Layered Living Room Reveal

It’s been quite a journey to finish up this room, friends.  I don’t think I’ve ever done a reveal that was a year in the making!  If you’ve missed it, make sure you check out the living room progress and stages post to see how this space has developed over time.  

This room developed much more slowly than others I’ve done because we got some of the basic things done when we first moved in last September since we knew we’d be enjoying this room most, but once it was livable we moved on to finish other areas.

This main view was finished for the most part fairly early.  I bought the berry rug at an antique store.  We completed the fireplace and painted it my new favorite dark green, Benjamin Moore Hidden Falls.  And I found the over-sized chandelier at Goodwill for $125, spray painted it pale blue and added in some modern bulbs.  This view was my first vision for the room and I love seeing it completed.

The abstract is from Minted and we got it last fall as well.  I absolutely love how the colors in it tie the entire room together so well.  I layered this black and white elk photo for a small hint of rustic.  The photo is an old iStock image that I found and had printed.  

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One of the main new things in the room is the Moroccan Wedding Blanket Ottoman that we made.  I knew that I wanted some sort of upholstered ottoman as a coffee table because it’s so kid-friendly.  My plan was to make an over-sized Moroccan inspired ottoman, but realized that it had to be smaller than I initially pictured for play space.  We live in this room and Rosie plays in the floor and Gracie lays around.  So this ottoman gives me the feel I was looking for, but doesn’t take up all of our floor space.

I filled this back corner with some layered plants.  I really wanted a tall tree, but to save money, I put this palm up on a plant stand of sorts.  We actually had it out in the screened porch and this summer heat was killing it, so I moved it inside and my problems with this empty little corner were fixed!  I love the touches of greenery in here.

My plan for this room was to really use the rug as inspiration.  While it’s mainly berry, up close, it has a ton of blues and greens.  We pulled out the dark green for the fireplace and then for accents, I’ve relied mainly on shades of blue so that the room doesn’t feel too bright and overly colorful for my taste.

I am still so in love with our Arhaus chairs.  The dyed geometric fabric is so perfect for my style and I love how it pairs with the rug.

I added these very pale blush velvet pillows and I love the color mix over here.  

This mix is now one of my favorite parts in the room with the chairs, blush pillows, the rug, and that chippy table in between.  This feels like such a representation of all the things I love in one little spot.

I’ve debated and debated what to do with this big pantry wall that juts out into the space.  I considered several different options, but just kept coming back to the idea that it needed to fill a lot of the vertical space, but also be subtle and not take away from the rest of the room.   I got the idea from my sweet friend Eileen of A Creative Day Blog to hang a table runner in a tall vertical spot like that.  I had this woven and embroidered super long piece of fabric that I’ve been using as a table runner for awhile and realized it was perfect!  

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It’s mainly plain and neutral so it doesn’t steal the show too much, but it does have a hint of color and texture with the fringe.

I think my favorite part of this room is how it feels layered, just as I’d hoped.  I’ve loved adding each little layer to this space!

Up tomorrow, I’ll be sharing the super easy tutorial for this Moroccan Wedding Blanket Ottoman and how we saved big on this one from my original plans!

In case you want to read more about some of the parts of this room that have developed over time, here’s a list below:

LIVING ROOM DESIGN PLANS

LIVING ROOM PROGRESS

DIY FAUX FIREPLACE SURROUND

LIVING ROOM CHANDELIER

NEW LIVING ROOM CHAIRS

NEW LIVING ROOM LAMPS

NEW LIVING ROOM CURTAINS

TV WALL LAYER 1

KIDS READING NOOK

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SOURCES:

 Fireplace Tile – Home Depot | Fireplace Color – Benjamin Moore Hidden Falls | Abstract Art – Minted | Rustic Elk Art – iStock Photo (no longer available, but you can see some of my similar favorites here) | Fireplace Sconces – Home Depot (we painted brass) | Blue Chandelier – Goodwill find painted Tranquill Blue | Peach Upholstered Chair – Family Heirloom | Blue Woven Throw – Goodwill | Cream Fringe Pillow – Target | Moroccan Pouf- Wayfair | Berry Persian Rug – Local Antique Store | Cowhide Rug – Longest Yardsale Find | Mid-century Chair by Fireplace – thrift store find | Sheepskin – Wayfair| Blue Diamond Pillow – Home Goods | Capiz Plant Stand – Home Goods | End Tables – family hand-me-downs painted cream | Blue Marble Pillows – (Originally from Lamps Plus, but are now sold out there – Find them at Wayfair) | Bernhardt Tufted Chesterfield Sofa – Craigslist Find | Kantha Blanket – Wayfair | Blue Euro on Couch – Target | Royal Diamond Pillow on Couch – DIY from Rugs | Cream Macrame Pillow – Target | Moroccan Wedding Blanket Ottoman – DIY | Blue Marbled Vase – Mintwood Home | Capiz Tray – Mintwood | Brass Pig – Mintwood | Brass Basket on Coffee Table – thrift store find | Bud Vase on Coffee Table – Mintwood | White Pineapple Jar on End Table – Mintwood | Brass Tray on End Table – thrift store find | Blue Dyed Shibori Armchairs – Arhaus | Blush Pillows – H&M | Chippy Table in Between Chairs – Yardsale find | Woven & Embroidered Wall Hanging – Yardsale find | Kids chair – IKEA | TV Table – DIY | Mirrored Art by TV – DIY | Mounted Longhorns – yard sale | Vintage Truck under TV – thrift store find