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One Room Challenge Week 2: Living Room Refresh

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It’s Week 2 of Fall 2015 One Room Challenge hosted by Linda from Calling It Home!

One Room ChallengeLast week I gave you an inside look at my other One Room Challenge (ORC) rooms, including 3 other rooms I decided to update last spring in addition to my Glam Office! I also introduced you to this ORC’s room, our living room, with some before photos and lots of inspiration.

Living Room Refresh | Sarah Sofia Productions

If you missed it Week 1, you can get all caught up here.

This week is all about my plan to refresh our living room to look more custom, my running to do list and what I’ve accomplished.

First up is deciding what fabric to re-upholser my thrift find arm chair and custom pillows to refresh our living room.

Living Room Refresh Sarah Sofia Productions

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I’ve had my heart on two toned chairs for a few years now and finally get to do it in our living room!

Living Room Refresh Sarah Sofia Productions

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I have a major crush on anything trellis these days and Schumacher! This Imperial Trellis II in Ivory Navy from Schumacher is the perfect fabric to re-upholster the arm chair, but out of my budget.

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I love this two toned coral arm chair with nailhead trim, but trying to add more blue and white.

Using my inspiration from above and fabrics from New South Home Couture my next step was to design my inspiration board.

Coastal Living Room Refresh

I’m using all four New South Home Couture fabrics shown above (Untamed Coral, Linen Weave Navy, Linen Weave Cream, Knots Navy) and  Cream Linen Weave with Zebra Tape (not shown) to re-upholster the arm chair and add accent pillows.  The Knots Navy, while not an exact match to the Imperial Trellis II in Ivory Navy from Schumacher, is a close second and fits in my budget!

This living room has great bones and major pieces already. Mixing  classic costal colors and adding in modern fabrics will complete the room and make it feel more custom.

I want to add mirrored framed seashell prints next to the arm chair. I currently have one framed box of seashells, but it’s small and looks awkward hanging alone on the wall.

I feel in love with this Safavieh Mirror Top Accent

Against the side wall that opens to the front entryway I would like to add a console table.  I’ve been wanting to add a buffet in here to double as dinning storage and office storage, but after doing my Glam Office makeover last ORC, I am not sure if I need such a large piece in this room. This is a large rectangle room with enough space that a console table will be perfect to finish the room.

Lastly, I would like to add a few more accessories to finish this room, including a soft blue throw.

You can shop the look here: 1. Untamed Coral Fabric Swatch/ 2. Fabric by the Yard / 3 Fabric by the Yard /  4. Fabric Swatches 5. Framed Shell Prints 6. Safavieh Treasures Kerri Gold/ Mirror Top Accent 7. Seaspray stripe bedding 8. Threshold Windham Console Table

To Do List for $500 under $1000 Living Room Refresh

  1. Pick out fabrics for re-upholstered chair
  2. Pick out fabrics for accent pillows
  3. Finalize fabric order with New South Home Couture (3-4 week lead time)
  4. Find a an upholsterer that can do the quick and on budget (3-4 week lead time)
  5. Pick up fabrics from New South Home Couture and deliver with chair to upholsterer
  6. Buy framed mirror shell prints
  7. Buy throw and other costal accessories
  8. Buy console table
  9. Replace light fixture in front entryway with something more modern that compliments the living room
  10. Photograph the space

I’ve made some headway in my first week. I’m finalizing my order with New South Couture for the fabric to reupholster the arm chair and pillows today.  I’ve been wanting to use the Upholstery Guy for sometime now, and finally have a reason too! He’s not only available and within my budget, he’s turn around is 2-3 weeks right now!

Now for the down side. My budget for this living room refresh started at $500.  Fabric, reupholstering the arm chair, and pillows alone put me over $500, which is still a great deal. However, I am still over budget. This means I might not be able to buy all the fun accessories I was planning. The most important item after my current expenses is to purchase framed mirror shell prints. If I can find some at an reasonable price, then I might have some wiggle room in my budget.

You might be interested in my past ORC room. My first ORC was finishing our master bedroom.

Master Bedroom Makeover || Sarah Sofia Productions

 

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Operation Big Girl Room and Update

One Room Challenge Big Girl Room

 

Update|| Week 1 || Week 2 || Week 3|| Week 4 || Week 5 || Week 6 || Behind the Scenes & Sources

Glam Office

Glam Office Makeover || Sarah Sofia Productions

 

 

Week 1 || Week 2|| Week 3 || Week 4 || Week 5.|| Week 6

Blue and White Kitchen Makeover that we finished during ORC Spring 2015

Kitchen Makeover || Sarah Sofia Productions

 

Coral and Robin’s Egg Blue Big Girl Room that we finished during ORC Spring 2015

Coral and Robin's Egg Blue Big Girl Room || Sarah Sofia Productions

 

It’s a busy week of picking up fabric and delivering the arm chair. We’ll have our week 3 update next week! Until then go check out all the talented linking participants!

Comments

    • Hey Marcie, many thanks for stopping by and your kind words! I’ve been crushing on two toned fabric for years and so excited to finally make it happen! XOXO, Sarah

    • Hey Heather, many thanks for your kind words and for stopping by! I know right?! I’ve been dying to re-upholster a few chairs in my home in two toned fabric for a few years now and so excited to finally be able to do it! XOXO, Sarah

  3. Your plan is gorgeous Sarah – love the fabrics you chose!! Sometimes I see those mirror frames with prints in them at Homegoods so maybe keep your eye on the art aisle too – you could always pull out the print and put in your own if you find some on the cheap. Good luck on your hunt!

    • Hey Lisa, many thanks for your kind words and for always being my cheerleader, I need it! I love all your suggestions and HomeGoods was my first stop last week. I know I’ve seem these prints there before, but just the mirrored frames. I might use your suggestion about putting in my own prints in the mirrored frames if I can’t find something on budget. Hopping over now to check out your progress! XOXO, Sarah

    • Hey Beth, many thanks for your kind words and for stopping by! I’m finally going out of my comfort zone of traditional fabrics and excited to see how it all comes together! XOXO, Sarah

  5. Oh my goodness! Those chairs!!! I cannot wait to see the chairs you come up with and I just know the finished space is going to be ahhhhmazing!

    • Hey Kristi, many thanks for your kind words and stopping by! You’re one of my biggest cheerleaders, and it’s so needed, which keeps me going! Hopping over now to see your AHHMAZING progress! XOXO, Sarah

  6. I thought about your mirrored shell print dilemma. Just in case you have to get creative. I have used Krylon’s Looking Glass spray paint before. You could try it on some frames to see if they were reflective enough but it’s really formulated to be sprayed on the back of glass to make a mirror effect. You could mask off “mats” on the glass of your frames, leaving an opening for your shell prints in the center and probably simulate the look you want until purchasing the ones you truly want or those may be so fabulous you are set!! And I have a couple of “frameable’ print books sitting in my cart on Amazon right now for less than $20.00 and one is shells. Also Caspari has a great box set of ocean life for framing that is fabulous and under $40.
    Good luck those chairs and fabric are worth having to get creative on the rest!
    Marcie

    • Oh my goodness Marcie you are too kind and creative! Many thanks for your detailed solution and sharing the tricks of the trade with me! I’m going to check out Amazon right now! HomeGoods is usually my go to for budget friendly décor and artwork, but only mirrored frames, no prints. If I can find the prints on Amazon and then frame them that would be a great solution! XOXO, Sarah

    • Hey Katy, many thanks for your kind words and for stopping by! I know right?! Hoping over to check out your work now! XOXO, Sarah

    • Hey Brenna, many thanks for your kind words and for stopping by! Thrifted is my favorite kind, ha! I know right?! Can’t wait to finally be able to have two toned chairs in my home after dreaming about them for the last few years! Hoping over now to check out your progress my friend! XOXO, Sarah

  10. Schumacher gets me in trouble every. single. time. The ladies at the fabric store probably know me as “that girl who’s always looking for something that looks like Schumacher, but cheaper.” I love your plans for the room and the colors you’re working with–I know this will turn out beautiful just like your other past challenges!

    • Hey Sharon, thank you so much for your kind words and for stopping by! I know right?! I am that lady too, HA! Hoping over now to check out your progress, I love the bed! Let’s do this! XOXO, Sarah

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