The Family Room Revealed!

For the last month or so, I’ve been posting about our sitting room – the small space that’s right off of our kitchen that’s appropriate for, well, sitting.  I went through lots and lots of ideas, and eventually even ended up buying some new furniture.  In the past this room has been quite the hodge podge, and having my sister in law’s baby shower gave me the perfect excuse to get my act together.  We’ve now decided to call this room the family room, since we’ve been spending quite a bit of time in here.  It sounds much less formal than the sitting room, and we’re all about being non-formal.

So without further ado, some pictures already!

The before:

Random furniture, no cohesion whatsoever!

The color inspiration for this room came from two main sources:

First, the living room- because the spaces are so close to one another.

Second – this painting, which is now hung above the fireplace:

And now for the mostly finished after!

I have become quite fond of this armchair.  It’s perfect for curling up.  The side tables were purchased on Craigslist and painted a light dove grey.  Their main purpose is function – a place for a book, remote control, or {my personal favorite} glass of vino.  The chair will probably need a pillow at some point.

Here’s a close shot of the fabric.  It’s a brown and cream nubby. 

 

The sofa is home to a few new throw pillows: one in orange silk, and the second is what I like to call the peacock pillow.  It has all these silky feathery leaves that make the texture to die for!  I like to shake it just so I can see the feathers all move together in sync.  Yes, I’m weird.  But, I own my weirdness!

I wanted a glass coffee table that wouldn’t take up too much visual space.  I’m happy with what we ended up with!

A few accessories give it some weight.  First, this natural woven basket is the perfect place to throw a wayward magazine or a few loose paint chips.

  

A stack of books in bluish and green hues hang out on the other end.

 

The new wooly cream rug makes the space cozy and inviting.

We’re lucky to have the second side of our fireplace in this room!  The hearth is a perfect place for Mason’s match collection {originally started by his grandparents back in the 1950’s.}

Some of the matches in this collection were cracking me up.  Take, for example, this book of matches promoting a local hospital! {Yes sir, we hope your lung cancer gets better.  Here’s some matches so you don’t forget who to call in case it doesn’t.}

There are some some really interesting ones from hotels all over the world, like the Istanbul Hilton and Aspen for instance!

How about some vegetable soup with your cigarette?  Ahh, those were the days… when canned goods were promoted on matchbooks.  It’s all so Betty Draper.

Did you know that Perkins used to be called Perkins Cake & Steak?   

There are many, many more matchbooks… we could probably fill up another container full.  But two will do for now. 

Still working on accessorizing the mantle, but again the colors in the painting were my main inspiration for the room.

 

There are still a few things left to do in here – I’m considering some scrollwork decals for the wall behind the TV, still chipping away on the mantle decor, might change out the window coverings and tile around the fireplace, and not quite sure yet about those side tables.  But she’s coming along!

Room breakdown:

• Sofa and chair by Alan White at Nebraska Furniture Mart $1200 including tax, fabric protection and delivery
• Wooly cream rug, 5’ x 7’ Shaw Carpet at Lowe’s $150
• Glass Mendocino Coffee Table, Walmart $100
• Side tables, Craigslist $25
• “Warmth” by Volk painting, Target $70
• Candle Lanterns + Candles, Homegoods $40
• Match containers, TJ Maxx & Hobby Lobby $30
• Small Lamp, Homegoods $20
• TV and TV Stand: already had
• Orange throw pillow, Target $17
• Blue Peacock Pillow, TJ Maxx $17
• Books: on hand
• Woven Basket, Homegoods $6

Room Total: $1675

Yikes!  It never seems like that much when the money’s being spent!  But, since we started from scratch in here and had to buy furniture, I’m quite happy with how it turned out!