Project Apartment Makeover- The living room

The Tuscan theme was also present in my sister's living room so we made some simple changes so it felt more french country, as well as bright and airy just as the dining room now looks after it's make-over.





Here is the after. The pear paintings are originally from Ikea but were found at our local Goodwill for less than $10 each! My sister has been wanting them forever so we purchased them and brought them up as a surprise for her! They really brighten up this wall. The coffee table also used to be a dark brown but we painted it a creamy white and distressed it some...

The back pillows of the coush received new covers in a black and cream ticking to also help brighten up the room, and nothing says french country like some ticking!

The lamps received a makeover as well. We used the same bases she had already but switched out the shades for some she purchased at HomeGoods. They were plain white but with some creativity and a little time and patience we turned them into personalized pieces that I'm sure will be great conversation starters!

I'll give a tutorial on these later this week, hopefully, along with all the other projects we did.

The fireplace received 2 new baskets to hold their blankets for those chilly nights.

The wall across from the couch wall received some empty frames, (most bought at Goodwill and some were hers already), that we painted a grey/blue and hung ni a collage. Over time she will add to this and maybe hang some things in a few of them. She will also be looking for a small dresser/chest to put along this wall to hold all of thier movies and games in.

Another look at the after...
We switched out the curtains as well to some tan linen colored ones from Ikea for only $15 a pair but I forgot to take an after picture of the french door/curtain wall.

Tomorrow I'll feature her bedroom and bathroom makeover, it too went a little french country!

~Megan

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