Family Room Mood Board and Pricing

Hi Everyone,

Yesterday I shared with you all our decision to build instead of renovate and some of our kitchen and exterior decisions, HERE. We started building in the winter in Chicago, so progress has been slow; however, over the past few weeks, with the melting we have made tremendous progress.  Sheetrock installation is not too far away, so once that is put up I will share pictures of the layout.  The builders estimate we will in the home at the end of June.  I am keeping my fingers crossed and hoping for a mild Spring, as the cold weather seems to slow things down just a tad.
Naturally, I have spent a fair amount of time mulling over the layout of the family room and thinking of the general aesthetic.  Our current furniture is looking dull and overused so will be put in the basement soon after we move.  I suppose I might need to continue to use the  current furniture for awhile to assess the budget after the home is built:)
By putting together this wishlist, at least I am able to get an idea of expense and the dollar amount to put aside.  Outlined below are my choices with current expense.

                                 Sources and Pricing

1. Pressed Botanical Prints                         $300.00                  3. Pillows             $25.00 (DIY project)

2.Belgian Track Arm Slipcovered Sofa       $2500.00                   4.Accent table       $149.00

5.Indoor/outdoor Rug                                  $80.00                  6.Ottoman             Currently Own

7.Bamboo Shades                                        $200.00                 8.Linen Window Treatments   DIY

9.Console Table                                          $500.00                10.Leather chair       $1015

Grand Total ~ $5000.00

The design and elements of the mood board will fit our home perfectly,both aesthetically and functionally. I did splurge on my seating choices since I do feel that quality seating is a must. Now that I have penned the price and brought together all the elements in one post, hopefully I can get my husband on board:)

Thanks for reading along today.  Enjoy the rest of your day!

XOXO,

Sarah

Building Our Home

Hi Everyone,

Several months ago we sold our home in Omaha and moved our family to Chicago.  For months we scoured the area looking for a home that was in close proximity to work, schools, markets and such.  We must have seen at least 50 homes, not quite meeting the criteria, so we opted to build, knowing we could get all that we needed as a family within our budget. So far the process has been mostly fun, although admittedly the options from hardware to cabinetry to color choices can be daunting and confusing.  Hopefully, when its all said and done our choices will make sense and we will have no regrets.

Below are some of the choices so far.

What do you all think?  Do you have any building suggestions and tips?

Thanks for reading:)

XOXO,

Sarah