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Christmas home tour, part 1!

Hello my friends! It’s that time of year again – I’m joining 19 other bloggers for another series of beautiful holiday home tours: <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-O5KBemmRNwE/VIaaHsKsEkI/AAAAAAAAtUE/cG3oHBNJC50/s1600-h/unnamed%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img alt="holiday home tours" border="0" height="400" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Wals9QUrJ_s/VIaaIaMgNBI/AAAAAAAAtUM/mKJt5xI2JMg/unnamed_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="holiday home tours" width="400" /></a> My friend <a href="http://www.justagirlblog.com/holiday-home-tour/">Just a Girl</a> is our host and if you’re visiting from <a href="http://decorchick.com/holiday-kitchen-tour/">Decor Chick’s</a> Christmas kitchen, welcome! So here’s the thing…I had every intention of this being a whole house tour. Then I realized there was NO WAY I was getting everything decorated…and clean enough for pictures. And then I ran out daylight and couldn’t get any more good shots so this whole house tour is now a two room tour. But there will be more! Consider this part one of three…or five? And I took 130 photos of just these rooms so I think you’ll be happy I’m breaking this up a bit. ;) I was SO excited to decorate our “new” kitchen and family room for Christmas this year. The actual kitchen hasn’t gotten it’s makeover yet, but the layout is totally different and WE LOVE IT! Goodness, it’s wonderful. I’m going to try to not talk much here and just let the photos do it for me: <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaB0I3JLlzKxac5uLAVQOokUD1jhLTueK_SwMv0oQkS6lLo3Z9IOXvmwcnkuseyNpWTwMEH8dWmKHiLE3Y396pyGpxyQTrsii7MIg-Dv-ee0LVzRwrmKmBUZTIqBJviGIVwJOKAmIYRMI/s1600-h/IMG_0911%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="holiday home tour @thriftydecorchick" border="0" height="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj44tqmqIPvEE7MO9sv1ejRWuJfupPYX6kLSIU7o4ZeDud0k7p7q24ba41lmDCdw1hL6SSmRNID1SypScXs3xlvLnlxQsO6-_V0cFsRvB8K-Qc1XhrI-JbaYS1vj2zDL07Y9KSWm1XNGAk/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="holiday home tour @thriftydecorchick" width="500" /></a> I shared the kitchen shelves decked out for the holidays <a href="http://thriftydecorchick.blogspot.com/2014/12/christmas-in-kitchen.html">here</a> but I had to share them again because I FINALLY finished the trim up by the crown: <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_6MLH1jTZP5PVk6OmV_d2YWXKOuy5e_GkeUS9cHXa14hn6urQ25ObgcuzS4rlhqJXDnWGa9O66QiPZ0lSLn-UXOGmvSRF1uQC9x7AydVzhlukznQZ5ZspWVdGeGHV5oIDAAAF99HLiv0/s1600-h/IMG_0791%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img alt="Christmas kitchen shelves" border="0" height="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOnIig93ghe5pwUp-7GEZX4aiFLTDmH_aN6GYE1jRuLK2Wsv8DQ-O1oUcKWW1Q3D6HyhdTKfP3EXPtNUHcYuY-eUGhD6EkZiPQbSbqT9XFrYpUJ4K1jTUzriBx4BRn7rxS4BFPs25UTwo/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="Christmas kitchen shelves" width="500" /></a> Again, this area (where the table is) is where our sectional used to sit – that gives you an idea of how much space we gained when we took down a wall. The to do list is just starting in the kitchen – painting the trim in the bay window is first up:<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAoTxayEHkixIN0i6Nb7nFKBpIh-FkVgid7lztV1adq1gp8fh1YI9Os_ju5RMcNgn0x12sP7a-oJB-oRiLIGmSU40GRSRh9FWcIE60Bcjk87W4enIZE1y4QyFK-XqMkCsSZ9Z5Pj_uR8s/s1600-h/IMG_0898%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="holiday home tour @thriftydecorchick" border="0" height="679" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7M9ehyy1lNvpJGdMBG2RjFJqoQY5hY-DZZWnEKZDwfbyafqkIZE2dcayVme-mBgXAmLsRKaBBPyLhN3bYICKjZ65uIkPDmbE-ajDxZfT1drEoNAIgF10ZIkszfsfnxu8ahF4EJGxoQYU/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="holiday home tour @thriftydecorchick" width="500" /></a>After that…well, you’ll just have to stay tuned for the plan. :) I didn’t do a lot of Christmas decorating in the kitchen this year – overall I’ve cut down on the Christmas decor I use. I much prefer to change up the items I already have out and make them look a little more festive. I did add a little rosemary tree (I use rosemary for our Christmas prime rib): <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVhDgXQmY5JRWktKisMnUtqotAVoeTxTZbjka47uMcEYmZ5G7ionBuailkSvh3EwkOhTpNvBi3In08UYXiCAgNtVK1GcwSJHu1XXiprI1FQQRlWyBCpu22c1n3DL5iSaZ-aXmscxJHfo4/s1600-h/IMG_0837%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="holiday home tour @thriftydecorchick" border="0" height="435" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglOk2w0faZZFKuFHqA06RE1LdEVg5DIM4Sj4pT9LpyH60QdgUPTJOyZQBdfbCVGJNOImPo2SNao8bLWRqj_iRIU8vkE1LfQ9GYFCB9Afl6w9M2_Lc5_HpIPH9Udp33pqTdI60RXpta2RE/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="holiday home tour @thriftydecorchick" width="290" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSaf27fLfhyBLvy3BYFDvZGTNHHYuUV337km3N1pJltc1P7Nnoo6KqblhtdfoKM-7-tBrk7mkQhhmJHzLG0scYkzySKpuZi_aOgrBSiJ52iJ20AuQSO9zmQUH1_NftKL6gSQsLb5AvUec/s1600-h/IMG_0842%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="Christmas window" border="0" height="435" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMJa1db4sCwFtpYUH43TwuIbablm597dDYN7eHFlZB6ceUAD7axRjKn_b1W0utSOrjyvht-FhA0Ava6X03dhR7ubRVif9TawaAbB57ji7prGk-C-PwTe-2O6cYTFYcdWtT7KEmw7zwUE4/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Christmas window" width="290" /></a> And those curtains? A set of $5 towels from HomeGoods: <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh265NqNTzPiU-hCJyQ6GhiVTdHrQkQPJ5OmDK-sfSxSOKqQKXZXIiR3h2Zm3RqikPgmpzhL4utnLhjOWpEnwJ5My4ziwwr7zEnRQO9vdOxmGptjb1Seg4I6nWeD4rdcSKNAjThAcwkCC4/s1600-h/IMG_0918%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="holiday home tour @thriftydecorchick" border="0" height="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjkK58y30OxIrmJ_aGWJ_3t1gtQFf6Yg91gJPCfBy4J41H-azc-yNtz-6YVO3EiLV-imGScZqhiCjh3dxf4TEsARVROLBRc1_JH4SdoAP403kQE2FPVlg0q-10itLEGU2q7EWAUIYDtCw/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="holiday home tour @thriftydecorchick" width="500" /></a> The kitchen table has a red, green and white runner and my <a href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CCAQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthriftydecorchick.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F07%2Fdiy-trough-thingy.html&ei=4pWGVJ3HLImZyQTPtIDIDg&usg=AFQjCNFLZlwqg2k38adeRB00-utnuHT0Fg&sig2=hcZRs9fECm33-57eyUIE8Q&bvm=bv.81449611,d.aWw">DIY wood trough</a> that normally sits on the fireplace:  <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDMhI8bAzxxRtU-qC-FrJBtK-GUJNuNOjpNDrEUB3-_vpxRGH0rgprt0DsEyltkoiNE5ezyzwSY0pud69-ecicKSZZTPVjadIpdarqry6uHqYYPJhex2D4fnD11okFQZ3h5vVrFiJ-kvc/s1600-h/IMG_0795%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="DIY long wood box" border="0" height="435" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7OdW2qntZj-5zzzTkn_K3b29EG0bICCn2j5mfNyMd_uyoTikJonDUd1wBD-Q_xp8n-4bOpXymRag9tel_sCqOugE4GjsARHiSJibStPicrqGYWEiODXYKg5_mY4HYm8PanqsVWsOrOuA/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DIY long wood box" width="290" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5KcTXdW0YhYxiYg9hVttfUo1Pe8Uw6YMO8KlG2YDtb6K5XsEyD9NpbetymET9qCZD_-VsM4MAgcQHoD9JNXD4hQitrnf2U7Lu7ZyBIq56zldJfDOu_Ble8ayREZ1MBpA1fEdry-QCU5s/s1600-h/IMG_0796%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="DIY long wood box" border="0" height="435" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgceo3zYnZFSJ2j0HpUMutRu6DCCiP1pQk2VO_X50Oo69KBuE3kTxK6f_2IXHaKSgDItchXli7ZSkKAJ_Sia-Bbd5YWjuyJmADTpAoZI_Go69nD_aZxA3rmf2Cw3C5xow3DvH4OiZk05II/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DIY long wood box" width="290" /></a> You can take just about anything, stuff it with greenery and pinecones…and it will look fantastic this time of year. Use what you have! I have so many favorite parts of this room now – one of those being the new doors: <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUXuJdj_JdDstuCzxhq8M_vD8E_otC5N1RwSX4i86fN7Kk5JrQl3C0weLXGThICLkMXOpO45c3YUqInmUVDyzVO5imTQC-STmNzv2bd9YI_MKj2Bq_nDDxjYIfL9NCmeYRoQlYBA9sj6s/s1600-h/IMG_0831%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="double atrium doors replacing window" border="0" height="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4MTwPjLGCRsTLLr9jgrRPL2hv0xn_pUBoVXQOLIaAdayW7vb0Gx3dtkrSfREyJLSVsmnUfQyTS8xipRYt3Pi95VdcMFW2jYzLNcXiL1KBd3Y2oIHhrJMNUp7YmOi1JtEfpWj9cWCcZSA/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="double atrium doors replacing window" width="500" /></a> They completely, 100 percent, change the look and feel of the entire space. And they function so much better too – they were meant to be here from the start. The family room got a few touches of Christmas, but I’m most excited about the fireplace and built ins: <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6zXVKyvzDAydBjmDBQIalkQMKKQbPsHitSQ_8ncLsQ8V4uc7zrz4rjC7QCjfupHO1LCWgpAOjCs-YYupHX79FFGRyKUXSoZR-WlL2XxUVblYkUcmS4mI3EPYV4ODQY9_Oxkhv3MNF2Tg/s1600-h/IMG_0778%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="holiday home tour @thriftydecorchick" border="0" height="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbIWgjSPqnb1rE4FL7421kkFu_rBIJ_mV8MSsYyE8hQDhwibcDlGCZMkoCKZc3mwX4mstrhlLmnfUz9Gl_Hxw5luozK0pvXhH5hgEaZddsCiTzPbTUlu0QHk3DQ9u1VattMyEVx4-nN5o/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="holiday home tour @thriftydecorchick" width="500" /></a>  I’ve been looking for skinny sconces for months and I found them yesterday:  <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixr1hRfmZPcn1w031246aZxWCGKKsXUw7JjTKyTgDwLRmrNW04pMsrK8CjX7ckNq58ocq21CiZF9yy6bIIVmuwuNpsxDtt2NTUqvkwpe1-iTGvnFuQhVh-c4XpRCXOrdabUaiikFPjYQg/s1600-h/IMG_0781%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="fireplace with built ins for electronics" border="0" height="701" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioLSqP6rZwLlQcsqgE9HYQ5cIQCwSsYLFLC4dN-Ah1KZcdxmCbrkmMN_xfeQ-Kdso5RkWLPuThaHLppynNmD6Psl323OoYl-MxTZABsQn1IS8ZSZHqTf3M4tt5HUxpe4VLv3KW9_kLPAE/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="fireplace with built ins for electronics" width="535" /></a> They aren’t really sconces at all, but candleholders from Hobby Lobby. I got the idea from what <a href="http://thewhitebuffalostylingco.com/fireplace-sconces/">Lindsay</a> did over her fireplace. I took the handles off, hung them each with a nail and there. you. go. They are so pretty and exactly what I was looking for: <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDNHy9bKyqmZKxIFIu_n2cp_h89MO-iCgVIxVJwJLK5Ue4McKxaniMH3m-Sfca87Z_RBPy3ZzcTts2C0vkZxl_X9TmVZF1FPWEoNF60eIwekWLR5utph4bn_eDsJoUGtLY5CDrFuuNoI8/s1600-h/IMG_0880%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="sconces from candleholders" border="0" height="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYmjozreLpviln5vTB6CsKWD0LFZFiG-H0VSKuBMkrGw0o5jXEGUpgiyxQ6v0p2Sq5M-j4H-1FNZQvl-5kbUeP1lO-d8MdDcuJG7oOJHg2zt9bDBeFmvxcpQKesPSRmhuLuwJsjJPHv-M/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="sconces from candleholders" width="500" /></a> They are half off this week for $12! Love them! Anymore I use real greenery for most areas inside – I just love the look of it and there’s no storing it year to year! It’s my splurge every Christmas, but this 20 foot piece I used on the mantle was only $15 at Lowe’s: <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlwnQEhU82VVHXH7_5dQtdCEAfZ-gp8FgwyFZwbdTdwuTlLV7Gko74o6vdu4dj9Cwu-FYfdmZPQzFYoplZl2vyAcX7KyO6xeWH4yBHu9jsa432v7XSmPlHXh5yzBh76S4LMmXAZtrwtN4/s1600-h/IMG_0905%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="Christmas mantel real greenery" border="0" height="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij_HrKa7YZCV3k9ePrRqLQITqjjnJTOcFuo-xLCjqSGhRc-imZbeGckiaRrTc0XzjYIuJykNorEDBBMhty8fA7lYWE2uGHTtCEK5L9c6GV7Zkzd-ZIWrzDKVLBJotyAYeh475HSH76-SQ/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Christmas mantel real greenery" width="500" /></a> I let it cascade down onto the built ins and wrapped a couple strands of lights around it. On the top of the fireplace I just filled it with brown ornaments and pine cones: <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNCibEuKy5HEvUrA1_lbri0n_xhb4dfJqxvkY-piDfYLC1yJ9s2uiQ0t5Y-osE8tCoyZoEXcsFJvklqSPSteauHAjEhcIRyIxiHVZlv0QsjwHKwSCVN-VXVy6uQKak1K_L9pFWK2Fdj7U/s1600-h/IMG_0825%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="brown ornaments with garland" border="0" height="435" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw6M-uCNBmLtldcQy5aTXK6P493MKtvZUmy1tTT7mpbpQ83Rt1B8JNUSTRjwNhtBUllKOHWRYDss7bIMxv3v4KeD-yhG8e5TJLcPVCj1pe2R0ggwShr3uf-Li-f1pvG7COWISHbooYtGc/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="brown ornaments with garland" width="290" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfHpo3UWF82gZukT0Umfergk9RVYgse2gZEN6ZydaaP7BKE7EdiXba73opHJbjSGGyg0GYtqb79S6qkBD3BC_oMZrP5_NYpNwLt7j34d7iAuZgk3O-RPOb1MzemdoryTpIdm-h6ZZvfU8/s1600-h/IMG_0820%25255B19%25255D.jpg"><img alt="greenery and brown accents" border="0" height="435" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuSn-0xeg-N8AUhJxAs_C4Jx1OIB-acUwo0VRusU4Lg8IJT1U36a7dLKC4ormOE5l_39ufSIeAViOOcOLFfWHdnNiGyfydpNolfBY5PmHwfsMUh3nzZG8BKNy0WAv7wG5Mn-vvxZxQcJo/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="greenery and brown accents" width="300" /></a> I filled in some areas with cuttings from our real tree to fluff it up a bit. I absolutely LOVE it! <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5ghbEOI1uPa-AFlmmhseI4L_lXcmY5NN7iKiaGWqIhSPj5hbdhVvpK9vq0imU5SS3OaA-l4eZ7P09CifX8a6tCfJzi4Oz2efnpmQxFmMkdb8_95pcbcj3eWTMMhzzypOqMhDLl4iXCnk/s1600-h/IMG_0829%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="natural greenery fireplace" border="0" height="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3AdKXsjycNs9NdGo1o8Ag5WbMpjssyg_wfrK7Cw_vvfl4TqAEFMUiG2HBEvn2i2gieOq3J_9I4e_D7sYKJVOJwMtxToQaimKSkmOvMX8dbFR24Z9j8taLqLuun69z0MCyrf009mJtN7c/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="natural greenery fireplace" width="500" /></a> I found some beautiful (free!) printables that <a href="http://www.nestofposies-blog.com/2013/11/christmas-chalkboard-printables-part-2/">Kellie created</a> last year and put them in our frames that lean on the built ins: <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxAcTjsCCRpCpIi7_zMENxPOtyUJSUUADDl2_rDi_ZGq4hyTjGcoVRYtm0k8-ys46G44bxS1HQdDlQz91gFuCzbQ7BqVzIRQperQVzUrta8cfF9ICsa0YDQTUCU0q9gC_XODKtNafoEFM/s1600-h/IMG_0804%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="free chalkboard printable" border="0" height="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIP6EOBwKBI__diZeFwzvMKVH4Dm3JN7xxVec20A0PPfcjGFmppP8oCvFVH7P0tR5O6qVgZb8x6dVBnAoiWzT1aZz0thotsP7ZsW7t8v-QPKaoT-fjS7IJ2EcpEMI-CAU_x7NKgd9ELfA/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="free chalkboard printable" width="500" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn71CNW6WhskvSsqtU5i2SbDGK04A8JDVWYvuErDnnVmta9_VuteTa6RkuqxjPsqx0CiIgu-CZlAE61F5JSuD2IbOYS5yC9g7l6WHybLhz9puthNpxl6-xPjxg8JSxLhbrJRnhfCr5DL0/s1600-h/IMG_0798%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="free chalkboard printables" border="0" height="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsc7l8VNm_LwE_N4N4Tyly7lNKDiifjG797a9reCbmMEMeOgVaHQTJETHLemA0dOw3Dwh13o1Y-Oe-kywvKnTkUyHaQp8Hh2hJgywxLZvtyIdHXnn52ktV6ilGQ7pFe16L-yv8AFWgrTs/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="free chalkboard printables" width="500" /></a> There are four total and they are so pretty! Love it!! I hope to use more around the house. The metal candlesticks are all Goodwill finds from years back and I always seem to find a place for them at Christmas. They are so elegant and pretty! I LOVE how this whole area turned out. The new “sconces” really make all the difference I think: <img alt="gray fireplace herringbone tile" border="0" height="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8K6OQHtlWv4prZ4nMajTFwQD_LloiRqQ0p46jIXEXyx_jP3Zs48uVnl9gqidMln6FUEtabQiKLNI1WtOzQVhyphenhyphenKiZgcThN6q430-v5-ahYLXD_vILLb7ueW_Ji3SlE7hrtGOoiL7owPoo/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="gray fireplace herringbone tile" width="500" /> I have them centered on the TV but I may move them up just a bit…we’ll see. I’m just so excited I found what I was looking for. :) I said I wasn’t going to talk, didn’t I? Oops. OK…I’ll shut up -- enjoy the rest of the pics!: <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBZBHmBhwIZ39oqJedgduMkmi16TX5DnunEbvzMjJoshyphenhyphenhSGihjfvqDtqMbSru5ajyQp77s9PIsrohbafTW2AqxdJsbb2Glca1EDSgdef6aznv5IPExxEsVaQdvvVHIU2ibD_88uo-04g/s1600-h/IMG_0884%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="gray fireplace and built ins" border="0" height="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9g51emYbG-KIlafCd8hen5Loao5sNh15AFpYyxZO5TegO9EISnZR0UBSfKeiXnmMGz3ON2Hurscc4v88KNsKSSV6rxFJW745v_0qGTJEsSn-W5Pp7wL2KUwezloUKScsPy8uzHY5P3Hw/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="gray fireplace and built ins" width="500" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheCwaAiCyqobkaF_FZafqIgwxrnvn6yyOgMrOlK7IYrIYrKJddtRGHtcauqQV2Nc_y2lghjX91logpYTlDWhIztqfZh1S1gLn6cFGj_c477yg_EBy4EdpG_bOqt4OadSVyNQeXD6YrTPE/s1600-h/IMG_0846%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="holiday home tour @thriftydecorchick" border="0" height="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqb5lxhhXsWoOciARG4Pfhqv6fEjwJw5_bzI3YMuNeqoqJ2OGLWtF_tsBwfN5eQpY8T_oKkHGipS3yKE3bVc1ThJcSRXGbrhO-E9ux3ARnc8gGCsT3mbeARbI6xWAh9aJwdR9E3MmuckE/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="holiday home tour @thriftydecorchick" width="500" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-3FRgsFEElbmW17doaq4Wr9ja-oT6TnhfCym33CwjAm-1SkhjQkvSeB_MlGvi3Th4Dz_o6L8C_vqLZFuq6cff02Mw3BCysh6m9dTicqzPhjAi4EZK-D2msR9vtEa-2jlMx2dRxGpaSGU/s1600-h/IMG_0801%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="placemat pillow" border="0" height="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja2lTFV8lE4cKrJRo6FhNxKeK_UdF6O2Gir_Lv8oYrEZwmqqRtIH2UbO5qmg8rQErDkVW3xLEOhap8ABg08FavX_NcnEoJVlBoum-Cxhe3ppiU39yB9b6flgBvvDAxeByuZ_-51c7C0KU/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="placemat pillow" width="500" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEA1MVDhgTVRbGDvOukztwoTLQNcc3Plhyphenhyphen-WV_JruvMEOAzG16s3ucTdQGZTK-YNkyZLmKj1R_gT6sNbs2GkLUWU2a3zrxFsBERlWvz6sDzaxXuyB1zBN7nNw32u5qL1DekqieBuNMx0E/s1600-h/IMG_0811%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="holiday home tour @thriftydecorchick" border="0" height="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9ZEeeJZ9NipqhSfZXvBSPRda81PrnomTqTrWx28dbaledSEkbNiAlZ5foEffoMimYGRjdnUCglByxtp9woweJ4kRhnM6QsXh-ueEJZc-kmD8pRnvpzMS7i_pnyQxRLbwblc5mJXk1IJY/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="holiday home tour @thriftydecorchick" width="500" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQp1-ru7pjY-CNGz26dteGWVsexiYMDoISjnKBxnFJ6ZdBwVq7Y5azdGf1CQt0kjyaalreG6lna8fE8Nsq_nnRnuZAfDwLMaXlSNJMBPbsrAPb0_Pdprnap01cVub0DTuHVU5Q4JcSJeY/s1600-h/IMG_0848%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="gold sunburst mirror" border="0" height="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVQwB7P5aTGIaORf5Sq76-Fn5yGDF0WZqcWNTUMNfKHp_IHxzitDMb9wXrrvsKcRG6BArTD14Yj424HprP64w94bLOD5Du68yucRi52AP-NV37nfnOjza6awODxFhihLCBRdnQDxek1p4/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="gold sunburst mirror" width="500" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-JadDek2tikjacsJCzjQ-UecXP4donxK3ZPq8G7I-5arYKfb8-8IpMDw9onKN3UdCYMqSWhlDHpcLmaAKHgQaYlc8hnGe3d0Sqw8blhbOIwKzGtFFGS9LRHOCVw1_PjS0ZN26zTsHZZY/s1600-h/IMG_0850%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="holiday home tour @thriftydecorchick" border="0" height="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR0cX1nX-ijuhzpK_U_U2HsTafQ6Y69xHSFNdbCgiYAGpMShgqxC7D9i_KSD8RS2Lq1prdhvX2LN7T3H34JxK7sW3-qLV05n6IkCJPvLhQ-nrE-dElcE45fJOJNwY_6zpCN5-JMqXMkro/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="holiday home tour @thriftydecorchick" width="497" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiReYYUnP99yfC4FjU7AV-orGxQWUHosfb7djwpNJHG-UpOJri4xyBU9cgZ2dcMqpl6BaGTBpV87Cp9eWkQaUJXUQ6dQTzTgfhmGLgGf_szYqWiJcD7EbVIk6PrxIZH4T87g37pTsBQE2M/s1600-h/IMG_0858%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="noel sign knock off pottery barn" border="0" height="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHAEkhQjrwsXL_Hr4UGOAvL0jsgb4Smmmo6ljX6yhJSWgMTOpf5lmdu4gG23RAA7oo-93BqeunuMnOqlo3BDfHwHOGIDk427XM7mgvR1ho_vuZzNEMyyh5sN5LK5D_XEyAr6_ZskmGdOI/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="noel sign knock off pottery barn" width="500" /></a> For the tutorial on that Pottery Barn knock off art, go <a href="http://thriftydecorchick.blogspot.com/2010/12/rustic-pottery-barn-knock-off.html">here</a>. Just including this one because I loved how it focused in on the wreath in the reflection. :) At first glance I thought the whole shot was out of focus: <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGTA_T1o2onlm-uQkjF37cKL04ZNR944a9_3a3r4KFQlMZv1if2tfWu7rVienri3_jEB-DttDJEF6g_PcN6mIrwFa1hOIVBIAs05qNkTJYvVEblf_eFFJGGmcnT7hZIyhZL-x-VKjpEiE/s1600-h/IMG_0862%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="holiday home tour @thriftydecorchick" border="0" height="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg796cT8UMQeG2vBt9C26Y7eb5p4t5a_WYd4Z_5dQBHd4sElP0h9Ckj4R5dN_8PU1pqfMZsUMTUDlRY7WfoKvQKeM7FYUg2zTykw_O19_5T8mamyCqZ4BybBJauqXGDGFggQ0G2ASB51A/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="holiday home tour @thriftydecorchick" width="500" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwNv044ARoc3U-jV4JelmzrK76PegWSHakGtOLePdxp_2Uhr1J75g2AJNa_R-Gkja_FkY58hWnSQZew7tNW_wScfZczq4Y-5Lw2fUZC5XL46lXD6Uk2kxNeB1UTUCXJr8RKNTPWZMDKuA/s1600-h/IMG_0868%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="holiday home tour @thriftydecorchick" border="0" height="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0BFrOHhTaDRgkwuddpwVjo03LpEx7Eelx6wxOBr328A7NY-4IvxoEIR1zTJolQyM_sSv8pJ4a93ohHeErWq792C3cd8hMFWvvskSJKuKi97jORnBXzMeDw7T4Y0Sf5WFqrSLqffwTT0g/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="holiday home tour @thriftydecorchick" width="500" /></a>This reminds me…Elf needs to find a new spot for the day. :) Whew! See, aren’t you glad I couldn’t take more pics?? I’ll be back with more of the house soon. For now I’m enjoying a couple spaces that don’t have pine needles all over the floor. Next up on the tour is Emily from <a href="http://11gables.blogspot.com/2014/12/merry-christmas-darling-holiday-home.html">Eleven Gables</a>! Her home is stunning! I’ll update the list of blogs as we go through the week but here’s the list so far: <a href="http://www.justagirlblog.com/holiday-home-tour/">Just a Girl</a> <a href="http://theinspiredroom.net/2014/12/08/christmas-house-tour-part-one/">The Inspired Room</a> <a href="http://www.kevinandamanda.com/?p=22502">Kevin and Amanda</a> <a href="http://www.homestoriesatoz.com/christmas/christmas-home-tour-part-1.html">Home Stories A to Z</a> <a href="http://decorchick.com/holiday-kitchen-tour/">Decor Chick</a> Tuesday <a href="http://11gables.blogspot.com/2014/12/merry-christmas-darling-holiday-home.html">Eleven Gables</a> <a href="http://hisugarplum.blogspot.com/2014/12/sugarplum-christmas-home-tour.html">Hi Sugarplum</a> <a href="http://tidymom.net/2014/holiday-home-tour/">TidyMom</a> <a href="http://www.beneathmyheart.net/?p=19208">Beneath My Heart</a> Thanks for visiting! :)

Christmas home tour, part 1!

Hello my friends! It’s that time of year again – I’m joining 19 other bloggers for another series of beautiful holiday home tours: My fr...

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Family room details and sources

Hello there! If you haven't seen all the inspiration at this month’s before and after link up, go check it out <a href="http://thriftydecorchick.blogspot.com/2014/11/november-before-and-after.html">here</a>. So many great projects already! I’m back today with a few more photos and details about the <a href="http://thriftydecorchick.blogspot.com/2014/10/family-room-reveal.html">family room renovation</a> I shared last week. If you are just joining us on this project the back story is that we took down a wall between my office and our family room to open up the space. My office was a small room – ten by ten – but it made a HUGE difference! Because I had <a href="http://thriftydecorchick.blogspot.com/2011/03/progress-board-batten-in-office.html">installed board and batten</a> on the walls of my office years ago, I realized I was going to have to keep going with that around the room. It was going to be too big of a pain to take down all the boards and repair all the drywall. I had been wanting to add some kind of wall treatment in the family room anyway, so it worked out well: <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix15XRydkttp43MhAWmm7HXLAI4KV4q1nG_WgDWX_g88gjeH71j7biyL0l8zJlsneVhYTUdZqb4GdyU-_VDE8uY3stT57vTeNcFqlyaH6xGtR2VO8cGuDhl21yiVclikQ2lhSJF_hbh5E/s1600-h/IMG_0400%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img alt="gold starburst mirror" border="0" height="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeSGqfZQhugdjKqDWabjLhtOYS8fwNdH2SbVC2Rkdg7lm_samrdSCpv7i-_LRGKIOWAq57Btq72EaWmMzAWs1TdikHMCPhFO5jInP54vRKCH1s66ALdJqTIz87QxBMIDlvaCUGXU_Zz-k/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="gold starburst mirror" width="500" /></a> I think the room strikes a nice balance – I feel like it’s a little more sophisticated than before but still warm and cozy. The board and batten really helps keep it from getting too stuffy. I get asked about that mirror all the time – I KNOW. It’s a beauty. It was from HomeGoods a couple years ago and there’s no identification on it. I so wish I could help source it! One thing about board and batten, or really any wall treatment – is that it’s hard to figure out what to put above it. It’s harder than a normal wall because of the height. I went back and forth with a bunch of ideas in that corner above. The mirror used to hang above the old fireplace and I really wanted to keep it in here but it looked weird above the trim. So I went half way and had to rig it up – I put an anchor in the wall (no need if you have a stud) and cut a couple blocks of wood the same thickness as the trim around the top of the batten: <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6E2a15YRY7vvVsiXKN_6AAjCcrvKaGDyMMgRJcRaXBje5nh65RKcDfB-gtnIr-8kJI6A-LgAdRSsnMHXEDhu7CSI5-HnioS0gwOFkd-y220aeGVbW53mfCrju2FHnENuSXlPJd419hvM/s1600-h/IMG_0454%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi73XqfkRq-Uap78ju-5DSWuRG8CjhxzYydOL44pYO9I7rB9qLXfyOFpeQ57mUAKV0Vs7cX-v8XYpMX5IFjPNA2wiyoMylqgfPLxQxiishDw5Lu43m-lxIsalsavshi0ArvCM03oPM5XDo/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="" width="400" /></a> I used a really long screw to anchor those into the wall, then a smaller screw to hang the mirror. So far so good! Hope that makes sense to those of you who asked about that! The other wall is a very small gallery of the Bub’s artwork that I took from my old office: <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizrN8g74vSu_EcIgEGl01RYlAr_lZyIKjUrRzTVj16tRMLa5qTMjNOCQweVP7o8dos2MlVBvat4kAMy_G1VQjkRWyRtI0iRimTydCL0dFfG15G9mf_0RUBT4WKsBVCKmug3iHUhWl6pDY/s1600-h/IMG_0375%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="art above board and batten" border="0" height="738" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwC0So8zMpNHP-_ilt8bh1IQVOM0WdLsXuA9hyphenhyphenR_7hMfJLyZq3dQ35F1OrYhyphenhyphen6164j61vgvNveY15B9odugeVX1ciflhhPGggd2iJEq_-C2U7trvSkQF14XBrpxU9QGTjsyavdcuzv9hM/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="art above board and batten" width="500" /></a> Those are just Goodwill frames – I had a bunch of them painted white in the office. I wanted some balance with the black dresser so I sprayed those black and I love how it all turned out! I really wanted to complete the room and not have much left on my to do list down the road. So I went ahead ripped out the old window sills and added the new trim all around on the two windows in the corner: <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzRpUyjlHrL8rOd0K3_5DnLPHUaidnuM_bMaaRoDqiQmVp4VG9jstJVf3Bn57G1QgxmsPOIhkVowf0qUkM3vXLtRqQrZIxNzG6diTFbx0oBjOKVxbAcsV_Ec4XcrK0pShFMmccbxI9TGQ/s1600-h/IMG_0440%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="DIY craftsman window trim" border="0" height="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl_Ee0dwnE_pGy20ZMxab4IZrMC6dV7OzqJXclhF6YAcUmSVVXdkXpmoGgEJ9CPSCCAU8F7DpZHA-7ZawpmNGCtEu0JwufaCxsWOTrfHPLciK_eAC9XoxpYCI6_kPt-c8optA6Agy5Rx0/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="DIY craftsman window trim" width="500" /></a> I shared a step-by-step tutorial on how to do this <a href="http://thriftydecorchick.blogspot.com/2014/04/diy-craftsman-window-trim.html">here</a>. It’s a subtle difference but you can see how the window sills looked before here: <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr1qV9jBfXvTfcptN5M6PoUsvz3NOJYI1MKdNSFX2rT9mBDQuDempf12VKnmz4Yh9DCZGvxglObC-ujDgo2Wy7js_nHVxD9z4CfJkvm5zygnpmmuWhWdvDKgZ3leofQLWi2hirwZIUr7M/s1600-h/IMG_9556%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="IMG_9556" border="0" height="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLp_h3YHwL67obX5gKDS0gbUixLyqbZ7l82gK594NEbj2-m4DzJ8Xx1Jz505dyBXbi63knytLrDP8xJ-F2eqCY4yvleg_81lw-2Wch3HvoF5DJqyrNFx0kGVojW4_bv0YZTNPU1yH8nJk/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_9556" width="500" /></a> Love that you can see the passage of time by the leaves on the trees. ;) The boards never butted up to them well and I just love the look of the thicker trim at the top and bottom! Four windows down in this house…a LOT more to go. :) I did the same trim on the <a href="http://thriftydecorchick.blogspot.com/2014/10/black-and-white-and-awesome-all-over.html">doors in the room</a>: <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6RUCLH7qJfO5tJvhbIiqX0UcBqgUNCJG27SCs9S3T8ZsHCCY5WlOGiiKIaxszdup9_9RL-9BHZ7obwIAzbdU6j32IdKV0NEsRbtM67hFIA4FsJBol8bXfR-gPDETHO6LXWaddA8Vj3k0/s1600-h/IMG_0405%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img alt="round candle sconces" border="0" height="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWhWENd-uXcbP8BlVxijfeCB9LVUjL_QwwP3HhwJFbItRxTfuRR1gghJnU6ZlSRlPQZ0JICiXSV4VZtMBulVFtFqoHhOzQ4Rn57wf6ihxpIqT8IwuFXKB33213cnytB80cOtCBRAaQ_Yw/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="round candle sconces" width="500" /></a> Love those sconces – they are from Target! I bought one for our master bedroom earlier this year then got another one thinking I would use them on the fireplace. I had to go searching for that second one – I don’t think they are in the stores anymore but I did <a href="http://www.target.com/p/hammered-bronze-wall-candle-holder/-/A-14942737#prodSlot=_1_1">find them online</a>. I had the second one ready to return and then realized they would look great on those little walls. The candles are fake ones on timers. :) Speaking of the fireplace, it’s my pride and joy: <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6yLMfEm9dhrT8Q-MmTw-j086QXqgxdRwUutahP95bMn3d5yPsUxbOTYQaGExEcN2tx3JZPg2hOr6LV2LCi-qsCbyt4oO0AIwfcvkMklEE-pfIiDGd-a0jzwHqCn_6DHPBWm1E3K9hK9g/s1600-h/IMG_0351%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="gray fireplace marble surround" border="0" height="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS74UxwVzPB32AHFGAFUn_RterV9By4cB9CdWGc3jzAPUaf4Pj0fpv-I_qRQdbKF7kXZao-kY-fGWx90Wu96X110dlPI3cW2xQtVvbGrT7CsIIxO1698fTd4aDTr_khso4G7Ge3m1mxo8/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="gray fireplace marble surround" width="500" /></a> It was a long process to get this baby to completion. The guys who helped with the construction part of the reno helped to make my <a href="http://thriftydecorchick.blogspot.com/2014/07/the-fireplace-design.html">dream set up</a> a reality. I did all the finishing work including the <a href="http://thriftydecorchick.blogspot.com/2014/09/a-painted-fireplace.html">trim work and color</a>, tiling the surround with the <a href="http://thriftydecorchick.blogspot.com/2014/09/tiling-fireplace-surround.html">herringbone tile</a>, <a href="http://thriftydecorchick.blogspot.com/2014/09/13-planked-wall-finished-fireplace.html">planking the wall</a> above (for $13!) and then finishing out the <a href="http://thriftydecorchick.blogspot.com/2014/09/built-ins-for-electronics.html">cabinets on the sides</a> for storage and electronics: <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3KQ90zGcNEhQBdC0NRj-MqcFjhHIat-SHaqtZ_Ow6PLRHY9bhyphenhyphentRrW7ec7ijfxoKJcj0Rukals_5Vui1bYVQNc1krqoarNQr38qiM1aHH8p6XFqo37sLnIGRojET59IPadr2_fM_6VWw/s1600-h/IMG_0425%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="built ins for electronics" border="0" height="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg14EEmADKxWVahivpjT6jOoqy7ghdaocMgqtsddDZGB_a1R5iURralqSSn6PSbD4khDv6kT7cE2_r1xRTu-kq1aGJhoUbEtioSbN8sJHrGm7nzkYOAGrl5qahe-8gM42iZKtmlo7o-uJI/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="built ins for electronics" width="500" /></a> Those babies are good old inexpensive kitchen cabinets you can get from most big hardware stores. We tweaked (I almost wrote twerked) them to make them to allow for air circulation for the electronics. And yes, the remotes work through the metal screens! I got a lot of questions about the étagère in this photo: <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWHKmMOHPyZEtZrrpoJ0ZtHjsnRrfFJhTAeOrIylc9TpkKCMkHUBcC3XC5AZeiQ5mlwYxv9QkFl50PZ-PdBGear8bFc1uD_JG2NVdpg6r0aOVHBFZhVVDSNtNE5S2ALy86mAKJUveUehI/s1600-h/IMG_0446%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="etagere gray and black" border="0" height="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKlEBBrKg4XI0qdUs8CcO82hTXM8tMfb4jX2pcqYYxX-G_WFNn6bCEOQzNcYJ6aqF2Rl6OB88q0SR6lIPWAhvZVd5I_v0g0vQZTpSIzaiW1t-dXNzAE61oVti_mrQC1RIqUFIgoK_t3sk/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="etagere gray and black" width="500" /></a> I got that from <a href="http://www.jossandmain.com/invite/2DD2BF">Joss and Main</a> earlier this year – it was one of my only purchases from there and I am really pleased with it. It’s called the <a href="https://www.jossandmain.com/Reclaimed-Grace-Brookfield-Etagere~FV42231~E12085.html">Brookfield Étagère</a> and I got it for $40 with some credit I had there – awesome!! I plan to share more about it when I’m able to finish up the wall behind it with the board and batten – still waiting on the new back door to get finished up before I can complete that part of the room. It’s technically the kitchen now anyway. ;) The spool chair came from HomeGoods and I can’t find any brand name of any kind on that either: <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC3Rs38udB2g8QzpWuk9tR7xsYFBJLhD0qLuBGd-Y37oykaAvnzXgKGCWXg0MwzILIthLk9nYMzLWdOdZB_8NLGWYgpRx3o1XAfnyaLLDXUtN2kwPHvY5-cpO9WMfpBcMMFB4b9Tv889Y/s1600-h/IMG_0413%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="spool chair" border="0" height="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq-Tamjv2WA5yRw4ayTjUFEa0azX5KSq6G0rFgAHLe4IrPxwg1dnajeCX-49xBwxo7R-PwZQ1O4NHknajy9ZSpIPf9eI3U0kdek-LaYrjcYuH7jiOIOuNc6zK-kFug9lYvHEz219VvSO0/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="spool chair" width="500" /></a> I have seen others on Instagram finding the same chairs so I know there’s more out there. It is SO comfy and so beautiful – I think it’s my favorite piece of furniture in our house right now. I forgot that I did get a couple other small pieces for this room as well – many asked about the side table and that is from World Market: <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsy9WBSEBUevL_fVnGla4tX9NedpYdIRdYk9YxMryLO4cW1YdiDoEP7DrVoLGH1ssfNQJTFeRynrnYjEarbux4_8DBw3l-GLAxR51Iqn5V52C5StWcsGDOPs6FUzgoaT9ZBoTJGoImZwU/s1600-h/IMG_0367%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="laptop table " border="0" height="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnCwV841ip1YLq7Vd_lHkf-tGFzkBx0ZfndKU19-xQyUglALdemF9g9XDN2HePC-8mRUYJC7zusRU4lHyDIw8DYrYLlP9Cj0Uu14J83wIkomSh49EWT6-9wxRxmE_kHfS1wsEn6z4PlEw/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="laptop table " width="499" /></a> It’s their large laptop table and it’s the hardest working piece we have in here – I use it as my <a href="desk during the week">desk during the week</a>. I worried that I would miss my big desk and I have to tell you, I don’t one bit! It’s actually quite nice to be able to put it “away” for the evening. The foyer table that used to be our sofa table that is now our hall table (whew) is the Everett foyer table from World Market: <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi2rWPIpsvZSZAUfAL4jqffBNmF4gEnWblwOIv0PxyD-THUSzZIXdnX3olAMa5BL_Jk2mI0k5yK628hmkBjJ2SXayJhC-uvT2kyL_eSAO7mTRV5PiS_CgMWg4UTbM_oArR-szTB-wQdd8/s1600-h/IMG_0435%25255B2%25255D.png"><img alt="long foyer hall table" border="0" height="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggyUOsVp0_eOfEhXPXYHnqnB1zoMHxODBMGJkFwT_uLiQo4z7KYjul7oTeERD41eKvP5zCZtdCub9Wcgcv1FnDtVPXs50gBm_W59L67JV1qK1jx1gS3QPQ1lzwebW1pnPMm5_bJjc_WkA/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="long foyer hall table" width="500" /></a> I’ve told you of <a href="http://thriftydecorchick.blogspot.com/2014/09/lets-go-shopping.html">my love for that store</a> before – they have some beautiful and unique pieces and that table is another favorite in our home. Love it. I think those green lamps are asked about more than anything in our house (other than the mirror above) and they are from…just guess…HomeGoods again. ;) It’s a sickness. I found those years ago though and haven’t seen them since. The large mirror was a DIY project I shared <a href="http://thriftydecorchick.blogspot.com/2010/07/dining-room-update.html">here</a>. It got the same gray color as the fireplace and built ins across the room. I did get one other item for this space that I forgot about – the $20 coffee table that I <a href="http://thriftydecorchick.blogspot.com/2014/07/wood-planked-coffee-table.html">made over months back</a>: <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWB_Q_suRbkSvNrRn8I80kqI8zn3uY7IUy4RPtyqKZ2UrW0-OqbzATxTlYxW_kDlxlEBe7cQH7_JKw6jdlhlINoSUZI0XLgbGNdZVcmcGbfV6lSzfvDs1WQw-YYKxl_n0t9td5Wi3MXHY/s1600-h/IMG_0428%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="vintage coffee table redo" border="0" height="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR6mkUtaHTGN7KN4yCqP0S9zcwd9RsNFBXB_8aRC9xui6cCAGrFBOBCJV-s9mbOHWmricHSZiUVl_60th7KkvzfzdssmJ_nu8qjQir_3hnihFttsvEmns6KubbB60oR_W1R9cN4vJ3WvE/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="vintage coffee table redo" width="500" /></a> It underwent quite the transformation and I LOVE how it turned out. I had issues with the wax and have been meaning to sand it down and fix it – but I’ve been too busy with other stuff. So I’m pretty sure it’s just going to stay like that forever. Adds character. ;) Whew!! I can’t tell you how good it feels to have this space completed! Again I so appreciate all your kind comments about this room. We are thrilled with it! Hope I answered any questions you had – let me know if there are any I missed.

Family room details and sources

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Family room reveal!

OK. I’m done. I can’t even believe it!! The family room expansion/renovation is DONE. GoodNESS, I worked my butt off on this room! I will go into a bigger background recap later, but long story short is that we wanted to add on to the back of our house, decided against it when we got the quotes (choke) and then decided to knock down a wall instead. That wall was the one between the family room and my office, the one with the corner fireplace and the wall to the left: <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy0HzfZe_76L7baAeOsXkKdfWkut26vp_dehTgQ4-cFFAZGLX75XYsZLJ3olzRJaFx469otSA04506Gdo_cGEiAIVC309gaY3yQY2wVK6opaBEYLmQQPR9FVY-GFA8uOHZ8SYLNx6Aubg/s1600-h/IMG_7183%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="corner fireplace" border="0" height="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3W3e3s-nq-9TRo4-p4GAX_DP-Su7ngR8F1B-h8kGI8fNg8jbOTCrqxkEIHflKPLRgoXDmndXld5dG4YhvmUP20-18XoPDy9LqIO_gzpFS6qExTIodsdAYbwZ9GVgoY-bidOFI4N6mCvU/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="corner fireplace" width="500" /></a> Our original expansion plans were just to move out from that window wall and make the back part of the house more of a sunroom to extend the family room. We were never going to touch that office wall because I really wanted to keep my office. Turns out I don’t even miss, not at all. Isn’t that funny? It was a BEAUTIFUL room but no one ever saw it anyway! Except you guys, ha! When my mind started working and the thought that taking down this wall might work, I sent this “real life” shot from my phone to two realtor friends to see what they thought. This really shows you a better angle: <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGWj_SbMJUrLrIjSxd-VPmOEfS3kW1dB7-pujN-4wDYLk6mQwe33YVBLBKU3Iv04oFh43S3jx7uPNjQ1p64oajR5VrVOipj48lrh2GEEXIn1Ca1VO8ylRLMLxTpfs9CuyXro4jh0c6ZiU/s1600-h/10419617_10203988773219597_557312787_n%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="375" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn39ksB-aD-JhWwyxG8ugTs2Lm_D79fuoptUuKOprLDZHIujiq6d8ips6YtX4dmZPXZVz9ggZvgslnnDwH1k4EB8UEpIYo3QG-qBxU82ZvbR86WUJJUtkIDj-lEyf4ZOnff_OGhGRUzu0/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="" width="500" /></a> The area to the left is our walk way from the mud room and garage and is where we had the TV. We reconfigured the space like this years back and it did help – but I didn’t like the corner fireplace and didn’t like that the room had different focal points. It’s funny because I look at that photo and we had a much wider space when it was like that. But now, it’s SO MUCH BETTER because the family room is bigger and the kitchen doubled in size as well. The space is long and skinny – we didn’t get any additional width to the room at all. In fact it’s skinnier now because everything is situated towards the back of the house. But we absolutely positively love it: <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif9hUzNt9OUOU27QHmoWArNw7dAZHbM4yzlab5ulhSSzrbCQ0X-9O9QZAOiRLKOTVKdOi62-AQkZB22KsaenCdddVx6tWQsAs0dNCc8Z0N6Pq5cdaFWveuAx2ebNqo1b6ZvdTkY4WtuXM/s1600-h/IMG_0310%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="dark gray fireplace" border="0" height="737" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgezBYFDz7C2NlAtafdPXcrYdE1rzq0MA1XpvcFJflNq92MJyCwnNtg8YIeR_JdO07YcsmaFgdKWO1ymvTIqmCA9edxIB1YoxS_nrkCZyUIs9B1EcYFYhH6DAX8YKIFu9RI6wlKvNQWKnM/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="dark gray fireplace" width="500" /></a> From the day we took down the wall we both said – it was supposed to be like this from the start. Actually every single change we’ve made in this whole great room (moving the kitchen table, switching out the doors, all of it) we’ve said the same every time. It should have been like this all along. Taking down that wall brought in an insane amount of natural light – we gained two windows from the office. We also added six new overhead lights to the space: <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqqMJUjXsl4oRLXDarlgyxuh_pKHCkfpV6aDLppSAQ2Sx7zlRxpQWdsHVD0-y8ya2iZVZ-W_z7Re04vwBc3oXy8hn7kAJT5HIrnATf2T4slrsHBBqfLMz8367g5ClMlgKdDZU2thR40SI/s1600-h/IMG_0331%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="family room renovation @thriftydecorchick" border="0" height="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9F-iZXtE9doVK4ztUfjAqTAGTp9PsPvKhLQE2XCgRznBdgKJi9Yxz66qsAxUAJqoyCy_MjwD4nvhtO2IzB_oiG7H32aTa6zPBnwaZI4KiTl6aabUhByw_zUrw7DMVRHqJcXWY6gna1Ks/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="family room renovation @thriftydecorchick" width="500" /></a> The focal point of the room is now the grand fireplace and built ins: <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmYwv18wDDWm08d-ywaEjn7A1VFq1OCBVRwdcAo7GdLLVH6JAdevdx7qdD7sRHx1fGyZLFOjQ78F3DIjLbiJ38982xAt2kLea8s2u01_xQtjeDgj1A110SgdGoKIRKfkiFDrV__YIvir4/s1600-h/IMG_0351%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="gray fireplace herringbone tile @thriftydecorchick" border="0" height="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9H8KS2dqYLZGIMpvQGFmYaamNCwCec7EZ2EsrtGBYPSx_1WU-J-bX_OWGBb1bDLYR2uAMNvKXxrLEipu-lujqHD11fCJ_mEu2MrqsO7IevsRl86X8ZYceVHq-RzzNQxdnT6Jn4bEnm90/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="gray fireplace herringbone tile @thriftydecorchick" width="500" /></a> We had to built it into the room to accommodate the size of the gas insert – we dealt with that by building out the entire thing and adding storage for electronics and all kinds of other stuff. I went dramatic and gray with the whole thing and I adore it: <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRCZ_TnCZ_RphO6gxMDiXWFcXUyw1my19xG5slz71-CJg98feg05bjea-BzGKD6VgVgU9FFDlvFCPY1aPOIWsKPDlaUBFfSmWdeVLPljyd6W9AqKbfk76xJIH6VZ2wMbPhAdy0b7Np9zk/s1600-h/IMG_0361%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="fireplace with built ins " border="0" height="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdHpJ2O60FC3ksm294Q-BEhfCaIUZbtnL44Dbc670K5pzkkk54vgBHK5j_yEWYa34aJ3o9kKzx3SMK_z4PiXw9fMCaUKjsqfkh2wA9bVDmpIJ_kD4HFBpUw5wkkr5dgdvvP6Ix8-o2_Fs/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="fireplace with built ins " width="500" /></a>I am debating moving the rug down so it’s centered on the fireplace. I like how the sectional sits on it now though – if I move it the sectional will sit half on and half off. To get an idea of how this renovation opened up the space – the old wall went right down the middle of the new fireplace. Because of the angle of the old fireplace we had about two feet, then windows. There was nowhere else to put furniture but right in front of that double window. I can’t believe that our family room used to go that far into the kitchen! It actually went almost to the right side of that étagère:<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWTF-KDOLkNN6rmZqzxgs1JvRanusqtEWIJ_rGrxunBfW0EDuh5fQ-DsH_-WFEY_7iSfq-126cV-MJXvkcCQot4ie6WaLUK6NRqVLDrM7evN-lf0Ym3tfRjEvRo-J00Ykybx46iH_YJnA/s1600-h/IMG_0446%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjafCP0382ubod__ISillKd59iHiwVoeYMTIEmFEsmRmTTaL8CtaA6H1RtqQ-hSrQVZgYxkIwhOCotY9yMzQEEdelORqhK0iIU_5ugMotEXtAa6YT_ojs4etvOCdtReljSV4zDQ-t70LK4/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="" width="500" /></a> Crazy! The final frontier in this renovation is the double doors that will take the place of that window – it was supposed to happen last week but we had a hiccup. :) More on that soon! (And those drapes will be replaced with some that match the other side of the room soon. These are up for privacy now.) There are little things we noticed right away when we started this process. First, the animals LOVE IT. They are in this space way more than before. It’s weird. Secondly, we love that there’s one focal point in the space. I used to hate TVs over fireplaces but I’m actually falling in love with the look (and I really disliked it!). There’s no competition for your attention, it’s clean and makes the space feel even bigger. Finally, our view in here is SO much better. I love love LOVE to sit down on this sofa during the day: <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHxjwcCwsZPbtL4I-O2E3aHpnAfTwYeOgdQjsA5CKtQIeVmFgUgbkSIVDhQRVJK9nBy2Q4GElAwgcsfwLCHXb07nyexOqoWVbDmmNIoKYhAmqSwO9fcgvxIvIu67GvzIcRg5XmT_kzlmA/s1600-h/IMG_0339%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="new family room @thriftydecorchick" border="0" height="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8U13VWwHRO837EmoDncE0HCWgrq1sBYna2uA-ng9-JGjvUDjyfAd53koLW82CpOUIrmNzqrOX5MvcFTDkTxa5yNLaRfMCx0qlDtecP_TZ_G-qS69muZdJZgYXWyTxoewRdufv8QEY7Qw/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="new family room @thriftydecorchick" width="500" /></a> Everything is oriented to the outside. Before our view from the sofa was the front door and the TV. Now’s all the light and the trees and our pretty deck and patio. I absolutely LOVE that. It’s completely changed how this room feels. We have more seating in the room now too – the chair to the right is <a href="http://thriftydecorchick.blogspot.com/2014/08/my-new-office.html">my new “office.”</a> It’s a super cozy spot! The <a href="http://thriftydecorchick.blogspot.com/2014/10/black-and-brass.html">newly painted dresser</a> and the built in to the left of the TV hold my office supplies: <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLXupcfhIr2hNl3Z9SsfU-Opj3k3ruuNwwlU0FKtXMMs2ViLOsK74VIf_To81dRf1N1_K8VhEQ1mdSvaHQ-HAlmvzH4EDgdGP2xBdE1YMWi24RVcW7KBvR1crOLTCroH18WvxELG7UHX4/s1600-h/IMG_0381%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img alt="analytical gray sherwin williams" border="0" height="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMJZHkLqO6oKZp3HDL7H6nsnpopSislC9POwAQs1QgcnVGQjXXPkklw4LU8uSe0lBJSRiwrGlnv7G9_Q16QhjJKr7NeH88Zm8vJU0rWsCGRbea6QuED5XXr9hX1MlQ7kA18jI6CvCe6pA/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="analytical gray sherwin williams" width="500" /></a> We get so much light in here now it’s hard to get good shots! I’ll take that problem any day. The natural light is why I knew the space could take the darker pieces. I love how they add some drama. I have a lot of favorite spots in this space and this is one of them. That spool chair was the only furniture purchase for this room and I ADORE it: <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGZ1vYIIvhC1rjVNdRhtNe98DK1x5LlDoxedvlrpVKE6J7OGQt2vFbFlD_cENp4vPoxN1YP99MHmwZTbVXPIZvY7z0TBCbkzHONGcSLw1L_LkBg1Zt4lNfD32WGk6bJyxzvyKbi5_sE8o/s1600-h/IMG_0375%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="board and batten walls" border="0" height="738" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuR0Jk6FKgSF3523b8hkhrxNzCkTWtS4IS55RbmoFrF6zIxO6WbHd56gjIxU-2s9-dVmDgKBAkYh_FDrpNPgEPehjbRbuk2xvNMZnf0vhdePnsigS8PKgsaIOdpQ6evWs2-7Yi_RkH5A8/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="board and batten walls" width="500" /></a> I looked for months for the perfect chair and found it a few weeks ago at HomeGoods. It is spectacular. :) <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4-ZmOBLltoEmqlZ6oSTNVZucLvkfvQy5WKRye1TiMju9RNX_A-Fu15pL8pn_m1dBAFEfQfNUL06-rpN6ccSI08HbskwGiiGRXFV93Oh6aVD7mUnNFFnX8vivbkl_WETHJOIiPXhI6EN4/s1600-h/IMG_0413%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="spool chair" border="0" height="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2is96q00450bbjaVOJcx7kRslmfvEzoI6_ETjA242PGlun6ZtwcacJ7mT46uqOAB75Ix6JOmyRXInsJLKAWO318FPnoPoNDB2iwWxv36zFqMCrYlTlX5Xtita8HKbHUUFO6KeuynLX5Q/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="spool chair" width="500" /></a> See? Spectacular. And incredibly comfy too! I moved what used to be used as a sofa table to the wall where the TV was before: <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVcK8t6WaXLO8z36jTVh_MTEwUEim3JgOkEbvsnTINhHj7an7i7qHWyHuIj9Y453482gguCWKCQxRwAys6uoQJw7xReAu_y4ZpygR1iLZuQvRzF-hknOFCdn8vb_bpoFTTkvTfUlOU6Vc/s1600-h/IMG_0345%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="world market everett table" border="0" height="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHhOnCAWTe8PuzHDdUZ_Bkz_VjA36YViSG8bQEzxJbBagNzuBqkulEUwv7gW17-wY3omDg3JzwMiYMAALBV31Qvm6cGeY39niDgmxRkSDsrdqcl6P2hNOUHk7Gm8g-WaslhOPD-M_zEh0/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="world market everett table" width="500" /></a> Since the sectional is floating in the middle of the room the dresser I had on this wall felt too deep. This table is perfect since it’s nice and skinny. The big mirror was a happy accident – I leaned it up there to see how it felt and it makes the room feel even brighter – when I’ve taken it down to paint behind it there’s a noticeable difference in the room: <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHHbC-lWZ6qsAVuzzq44p9fBFwbvRdjXjHH3OPtbbdWjpYDOu4JAvAjZGiq7F7pExeolwYgiRx4Nz5HBWD_Lfh5IDm0_g6JKgs2zj4kCLpzVoZJuNCg2LWLc-HQm4Jawekyg19wmNVv2U/s1600-h/IMG_0436%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="decorating a sofa table" border="0" height="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguEqZJmJryp4e-RijuEpq3tLVZY8z5W42mDketOh1DFARB25DYS2OoD-5a8lYf2J2L3E1XTOXk74dbWpDDU6Rjl4fhQTIeBI5cBO4fsVPfDNL3c3KDj9lnDFEhorqIj8NIdrY-t9VyM8g/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="decorating a sofa table" width="500" /></a> I thought this walkway would feel tight but it’s actually perfect: <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzHrZHoLEuvp_t8pHuwCC12hxp4Vy7p9bHcBJ1LD5cAUMTPfAt_EFFrTa7TUR2sbO1m7MdBHblvunsRrd62Hum7T-GScCbyQ2ZhWtoowSP1VJXwc1TCt_IhB4NqLYHl_Og9ep_ea_ZZQU/s1600-h/IMG_0333%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="walkway behind sofa" border="0" height="740" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBm20vaNgvf0KIaFlkVLNFBeGQWsY7MlSmoIx9LqgC6wQG3csSI6YFfuqy3HJL_CfQAVKuCUmZXUIv7EH1EHkQo4IKpsluOWABf5pDYmJsC97-eE4cyCiJtycZo8vRDSI3JQjIcGpg56Y/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="walkway behind sofa" width="500" /></a> Before the walkway was right in front of the TV and again – this just feels “right.” I told you we keep saying that! It’s how it always should have been. :) And finally, this is my view as I sit and write: <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEQxwtHQL-teJjng4HMDrDgFOCs73Di-fJqh26I_lBQW5aWt0JPueyGLV0S9VzkPjri9zZQpXdE-gcJUmMnyMSJrHU7KqF8RbSUM4eTVYTwm8RJ-KXLBJ0K_z0ksZXu-ISzhAvCVs_Vdo/s1600-h/IMG_0443%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="709" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBpi4MCw-WwXc1j664KRerY-5VZ37-G8LLkMqu24OMzxZQp9_himXhlvWszRf2pg8wZ0KUEjQR2AITn99obDw9-Kbi2ZvaSi66JH2Gyb1ZFJhctZX2SqMUlKZhd6JEnaxrSWuNPyjHsEo/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="" width="500" /></a> That view will look even better when the kitchen renovation starts…next year…a long time from now…cause Mama needs a break. :) I still want to share more details and photos of the space, some before and afters and all of the sources as well – I will share those very, very soon! For now I think I’ll join him: <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpEKtlmBi3fXnqmwIwbExnq0jj-IQELf-CI_XdsP0fB3-EvYor7Ghrpd2ARbexrSIfVz2L-bsRNS8JC6cqL1nGS5H_9U5sNyrYTvFAnSWyaFxq0l-3rA32mmqOBQPybr8LvC8-7djodFM/s1600-h/IMG_0439%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="butter dog" border="0" height="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw34gFIzhvdkyYu6Do-PAxRvDqF4ZIhO0lxm0LoY0pCoUSjJS1xMSDdGWE2V3vQk0Nud7uUee76q0DtLohBfo0JA-jx8ecMT_3FuLB7AL9zRblXPMuP9IzzH0uqsG1gvVAXhIsfgdto9o/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="butter dog" width="500" /></a> If you have any questions about anything let me know and I’ll be sure to address it! THANK YOU for coming along for the ride! I don’t think I’ve ever worked harder on a space but not sure I’ve ever been prouder of a space either. :)

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