Red, White and B....rown

If you need a refresher on what Michele already has in her room, go to the Starting Line-Up post here. I wanted to try and work with some of the stuff Michele already has in place, but then I wanted to sprinkle in some new stuff.

I too headed to Pinterest and the inter-web for some inspiration for Michele's space.  Here are some of the pics that caught my eye & inspired me.

All photos and links can be found o
n my Pinterst Board here.





All photos and links can be found on my Pinterest Board.

Using the above photos as inspiration I put the following board together for Michele.

I kept Michele's existing curtains, couch and coffee table (not pictured). The biggest new item added to the room is the rug. It's neutral enough to not combat the curtains & couch, but still interesting enough to really anchor the space. The existing red curtains definitely make a statement, so I wanted to bring in more splashes of red throughout the room to balance them. I didn't want too much more red though, so I only added a couple of pillows and some vases & a picture frame for the open shelving. Speaking of the shelving, I think adding some interest via chic shelf paper, adhered to the back of the shelves, will draw the eye upward and highlight their unique, high ceilings. To finish off the shelves, I added your standard dark wood frames. But another more textural frame would also work and again, provide some color balance. Finally, to finish off the room and bring every detail together, I grabbed some white super textured pillows. These will not only provide visual interest and break-up all that leather, but they will coordinate with the existing trim color in the room and contrast with the dark tones we have everywhere else.

So - what do you guys think??  Do you like the red, white and blue brown? 

I thought about throwing in some gold, but decided to keep it simple.

This was my very first official mood-board, so I would love some chatter on what you think!

Living Room Makeover - The Starting LineUp

My friend Michele has reached a road block with her living room design. One that I believe many of us can relate to. You want your space to feel special and you have a thought about what you want, but you can't exactly verbalize that vision or pick out the exact things that fit into that vision. I was totally that way when we first bought our home over three years ago. I fell into the trap of buying things that I liked by themselves, but those things didn't necessarily "go-together" or fit into a scheme. The end result is a pile of stuff, with no home, in your basement.

In an attempt to help Michele make the most of her living room, Meg and I will be putting together a number of reFind Design Boards to help Michele sort out what she likes and what she dislikes.

Here are the items that are currently in place in the Living Room.

Brown Leather Sectional

Dark Grain Wood/White Coffee Table

Area Rug

Crimson Tafetta Curtains

The walls are painted Nomadic Desert

And the trim is white.

Some of the design boards will incorporate the existing items, while other will provide alternatives and rock the boat a bit. :) Stay tuned to see the boards over the next couple of weeks. And be sure to comment on what you like, love or loathe!