Hi friends!! I'm excited to share another E-Design with all of you. Nicole asked if I could help her set up a design for her large living room/office area. She had a few items she wanted to keep in the room, including two brand new pillows that she had purchased from Pier 1. So, I based the room off of this pillow.
Here are some current shots of the room.
And here is the design that I came up with.
1- Fresh Fabrics- The colorful floral patterned fabric can easily be used to create some new artwork on the entryway wall. Nicole can simply cover the three canvases that are currently on the wall, stretching the fabric across the prints and using a staple gun to attach. The accompanying gray chevron fabric can be used to re-cover the top of the bench in the entryway.
2- Crisp, White Paint- I told Nicole to paint it allll white, girl! While gorgeous, it would look great if all of the natural oak colors went a bright, glossy white. This will really freshen up the room in a simple way. I told her to go aahead and break out the Behr white paint + primer for all of her trim, the inside of her front door and the TV stand.
3- Colorful Rug- This adorable jute rug from World Market will not only give the room a fun punch of that gorgeous turquoise color, but its material will stand up to the high traffic we normally see in living rooms (especially with two little ones, like Nicole!). My favorite part is that it's super inexpensive at only $150.
4- Comfy Couch- Typically I wouldn't recommend the more expensive Pottery Barn brand (especially with so many cheapie knock offs available!), but I have to say that this couch rocks. Definitely worth the splurge (although, just a heads up, it is on sale right now!). The light gray PB Comfort is gorgeous, comfortable and its incredible twill slipcover will stand up against all kinds of stains! (Trust me, I know- we have had our PB Comfort for just over a year now and it has defeated puppy dog hair, muddy paw prints and red wine!). And the light gray color will fit right in with the color scheme.
5- Gray & Blue Paint- The darker gray (Mindful Grey, Sherwin Williams) is perfect for the walls, to replace the current beige color. The lighter gray (Snowbound, Sherwin Williams) is a wonderful, light accent (very similar to the couch color) for some of your furniture while the turquoise paint sample (Holiday Turquoise, Sherwin Williams) is a bright accent color. Either color (in fact, both together would be great!) could be used to paint any of the accent furniture, such as the TV stand, entryway bench, the console table or the storage chest next to the fireplace.
6- Hardwood Floors- A darker, rich color will be such a great choice to tie in with the fresh, new look! Nicole already has plans to redo the flooring in this room.
7- Frame Gallery Wall- These frames are the Ikea Ribba frames. A beautiful gallery with 6-8 of these frames (filled with black and white family photos!) would be perfect along the wall above the console table, especially since it's the first wall you see as soon as you walk into the house. That way everyone can see Nicole's beautiful family, front and center!
8- Funky Pillows- All we need with the inspirational Pier 1 pillows are some solid-colored accent pillows, like these Crate and Barrel finds.
9- Glossy White Coffee Table- Continuing with the "freshen and lighten up" theme, this pretty coffee table is a steal from Ikea.
10- Pretty Accessories- The vases Nicole already has are perfect for her mantle! They work great with the white + colorful new design of the room.
11- Turquoise Side Chairs- Since I chose a comfy, neutral couch, I thought that these slightly-modern-yet-still-
12- Parsons Chair Slip Cover- Even though the office is technically another room, I treated it as an extension of the living room and, thus, an extension of the living room's design. A white, comfortable slipcover would be a cost-efficient way to change the current leather Parsons chair and make it a little bit lighter and brighter.
13- Turquoise Office Rug- More color, more comfort. This inexpensive Overstock rug brings both to the office area.
14- Mirror- Nothing breathes more life, energy and sparkle into a room than a mirror. By placing this large mirror over the fireplace, it will open up this large room even more.
15- Crisp, White Paint- Just like number two above: white paint, white paint and more white paint! Or the paints I discussed in number 5, of course.
16- Light & Breezy Pendant- This basket weave pendant light brings a little fun into the office area, replacing the current traditional lighting with something a little bit funkier.
17- Expedit Shelf and Desk- I don't think anyone could combine style + function any better than the Ikea Expedit book shelf. Nicole can line her belongings on the shelves or throw them in baskets that fit into the shelves- either way, it's genius! Add the Expedit desk to the unit and, voila! You've got a perfect, functional office space area.
I also did a layout plan for Nicole, where I showed her some ideas and arrangements for the furniture and decor.
I also did a layout plan for Nicole, where I showed her some ideas and arrangements for the furniture and decor.
Whatcha think? Nicole loves it and I can't wait to see this amazing room transform!
If you're interested in an E-Design, check out my design services page for more information or shoot me an email!! tenjuneblog@gmail.com
Also, I am so excited to announce some fun news. This week starts the beginning of my position as a contributive writer over at Centsational Girl!! Kate and I have paired up and for our first article, we will be discussing Modern Coastal Decor. With summer on its way, you won't want to miss it : )
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wow! you are super talented! I love what you designed for her space. I would never have been able to create such a gorgeous space around a pillow. Looks beautiful.
ReplyDeleteLooks great! Love the new floor plan. Congrats on contributing over at Centsational Girl; that's so awesome!
ReplyDeleteThis looks great! and that's great news about you and Censational Girl! I am a new blogger and you are both on my fave follows list:)
ReplyDeleteThis looks so good! Congrats on the new "gig" with CG!
ReplyDeleteI'm so impressed!! I love all of these inspiration boards are fantastic!! I love how all of the accent pieces will bring out the color in the room while painting the walls stark white! Will feel clean and chipper!! :)
ReplyDeleteGreat post, Michelle! I'm inspired!!
sorry about the 2nd sentence wording..haha..poor grammar comment! lol
ReplyDeleteOk, so when are you quitting your day job? The design is amazing. Congrats on your joint venture with Kate...she is so much fun!!
ReplyDeleteLove the floor plan and the colors! Congrats on your new position! You and CG are both bloggers I really look up to! Can't wait to see what you two come up with, I know it will be amazing!
ReplyDeleteGreat design! Love the floor plan and the colors you chose. Congrats for CG! : )
ReplyDeleteThis is fantastic, Michelle! I love that you've shared your sources, and also that you included a layout for your e-design client -- I hope Nicole will share the finished room so we can all see how it turns out.
ReplyDeleteLook at you, you little designer! I love it.
ReplyDeleteAlso, congrats on the new writing position, I can't wait to hear more!
Yay!!!! Good for you, Michelle! Congrats on the new venture and on your budding designing career!!!
ReplyDeleteI would keep those two cute kids too. I just saw you on Censational Girl. Great post and Congradulations! Way to go girl!
ReplyDeleteHer living room is going to rock! Such fun, fresh colors! Can't wait to read your post at Centsational Girl!
ReplyDeleteLooks great Michelle! You are knocking this projects out of the park! Can't wait to read your post at CG:)
ReplyDeleteYour solution for the home is a fantastic one. I love the colours you chose. Can't wait to see what you and CG have planned.
ReplyDeleteGirl you are super amazing and super talented! Look how great this looks :) I may have to hire you to design this new office of mine hehe keep up the great work Miss Michelle!! xoxo
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh! I am in love with that pillow fabric (1). I have it on my screen and Im contemplating buying a yard of it.
ReplyDeleteWhat the wha?!?!?! First -- look at your mad skills both designing and creating 3D boards!!! And hooking up with Kate...congrats on such a fun venture!
ReplyDeleteHoly cow- check out your board skills!!! That is awesome at helping the client (and us) really visualize it all! And I saw you at CG- that is so fantastic- she's one of my faves:)
ReplyDeleteThose boards are awesome! Great job! And you're a baller over at CG! Congrats, girl!
ReplyDeleteSuch a great design! Loved your post at CG (: And how do you do that 3D model? Do you use Google Sketch-Up?
ReplyDeleteLook at you fancy pants! This is such an awesome post...love all the views and the style board...great visualization!!! Nicole is one lucky lady! xo
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! I love the board. You did a great job! =]
ReplyDeletelove the turquoise side chairs!
ReplyDeleteGreat design, Michelle! Such exciting ventures ahead for you. Congrats on the CG joint writing job! I'm off to check it out. :)
ReplyDeleteYou have many talents Michelle! Love all your picks!! And can't wait to hear about coastal decor! My fav :)
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