BEFORE AND AFTER: RICHMOND LIVING ROOM SNEAK PEAK

WE STARTED WITH SOME MISMATCHED FURNITURE AND A COMBINATION OF LOTS OF DIFFERENT LOOKS.
THIS IS A LIVING ROOM AND THE MAIN ENTRY. WE NEEDED TO MAKE THIS SPACE FEEL MUCH LARGER AND MAXIMIZE SEATING! TIME TO NEUTRALIZE!!
HERE'S THE BEFORE.........

AND A SMALL GLIMPSE OF THE NOT FINISHED AFTER!

WE NEEDED TRAFFIC TO MOVE SMOOTHLY IN THIS SMALL SPACE.....AROUND GLASS TOP COFFEE TABLE WAS THE PERFECT CHOICE. THE CUSTOMER'S COMMODE WAS INHERITED AND LOOKING BEAUTIFUL IN THE MIX OF NEUTRALS.

IM OBSESSED WITH THIS PILLOW.......

AND OUR COLOR INSPIRATION? 

THE MARSH PAINTING ON THE BACK WALL PURCHASED FROM THIS SOUTHERN BELLE'S FORMER HOME OF CHARLESTON, SC

LOVE LOVE LOVE THE PANELS.....

A PAIR OF SLIPPER CHAIRS ALONG THE INTERIOR WALL.....JUST WAITING ON A TABLE TO GO IN BETWEEN.....

CANNOT WAIT TO SHARE THE FINISHED ROOM! AND THE NEIGHBORING DINING ROOM IS ALMOST FINISHED TOO!

BEFORE AND AFTER: LIVING ROOM BOOKCASE

THESE HOMEOWNERS WERE LOOKING FOR A MORE ORGANIZED BOOKCASE TO HOUSE THEIR BOOKS AND FAMILY PICTURES.....BUT MOST IMPORTANTLY, TO LOOK GREAT!
HERE'S THE BEFORE......

..... IT IS SO EASY GET A CLUTTERED LOOK BY MISTAKE! I LIKE TO PUT "LIKE" THINGS TOGETHER AND IT SEEMS TO HELP ELIMINATE THE LOOK OF CLUTTER.
THE RESULT? A CLEAN AND EASY TO LOOK AT BOOKCASE!!
THE AFTER......

WE ADDED A FEW THINGS.....4 BOXWOOD TOPIARIES ADDED WARMTH AND MAKE GREAT FILLERS.

COLOR COORDINATING BOOKS REALLY HELPS WITH THE COHESIVENESS!

WE ALSO FOUND SOME BRUSHED BRASS MATTED FRAMES....NEW PICTURE FRAMES ADDED AN INSTANT UPDATE!!

AND I LOVE FOR EACH SHELF TO BE SPECIAL....AND DIFFERENT ENOUGH FROM THE SHELVES ABOVE AND BELOW....

ITS OKAY TO MIX SILVER AND GOLD!!!

AND HERE'S A SNEAK PEAK OF SOME MORE EXCITING STUFF GOING ON ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE ROOM! 

COLD WEATHER / COZY HOUSE

IT'S COLD OUTSIDE! I LOVE A COZY HOUSE IN THE WINTER. AND SHORTER DAYS MEAN GOOD INTERIOR LIGHTING IS A MUST.
ALTHOUGH IM A WARM WEATHER GIRL, THESE PICS HAVE ME EMBRACING THE COLD (KINDA).

CUSTOM CONSOLE

WHILE SHOPPING FOR THE PERFECT CONSOLE FOR A CUSTOMER RECENTLY, IT DAWNED ON ME THAT I FINALLY FOUND THE ABSOLUTE PERFECT CONSOLE FOR MYSELF! I'VE BEEN SEARCHING FOR OVER 2 YEARS, AND I FINALLY FOUND THE STYLE I WANTED. ONLY PROBLEM? I NEEDED A CUSTOM SIZE.

AFTER YEARS OF SEARCHING, I RECENTLY RECONNECTED WITH AN AMAZING FURNITURE MAKER. HE FINDS WOOD 200+ YEARS OLD FROM OLD WAREHOUSES. THE WOOD FOR MY CONSOLE IS 300+ YEARS OLD. LOVE THE AGED LOOK.

AND THE FINISH? MY GUY NAILED IT. I WANTED A DRIFTWOOD BROWN / GRAY.

HANOVER LIVING ROOM: THE EVOLUTION

YOU MAY REMEMBER MY LAST POST ON HANOVER LIVING ROOM.....

http://lucywilliamsinteriordesign.blogspot.com/2013/07/before-and-after-waterfront-living-room.html

PREVIOUSLY, WE REMOVED A LARGE BLACK CABINET FROM THE LEFT WALL AND REPLACED IT WITH A CONSOLE, MIRROR AND LAMPS TO BRIGHTEN THINGS UP.

WELL, I LOVE IT WHEN CUSTOMERS WANT TO KEEP GOING! THE SOFA'S BULLION FRINGE WAS SHOWING SOME AGE...TIME TO REUPHOLSTER AND CONTINUE TO LIGHTEN THINGS UP!!
 AND MY CUSTOMER DECIDED TO REARRANGE SO THE SEATING AREAS WOULD HAVE A BETTER VIEW OF THE INTERIOR WALL'S NEW VIGNETTE.....THE NEW ARRANGEMENT CALLED FOR A SQUARE COFFEE TABLE AND NEIGHBORING BENCH TO HELP INTRODUCE MORE COLOR TO COMPLIMENT THE PAINTING ABOVE.
HERE'S THE BEFORE.......

BEFORE

AFTER