Welcome to the One Room Challenge Week 6 The Family Room Reveal. I can’t believe how fast time has flown by. It is an absolute MIRACLE that this room is being shown today. We actually just moved in on Halloween and I am still unpacking. If you are visiting Décor To Adore for the first time you can see the room’s progress week by week below:
Week 1 / Week 2 / Week 3 / Week 4 / Week 5
Since we received the keys 6 weeks ago our 30-year-old home has welcomed us with a few gas leaks, a backed up main sewer line, mice in the attic, sketchy electrical wiring and a raging case of strep throat for me. But all is now well…for now.
Welcome to our Family Room.
One Room Challenge Week 6 The Family Room Reveal
Remember what it used to look like?
These were the professional real estate photos that were taken for the listing. Without the lighting tricks, it was even more dark and gloomy in person.
Shades of brown, brown and oh yeah, brown!
Needless to say, we lightened things up. Drumroll, please….
Every corner received a makeover.
The blue leather Chesterfield sofa pairs happily with the estate sale rug.
As well as the antique Chinese chest which is a family heirloom.
It’s topped with a tray that features a Panamanian map which is where Mr. Décor was born.
Happy little memories gathered together.
Sweet Guy asked for “lots of red in the room”.
Longtime readers might recognize the wee stepstool now used as an end table. It received a new coat of red paint.
Built-Ins
The built-ins were such fun to decorate.
They hold favorite books and treasures.
The bookcase on the left represents Mr. Décor.
Small trinkets from generations past were also included. The radio belonged to my Grandpa Ingalls and still works.
The bookcase on the right embodies Sweet Guy.
It includes Great Grandpa Gunn’s old Panamanian lantern and a happy clown bank that belonged to Mr. Décor’s mother.
They are joined by a vintage 3D viewer that belonged to my mother, Karen.
Window Treatments
Simple linen drapes (from our former living room) and new bamboo blinds let other elements in the room shine.
Such as the tartan pillows and throws which are a nod to Clan Gunn and a perfect touch for the holidays.
An accent of silver reminds us of the dear nanny goat that lived at our home on Crete (Greece). The Panama tin used to contain typewriter ribbon but it is now repurposed to hold matches for the softly glowing candle.
It truly is a room that tells our story.
White, light and bright! Congratulations on a great job. I hope you can take a little time to pat yourself and the rest of the family on the back for a job well done. Hope Grandma is better.
Oh Laura, I love it, what a gorgeous room and the painting everything white defiitely made a huge difference. Love the new sofa too.
Laura, you have such a keen talent for decorating. It is just gorgeous. Love all the punches of colours, antiques, treasures.
It is so warm & inviting. TTFN ~ Marydon.
Drum roll is right. I love love what you did. It looks so completely different and so pretty.
Absolutely gorgeous!!! I love it.
Just as I expected. You nailed it! It looks fantastic! I know that you are glad to have one room complete! Can't wait to see you transform the rest of the house.
This is a huge change that is absolutely amazing. I love every little detail, especially the map tray/frame.
WOW!!! I LOVE what you've done to the family room and all of your sweet personal touches. It's wonderful! Nice work!
Love, Linda
A great family room now for your family to enjoy; I love it Laura!!
xoxo
Karena
The Arts by Karena
HI Laura! Oh, my goodness! Your family room is gorgeous! What a beautiful room and the bones are fantastic. Love the soft color you painted the walls and the white washing of all of the wood looks gorgeous! You home is much more grand than our new/old house we've just bought but I see we're doing some of the same things – painting that ole dark wood white! Love it. I've painted a couple of rooms in a blue shade almost like yours! 🙂 Slow down now! I can't keep up with you! 🙂
Be a sweetie,
Shelia 🙂
Wow! What a beautiful space! I admire your ability to see a vision for the room and carry it out to completion. It is spectacular! Glad you are feeling better and that all the repairs and glitches are behind you. Have a great week.
Blessings,
Nici
It is as every bit as wonderful as I thought it would be! I love the built ins, the family pieces, the flag holder, so many things! The rug is AMAZING. You knocked it out of the park.
A wonderful transformation. Looking forward to seeing that kitchen!
Laura, the room is gorgeous..wonderful display of family treasures..looking forward to your next reveal.
I love the colors! It came out great!
What a great transformation, Laura. How hard you worked and how well this all came together. Love the white and bright. And the chesterfield and rug are a match made in decorator heaven. Love the personal touches, but please explain how a vintage silver dish reminds you of a nanny goat in Crete?
Laura,
You did a brilliant job of transforming that dark room into a light, airy, and highly personalized space. Your guys must love it as much as you love love them for having made such a special space for them. Congrats on the payoff for all your hard labor. Just love it.
WOW, WOW! Yes, two wow's!
You just amaze me with details and the loving stories of all your treasures. They all come together. It looks like you have been there for years!
It's wonderful, Laura! What a transformation–and what a great space you've created! I love the way you've placed so many family treasures without turning the room into a museum. It looks like a much-loved space, but full of great comforts for use today! Great job!! And now I can't wait to see what you do with the kitchen!
That is an amazing difference! Thank you for the tour– it is inspiring and I feel like I've been to visit your lovely family room in person.
Oooh … I love it!
Wow! I love it! Can't wait to see what you do next, but don't forget to take time to enjoy this wonderful room!
Oh my! I have been following each step and always looked forward to what the next step would be. I just love your room, it is so comfortable and has something for everyone.
Nonie
Laura, what a fantastically personal space. I bet the guys in your life love you more than ever. I love that Sweet Guy wanted lots of red – smart guy, with a great influence from mom's design style. It all looks so good together. Love the couch & rug, and the bookcase stylings especially (with all the special pieces). Congratulations on your ORC!
Rita
What I love most is that this room tells a story of your family. All the cherished pieces, with their history just bring the room to life! Of course that glorious chesterfield and rug help! Bravo for turning this around in 6 weeks. I can already see the possibilities in that kitchen – will stay tuned for that!
Wow Wow Wow!! Laura this room looks amazing!! I love your new chesterfield sofa along with those pretty wing back chairs and fabulous area rug! Love how light and bright the room is now…can't wait to see what your up to in your kitchen!
Laura that room is so gorgeous now! And I always love how your decor has so much meaning to you and your family – so special and fun. Can't wait to see what you do with the kitchen – it looks to me like you certainly have some good bones to work with!
It turned out beautiful, Laura, which I knew it would. You have such great taste and I love how you incorporate your family in the details. It makes it more than just a beautiful room. Can't wait to see what you do with the kitchen.
Your red white and blue scheme is also very American. What a great room! I can't believe how much you had to cope with in your new house.
Bravo, Laura! Your transformation is amazing. What a wonderful space to relax and enjoy time with family.
Can't wait to see the kitchen transformed. Those vaulted wood ceilings are going to be fabulous. You obviously have vision when I see these before photos. 😉
What a dramatic change! I love that leather chesterfield sofa and all the plaids and touches of reds. Beautiful job! Thanks for sharing at Fridays Unfolded!
Wow! This is such a transformation. All of your hard work paid off. It looks beautiful.Great job on the room.
I enjoy the One Room Challenge so much! Your family room is absolutely beautiful. I love every bit of it!
I love the transformation! The room is so light and bright – and so inviting!
Shelley
It's fabulous, Laura! You must be doing cartwheels of happiness. Hoping all of your *not fun* house drama is behind you now!
I really enjoyed following the transformation… It was fun and interesting: the room has now a completely different vibe. Well done!
wow wow wow!!! Such an amazing and complete transformation!!! I love it all, especially those pillows and throws! Great job!
Love the transformation! The amazing light that was brought in by changing color and and adding white bead board is great! Very classic and timeless great job! K
What a beautiful and Amazing transformation!! I mean looking at the before and After..you'd barely know it was the same room! I love the navy and red colors, and the bamboo blinds! They add so much texture. Oh and the coffered ceilings in this room are stunning. Beautiful work Laura!
What a cozy space! I love the warmth it brings, and also the little personal touches that adds to its charm 🙂
you did a fabulous job, Laura. LOVE that gorgeous sofa and the light walls and paneling. This room looks so personable and comfortable, and of course I'm lovin' all that plaid!
Laura, you did an amazing job!! I love how you lightened the room and put in wall paneling too. That couch is gorgeous and all your details in there look great together.
Boy that was a lot of brown. Fabulous redo!
Your new man cave is gorgeous! It is 'manly' enough for the guys but still has some touches that will make the ladies of the household feel welcome. Perfect. It's so exciting to watch your transformation of your new home! Congratulations on a job well done! 🙂
Love the results! So impressed you got it all done so quickly after just moving in! So warm and inviting. Best wishes in your new home! Can't wait to see what you do with your kitchen!
Elaine
OMG Lifestyle Blog
Great Job Laura! Total chesterfield envy over here! Looks like such a comfortable and inviting space now.
Hi Laura, Superb makeover. I love the light colors that you added and the heirlooms you included on the bookcases. Mildred
Hi Laura, Oh I do LOVE this makeover!! I've meant to visit sooner; when you showed the sofa you had chosen earlier, I immediately loved it. Chesterfield is so classic, and so is leather.
You've thoughtfully combined many elements to make this a warm, inviting room — masculine enough to appeal to the guys in your home, yet still cozy enough for the women too. I love the feel of an English (or Scottish) country house that you've created. I especially love the cozy plaid throws and the beautiful rug, Laura. I've been “mad for plaid” for the past several years, and I finally purchased a wool tartan blanket online from Scotland; I hope it arrives soon! 🙂
This really is a great makeover, Laura; I can't wait to see you make the house yours, one room at a time. Have a great weekend!
Hugs,
Denise at Forest Manor
Amazing transformation! I love all the vintage details you've included – and how they're personal to you and your family. Such a great space!
Brown no more! I had to keep scrolling back to the 'before' photos to make sure it was the same room. Love the chesterfield; it looks like the perfect choice for this room. I'm sure you are thrilled to have this room done. I love it!
This is seriously crazy that you just closed on week one. I love the white trim, and I remember what a huge job that was. Love the rug, bookcases…..it's all so good. I would love to sit in this room. Great job.
What a transformation! Love all the personal mementoes and the blue leather chesterfield. Great job!
Beautiful transformation!
What a makeover!! Hard to believe it's the same room. It looks so inviting and full of personality. Love your little touches of vintage items… the viewmaster is so great. We had one when I was a child and it was such great entertainment!
Blessings, Edie Marie
Laura, that looks amazing! I know it has to feel good to have something that's feeling more like you. 🙂
Don't you wish that the old owners could see your awesome space now?!! Such a great job and I can't tell you how impressed that you got that all done so soon after moving in. I was still working on unpacking boxes 6 weeks out 🙂
Wow – What a great transformation!! You really did good! No way could I have accomplished what you have in this short of time.
Looking forward to seeing more.
Hope you enjoyed the weekend.
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Wow! I am happy you pulled through despite being sick. I love your coffered ceiling, and also your Chesterfield sofa. That sofa is my dram 🙂 The space is so much lighter, brighter, and lovelier. Great job!
ok, how much amazing character do you have on your ceilings?! absolutely amazing! this is a completely different space…so bright and light now while still keeping those warm touches in the fabrics and that leather couch….yummy! can't wait to see what you do in the kitchen, i have a similar looking 20+ year old kitchen that needs so help! great job!!
Oh my goodness, what an absolutely beautiful, light and airy space that still has a ton of warmth! Truly an amazing transformation. Well done!!!!
Gorgeous, Laura! You certainly breathed new life into this room. And I'm sure it thanks you for it! : ) I just love that sofa and it looks perfect in here. Love the estate sale rug, too. It just looks like everything came together perfectly in here. Great job!
What a beautiful transformation!! So light and airy!
Wow!! What a transformation!! You did an amazing job. I love Linda's ORC…I'm always floored by the talent. It is so on my bucket list to participate one of these days! I just found you through the Cedar Hill Farmhouse link up. I'm actually hosting a new one starting this Saturday night & would love to have you link up! It's called “Found & Foraged” and starts at 8 pm. Come by- http://www.averystreetdesign.com – hope to see you there! PS, I like your name. 😉 xo, Laura Irion
What a huge difference! The living room before was downright depressing! You've made it so cheerful and comforting. Great job!
I can't believe I missed the big reveal! Absolutely stunning – I love everything about it. Can I move in? 🙂
That looks fantastic Laura! Great makeover!
Sherry
Beautiful room – such a huge transformation. I really love the color scheme and your plaid pillows!
WOW! What a transformation, Laura! For a lot of people (me), the photos of those dark rooms would keep me moving right on to the next listing! You have certainly done a masterful job of turning a sow's ear into a silk purse. The family room is so beautiful — filled with memories and warmth.
Laura, Your expertise is showing! I hope you have this before and after in your professional portfolio. Where do I begin? So light and airy yet not overly feminine — a true family room! The rug is priceless. My favorite piece {one I've already seen in your other home} is the monogramed chair you reupholstered. The shelves are treasure troves. I love that one includes a souvenir from summer vacation on Cape May! This room is truly magazine worthy. Now, when can you do the Fairfield House family room? Your Friend, Deborah
late to the party!!! OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! is this the same room????????? you did such a great job, this is so great looking. so fresh and welcoming!! love love love.