Adding Formal Blue Curtain & Bamboo Blinds

When adorable and hysterical Megan wrote to us with one of the most exciting reader redesigns of all time, we instantly knew her front room transformation would be a hit. Here is her letter:

Hi house readers! I hoped to show you how much you inspired me in my front room spruce up. When we moved in, the front room was baby blue with a dainty floral border. Not exactly the look we were going for. So we painted it a neutral shade of cream and I found an remarkable rug and hung some brown curtains. It was too drab and needed something but what? I was lost and then I found you folks and fell madly in love! I was perusing your before & afters when I found your post about hanging bamboo blinds on your front room window. I thought that it was fantastic so I set out to copy you.

I found these fab (yes, I am stealing your terminology) blue silk curtains that brightened things up and I got the same bamboo blinds that you folks purchased from Wally World (aka: Walmart). It made such a difference. I even hung them myself because I am excellent like that! I enjoy them! A swift change on the sofa cover, a few new throw pillows inspired from some of your decorating dilemma mood boards and voila: new and improved room. As Sherry might say, it is been swankified. Thanks for all of your hard work and inspiration! Your house is simply as fantastic, lovely, fab and swanky as I think you two are. Cannot sing your praises loud sufficient! Thanks! -Megan

Well it sounds like Megan has a thing for us, but we are crushing on her right back for this remarkable room transformation. Here is the baby blue before:

And her fresh and fabulous after:

Is not it remarkable what some window treatments can do for a space? And although we were the inspiration for the blinds, there are a bunch of other strong design ideas going on in here that we simply have to mention. We enjoy enjoy enjoy that Megan brought in subtle pattern and grounded the room with an area rug (right over her wall to wall carpet) and that she used two small tables instead of one big bulky coffee table. We also adore that she carried pops of icy blue into the pillows and brought in a lighter chair, lamp shade and vase to keep things bright and airy (while breaking up all the brown). Oh and the chest/dresser is also a especially noteworthy addition because many people only use pieces like this in the bedroom, but they are packed with storage and ideal for a living area too. Way to think outside the console table, Meg! It is gorge and you did one fab job. We hereby declare that your front room is officially swankified.

Oh and if anyone else has a few lovely before and after pics to share, do not be shy. It is certainly time to share the wealth. We cannot wait to see what you are up to at home!