A Living Room Alongside Benjamin Moore’s Wythe Blue
It is no secret that we are suckers for a dark room turned light and bright. And during the summer months, we are especially keen on the beach-y, coastal vibe that Jessica achieved with the assist of our pal Rhoda. So check out her letter below:
We at last wrapped up our family room makeover. I feel like I have been working on this room forever. The colors in the room before were traditional and on the darker side. The old furniture was a set we picked up many years ago and was in a much smaller room (so it looked a bit lost). I chose to change the look from traditional to a cottage-y pottery barn style. This was a joint project with Rhoda, from Southern Hospitality. I enlisted her expertise and boy was she helpful! Here is the before shot for you:
After the dark paint went away and I began to add planks to the walls, things looked like this:
In order to achieve the look I was going after, I got busy nailing planks to the wall. I used 1×8 tongue and groove knotty pine. It seemed like it took forever to complete that part of the project. My dad showed me how to use the nail gun and then disappeared for two months while I worked on the room. It was winter time and he likes to hibernate in front of the television. He hoped NO part of this project.
The planks on the wall are painted Benjamin Moore White Diamond and the top of the wall is Benjamin Moore Wythe Blue. I also brought in a two inch shelf on top of the planks to define the separation between the planks and the wall. It turned out strong for leaning pictures.
The drapes are burlap. I enjoyed the deep pocket pottery barn burlap drapes but for $75 a panel, it would have been quite pricey. I picked up 55 yards of burlap at $1.99 a yard on sale and with my 40% coupon, I was able to make ten “no sew” burlap panels for under $130. That is fairly good in my book considering there are five large windows!
Yes, we invested in a new sectional sofa. I found it on sale at a local furniture shop and it was a deal let me tell ya! I also ordered all the fabric for the pillows and window seat / now bench from fabric.com. My go-to is the Thomas Paul fabric (gray) Dalia print.
There you have it! A gigantic hug to Rhoda at Southern Hospitality for helping me throughout this whole process. We enjoy hanging out in this room watching TV as a family or simply surfing the net. – Jessica
You can read the full version of Jessica’s reveal (with more photos!) right here on her journal. Be prepared to drool even more over the excellent plank-work detail that she brought in to her previously dull room. That is certainly my go-to part – and Sherry is loving the geometric rug and those homemade burlap curtains. We’d enjoy to hear your go-to part. Perhaps it is the lighter furnishings, that soft blue wall color, or those ceramic birds flying over the TV…
