A little #throwbackthursday post highlighting one of the very first jobs I tackled solo. This space was a very large living room, but it had character and the perfect dimensions and felt spacious but cozy.
Here was the floor plan:
With added notes to assist in the shopping process...
In a perfect world, I would have been able to convince the client to reface the fireplace with a beautiful stone in grays, charcoal and soft creamy whites.
In an effort to convince her, I made this comparative sketch. But, you win some you lose some.
Here is another angle.
The large scale patterned area rug adds so much movement and interest.
I loved that rug. Sigh...
Before:
After:
Traded the too-small tv and armoire for a larger piece to ground that side of the room and to better balance the scale of the fireplace and massive ceiling space in the room.
Before:
After:
All in all it was an awesome project with a fantastic client!
What do you think about the fireplace? Would you have left it in the original brick or opted to update it with the stone? Let me know in the comments below!
Does anyone else wish that rug wasn't discontinued? It came in a gorgeous charcoal colorway too. Sigh...
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