BEFORE AND AFTER: UPDATING LOCKHAVEN DEN

 

THESE HOMEOWNERS WANTED TO FRESHEN UP THEIR BEAUTIFUL DEN...... AND GRASSCLOTH AND UPDATING THE EXISTING DRAPERIES WAS AT THE TOP OF THEIR LIST! OF COURSE, ONE THING LEAD TO ANOTHER.....AND BEFORE WE KNEW IT, WE WERE MAKING PLANS TO CHANGE MORE THAN JUST THE WALLS AND DRAPERIES !!

 



BEFORE

 

AFTER

BEFORE

AFTER

WE DECIDED TO PAINT THE BOOKCASES AND FIREPLACE A HIGH GLOSS BLACK....THE PERFECT BACKDROP FOR OUR NEWLY UPHOLSTERED CHAIR TO "POP" AND ALSO ADDS A BIT OF DRAMA TO THE SPACE!

THE OTTOMAN WAS REUPHOLSTERED IN RED TO COORDINATE WITH THE RUG AND THE CONTRAST PIPING ON THE REUPHOLSTERED SOFA....THE OTTOMAN'S CHARCOAL TAPE AND PIPING TIES IN IN WITH THE NEIGHBORING CLUB CHAIR.

FUN PILLOWS!

WE BEEFED UP THE OLD CHAIR SEATS, BOXED THEM, AND ADDED THE COOL VELVET STRIPE!

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CHRISTMAS PREP: STAGE ONE!

SO I FIGURED ID GET A HEAD START ON MY CHRISTMAS DECOR....TREE IS NOT UP YET BUT WHY NOT GET THE OTHER STUFF UP??!!
BY NATURE, IM A PENNY PINCHER....SO IN MY OPINION, NOT ALL CHRISTMAS DECOR NEEDS TO BE FROM A CHRISTMAS SHOP! EXAMPLES TO FOLLOW.......

DUG FOR THESE SAND DOLLARS MYSELF WHEN I LIVED
IN BEAUTIFUL CHARLESTON, SC

NO I DONT ALWAYS HAVE CAMPBELL'S CHICKEN NOODLE SOUP CANS IN MY GLASS CABINET YEAR AROUND....BUT HEY, THEY ARE RED AND IT'S CHRISTMAS!!!!

WHO SAYS YOU NEED TO BUY CHRISTMAS DECOR WHEN YOU HAVE
RED AND GREEN APPLES????

FOUND THIS FREAKISH LOOKING ELF FOR 75% OFF AFTER CHRISTMAS LAST YEAR...
LOVE HIM!!!

MY MOMS BEST FRIEND GAVE ME THIS ADORABLE NATIVITY SCENE.
THE METAL CHRISTMAS TREES CAME FROM BALLARD DESIGNS A FEW
YEARS AGO.

RED AND GREEN COCKTAIL NAPKINS-WHY NOT? NEED THEM ANYWAY!!

MY WISTERIA.COM CHRISTMAS FIND FROM A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO
DURING AN AFTER CHRISTMAS SALE...
ADDED LIGHTS FOR SOME FUN.

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MY IMAGINARY COTTAGE

I FOUND THIS HOUSE TODAY ON PINTEREST AND MY HEART MELTED-I LOVE IT!! I COULDNT HELP BUT IMAGINE WHAT IT LOOKED LIKE INSIDE...I WISH I COULD TOUR INSIDE THIS BEAUTIFUL HOUSE.
 I DECIDED I'D CREATE MY OWN VERSION OF THIS HOUSE THANKS TO MY PINTEREST BOARDS.....HERE'S A TOUR INSIDE MY IMAGINARY CHARMING BUT VERY STATELY COTTAGE!

 

SOURCES......
http://georgianadesign.tumblr.com/
http://www.desiretoinspire.net/blog/2010/7/15/meg-braff.html
http://www.christinamurphyinteriors.com/portfolio.php?gallery=classic-duplex&image=9
http://justinetaylor.tumblr.com/page/3
http://theenchantedhome.blogspot.com/2011/06/monogram-mania-and-major-giveaway.html
http://www.massuccowarnermiller.com/residential/seacliff-residence.php
http://www.houzz.com/discussions/158426/Love-this-bed--where-is-it-from--or-is-it
http://www.jcwebbstudios.com/

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