Another Makeover

Another weekend, another house project. Somehow I decided it was the perfect weekend to paint our formal living room, or the library as we like to call it. I knew I wanted to paint it sometime soon, but also knew that time would be running out. The Christmas tree would be going in this room and that would make it awfully hard to paint until after the holiday season and so this weekend was it.

As you can see in the before pics the room was painted a light brown almost gold color. The trim and ceiling were also a darker color which was the biggest reason to paint. I had already painted the ceiling and crown molding in our dining room and was so pleased with the results that I knew I wanted to paint this as well. Just going from the not quite white yellow to a bright white really make the molding pop and stand out so much more.

While I did not have a definite vision for what the room was going to look like, Erin sure did. I just knew I did not like the color it was, and wanted to paint it soon. Erin quickly searched the depths of her style vision (and consulted Pintrest) and decided on a color and scheme. Last weekend I painted the ceiling and trim, and this weekend we made plans for the walls.

So far we are happy with the results. The entire look won't come together until we have some money for new furniture, (that could be a very long time off) but at the moment we are happy with the new look. Jennifer was a big help of course as she spent most of the day helping out with either painting or being a great aunt to Nathan.

Here are the before pictures. You can see the difference from the off white to the white on the ceiling to the right.

The painting process. Jenn had to deal with a very critical foreman who somehow forgot that he was getting a heck of a deal on labor.

These are the after shots. Some look green and some look blue, and honestly depending on the light it could be either. I definitely brightens up the room and put our stamp on yet another room in our house. I failed to take a picture that gets a good look at the crown molding and the ceiling which is the biggest change and improvement. You'll just have to come over and see the dramatic difference for yourself!

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