Our Latest Obsession: Take 2

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