooooh, looking forward to following this series! Wow, what a difference you’ve already made to the room.
Marie, The Interior Frugalista recently posted…From Wooden Jewelry Box to Trinket or Remote Box {Frugal Decor Tuesdays}
Thanks so much Marie!
Deb – your room already looks wonderful, so I know with a few of your lovely, simple touches – it is going to be taken to the next level of greatness! I’ve never whitewashed any brick, so I am completely intrigued by this idea! Can’t wait to see how your space is transformed. I’m so excited to be a part of this challenge with you!! xo -Rachael
Thanks so much sweet lady!
I’m always up for refreshing my living room and it’s probably the most put together space in our house! lol It’s just so much fun. Can’t wait to see what changes you make to this gorgeous space.
Kathy recently posted…The Creative Circle, No 48
Thanks so much Kathy! It’s a room I spend the most time in so I look at it too often that it needs a change : )