Since I’m no longer working with design clients, I like living vicariously through my blogger friends who are. Stephanie (who blogs at The Divine Living Space) sent me some photos of her most recent project, and I was happy she asked me to share them with you.

Despite the natural light, the room felt dark and heavy. Stephanie remedied that with lighter furniture and paint. One of my favorite parts of the update is how the fireplace was framed out with trim to give it more of a presence in the room. (That brass lantern—from Restoration Hardware—doesn’t hurt, either!)

See more of this family’s home (including that dining room you get a sneak peek of the mirror) on Stephanie’s blog, The Divine Living Space.