Mesa Remodel - Family Room

Here are the photos from the family room for the Mesa Remodel that was just completed. You can find the foyer and living room photos here. 

This was a unique space to design. The ceiling was lower than the rest of the house, approximately 7' high and the room itself sits right off the breakfast nook and is quite narrow. The only request from my client was that the TV be viewable from the kitchen and that we keep his existing chair and ottoman in the space. So we did just that and arranged a simple layout revolving around the TV. This room has a few lucky finds in it as well - both the Rowe sofa and iron coffee table were found on craigslist!

Floor Plan 

Family Room

If you are ever looking for a well-priced, good quality rug, try checking TJ Maxx Homegoods first. They don't always have a huge selection, but they seem to update their stock often and I feel the prices are great. We got this 8x10' rug from a local Homegoods store and the colors are just perfect.

I am in love with this coffee table, it completes the room!

The TV console is from Target and the ladder bookshelves are from Walmart with free shipping to the store. They were well priced and only reaching 60" high, were the perfect size for this room.

We found these votive holders on clearance at Target and thought they would make the perfect centerpiece for the family room coffee table.

Mesa Remodel - Living Room

I've been busy working on a remodel for a client in Mesa, Arizona. We started the project with nothing but a beautiful house... no existing furniture, no art, no lighting and no accessories. Having experience in the model home industry, this was a fun and exciting project for me! 

We focused our efforts on the first floor of this Tuscan inspired, three story house. The budget for the main floor which included the living room, foyer, kitchen, breakfast nook, powder bathroom, hallway and family room was under $10,000 to furnish and accessorize. Because this particular client lives near me I was able to personally shop for the home and find great deals at places like Ross and TJ Maxx. 

This post focuses on the living room and foyer. This was our first area to complete.

Floor Plan

Foyer

Living Room

We were lucky and able to find some great deals on craigslist... the sofa, love seat and glass coffee table are all reused finds!

Kirkland's Home was the perfect store for this remodel - I found many of the accessories, pillows and artwork there.

Funny story... The iron art piece originally had a 3" border around it in bronze colored metal to match. Just after purchasing, we were driving home with it in the back of the truck when it flew out and was promptly run over by two different cars. We were able to salvage it with a little bit of DIY and cutting off the metal border and what do you know - it fits perfect without it! I guess it was meant to be...

My client loves to have parties in his home and I thought this unused space in the corner of the room would be a perfect place for an extra seating area for all those guests. These Rowe chairs are another find on craigslist and the ottoman is from none other than my favorite store: Target.

It's all in the details. You don't need to buy a lot of accessories to fill a bookshelf. Try using items you already have around your house... books, baskets, picture frames, and anything you'd like to showcase. This is a perfect place for sentimental objects that would just be clutter anywhere else.

One last detail for the room... restaining the oak stair rail to match the new dark furniture. Didn't he do a great job?

A Pop of Coral

I've been seeing some links on Pinterest for the upcoming colors of 2013. It brought me back to when the color "coral" first made its debut... It was a few years ago and I did a model home in Tucson with a transitional feel using creams, grays and splashes of coral accents. I loved the look & still do!

I am excited to see what 2013 brings!