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

Adding Small Touches at Home

Hi Everyone,

Finally I had a chance to add a few special touches to our home.  These little projects took about 45min-1hr each to complete and I think, add a little more personality to our home.

Added Dimmers~ In our family room and I think in most new homes and renovated ones the main level and larger spaces have can lights throughout.  I love the light they create and lets face it, lighting is huge in interiors, however not such a big fan of the bright light that comes with several of these lights in a room..so I added dimmers.  A pretty easy project indeed and love the less intense light it creates.

Added wallpaper in two areas~ A little niche that needed something extra.  Surprisingly, I found this wallpaper at Lowes at the bargain price of $30.00, can't beat that.

Finally completed the pinch pleat panels for the family room.  Tutorial on how I sew pinch pleat panels to follow.

Glad I was able to check these items off the list.  Easy projects, inexpensive and add little touches of the personality I like in our home.

Thanks so much for reading my blog.  Enjoy your weekend...I will be getting ready for a trip and playing with my lovelies.

XOXO
SK

DIY Slipcovered Chair-Easier than I thought!

Hi Readers,

I probably had no business trying this at home, but was pleasantly surprised just how easy it was to complete.  I used a very basic sewing machine with basic sewing skills.  All that is needed is persistence and a little effort.  I used drop cloth, washed and dried before sewing and brown trim I had from a previous project.  The total cost for this make over was $45.00!
 In a nutshell, I placed the drop cloth on the  front arm of the chair and traced the shape, sewed piping on the edge.  After the arm pieces were completed I placed the fabric over arms and draped from the floor over to the base of the chair.  I measured and cut, sewed the piping and attached to the front arm pieces.  I then proceeded to the back of the chair, this is where I added velco for easy removal and placement.  So there you had it...
I took me to complete about 2 hours each evening for about 2 weeks.  I think  the time commitment was  well worth it.  In this house with little ones, slipcovers are practical and have a more casual feel in a family room/play room.  So until the little ones are older and we can invested in upholstered pieces we will make do with DIY slipcovers. 
So hopefully this inspires you all to grab some fabric and slipcover a chair that has seen better days.

Below are some before and after pictures...

As a side note I also a repainted a table we had in the storage space, waiting to be used again.  So here is the before and after.

Old Honey Stained table~Before

As always thanks for reading this blog and  Happy Wednesday!
I linked up with   and Miss Mustard Seed

XOXO
SK