Tuesday, April 12, 2011

LIVING ROOM: Before and After

Sorry it has taken me so long to post some after pictures.  Things are slowly coming together, and I am finaly done (I think) with the living room! 

Everything is a mix of new, old and free... 

Here is the breakdown:

Paint: Lowes- $150  Color-Water Chestnut by Glidden (color matched to use Valspar paint and primer in one)

Vintage Lamps: FREE and very old-  Brian's grandparents had them in their trailer for about 30 years!  When they were moving and needed to get rid of everything, guess who jumped on those!? ME!

Lampshades: Target- $30

Coffee Table: FREE - Thanks to Book Club, I was leaving one night and there it was, just sitting on the curb waiting to get trashed, with the help of Justin, it is gracing our living room. :)

Couches: Craigslist- $80- Originally from IKEA.  Black Slip Cover: Ikea- $50.  Total: $130.00

Lovely Chair: Target- $150

Area Rug: Ikea- $149

Curtains: Target- $20  Curtain Rod: Target: $13

Mirror: Ikea- $79

Side Tables: Ikea-$20

Clock: Taget- $20

Green Pillows: Pier One- $14

Fuchsia Pillows: Home Goods- $34

Black Secretary: Ikea- $170

GORGEOUS centerpiece: FREE- A gift from my beautiful sister Luiza! (isn't she creative??)

TOTAL: $959,  That's better than Design on a Dime! :)

Okay so here are some pictures....





LIVING ROOM: BEFORE
 

LIVING ROOM: AFTER



LIVING ROOM: AFTER


LIVING ROOM: AFTER




 
Ofcourse, none of this would of been possible with out AMAZING friends that helped with the labor and the wonderful gifts I recieved from many people!


Stay Tuned for more rooms to come! :)

4 comments:

  1. What a beautiful room, Claudia!! Great job. And yes, you could do an HGTV show for sure. :) So glad you're having fun. Hugs to you and Brian.

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  2. Oh, so beautiful, Claudia! Wow :D

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  3. WOW - what a transformation! What style! Love those LAMPS! You must have gone to design school or something... ;) -Megan H.

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  4. LOVE IT ALL! I especially love the green lamps! It is so bright and cheery now!

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