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. . .
After. . .
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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
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Before. . .
After. . .
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You can see more of this room on the Swoon Interiors blog.
Sam [The Peak of Tres Chic] says
August 17, 2012 at 6:20 pmGorgeous! 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
an apropos beginning says
August 17, 2012 at 6:27 pmI love this!
Bethany [at] Powell Brower Home says
August 17, 2012 at 6:48 pmcute redo, emily! thanks for sharing!
Sarah says
August 17, 2012 at 6:48 pmMy 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
Elizabeth @ The Little Black Door says
August 17, 2012 at 6:56 pmLove it!! Thanks for sharing! :)
Dena says
August 17, 2012 at 7:00 pmlove! i can’t wait to do our make over!!
Andrea V at {5 under 8} says
August 17, 2012 at 7:07 pmI 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?? : )
Nicole says
August 17, 2012 at 7:27 pmI 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;)
beautiful square feet says
August 17, 2012 at 7:28 pmReally like the combination of grey and the soft yellows and greens.
Katie says
August 17, 2012 at 7:42 pmAwesome makeover! The fabric on those wing chairs is awesome!
KristiMcMurry says
August 17, 2012 at 7:43 pmNow that’s my kind of room!
Big D and Me says
August 17, 2012 at 7:43 pmLove 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.
Amy says
August 17, 2012 at 10:31 pmThanks 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!
Shelley {Crazy Wonderful} says
August 18, 2012 at 1:11 amUm… 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!
Buy A House Create A Home says
August 18, 2012 at 1:56 amBeautiful, I love the grey and yellows. They did an amazing job!!
Kerry Steele- Design du Monde says
August 18, 2012 at 2:48 amSo cute! Now I want to paint some furniture more than ever.
Lane McNab says
August 18, 2012 at 6:31 amSo beautiful!
Kansei - Estudio de Cocinas says
August 18, 2012 at 8:10 amEl cambio es espectacular….
Te invito a visitar el blog http://kansei-estudiodecocinas.blogspot.com.
Si lo deseas podemos compartir…
Gracias
Calypso In The Country says
August 18, 2012 at 12:11 pmWhat a gorgeous makeover! I would love to hang out in that room!
-Shelley
jkeppel says
August 18, 2012 at 1:02 pmEmily, 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!
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 :)
My Crafty Home Life says
August 18, 2012 at 1:56 pmNow that is a makeover. Wow! Thanks for sharing.
sharonavinger says
August 18, 2012 at 2:55 pmLove all the patterns and colors mixed together! Beautiful room! Great accessories, too.
sharonavinger says
August 18, 2012 at 2:56 pmLove all the patterns and colors mixed together! Beautiful room! Great accessories, too.
heyhomeslice says
August 18, 2012 at 9:02 pmBeautiful makeover, those windows are definitely the show stopper for me!
Erica M. says
August 19, 2012 at 12:53 amLove the makeover! The room looks great!
Kristin says
August 19, 2012 at 3:35 amBeautiful room! Thanks for sharing!
Emily Mills says
August 20, 2012 at 1:37 pmGorgeous!! love it
How2home says
August 20, 2012 at 3:33 pmGorgeous, love the color palette. Im looking for a rug very similar to the one in the photo….where is it from?
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