I was determined to have an oversized picture of E in her new room, but I wanted something more dramatic than a gallery-wrapped canvas. Enter HomeGoods. I found this baby on clearance for $27. One of the edges was cracked and because it was beveled it took a bit more to repair than just a flat edge. I was happy to pay the extra money because I am so happy with the results!
Stay tuned for the full reveal of her room tomorrow!
A few months ago, I bought this beauty from e sale rugs. She’s hand-knotted. If you look closely, you can see that the right side has two less bands than the right. Perfect for this girl on her quest for imperfection. 😉
She’s a welcome addition to our foyer.. complements this baby perfectly.
and this one too.
Last week I showed you some pictures of dining room with a promise of living room pictures on the horizon. I always keep my promises people, so here you go!
The gold leaf tray was a HomeGoods DIY.
I love this piece. It was a Mother’s Day gift made by E last year.
See how I made this butterfly collection here. The stools are from HomeGoods!
It took a long time to find just the right paper for the ceiling. I was thrilled that the winner was from Home Depot! The chairs were a Craigslist find that I reupholstered.
As you may know, the curtains were custom painted.
I had my Grandmother’s piano bench reupholstered with a metallic cowhide. 
Remember the Nate Berkus turtle shells that I painted? Aren’t they fab?
Found this needlepoint on Craiglist. Had her made into a pillow. We had leftover turquoise linen from the wingbacks, so I had two pillows made. The Schumacher pillows are from Etsy.
We love our new living room. What I love most is that we didn’t break the bank creating it.
Photos by Ryann Colleen Photography
Last week, I showed you the transformation of our dining room console. I thought I may as well show you the rest of the dining room while I’m at it.
The table was my parents. They bought it in 1969, the year they got married. It’s so beautiful. I couldn’t part with it.
Remember those chairs I ordered from Home Decorator’s Collection? Well, they have been given a makeover.
The other console is an oldie form Crate & Barrel. We painted it Peppermint Leaf by Benjamin Moore. The walls and console were painted in Benjamin Moore, Black Satin.
The mirror was $69.99 at HomeGoods. Another score!
The curtain fabric was custom-designed by yours truly. The gold medallions are hand-painted. We used the same curtains in the adjoining living room. I’ll be sharing those pics next week!
Photos by Ryann Colleen Photography
This beauty has had quite a makeover. Not so long ago, she looked like this…
That was in my parents house. As soon as we moved her to our house we lost the hutch. See how I created the wall of intaglios here.
But I still wasn’t thrilled with it, so I painted it the same color as the walls.
and spruced up the hardware with Krylon Gold Spray Paint
I also had a piece of glass cut to protect the top.
Isn’t she lovely?
Can’t beat that.
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