Making A Cozy Hearthroom Alongside Chairs By The Fire

When we got this sweet note and some strong before and after pics, we simply had to share ’em. Here is Sarah’s letter:

My husband and I picked up our first house in May of 2007, and immediately went to work painting every. single. room (the previous owners had 4 girls, who were apparently fans of varying shades of pink and purple). This room (we call it the “hearthroom“) was the first one that we wrapped up, and we are quite proud of it. We painted the walls in Behr’s Olivine, which was a major departure from our previous apartment beige. We then painted the back of the built-ins the same color, and slowly brought in our own touches over the first few months – I think we were so eager to finish it because it flows from the kitchen, and we knew that we would spend a lot of time in this general area. The former owner used this room as their dining room but I enjoy that my husband Ryan and I were able to rework the space into a lively room in which to lounge by the fire and play board games, or simply have a casual dinner or read a book. – Sarah

So here is the muli-colored country dining room as it looked before Sarah and her hubby moved in:

And the newly transformed “hearthroom” (we enjoy that name!) for lounging, reading, and general chilling out after a long day:

Sweet, no? Fabulous job Sarah! Here is to a chilly night or two to make that fireside lounging extra cozy.