It’s Week 2 of One Room Challenge Family Room Refresh, hosted by Linda from Calling It Home!
If you’re just joining us you can get caught up here:
Week 1| Week 2 {You’re here}| Week 3 | Week 4 |Week 5 |Week 6 | Trove Feature and Before and After’s
Last week I talked about my inspiration and plan for refreshing our family room. We want a space that’s fits our coastal style, but is also kid and dog friendly.
Lots of blue and white and coastal elements to coordinate with the rest of our home.
Here’s a quick look back at our family room with much needed re-upholstered sleeper sofa from Crate & Barrel, re-upholstered recliner, and re-upholstered wingback chair that I inherited from my grandparents. I’m also on the hunt for a coffee table and table console to place behind the sofa.
This week we’re getting through the to do list by picking out fabric. Here’s a look at my first round of picks with shades of blue, coral, and white.
You can shop the fabrics here: Garden Gate Indigo Fabric by the Yard / Aqua Linen Weave Fabric by the Yard / Crossed Paths Navy Fabric by the Yard / Garden Gate Aqua Fabric by the Yard / Chinoiserie Coral Fabric by the Yard / Chinoiserie Aqua Fabric by the Yard / Imperial Seaside / Seville Seagrass / Imperial Coral / Isla Cyan / Trellis Cobalt
After requesting samples and playing around with different options, I’ve finally made a decision on re-upholstering our sofa bed, recliner, and wingback chair along with designer fabrics for custom pillows.
Shop New South Home and Lacefield Designs fabric here: Velvet Shimmer Aqua Fabric by the Yard / Embroidered Trellis Coral Fabric by the Yard / Sumatra Indigo Fabric by the Yard / Garden Gate Aqua Fabric by the Yard / Chinoiserie Coral Fabric by the Yard / Signature Linen Cream Fabric by the Yard / Casablanca Midnight / Imperial Seaside
I’ve placed fabric orders with New South Home and Lacefield Designs and have lined up my upholstery guy, Baitys Custom Upholstery.
While I wait for the fabrics to arrive and furniture pieces to be picked up, I’ve started coffee table shopping! I’ve known I wanted a round coffee table for a while, which allows more space for the kids to run around and play. I’ve been crushing on brass or Moroccan brass and wooden coffee tables!
I was lucky enough to stumble upon a Moroccan brass and wooden coffee table the other week, but I didn’t realize the top is not connected to the bottom legs. Since this is our family room and we have two young kids I don’t want to invest in something that will get knocked over. So Moroccan brass and wooden coffee table is off the list.
I love the brass oval coffee table above and it would be perfect for this room! However, I have to keep to a realistic budget, especially since we’re re-upholstering three large pieces, I can’t justify the price.
I’ve decided on this gold and glass Nash Round Coffee Table from Wayfair by Birch Lane
I love the brass look with the glass top! Better yet, it’s available for shipment this week and is in my price range! Get details and shop the rest of coffee tables here: Oval coffee table / Round coffee table / Marble coffee table / Oval coffee table / Alsager Coffee Table Reviews / Moroccan tray table Mosaik Interiors
I love our gallery wall of family photos in blue and white picture frames! However, I’ve been wanting to re-design this wall for a while and add some beautiful art pieces. We’ve partnered up with Tiny Prints for our canvas wall art! I absolutely love our family photos from last fall that we used for our Christmas cards and have been wanting to make them into canvas wall art. I ordered two canvas sizes, which will hopefully arrive in the next few weeks.
Here’s my running To Do List:
Decide on reupholstering sleeper sofa or buying a sectionalChoose fabric for sofa, recliner, wing back chair, and toss pillowsFind an upholsterer- Order fabric
Choose a round coffee table to place in front of the sofa –Purchased- Upholster furniture pieces
- Choose a table console for behind the sofa – In Progress
- Custom design reclaimed wood mantel – In Progress
- Paint fireplace white
- Buy accessories for table console and coffee table
- Find someone to install mantel
- Rearrange gallery wall
- Purchase art work for gallery wall – In Progress
- Order canvas wall art from Tiny Prints
Hoping to have fabric in hand next week and to get the re-upholstering process started. Come back next Thursday and check out our progress!
Here are our other ORC’s room’s:
Big Girl Room #2 Coral and Robins Egg Blue
Make sure you check out the designers that are participating in ORC and sharing their room’s on Wednesdays and the other linking participants sharing their room with me on Thursday’s on Calling It Home! So much inspiration!
I love your plans for your room! I have a a few yards of Chinoiserie Coral and an antique chesterfield I can’t wait to upholster in a light blue velvet for my living room. I can’t wait to see your room when its done.
Oh Amanda that sounds absolutely beautiful! Many thanks for your kind words! XOXO, Sarah
Sarah I love the direction you’re taking your family room! The blue & white with a hint of coral is so pretty and will be perfect in your home! And the round coffee table, fabulous!!!! Can’t wait to see more next week! Good luck friend!
Hey Lisa, many thanks for your kind words, that means a lot! You’re always such a wonderful cheerleader! XOXO, Sarah
You’re headed in the right direction that’s for sure! I love all the fabrics you’ve picked! I’ve loved that morrocan table forever too but with a 3 year old it would never fly, actually it probably would across the room! (: Love the table you chose!!
Hey Laurie, many thanks for your kind words! HA, too funny! So I’m not alone in wanting something that’s just not practical with my 2 girls under 5 right. 🙂 XOXO, Sarah
I love all of those circle coffee tables you found-it works so well for conversations! (And they are just pretty too!) Looking forward to seeing your final space!
Hey Kristin, many thanks for your kind words! XOXO, Sarah
You’ve made so much progress! So many decisions!! I LOVE that coffee table, and I love that pic of your fam (including pooch). So sweet.
Hey Celine, thank you so much! I know right?! Awe, thank you, you made my day! I’m so behind in catching up, but love your plan! You always impress me with your major DIY’s. Let’s do this! XOXO, Sarah
Sarah I adore the direction that your room is headed towards! You did SO much better than I did in my room this week.
I would love for you to share this post at Thoughts of Home on Thursday. I think our readers would really enjoy it!
Good luck in the upcoming week!
Hey Laura, oh you’re too kind thank you! Seriously, I’m barely keeping my head above water, which is why I’m just not getting to reply to you. I’m checking out your progress now and would love to check out Thoughts of Home on Thursday, thank you! XOXO, Sarah
You need to get to upholstering the furniture soon to be done on time! 🙂 The fabrics and tables are beautiful.
Hey Mila, many thanks! Yes, I know right?! I’ve been stressing over this for over 6 week now, and finally have fabric in hand this week and upholster picking up furniture on Friday! 🙂 XOXO, Sarah
Ooh, I love the fabric options! All beautiful, and the table you chose is so gorgeous! Seriously I’d love a glass top table, but my son would destroy it, so I’m living vicariously through you now!
Hey Iris, thank you so much my friend! Ha, well finger prints are all over it already, but it’s just a great fit for our family room! I’m so behind this week in catching up on everyone’s progress, but popping over now. XOXO, Sarah
Sarah, this is going to be great! I have coffee table envy – love the one that you found! And I’ve had a sample of the chinoiserie fabric forever – love it and am excited to see it in your space!
Hey Kris, many thanks for your kind words! Coffee table arrived this week and I love it! Oh, so cool! I’ve always wanted chinoiserie fabric in my home, can’t wait to show you! I’m so behind in catching up on everyone’s progress, but love what I’m seeing! XOXO, Sarah
Love this and that coffee table is perfect. Can’t wait to see this come together. PS Didn’t realize you had done so many ORC’s!
Hey Vanessa, many thanks my friend! Coffee table arrived this week and looks fab! I’m so behind in catching up on everyone’s progress, but love seeing what you’ve done so far! Yes, hard to believe this is my 5th, which is maybe why I’ve just enjoyed the processes and meeting you! XOXO, Sarah
Love your inspiration board and all your choices!
I am sure you are going to make this room a fabulous one, again!
Have a great week and good luck!
Hey Aniko, many thanks for the kind words! I’m loving your progress and you’re always one of my biggest cheerleaders! Let’s do this! XOXO, Sarah
Your coastal inspired room will be beautiful! Your fabric selections are gorgeous…we can’t wait to see it all come together! Cheers to a great week!
Hey Vicki and Jennifer, many thanks for your kind words! Cheers to a great week as well! XOXO, Sarah