January is typically a time for letting go of the old and bringing in the new. Like a new found resolve to exercise and eat better. Or the itch to start switching things up around the house and freshening up your décor after the holidays. I'm guilty on all counts.
My first project in the new year is to create a
I really did love these little lockers!
Here you can see the hideous lovely door that leads in from the garage.
Brown. steel. door. Ugh.
It was originally for backpacks, coats, hats and gloves. And it worked beautifully for many years. But times change. Tastes change. Furniture changes. And kids get older. All of that can give you a new perspective on what a room's purpose should be. Well, at least part of a room, anyway.
Here's what our family room looked like when the house was up for sale last year.
It's exactly what you'd see when you entered from the garage. The kids' lockers would be on your right. It's the most-used entrance by far, and I've always had a hard time keeping it presentable. The couch and loveseat are Pottery Barn-slipcovered couches that are 15 years old. I loved the couches, but it was time they moved on to greener pastures. And once we decided to take the house off the market (yay!) Mr. CBD and I decided that it was time to update this room with a new sectional couch that would fit the whole family on movie night without a problem.
Here's the empty family room awaiting the new furniture delivery. You can see on the top left where the roof begins to slant. The room has very high vaulted ceilings.
Here's a view from a different angle, including our Riley who felt
the need to photo bomb this picture.
And here's the new sectional couch, complete with chaise longue. We placed it up against the far wall you see in the starkly empty room above. Funny how a room can look completely different after you change the furniture!
I've been having fun trying to figure out which pillows work best, what kind of side tables would work for this sectional and what exactly to put on the walls. Also, what would work best on the ottoman to convert it into more of a table when necessary? Any ideas?
Along with the new couch I really felt the need to restructure the entrance way into something more mudroom-like, even though we don't have an official room delegated to the task. I thought I'd give you a sneak peek today, with the full reveal to come once it's officially done.
Apparently photo bombing is going to be a problem with this puppy.
So as you can see, the transformation has begun. I can't wait till my vision for the family room and "mudroom" area start coming together. This seemed like the perfect project to start off the new year. Wish me luck with all the projects to come.
Until next time,
Wow, you are really making a big transformation in this room! The sectional is so pretty and a great color! I like where you're going with the mud room too. Your puppy is adorable and a great one to photo bomb your pictures! I'll check back for updates!
ReplyDeleteOkay...I cannot wait to see the full reveal! Oh and Max (the wonder pup) says "Woof, roof, bark, woof!" to Riley. I'll assume he knows what that means ;-)
ReplyDeleteCan't wait to see it all completed! Love that you are organizing it all!
ReplyDeletewhat a fabulous new sofa sort of like surround sound LOL nice and big and everywhere. It's always so nice to get new furniture,which I haven't got for 9 years!
ReplyDeleteLove your little photo bomb guy. I keep wanting another dog and i'm going on one more long trip this summer then get a dog and stay home (we'll see) LOL
Janice
Oh, I can't wait to see what you do in here Kathleen - love your new sectional and that bench is awesome. I am in the same boat with you as with us just moving everyone of our rooms have a gazillion + or- projects and getting started has been daunting for me. Cathy
ReplyDeleteI can't wait to see what it will look like!
ReplyDeleteIt's going to be great Kathleen! Be sure to link up the reveal. Can't wait to see it. Thank you for joining Home Sweet Home.
ReplyDeleteSherry