Living Room REdo REveal

I have to say that this living room project was extra fun because I was lucky enough to have help from one of my best girlfriends.  Her real name is Billi Jo, but I call her Billi Zshuzsh...perfectly describing her sparkly personality! 

REcreating this living room was incredibly enjoyable thanks to my partner in zshuzshing!  Hope you enjoy the photos as much as we did creating them...

Before:


During:

After:

Before:

My client liked the rug and couch/love seat that was on the PINTEREST page I created for her...



...as well as the curtains I pinned.

The curtains were 15% off with another 20% off with my designer discount. I purchased the all the hardware from Bed, Bath, and Beyond on sale and with another 20% off coupon. (Remember, it's always the HUSTLE for me!)

After:

New:
couch and love seat, rug, linen curtains, curtain rods/hardware, pillows, console table, lamps...still need to purchased a large, round mirror for above the console.

REpurposed:
ottoman, side tables, art, photos, candle, floral

Mantel before:

Mantel after:

Added "S" and two silver lanterns with candles

Bookshelves before:

Left side:

Right side: 

Bookshelves after:

Added everything except books, candle sticks, bowls of decorative balls, letter S, and nesting doll

Up next?  

Powder Room REveal! 

Family Room and Powder Room REdo

Recently I had a client contact me to help her finish her newly constructed built in bookshelves in her family room.  She told me she did not have the time or the expertise to do this...she just did not have the "decorating gene"--something I have heard time and again from clients.  I happily agreed, but needed to see her space and style first.  When I arrived at our meeting, I was eagerly greeted with a long wish list...much more than just adding some finishing touches to her bookshelves.  She wanted a whole new feel to her space...it needed to be updated.  She also added her powder room to the list...it needed some personality.  Below are the before photos:

Family Room

Powder Room

Later that week, I sent my client a private board on Pinterest with some ideas of how to update her space.  She liked some and and eliminated others. Pinterest is a great way to share ideas and get a feel for what people like...and it's so easy.

After discussing a budget, I got busy shopping for her.  I sent her a handful of photos via texting as I was shopping to get a yay or nay from her on some items.  However, I did not do this with everything because I knew it would overwhelm her.  Here are a few shots I sent to her...and she made it super easy for me by responding quickly about what she did or did not like.

Rug and couch fabric were a yay...

Surprised her with this art...

This was a yay...

This was a nay... 

Yay...

It all fit...

Victory!

Stay tuned for the living room and powder room REveal!