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A Living Room Makeover

August 17, 2012

 

I recently came across this sunny living room makeover on Facebook, and since we all love a good before and after, I asked Amy if I could share on my blog. . .  This space was previously used for toy storage, but Swoon Interiors transformed it into a pretty, yet still family-friendly space.

 

 

Before. . .

 

Swoon Interiors

 

 

 

After. . .

 

http://swoon-interiors.blogspot.com/2012/08/client-files-living-room-reveal.html

 

 

 

I asked Amy to share her sources for designing this room without breaking the bank:

“To achieve this look on a budget, I shopped around big box stores, West Elm, Macy’s, Home Decorators, Ballard, Wisteria, to find pieces that had a similar look to some of my favorite high-end pieces … a mirrored table, wing-back chairs, a tufted sofa, a geometric rug. I designed the curtains through Village Workroom, which were surprising affordable, yet, I think, totally make the room. Then, of course, I turned to Etsy to find pillows made from designer fabrics and unique artwork.

Finally, I shopped flea markets to find some of the fun accessories. My client and her husband did the painting and hung the curtain rods.  And, she enlisted her dad to help give an old armoire new life with several coats of white paint … so it was a family affair!”      Amy Tausk, Swoon Interiors

 

 

http://swoon-interiors.blogspot.com/2012/08/client-files-living-room-reveal.html

 

 

 

Before. . .

 

Swoon Interiors

 

 

 

After. . .

 

http://swoon-interiors.blogspot.com/2012/08/client-files-living-room-reveal.html

 

 

 

 

http://swoon-interiors.blogspot.com/2012/08/client-files-living-room-reveal.html

 

 

 

 

http://swoon-interiors.blogspot.com/2012/08/client-files-living-room-reveal.html

 

 

You can see more of this room on the Swoon Interiors blog.

 

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  1. Sam [The Peak of Tres Chic] says

    August 17, 2012 at 6:20 pm

    Gorgeous! I love that she found ways to replicate high end pieces on a budget. The cheerful colors make my day! :)

    XO,

    Sam
    http://www.ThePeakofTresChic.com

    Reply
  2. an apropos beginning says

    August 17, 2012 at 6:27 pm

    I love this!

    Reply
  3. Bethany [at] Powell Brower Home says

    August 17, 2012 at 6:48 pm

    cute redo, emily! thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  4. Sarah says

    August 17, 2012 at 6:48 pm

    My goodness! This is a phenomenal transformation! I love love love the chairs. The fabric is gorgeous and the use of all those prints is pure genius. Great feature!

    xx-
    sarah

    Reply
  5. Elizabeth @ The Little Black Door says

    August 17, 2012 at 6:56 pm

    Love it!! Thanks for sharing! :)

    Reply
  6. Dena says

    August 17, 2012 at 7:00 pm

    love! i can’t wait to do our make over!!

    Reply
  7. Andrea V at {5 under 8} says

    August 17, 2012 at 7:07 pm

    I like it, especially the curtains, but it doesn’t look too kid friendly afterwards… The lamp and white patterned fabrics and no toys anymore. Maybe they are hidden?? : )

    Reply
  8. Nicole says

    August 17, 2012 at 7:27 pm

    I agree with Andrea V, it doesn’t look too kid friendly anymore, I also have 5 kids and in my house those gorgeous curtains would be dirty from sticky fingers and faces in 5 seconds flat. That being said, I totally swooned when I saw it;)

    Reply
  9. beautiful square feet says

    August 17, 2012 at 7:28 pm

    Really like the combination of grey and the soft yellows and greens.

    Reply
  10. Katie says

    August 17, 2012 at 7:42 pm

    Awesome makeover! The fabric on those wing chairs is awesome!

    Reply
  11. KristiMcMurry says

    August 17, 2012 at 7:43 pm

    Now that’s my kind of room!

    Reply
  12. Big D and Me says

    August 17, 2012 at 7:43 pm

    Love this room – I love that you showed a room with angled windows – we have those in our bedroom and I just don’t know what to do in terms of curtains,etc.

    Reply
  13. Amy says

    August 17, 2012 at 10:31 pm

    Thanks so much for featuring me and this living room makeover on your blog Emily! I am currently working with this same client on her family room, which will be a little less formal and more kid-friendly. This living room is definitely a little more “adult” oriented, but we still wanted it to have a fun, fresh feel. Thanks for all of the nice comments everyone!

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  14. Shelley {Crazy Wonderful} says

    August 18, 2012 at 1:11 am

    Um… Wow!!! I had to scroll back up as soon as I saw the after. I couldn’t believe it was the same space! Looks awesome!

    Reply
  15. Buy A House Create A Home says

    August 18, 2012 at 1:56 am

    Beautiful, I love the grey and yellows. They did an amazing job!!

    Reply
  16. Kerry Steele- Design du Monde says

    August 18, 2012 at 2:48 am

    So cute! Now I want to paint some furniture more than ever.

    Reply
  17. Lane McNab says

    August 18, 2012 at 6:31 am

    So beautiful!

    Reply
  18. Kansei - Estudio de Cocinas says

    August 18, 2012 at 8:10 am

    El cambio es espectacular….
    Te invito a visitar el blog http://kansei-estudiodecocinas.blogspot.com.
    Si lo deseas podemos compartir…
    Gracias

    Reply
  19. Calypso In The Country says

    August 18, 2012 at 12:11 pm

    What a gorgeous makeover! I would love to hang out in that room!
    -Shelley

    Reply
  20. jkeppel says

    August 18, 2012 at 1:02 pm

    Emily, that room is fabulous. You know what is even MORE fabulous though? The fact that you post so often! How do you do it with 5little ones? Your posts truly make the day of so many of your readers, myself included. THANK YOU for being such an AWESOME BLOGGER!!!! We appreciate all of the time and hard work you put into it!

    Reply
  21. Emily A. Clark says

    August 18, 2012 at 1:43 pm

    @jkeppel I wasn’t able to respond to your comment via email, but thanks for taking the time to say so. I love blogging (it saves my sanity!) and am glad others enjoy it :)

    Reply
  22. My Crafty Home Life says

    August 18, 2012 at 1:56 pm

    Now that is a makeover. Wow! Thanks for sharing.

    Reply
  23. sharonavinger says

    August 18, 2012 at 2:55 pm

    Love all the patterns and colors mixed together! Beautiful room! Great accessories, too.

    Reply
  24. sharonavinger says

    August 18, 2012 at 2:56 pm

    Love all the patterns and colors mixed together! Beautiful room! Great accessories, too.

    Reply
  25. heyhomeslice says

    August 18, 2012 at 9:02 pm

    Beautiful makeover, those windows are definitely the show stopper for me!

    Reply
  26. Erica M. says

    August 19, 2012 at 12:53 am

    Love the makeover! The room looks great!

    Reply
  27. Kristin says

    August 19, 2012 at 3:35 am

    Beautiful room! Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  28. Emily Mills says

    August 20, 2012 at 1:37 pm

    Gorgeous!! love it

    Reply
  29. How2home says

    August 20, 2012 at 3:33 pm

    Gorgeous, love the color palette. Im looking for a rug very similar to the one in the photo….where is it from?

    Reply
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