Brown/beige walls and ceilings, coupled with a dated dining room fixture topped the redesign list in this room. 

 

The original room lacked cohesion between the two sides of the room and the client wanted a more sophisticated  look, while maintaining a family and pet friendly space.

 

 

 

 

We began by choosing a rosemary green for the walls, contrasted by a white ceiling.  We removed the light fixture and centered a ceiling fan in the room.

 

Eventually, the homeowner replaced the white sofa and chairs with a leather sectional, too.  For the rest of the room, we just repositioned the existing pieces.   

Before, the large bookcase was in the corner of the room, contributing to the crowded feel of the reading area.  We moved it to the center of the wall, beneath the peaked ceiling.  The bureau was moved to the entry, after we moved  its mirror to the top of the piano, where it helps bounce light in the darker side of the room. We also moved a lamp into this corner, behind the loveseat. 

 

 

 

 

 

The TV and the piano switched places to create a more private  and cozier feel for both tasks.  Now when entering the room (as shown  in this shot), you are greeted by furniture  facing you .  Before, the piano was exposed to this entrance and the  chair and loveseat had their backs to the entry.  With the TV on this side of the room, the family feels less confined and not crowded into the corner.

The redesigned room now has a more sophisticated, yet still comfortable feel.  The reading area is still separate, but the spaces flow into one another.  The client is thrilled with the displays we created using objects she already had.  The goblets that act as a centerpiece were hidden away in a kitchen cabinet before we started.

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