Someone Else’s House…A Sun-filled Front Sitting Room…Grand Finale! Finally the Whole Room Put Together, with a Few Details…

So here we are, one more look at the collage with all the pieces separated: Inspirational Sofa, Pair of Chairs, Rescued Antique Desk, Pier1 Painted Cabinet, Game Table, Vintage Stepback… and introducing a few extra details,

like this rug. Perfect for its color, mixing both black and blue with the red and gold. Perfect for its quality, hand knotted wool. And perfect for its size, it properly defines the seating area. (Yep, it’s totally ok to put a rug in a room that has carpet!)

And how about this cute detail? She had the plates, but alone they weren’t quite enough visual weight this corner needed. But then she found this gorgeous empty frame so we put the two together and TaDa!! Stunning!

And then there are these window treatments… ok, so these used to be in my house too, (like the stepback cupboard). I sew and love to create window treatments especially. I had these for a few years, but when it came time to change my window treatments, it happened to be the right time for my friend , to need some for her front room. If you didn’t know better, you’d think they were custom made for these windows and this room. The fabric and colors look beautiful, all she did was shorten the panels to fit in the cottage look of the room.

Ok, so I promised you I’d show everything together, so here goes:

This is the view from the front entry hall. In the left corner of this picture, you see the antique bookcase. The colorful paperbacks in it work wonderfully! Real life is we all have paperbacks, and the color scheme of this room totally gives way to the color collage that these books create in the wood shelves.

This is the view from the Dining Room doorway, (yes, we’re going to be able to tour her dining room too sometime in the future).

Then the front windows with the game table.

And finally from the doorway of the dining room looking towards the front entry.

Now can you imagine coming in that front door and being beckoned into this lovely room filled with sunlight and welcoming colors and furniture in a comfortable relaxed cottage styled room? I feel so fortunate that for me, that is a reality, not only because of the room itself, but because I have a very dear friend with welcoming arms inside the room.

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Posted on March 8, 2012, in DIY - Crafts - Floral, Furniture, Living Room, Re-purposing, Someone Else's House, Style and Theme, Uncategorized and tagged cottage style, front room, Grand Finale!, living room, reveal. Bookmark the permalink. 18 Comments.

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Elzabeth@ Blue Clear Sky | March 30, 2012 at 7:18 pm

It looks lovely with so many great details. Warm, cozy and so not cookie cutter. The table with Windsors as a game table and the sofa are especially neat pieces.

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Daffodil HIll | March 30, 2012 at 3:22 pm

Absolutely love the color in this room! I’m your newest follower. Hope you’ll stop by my blog when you get the chance.

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katiesnestingspot | March 28, 2012 at 9:59 pm

What a lovely room, you did a fantastic job putting it together. Thank you for sharing on A Crafty Soiree.

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Sherry | March 28, 2012 at 11:31 am

Lovely! Thank you for joining me at Home Sweet Home!
Sherry

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Kathy | March 28, 2012 at 9:06 am

This is a gorgeous room! I love the furniture, but most especially the plates displayed within the frame. thank you so much for sharing with Home and Garden Thursday,
Kathy

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Chatty Chics | March 25, 2012 at 7:10 pm

Wow! So many fabulous features! They all look fabulous together! What a fun post!

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Trish @ Uncommon | March 24, 2012 at 10:07 am

Once again… another beautiful room. LOVE the couch! Thanks for sharing!

Take care,

Trish

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carolyn | March 21, 2012 at 7:01 pm

Cute! Cute! Cute! Love the curtains and how clever … a frame around displayed plates. I’m so glad I visited from Savvy Southern Style. I’m your newest follower

Carolyn
{my simple messterpiece}

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cathy | March 21, 2012 at 8:35 am

This is a beautiful room. Love the colors.

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Christine | March 21, 2012 at 8:34 am

Can I move in??? I especially love the framed plate!

Thanks so much for sharing this at The DIY Dreamer… From Dream To Reality!!

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Judy | March 21, 2012 at 6:39 am

The room is absolutely beautiful. I love the idea of framing the dishes. Looks great. Thanks for sharing at DIYbyDesign.

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Kim | March 21, 2012 at 1:07 am

So pretty.. It makes me want to move right in!

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Martina | March 20, 2012 at 11:11 pm

What a beautiful room!!

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Jen Lossing, The Consigner Designer | March 19, 2012 at 12:19 pm

So beautiful. It turned out wonderful. So very warm and inviting. Great job!

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Pinky | March 9, 2012 at 4:26 pm

BEAUTIFUL room. Love the furniture and the rug and just evrything! XO, Pinky

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linda | March 8, 2012 at 11:34 am

Love that room!

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Cloches & Lavender | March 8, 2012 at 9:12 am

I like the dishes in the frame.

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