The final HGTV.ca post is up on their site. I’m really pleased with the results. We pretty much used, re-purposed, painted, and/or re-organized 80% of what Genevieve had, purchasing only accent pieces like pillows, lamps, curtains and frames. Obviously I was lucky that we were starting with nice things – some of these things were dated or weren’t used to their full advantage, but the bones were there. All the big pieces were in the house: the two pull out couches, the beautiful teak desk, the rugs. Here are some of the main things I did to the spaces:
– Moved stuff around: we took the desk downstairs, brought Elliot’s grandma’s needlepoint upstairs
– Eliminated visual clutter: the built-in downstairs now looks pretty and organized instead of messy and icky to look at
– Worked with the right proportions: the coffee table downstairs was waaaaay too big for the room. The trunk we put in its place was too small. Adding a basket to the end of the trunk – perfect proportions!
– Warmed up the spaces: adding curtains, rugs and art can make any room feel and look lived-in and loved
– And, finally, looked at things differently: we flipped the Ikea Expedit shelving unit on its side and added casters – now it works as appropriate kid friendly storage
Some before and afters for your viewing pleasure:
Upstairs guest room/playroom
And downstairs two person office/ guest room
Ultimately, the spaces are warmer, more personalized, more useful. Pretty great result and most importantly, happy client!
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