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    Decorating Someone Else's House: Part TWO

    By Stacy 16 Comments

    If you missed Part ONE you can read it HERE.

    I have helped a ton of people with projects in their home. I have painted kitchen cabinets, built things, painted rooms, helped pick out things, given advice,etc.  But I have never  helped with a whole house. I think that decorating is very personal. I also think that a room evolves over time as you add, take away, and move things. My goal was to give them a good start, and then they can add their own touches over time.

    Here is the family room that I did a lot of the work while I was there.

    Like I mentioned before, we did not buy very many things for their new house. I was able to work with what they had. I went "shopping" in their office where all the boxes of their belongings were :) The only things in this room we bought were the books, the topiary, the rug, and some paint for the fireplace.

    I stenciled the fireplace using the stencil I originally used in my hall. It is called Alessa Scroll  from Cutting Edge Stencils.

    I need to apologize and explain the before shots. I totally forgot to take any before shots. I am kicking myself!!!  Here is one that was taken by my brother-in-law when it was dark.....


    And here is the picture from the MSL listing......

    I painted the inside of the fireplace the same color as the pale yellow walls. Then we picked out a darker shade to paint the rest. I love it so much better than the tan!!! And in the northwest, you can use all the sunny yellow you can get since the skies are grey most of the time :)

    They had dark brown couches to work with which was awesome. We bought this rug at a local home improvement store, and the pillows were ones that they ready had (from a bedroom in the old house). I would have loved to have found some other ones to add to them (I love pillows!) but we didn't have a ton of shopping time. That is something my sister-in-law can look for later and add.

     

    We needed some blue on the fireplace. I was originally thinking a vase, jar, or something like that. We headed to an antique store and the blue book just stood out to me. So I changed my plan and bought a few.  The topiary was about from Good Will.

    So the whole room was done for the cost of a quart of paint($10), a rug ($150.00), old books ($30), and a topiary ($4).  Less than $200!!!

    We found aside table  table at God Will that we wer thinking of getting and then ran out of time to go back and get it. I suggested she paint it the soft muted turquoise blue from the rug.

    We also bought  lamp from Good Will that would have gotten spray painted if it had not snowed and got so COLD.  The table and lamp would add another $30.00 o the room.

    Over all it was a very fun challenge! I loved seeing the family room come together :)

    I will share more from their house later this week.

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    1. Joyness Sparkles

      March 14, 2012 at 12:12 pm

      Gorgeous! You did a wonderful job!

      Reply
    2. Vanessa

      March 14, 2012 at 2:11 pm

      I love what you did with the fireplace. It's lovely and my favorite color. : )

      Vanessa

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    3. Anna

      March 14, 2012 at 3:49 pm

      I'm so glad that you got to do something enjoyable in this trying time for you. I hope your husband finds a job. Good luck!

      Reply
    4. Jen@ Four Marrs & One Venus

      March 14, 2012 at 4:21 pm

      Yes- Perfecto! I love the paint choice and the stencil- like LOVE it! Great job lady!!!!

      Reply
    5. Roeshel

      March 14, 2012 at 7:27 pm

      Great job, Stacy! What a difference! I love the rug and the stencil and the fireplace is a huge improvement! Can't wait to see more! ;)

      Reply
    6. Jusa

      March 14, 2012 at 8:23 pm

      Big improvement. Love the rug, and the stenciling.

      Reply
    7. Shirley Lupton

      March 14, 2012 at 8:34 pm

      You out done yourself. Can't wait for part 3.

      Reply
    8. Lisha @1house1couple

      March 15, 2012 at 12:22 am

      Such a great job on that mantel/fireplace! You made it look so clean and pretty! I love the stenciling. The rug goes really well and compliments the stenciling :)

      ~Lisha

      Reply
    9. Amy Fountain

      March 15, 2012 at 12:25 am

      Great improvement! i love the wall stencil job!

      Reply
    10. shari@myjudythefoodie

      March 15, 2012 at 1:54 pm

      love what you did to the fireplace. I linked up to your party this week with an awesome recipe for Irish Soda Bread. enjoy

      Reply
    11. Scandi Coast Home Australia

      March 15, 2012 at 6:18 pm

      She is so lucky to have you!
      It looks very inviting......and on such a small budget.
      AWESOME!!!
      ...........................................................
      Tania Maree xx

      Reply
    12. Bliss

      March 17, 2012 at 8:49 am

      They have GOT to be loving what you did!

      ~Bliss~

      Reply
    13. Justine Brent

      March 22, 2012 at 9:32 am

      I NEED that rug!!! Does it say what brand it is or can you share where you bought it? Gorgeous work. I just discovered your blog today and I can't peel my eyes away from the computer now.

      Reply
    14. Mega

      March 31, 2012 at 8:01 pm

      What a fantastic idea! I love the colors that were chosen. Megan

      Reply

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