Happy Monday everyone!
Last week I spent a couple of days adding the next layer to my MIL's Living Room. This layer was mostly fabrics with a few decorative pieces added in. When we planned this trip we thought the sofa was going to still be at the upholsterers, but we were so super excited when they delivered it almost a week early when I happened to be there! {see the other *updates* on this project here, and here}.
In this room I really tested my newly found sewing skills... I made my own bias welting {tutorial to come}, and for the first time attempted a fringe detail and a zipper on a pillow!! I also tackled a tufted ottomam {but I had a little bit of help... more on that later in the week}!
There are still a few large pieces of furniture to purchase and window treatments to make, but over all we have jumped the hurdle to the home stretch!
I am very happy with the way this room has turned out, but most importantly my MIL and FIL LOVE it also!
Most of the decor was stuff she already had. We did find some time to source a few antique and thrift stores and there we found that amazing blue lamp for $6!!! It needs a shade but the color is perfect. This room is a great example of transitional design. There are a lot of traditional elements: ottoman style and fabric, striped lumbar, colonial molding; but mixed in with modern statements: geometric fabrics and the lines of the sofa juxtaposition all of the traditional. I love the geometric pillows with the traditional fringe on the chairs... so unexpected!!
The current window treatments will come down and we will put up something a little less formal. Few more things but, I can't wait to put the finishing touches on the space!
On a funny note... the ottoman fabric has the best pallet of color to pull from and we opted to pull out the steely blue as a major accent color. I think it works very well but the entire time my MIL kept on saying orange and blue were the colors of their wedding {in '75}!!! Funny how we think things change, but they never really do!
4 comments:
This room looks great! The ottoman fabric is gorgeous, especially with the dark wood. And, I think the steely blue goes quite well. Can't wait to see the new window treatments!
YOu did a beautiful job! I love that tufted ottoman and the fabric is gorgeous. Yes, I think these things - colors and everything else - just come back around again and again...:)
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I agree the ottoman fabric is beautiful and a great source for colour inspiration. Great job.
It looks beautiful! You're doing a terrific job. The ottoman fabric is gorgeous and fun to pull out that steel blue color. What a fun project. You are right....things come back around again and again. I bet your in-laws are thrilled with their newly updated space.
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