Family Room Reveal-Thrifty, Pretty & Functional

 Hi friends,

 I hope you all had a lovely weekend!

 

It has been a busy few weeks, trying to wrap up some finishing touches on our family room.

It has taken some time & LOTS of patience

but I am happy to say I am finally done,

I think......

 

We bought this home 2 years ago & all along I had a vision for this room but.....

with so much to get to & decorate I had to put this room on the back burner for a bit.

So instead I re-used the furniture I  had & made it work for the short term.

 

Slowly, I began adding in the pieces that I wanted

& finally bought the sectional a few months ago.

I don't think I am alone in saying that,

sometimes we want so much for our home to look a certain way,

the way we see in magazines but we forget that these

things take time.

A room that is layered & filled with items and details that you LOVE evolves,

over time. 

I had to tell myself this a few times:).

 

This family room makeover was done on a ridiculously

SMALL budget.

I do believe that making your home pretty 

doesn't have to break the bank.

 

I shopped thrift stores, flea markets, outlet stores,

I repainted, recovered, sewed, re-purposed, made and built things myself

to save some $. 

 

 

  

Drapes- Brussels Washer Linen/Khaki

I wanted them to resemble burlap,

I pre-washed each panel before sewing them to give more texture.

Palette Board Chalkboard- click here for the tutorial.  

 Love Chalk Sign & Vintage Stereo Makeover

Vintage Stereo was only $10, a steal right?

 Simple Silhouettes & Handpainted Clock

Walls, Valspar/ Natural

 Benches
Growth Chart

 

 Chair-Estate Sale find from Southampton, NY-$35.

Covered in a lined casement silk,

it was in perfect condition,  I just had the upholstery cleaned.
Upcycled Bench in background, click here to see it's journey:).

 My boys:).

 

A before shot.....

 

 Pillows, all inserts are down from PB outlet.

 Covers from Pottery Barn & handmade using custom fabrics.

 Barnboard Mirror

Barnboard Table-IKEA Hacked,

click HERE for tutorial..

This is by far one of my FAVORITE projects!

Armoire, repainted in ASCP French Linen

 

Another before shot

 

 I have to say I really do LOVE this sectional.

I have washed the covers several times & they come out perfect,
click HERE for tips for keeping it pretty.

 DIY Slipcovered Ottomans,

click HERE.



  

 Storage under table for real life STUFF:).



 

 See I told you this room was functional,

more storage for the TOYS.

 Have I told you how much I LOVE this table yet???

This was one of those "can't get it right projects,

until finally the light bulb went off in my head."
Don't you just LOVE when that happens?

 

 More storage for our stuff:).

Baskets-PB Outlet

Vintage Console-Free

Table-Flea Market-$10.

 

And another:).

 

 I love silhouettes & nature.

We have an abundance of deer in our neighborhood

& we just adore when they come down our way for a visit.

 I had to throw this in, our puppy(11 going on 1)Murphy,

he LOVES this spot,

he can see ALL that goes on in the neighborhood.

 Chairs-Home Goods

Bookcase-PB Outlet

Lamp Base-Target

Shade-PB Outlet

Lamps-Target

 

 

 Thank you for taking the time to take this photo tour today:).

Please email me with any questions, I am always happy to answer.

Have a great week,

 

-Jen

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