Family Room Summer Makeover

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Our family room is one of the most used rooms in our home. This room is actually the first makeover I did when I first started blogging almost 5 years ago. I decided to lighten up the blue walls a bit with a lighter green color and a more traditional styled couch compliments of  Wayfair.

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We moved our old slipcovered couch downstairs to my parents family room (sharing that makeover soon) and she donated her furniture to my cousin who just bought a new home.

We started by emptying the room (well mostly) and adding a fresh coat of paint compliments of Sherwin-Williams. The walls are painted Rainwashed, Pure White to the planks and Extra White for the trim. Yes, even Sponge Bob was on tv while I painted.-ha

Next we added this gorgeous sectional from Wayfair in a Bailey Papyrus Blend fabric color (it’s in the “other” section of the fabric color section). It’s absolutely gorgeous and very comfortable. I love the sleek track arms and tapered legs. The perfect mix of comfort and sophistication.

I wanted a summer look with a hint of coastal. The blue, green and gold pillows helped achieve that goal.

Gladys Pillow Cover / Aqua Scallop Pillow Cover / Blue Medallion Pillow / Gold Geometric Pillow / Tan Throw Pillow / Aqua Burlap Tone Pillow

I love the idea of having a neutral light colored sectional, it allows you to have fun with a rug! I decided to anchor the space (yes you can layer an area rug over a rug) with this gorgeous, soft dark blue rug from Dash & Albert.

The space needed some pizzaz but I still wanted it to be calm and cozy and this rug did the trick.

I brought in the oversized industrial cabinet from the playroom (now being turned into my office) and used it as a sofa table behind the couch.

This worked out great because I love this cabinet but it’s huge and I didn’t have a place for it since we moved the playroom downstairs so it was sitting lonely in a mess of a space, I call my office. I am hoping to have my new office completed this September.

The burlap curtains that I made in our previous family room design were almost 5 years old and they were incredibly dusty. As you know, you can’t wash burlap so I decided to swap them out for simple light brown cotton/poly blend drapes. More on that in a later post.

I used our same industrial styled coffee table and accessorized with a fun tray to coral books and remotes.

Even our new pup Murphy, loves the new family room.

I love how the rug adds a great pop of color without overwhelming the room. I used the tripod lamps that we got a couple years ago from Wayfair and they coordinated perfectly. That is the best thing about getting transitional pieces, they go with just about every style.

Isn’t the couch stunning?

We added the wing back chairs from my mom’s small living room (yes we play musical furniture a lot) off her bedroom and while I do like them, she told me she was taking them to the camp soon for her new sunroom so I need to find two more chairs.

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It’s hard to believe that the summer is half way over. I can’t even wrap my head around the fact that August is right around the corner. Needless to say, I will be decorating our family room for Fall soon. -ha.

Disclosure: I received complimentary product from Wayfair and Dash & Albert. All opinions and words are 100% my own. The furnishings and accessories are gorgeous and we love them. 

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