Room Flip

I got my Giancarlo Piretti chairs back from the upholster this weekend and I am very very happy with the results! They are also amazingly comfortable which is a big plus, and inspired a little room switch-a-roo.

When our home was built we decided to open the wall between the dining and family room, and close off the formal living room to use it as a family/playroom. For several reasons I recently haven't been loving that change and decided to switch the two rooms. The family/playroom is now our formal living room (it has doors which helps keep the kids out - huge bonus) and our living room is now going to be the family room. 

There is still stuff to be done, but this is how it's looking right now...

The rug is being borrowed from my sons room while I wait for my dream rug to arrive. I also need a kid-friendly coffee table, some form of storage solution for the corner (that can't be seen in this pic), and the juju hat needs to be switched out for the tv. I'll post more progress shots once things arrive/are bought.

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Any the new living room - which is very much lacking art and other finishing touches - looks like this...

I'm planning on plastering the walls in some fabulous moulding and of course replacing that string of photos for some large scale art. A new hanging light fixture is also on the 'to find' list.

So far I'm quite happy with the change and it feels more - dare I say it - practical. Although I hate thinking that way when it comes to design, sometimes it just makes life so much easier...

S.