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January 28, 2014 By Emily 80 Comments

Living Room Reveal: Before and After

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We have reached the point in our series to FINALLY show you some before and after pictures of our new house. This is the third post in our New Year/New House Series. First, I shared Moving Tips and then House Hunting Tips. Today I have our Living Room Reveal: Before and After. We did a lot of work to the living room and I love how it turned out.

Living Room Reveal: Before and After

First, let me show you what we started out with in this house. Looking at the before and after pictures it’s hard to believe we were sold on this house but when we walked in we knew it was home. It was the first house that felt like home and where I saw the potential for some serious remodeling.

Living Room Reveal: Before and After

The first big project we knew we wanted to do was to get rid of that long wall. When we started house hunting I knew I wanted an open concept kitchen/living room area. That was proving really hard to find until we found this house with the potential to remove a wall and create our own open concept. I was really feeling like I was on an episode from HGTV.

Living Room Reveal: Before and After

Living Room Reveal: Before and After

Would you believe I didn’t realize this carpet was blue at first. Blue carpet, it was ugly and really showed it’s age once the previous owner moved out. We knew we wanted hardwood floors and we wanted dark ones. So we proceeded to rip up the carpet, the entry way floors and the kitchen laminate tile and lay down hardwoods ourselves (that’s another post coming to you soon).

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The taupe walls were pretty and looked good with the floors, until we got our new couches into the house. The beige couches with the taupe walls was so ugly. I really wanted to brighten up the room so I took a risk and went with this color which is Stratton Blue from Benjamin Moore, however we took the paint chip to Sherwin Williams and had them match it in their cashmere flat paint.

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The couches and pillows are from Ashley Furniture. The coffee table really completed the room. It was my grandparents and when they downsized my brother claimed it, for the future I guess because it was sitting in my parents basement. When my dad suggested we take it home we jumped on that idea. Unfortunately we forgot to cover it with a sheet when my brother came for Christmas so he knows it’s here. We will enjoy it while we can.

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I am in love with the fireplace. I was really worried the mantle would look bad with the dark floors but they actually complement each other really well. I was so excited to get a fireplace in our new house and it’s a gorgeous one!

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It’s pretty sparsely decorated since all of the Christmas decorations went back into storage but we will slowly continue working on adding to the decor. The hardest part to me is that everything in the stores I like is turquoise. But since I painted my walls a turquoise color that rules out all of those decorations. What would be your suggestions for some accent colors?

I hope you all enjoyed the tour of our new and improved living room. Have you remodeled recently? We still have a couple rooms that need some love and I am looking forward to coming up with ideas for them!

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Filed Under: Home & Decor, Home Improvements Tagged With: Decor, Decorating, living room, living room reveal, Remodeling, room remodel

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  1. Karen @ Karen's Soiree says

    January 28, 2014 at 8:14 am

    You did a beautiful job! I love the wall color with the new floors! And the fireplace are is gorgeous! I need to spruce up my living room!

    Reply
    • Emily says

      January 28, 2014 at 11:24 am

      Thank you Karen! We love how it turned out!

      Emily

      Reply
  2. Chelsea says

    January 28, 2014 at 8:22 am

    I am loving what yall did! My husband and I cannot wait to buy a house and make it our own. This is something right out of Property Brothers or House Hunters! I love the turquoise you chose- I might try hints of grey and yellow to compliment the color!

    XOXO
    Chelsea
    http://www.anchorsaweighblog.com/

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    • Emily says

      January 28, 2014 at 11:24 am

      Thank you Chelsea! We love how it turned out. I love those shows so I really appreciate the comparison :). Having your own house to make your own is so fun! Those are great compliment colors, thank you for the tip!

      Emily

      Reply
  3. Jenne says

    January 28, 2014 at 10:35 am

    I think the blue looks so much better!

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    • Emily says

      January 28, 2014 at 11:23 am

      Thank you! I was very pleased with it!

      Emily

      Reply
  4. Ida says

    January 28, 2014 at 12:07 pm

    You did a wonderful job! I love the floors and what an amazing wall color!

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    • Emily says

      January 28, 2014 at 7:25 pm

      Thank you! We are loving it.

      Emily

      Reply
  5. Brittany Fry says

    January 28, 2014 at 1:12 pm

    You did an amazing job! I love the color on your walls. I would say definitely use white accents or greens but I have an obsession with blue and green together but you should check out The House of Turquoise Blog she posts houses everyday that have turquoise accents and she always has gorgeous posts!!!!

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    • Emily says

      January 28, 2014 at 7:25 pm

      Thank you!! I will check it out. Love the suggestions!

      Emily

      Reply
  6. Kimberly says

    January 28, 2014 at 1:14 pm

    I’m in love with that color on your walls!

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    • Emily says

      January 28, 2014 at 7:24 pm

      Thank you Kimberly! We love it too!

      Emily

      Reply
  7. Becca says

    January 28, 2014 at 2:09 pm

    Wow! What a beautiful job – I love change you made the staircase! What a “small” change that has a huge impact! And the floors and wall color are gorgeous 🙂

    Reply
    • Emily says

      January 28, 2014 at 7:24 pm

      Thank you! We love how it turned out!

      Emily

      Reply
  8. Beth Somers says

    January 28, 2014 at 3:34 pm

    Your floors are gorgeous! Well done, overall. You and your family will enjoy that space for years to come!

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    • Emily says

      January 28, 2014 at 7:23 pm

      Thank you Beth!!

      Emily

      Reply
  9. Jenna says

    January 28, 2014 at 3:53 pm

    I adore your floors! The room is coming along very nicely! I think pops of mustard yellow would look fantastic!

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    • Emily says

      January 28, 2014 at 7:23 pm

      Thank you!! We love it too!

      Emily

      Reply
  10. Kate says

    January 28, 2014 at 6:39 pm

    Everything looks awesome! So jealous of your fireplace. You should try looking for some coral pieces to go with the turquoise, or even something like a soft peach-ey pink. Adding decor is always a work in progress.

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    • Emily says

      January 28, 2014 at 7:22 pm

      Thank you!! Great color suggestion! Yes adding decor is such a work in progress. My mom is working on curtains right now which I am excited about!

      Emily

      Reply
  11. Ginnie says

    January 28, 2014 at 11:23 pm

    Great job! I love the gorgeous paint color:)

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    • Emily says

      January 29, 2014 at 10:03 am

      Thank you! I love it too!

      Emily

      Reply
  12. Ulla says

    January 29, 2014 at 1:56 am

    Oh! What a lovely color!
    Cosy and warm 🙂

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    • Emily says

      January 29, 2014 at 10:02 am

      Thank you!!

      Emily

      Reply
  13. Mary says

    January 29, 2014 at 4:52 am

    I love the walls and all you have done. My thoughts are striped drapes or curtains .
    They have curtains out there that are the turquoise and brown striped with the beige or taupe. Then follow thru with natural accents. Maybe some roped accents or burlap,jute twine bring natural earthy things in.It’s totally your own taste .Happy decorating and keep posting.♥

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    • Emily says

      January 29, 2014 at 10:02 am

      Thank you! My mom is in the process of making us some curtains right now!

      Emily

      Reply
  14. Chelsey says

    January 29, 2014 at 3:11 pm

    That color is gorgeous (though it IS Benjamin Moore, so of course :P) and I love your coffee table!

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    • Emily says

      January 29, 2014 at 8:18 pm

      Thank you Chelsey! We love it!

      Emily

      Reply
  15. Prototype Mama says

    January 29, 2014 at 3:13 pm

    I love the color of your walls and that table– it really looks calm and relaxing

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    • Emily says

      January 29, 2014 at 8:18 pm

      Thank you! I love it too!

      Emily

      Reply
  16. Mary @ Tips & Treasures says

    January 29, 2014 at 4:36 pm

    Stopping by from the Wine’d Down Wednesday blog hop 🙂

    Your reveal looks great! And I LOVE the color!

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    • Emily says

      January 29, 2014 at 8:18 pm

      Thank you Mary!

      Emily

      Reply
  17. Jennifer H says

    January 30, 2014 at 11:09 am

    What a great job! I love all of the colors you incorporated. Very pretty.

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    • Emily says

      January 30, 2014 at 4:34 pm

      Thank you Jennifer!

      Emily

      Reply
  18. Rebecca says

    January 30, 2014 at 11:34 am

    Emily,

    I love, love, love your paint choice. Such a beautiful color, and love how it gives off a warm vibe while being a cool color! Everything looks beautiful and you did a fabulous job! Love the fire place, it’s a must in our next house too!

    Stopping by from SITS today!

    Rebecca

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    • Emily says

      January 30, 2014 at 4:34 pm

      Thank you Rebecca. We love having the fire place!

      Emily

      Reply
  19. Kathe says

    January 30, 2014 at 11:48 am

    Beautifully done Emily! Love the wall color! Isn’t having a new home to play with so much fun?? We just moved into our new home the first of September and I am slowly making it “our” home 🙂 Stopping by from the SITS group. Have an awesome day!

    Reply
    • Emily says

      January 30, 2014 at 4:33 pm

      Thank you! It is so much fun, I’m loving it. I can’t wait to tackle another room.

      Emily

      Reply
  20. Sarah says

    January 30, 2014 at 1:04 pm

    Stopping by from SITS. I LOVE what you did with everything!! Gorgeous floors, beautiful paint color, and I’m drooling over the fireplace. Awesome job!!

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    • Emily says

      January 30, 2014 at 4:33 pm

      Thank you Sarah! We love how it turned out!

      Emily

      Reply
  21. Aileen Barker says

    January 30, 2014 at 7:15 pm

    I love it! Our house was an insane fixer so we painted the whole house a similar shade of brown that is in your before pictures. You know, just to cover up the BRIGHT red, deep purples and blues, bright yellow, etc. that the previous owner had painted. Now I’m starting to paint the rooms different colors. I’m usually pretty scared of color on walls and stick to neutrals, but I’m loving the blue!

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    • Emily says

      January 31, 2014 at 4:18 pm

      Thank you! We are loving it. I was scared to go with a color but it turned out so pretty.

      Emily

      Reply
  22. Carrie This Home says

    January 30, 2014 at 7:52 pm

    You guys did such a great job on this makeover! I LOVE the dark hardwood floors–they are gorgeous! The blue paint color is calm and inviting. I’m a sucker for blues!

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    • Emily says

      January 31, 2014 at 4:18 pm

      Thank you! We are loving it! Most of our downstairs is blue.

      Emily

      Reply
  23. Lauryn says

    January 30, 2014 at 8:09 pm

    I love this color! And the use of space!!

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    • Emily says

      January 31, 2014 at 4:17 pm

      Thank you!!

      Emily

      Reply
  24. Trish says

    January 30, 2014 at 11:30 pm

    Hi I am Trish. I am from thedecoratoraholic.com. And I am new to blogging scene. Your living room looks great. I have been on this blue kick for a few years now. I think the color is somewhat serene. The hardwood floors are beautiful.

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    • Emily says

      January 31, 2014 at 4:17 pm

      Thank you Trish! We love it!

      Emily

      Reply
  25. Suzan says

    February 2, 2014 at 7:13 pm

    What a beautiful transformation – that wall color is just gorgeous!
    xxx

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    • Emily says

      February 2, 2014 at 7:17 pm

      Thank you! We love it!

      Emily

      Reply
  26. Less Is More says

    February 3, 2014 at 8:18 am

    Oh I LOVE this! Wosh I had the guts to add more color to my living room. That is gorgeous!!!!

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    • Emily says

      February 3, 2014 at 1:37 pm

      Thank you!!

      Emily

      Reply
  27. Less Is More says

    February 3, 2014 at 8:18 am

    I meant “wish”! haha!

    Reply
  28. Meg @ Lip Gloss and Lumber says

    February 3, 2014 at 12:55 pm

    Hi Emily! Stopping by from the Pin It Monday hop. I love the wall color with the dark floors, they look great together. Maybe coral accents would work or even an orange, maybe? And that coffee table is beautiful, maybe you guys could make a new one and give that to your brother so you could keep the old one, it looks so perfect in this space. Thanks for sharing and have a wonderful week 🙂

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    • Emily says

      February 3, 2014 at 1:37 pm

      That’s a great idea Meg! Thank you for stopping by and commenting!

      Emily

      Reply
  29. Sarah says

    February 3, 2014 at 8:41 pm

    Love that wall color, you’ve done a great job. Moving in and decorating is so much fun! Thanks for sharing.

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    • Emily says

      February 4, 2014 at 10:47 am

      Thank you!! We are loving it!

      Emily

      Reply
  30. Sarah @ Thank You Honey says

    February 3, 2014 at 9:17 pm

    Looking good! Thank you so much for sharing at Whatever Wednesday on Thank You Honey!

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    • Emily says

      February 4, 2014 at 10:47 am

      Thank you!

      Emily

      Reply
  31. Selene Galindo says

    February 4, 2014 at 12:12 am

    Your living room looks great! Love the wall color and couches!

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    • Emily says

      February 4, 2014 at 10:47 am

      Thank you! We love it!

      Emily

      Reply
  32. Megan @ C'mon Get Crafty says

    February 4, 2014 at 5:11 pm

    Great job! We are purchasing our first home right now, so I am obsessed with makeover posts – love the wall paint! 🙂

    Reply
    • Emily says

      February 4, 2014 at 8:27 pm

      It’s so fun buying your first home! Good luck with it and have fun! Thanks!

      Emily

      Reply
  33. Carrie This Home says

    February 6, 2014 at 4:10 pm

    Thanks again for linking this up to Frugal Crafty Home Blog Hop. I’ll be featuring this at our next party on Sunday night!

    Reply
    • Emily says

      February 6, 2014 at 11:01 pm

      Thank you so much! I look forward to seeing it and linking up again!

      Emily

      Reply
  34. Heather {Woods of Bell Trees} says

    February 7, 2014 at 4:31 am

    Super pretty! I love it!

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    • Emily says

      February 7, 2014 at 9:35 pm

      Thank you Heather!

      Emily

      Reply
  35. Mindi says

    February 9, 2014 at 9:50 pm

    It looks beautiful! I love the wall color and the new flooring!

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    • Emily says

      February 9, 2014 at 10:52 pm

      Thank you Mindi! We love how it turned out!

      Emily

      Reply
  36. Heather @GeminiRed Creations says

    February 11, 2014 at 2:01 pm

    You did a great job on the makeover! The wall color is so pretty and calming and the floors look amazing! I hope you enjoy many wonderful years there!

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    • Emily says

      February 13, 2014 at 5:16 pm

      Thank you! We love how it turned out.

      Emily

      Reply
  37. Mary Leigh says

    February 19, 2014 at 8:11 pm

    Stopping by from your kitchen reveal post! I love how you’ve merged these spaces – it looks so open! I really like the nailhead trim on your couches!!

    Reply
    • Emily says

      February 20, 2014 at 10:41 am

      Thank you! We loved that about the couches!

      Emily

      Reply
  38. Reshma Sanjeev says

    March 6, 2014 at 10:14 pm

    Your living room looks so calm. I like your wall paint color. As well your flooring.

    Reply
    • Emily says

      March 7, 2014 at 2:46 pm

      Thank you! We love it.

      Emily

      Reply

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