What a great improvement! Great job!

Your makeover is simply beautiful. Do you mind sharing the paint colors you used on the walls, especially in the foyer area?

Our foyer areas are similar but not the same. Wish I had those large windows.

You've done a really good job!

Peachie

That is spectacular! I love the wall color as well. You should really be proud of yourself!

What a lot of work :) The paint really warms up your home.

I hate to say anything after all of your hard work, but you may want to move your furniture away from the walls a bit in the living room. Bring them closer together for a cozier conversation area.

You two did a great job, especially with that foyer. It looks completely different!

Peachiepie, I was hoping you would see the split entry post. It took me weeks, dozens of swatches, & testers all over my DH's bathroom. I really liked SW Ramie & Blond but couldn't go that dark out of fear. So my final choice was 50% blond & I really love the color. It is a creamy gold & goes on very smooth. If you get the "Colors to Go" sample quart, it doesn't go on as smooth or nicely. Here's a bigger photo but the picture doesn't look as gold as it really is. It's a beautiful, creamy gold not the yellow it kind of looks like on my monitor.

Gorgeous!!! A wonderful transformation!

A great great result from all of your hard work!

Well done! :)

Jan

Thank you Jen & Scarlet.
Alex, I tried to move the furniture in & it looked weird to my DH. What do you fit behind the couches to make it look right or what do you do with that empty space to make it look better behind the furniture? Walking up & seeing the back up couches didn't look right. These are before pictures prior to painting but still don't think the paint would make it look better either. What do you think. Sorry for the quality.

Misti,

I think I am going to get samples of your foyer paint for my LR/DR redo--I love that color.

Teacat was right to suggest bringing the furniture inward. Looks much better connected. I like it better.

Peachie

Alexis should have been credited with the furniture suggestion. Got teacat on the brain :).

Peachie

Misti, what you had before looked very inviting. The path behind the sofas is just that, the route to open the windows without walking through the conversation or sitting on someone to reach the window hardware :) You used a lovely table behind the large piece for decorative things exactly right. That's what I noticed, not the back of the couch.
I think if you just move the sofa forward to the rug edge then the loveseat in a bit it will connect them without having the larger pathway around the grouping. You can put the sofa table tight between the couch and wall and use that as another surface for lamps. That said, I do like the cozier arrangement since it lets you enjoy the fireplace better and it's easier to talk to the person across from you.

It all depends on what works and feels best for you and your family.

Your DH probably didn't like those corners with nothing to take up the space. You can use plants, artwork or bookcases to fill in over time if that's the case.

Love the changes you made. The paint really warmed things up.

I just wanted to say I had my furniture against the walls at first, came here and receievd a lot of helpful direction to change it up. Furniture is now angled and away from the walls and it did look funny to me with some of the ways we tried. Your eyes might just need time to get used to it.

Beautiful transformation and I like the furniture "cozied" up like that. :)

What a lovely makeover, very serene!