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Coastal Inspired Family Room Make Over

April 14, 2013 by Linda Holt 29 Comments

I recently worked with a wonderful client who’s family room that was in some serious need of updating.  She had originality decorated it in the 1990’s and everything was right on trend back then; the sponge painted walls, the elaborate (and very expensive) custom window treatments, and the 90’s color pallet. Since her BEFORE and AFTER photos were so dramatic she was gracious enough to give me permission to share her family room transformation with my readers.

This is how her family room looked when I first arrived to give her some help. (Click photo to enlarge)

Family Room Before

Her goal for her new room was to have a very light and bright, coastal inspired family room. Following that vision she had recently purchased two White and Navy checked chairs and a neutral colored sofa as her foundation pieces for the room.

Two new checked chairs
sponge painted walls dated family room
new sofa

One of the biggest design challenges of the room is that it has peaked angled walls and a very tall slanted ceiling. The current way it was painted with dark walls and a bright white ceiling accented the rooms irregular shape and gave the appearance of a chopped up room. It was certainly not the calm and restful space my client envisioned.

tall angled ceiling

When you have a room like this with slanted ceilings and angled walls there are several ways to paint it as I wrote about HERE.  Since my client’s number one goal was to “lighten and brighten” up her space, we wrapped the entire room (walls and ceiling) in the same soft neutral.

By painting the whole room in one light color the room now feels more calming and connected. I also had her flip the furniture so that the sofa was now in the bay window facing the new wall mounted TV and the 2 chairs were at the other end of the room for reading and conversation.

The room now feels like one continuous space and the many angles become much less noticeable. Being in the room is now much more calming and restful.

 My client is still working on accessorizing and plans to purchase art work but we are both so happy with how it turned out.

Photographers trick. I pulled the two club chairs up for the photo 

Pretty dramatic transformation don’t you agree?

If you would like help choosing color or updating a room in your home, give me a call.

 

 

 

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Filed Under: Before and After, Color, color consulting, Decorating, Paint Tagged With: angled walls, Before And After Photos, best treatment for angled and sloped walls, coastal inspired family room, Color, Decorating, family room make over, Painting, painting sloped ceilings and angled walls, room makeover

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  1. Kristie Barnett, TheDecorologist says

    April 15, 2013 at 8:03 am

    Linda,
    This family room looks absolutely amazing!!! You truly transformed the look and FEEL of this space. I love, love the gorgeous window treatments and the paint color placement worked miracles. Congratulations on a beautiful piece of work!!!!!

    Reply
    • Linda Holt says

      April 15, 2013 at 9:25 am

      Thanks Kristie. So much fun because the After was so dramatic compared to the before.

      Reply
  2. Monique Johnson says

    April 15, 2013 at 9:05 am

    Linda,
    This is just beautiful and so in trend with what we are seeing with coastal inspired weddings.

    Reply
    • Linda Holt says

      April 15, 2013 at 9:27 am

      Thanks Monique, Coastal is SO BIG right now in interiors that I am not surprised it is crossing over to weddings. Even if you live in the middle of the country a lot of brides must dream of having a fairy tale wedding on the Ocean…I know I did!

      Reply
  3. Carol Standil says

    April 15, 2013 at 9:23 am

    Great transformation, Linda! It’s hard to believe it’s the same room. There’s the value of bringing in a professional who knows what to do to enhance what’s good and minimize what isn’t. Love the window coverings! Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
    • Linda Holt says

      April 15, 2013 at 9:28 am

      Thanks Carol…yes, I love the window treatments as well. My favorite part of the room for sure.

      Reply
  4. Hannah Dee says

    April 15, 2013 at 10:11 am

    Holy hand grenades! Wonderous transformation! Well done!

    Reply
    • Linda Holt says

      April 15, 2013 at 10:16 am

      LOL..thanks so much Hannah! I might just have to repeat that comment!

      Reply
  5. Susan Siefer says

    April 15, 2013 at 10:46 am

    What a transformation my talented friend! The photos are great as well. And that sponged wall, omg getting rid of that did it for me!

    Reply
    • Linda Holt says

      April 15, 2013 at 11:17 am

      Haha.. thanks Susan, I knew that sponged painted wall would make you cringe.

      Reply
  6. Meredith says

    April 15, 2013 at 12:15 pm

    Fabulous transformation, Linda!! Working on a similar vaulted space myself and very excited to make it lighter and brighter…the wall color is really looking fresh right now.
    Cheers! Meredith

    Reply
    • Linda Holt says

      April 15, 2013 at 2:19 pm

      Thanks Meredith, those odd angled rooms can be challenging.

      Reply
  7. Jil McDonald, Reflections Interior Designs says

    April 15, 2013 at 1:34 pm

    Wow, Linda, you really knocked this out of the park! It’s probably the most amazing transformation I’ve ever seen. It’s clear you listened to your client, and that your client trusted you. I’m sure she must be thrilled! Congratulations!

    Reply
    • Linda Holt says

      April 15, 2013 at 2:21 pm

      Wow!! Thank you Jil!!! I am so happy I took those Before photos..it was almost an after thought but made the After photos seem all that much better.

      Reply
      • Jil McDonald, Reflections Interior Designs says

        April 29, 2013 at 1:55 pm

        And again, please notice I said the most amazing transformation ever, not just YOUR most amazing transformation, but THE most amazing transformations ever, from anyone 🙂

        Reply
  8. Alyssa Kevlahan says

    April 15, 2013 at 2:04 pm

    WOW, Linda!! How gorgeous is the after!? What an amazing transformation. It doesn’t even look like that room is in the same house!!!

    Reply
    • Linda Holt says

      April 15, 2013 at 2:22 pm

      Thanks Alyssa, it is indeed the same house…just needed a major updating with paint and window treatments and a few new pieces of furniture. Other than the new sofa and 2 new chairs and the media center everything else in the room she already owned.

      Reply
  9. Susan Kanoff says

    April 15, 2013 at 3:00 pm

    What a difference!!!! Amazing, but then again you’re amazing!

    Reply
  10. kd fikso says

    April 15, 2013 at 8:20 pm

    Really Great!!!!!

    Reply
    • Linda Holt says

      April 15, 2013 at 8:22 pm

      Thanks so much Kd!

      Reply
  11. Kelly says

    April 15, 2013 at 11:02 pm

    Amazing Linda!! What a great job you did! Love the way you fixed the ceiling. All looks so pretty!! I love the window treatments too. Great job my friend!

    Reply
    • Linda Holt says

      April 16, 2013 at 8:55 am

      Thanks Kelly, amazing what paint can do huh?

      Reply
  12. Karen Davis (@markergirlhome) says

    April 16, 2013 at 8:51 am

    Great before and after’s Linda!

    Reply
    • Linda Holt says

      April 16, 2013 at 8:55 am

      Thanks so much Karen, it was such a fun transformation.

      Reply
  13. Jann Newton says

    April 18, 2013 at 8:48 pm

    Wow Linda, that is a great before and after! Love the paint color, and the window treatments as well. Good job!

    Reply
  14. Annie Vincent says

    May 13, 2013 at 11:33 pm

    What a fabulous transformation! It looks so fresh and current now. The clients must be thrilled!!

    Reply
  15. Cindy in Florida says

    April 25, 2016 at 6:47 am

    Linda, i have a subtle nautical red white blue theme few yellow accents living room / kitchen open concept home with angled ceiling . White tile floor sisal rug cherry kit cabinets ivory chalk painted lr tables. Your thoughts on wall color? What color did you use in this room? Thank you for your wonderful blog.

    Reply
  16. anna tessmer says

    February 11, 2018 at 7:05 am

    hi linda would love your help with our dining area – how do i connect with you?

    Reply
    • Linda Holt says

      February 20, 2018 at 6:46 am

      Hi Anna, simply go to the contact page on my website. http://www.lindaholtcreative.com

      Reply

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