Hello lovers and thanks so so much for your great comments on this makeover! Everyone zeroed in on that floral fabric and I have to tell you it almost got me in trouble!
I went against ALL of my instincts and delivered the pillows before Christmas. She had been so patient with me [one of the fabrics was back-ordered] and I just wanted to give her something.
I was feeling anxious.
See how easily I can fold.
Then I got an email about the floral and how pastel it looked and her husband was feeling a little nervous. Yikes...that will teach me.
But she said she trusted my vision and they would nervously await the install. I mean who has patience anymore? I struck "client gold".....
Whew I thought..... better get on it or I might have some floral pillows of my own......not that there is anything wrong with that right?
Lets get down to business.....the rest of the room.
Before
Things I wanted to change....."leg city" near the chair, a larger lamp to fill some space, some color and pattern in the pillows and balance for the window seat area.....you'll see.
After.
I added the West Elm lamp and a wood table from World Market. It helped warm up the corner. She had the chair [HomeGoods!]. I also lowered the window shades a hair.
My favorite plant from Ikea.....you can not kill that sucker.
Some other shots...
Now you are getting a glimpse of how I changed the window seat area....
There were a lot of horizontal lines here with the window shades, mantel and large round bolster.
After
I split up the mirrored art and suggested adding a library sconce above [Ballard Designs]. I also brought in more pillows and leaned the birch logs.
I wanted to use the floral next to the stone fireplace for some softness.
Before
I repurposed the small table for a place to set a drink or book and used the other picture with another sconce.
Before
After
Guess what?
I have another area that I can save for Wednesday! Part three....don't hate.
In other news.....I got Step one done....Christmas decor all down. Step 2 was haul it up to the attic. Yesterday I accomplished Step 3 and that was to clean the whole house....you know REALLY CLEAN. Now I am stuck at Step 4 which is to re-style those areas.
I could actually be stuck with that task ahead of me until spring.
Shacrastinator