Before & After: A Family Room Redesign

Here's a fun redesign I did recently. This space is a daylight basement that is used as a family room, game room, and TV-watching space. These before pictures are actually "Step 2" in the process. When I first came to this client's house, there was very little furniture, one tiny sectional and a few other cast-offs - but the client was ready for a major change. (In fact, she had already put a lot of work into removing wallpaper and repainting before I even arrived.) I consulted on and recommended new furniture purchases. She went out and bought furniture she liked that fit the recommendations I had given her, and then had me back to put the final touches on the room and pull it all together. It's a highly personal space that celebrates the client's favorite college sports teams, but still manages to be warm and stylish - not too "themey". The college team's colors are orange and black - not easy to decorate with - so you'll notice just a few subtle touches of color placed around the room, which keeps it from going overboard on the theme and still looking elegant.

BEFORE
a blank slate

AFTER
we left room to add family pictures as the family grows...the house plant adds warmth and softness to the wall

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a messy built-in bookshelf that was definitely not being used to its full potential

AFTER
we removed a couple of shelves and created a display for all the client's baseball memorablia and keepesakes. Removing shelves in bookcases creates a custom look as well as creates space that didn't exist before for framed or other large art.


BEFORE
an old chair, random throw pillows, nothing on the walls...

AFTER
removed the old chair, added pillows and throws, clock and wall art...

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Tomorrow I'll share some of the little details that added warmth and personality into the space...details that translate into any environment and you can easily use in your own home.