Now that the Downstairs Bath is done, we're just feeling anxious around here to get the rest of the house looking as good as we've imagined that it will be. I mean, don't get me wrong, we've done a ridiculous amount of work in less than a year, we know that. But sometimes we look around our big house at some of these barely touched rooms and can't help but feel like our house still looks kind of dumpy. Case in point:
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| Random Dining Room Hutch in the Family Room.... |
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| This is just a hot mess... |
We've known from the beginning that the Golden Oak wall would need some sort of overhaul in order to fit the way modern Living Rooms work (the space for the TV was only 20" x 20"), but we haven't really known what to do. We played around with the idea of taking down the mantel feature, mounting the TV above the fireplace and painting everything white.
Even though this looks better, we're not in love with it, and it definitely doesn't fit the modern natural look we're trying to embrace with this house. So I've spent a little bit of time on Pinterest lately searching for inspiration...
I love LOVE this combination of tile and natural wood. This is definitely more minimal, but more what we had in mind...
This centered fireplace, with off-set TV and built ins looks warm, modern, and fits our layout well...
These tile options with natural wood are fantastic...
This built in TV is a smart way to go if you have to place your TV over the fireplace.
We've still got a lot more mock ups to create, and materials to source before we make any major changes (not to mention pennies to save), but its nice to remind ourselves that it won't look like it's current state forever. We'll get to it eventually...
Since the remodel is the post right before this, I definitely see the similarities in style and color palette between the 2 spaces. Looks like you are on a great track. Good luck!
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