After months of hard work,
dedication, and a large amount of help from family and friends, our latest
obsession, the home of Brianna and her fiancé Cody, has become a cozy country
retreat, with a modern flare. We are
thrilled with the transformation and wanted to give you all a glance into the
makeover this home has had, both before and after the most exciting element of
the renovation, the decorating!
Let’s begin with the living
room, the first room we tackled in our renovation adventure!
Aaww, fresh coat of paint on
the living room walls and trim – instant results!
We decided to paint the
ceilings and walls the same color, as the color is light enough and doing so
envelopes the room. The color Brianna has chosen is Gray Owl by Benjamin Moore;
the trim color is Chantilly Lace, also by Benjamin Moore. As you will see,
these colors look absolutely amazing with the accent colors Brianna has chosen!
Brianna envisioned her home
to be stylish and trendy, regardless of its age. When she chose gray as her wall color, she
knew that she wanted to use blacks, whites, silvers, and pastels to accent the
room. She used a combination of décor that
she previously owned, antiques, hand-me-down items that she made her own, and of
course, many items from Posh, to make her home the stylish abode that she
desired.
The shape of the room made it
quite difficult to arrange the furniture, as there are windows on two of the
walls, a jut-out on another, and doors entering into the bedroom and
kitchen. This made it difficult to
decide on the perfect way to arrange the furniture and television. After many hours of rearranging and
frustration, we came up with the perfect solution. Brianna had fallen in love with silver
curtain panels with a ruffled top that we carry at Posh and knew that she would
be using them somewhere in her new home.
What we decided to do was run the curtains from corner to corner on one
of the walls, covering the small, awkward and non centered window that was
making it difficult to arrange the furniture.
The curtains created a wonderful illusion of a larger window being
behind the curtains, as well as the perfect backdrop for Brianna and Cody’s
television.
One day, when looking for
treasures at Riverview Antiques, we came across this GORGEOUS antique side
board. We knew it would be perfect for
Brianna and Cody’s home, and had first planned on using it in the kitchen. However, after thinking it through, we realized
that it was not going to fit properly in that specific room. Brianna knew, however, that it had to be used
somewhere in her home! I suggested that
it would work as a television stand, as the TV could sit on the top, and the
satellite receiver, DVD player, etc, would be able to occupy the bottom
shelf. This ended up working out perfectly,
and the combination of the silver curtains and antique side board is one of our
favorite elements of the home!
We finished off the room with
a gorgeous print of Marilyn Monroe, metallic silver throw pillows, an amazing silver
feather wreath, a dramatic large black mirror, a fabulous zebra print bench, and
many stylish accessories, creating a chic and trendy atmosphere!
Brianna and Cody have
absolutely fallen in love with their new home.
They are slowly making every room their own, and we will soon have
updates on one of the largest transformations of our renovation adventure, the
kitchen!
Have a Merry Christmas
Everyone!
Lisa & Brianna
