Thank you! Unfortunately with how small the room is, if I move the chair further in rather than the corner, it would drastically flow into our very small entryway/walkway. It's an old bungalow so a pretty choppy, small house. I love my peace tiles which is the only reason I didn't switch it out, but I had thought about larger art work as well, thank you! I will keep my eyes peeled for something else! :-)

You've made so many lovely changes, the art isn't a big deal. Just might be something to keep in the back of your mind for a future additional upgrade. You might want to consider grouping all four of the oval profiles of your children into one group, rather than two sets of two. Then they wouldn't look as small.

Thank you! :-)

In fact, all of the art in the room is cohesive. Maybe you could group it all together on a single wall creating an "art wall". You'd want to play with the arrangement a lot on the floor first. It would be just fine to then leave several walls without art. This pic is far more involved than yours would be, but I didn't have time to find the perfect example right now.

WOW! Impressed! Great job

Thank you for taking the time to comment! :-) I probably should have put before and after pics in the title, I didn't realize the picture shown before you click would be the before picture...people probably see that and think, ack! Lol...or! Not many like the after, lol. :-)

nice improvement, but for me I miss a nice shaggy rug, one maybe with a pattern, a rug adds textures. Also one window needs curtains as it still looks unfinished left bare. I would also like to add a vibrant colour to liven it a little. Have you considered spray painting the white side table one day? or adding cushions in bold colours. Remember to at least have like 3 focus points in a room. to keep it interesting. if you restrain the colour palette to 2 or 3, you can mix many patterns, it will still be coherent.

It's too bad the wing chair can't move more into the room. I love its fabric!!!

Love the couches!

Thanks Flo Pen, I would still like to add a rug eventually! :-) I'm not entirely sure how I want...or even if...to dress the bay window, maybe I will post and ask in the other forum, design dilemma, for ideas there as well on that as that has stumped me. As for the bright vibrant colors, it's not me, lol, I was really wanting a very neutral, calming feel. The muted colors and tones of some Swedish or some French country appeal most to me, whites, creams, grays, more reclaimed wood sort of feel, somewhere in between all that is what makes my heart smile. Occasionally I get a wild hair and might add a pop of color in tulips but otherwise I'm pretty vanilla, lol. :-) Eventually those end tables will shift back to the family room and the black entertainment center will be replaced...probably with an older grayed kind of wood..gah! Nasty budgets. ;)

I did try to add some textures with baskets, the pillows...the white is hard to tell but has a matelasse stitching, the white curtains are actually these smocked ones, but again hard to tell in my pics

...and some other various odds and ends, but I think when I find a rug that will help more! :-)

Nice updates!

I hope you don't mind a pillow moment!

Thank you! :-)

the furniture looks very close together, can you get some space between the pieces? e.g. you could get rid of umbrella holders and space out the wooden bench and the bookcase, the armchair is too close to the side table etc

Thanks, I am limited based on size of pieces and walls/doorways, but I could definitely get rid of the umbrella holder and put that in the closet.

I think you have done a great job. One change: the window looks small for scale of room. I would double size of curtain rod, pull your beautiful curtains to either side of window, and use some kind of a shade in between or two more curtain panels.

Here are some samples.

One more

Thank you Kimberlysc, I see what you mean! :-)

I love the changes, You could definitely have an area rug such as ;

RIO COLLECTION

Thank you! :-)

pretty couches! you could even add a pop of color with throw pillows, maybe yellow or red? and I love the side tables! where are they from?

Thank you Molly S...the tables we actually picked up from Target a while back. These are the ones I want to eventually get, though I'm contemplating round ones as well...

Twicedblessed. Beautiful job! Great screen name.

Thank you so much! :-)

what color paint did you use in the living room?

It was Benjamin Moore Gray Owl at 50% tint.

Your couches seem very large for the room, especially with the rolled arms. Even though they are a great improvement over your old set, a streamlined set of sofas might have been a better choice.Have you tried placing the couches facing each other so that corner where you have the small end table doesn't seem so crowded? The chair should be moved in towards the couches for a conversation area. It is kind of out of place pushed into the corner.

I'm sick so I could have brain fog, lol, but I don't think, given where doorways and pathways are and that we watch tv...we could place the couches facing each other. Thank you though! :-)

I like what you have done. I would move chair into window area and add color. Something soft like green/ blues or brights like yellow.

I have a blog post that may help you out.

http://timothyriversinteriors.com/2015/05/30/how-to-design-a-living-room-that-architectural-digest-would-photograph/

Happy Designing!

Thank you. :-)

Good job!

Thank you. :-)

Try just angling the chair and table in front of the bay window so they're facing the sofa. I think you may have space if the table goes where the chair is and the chair stays to the right half of the window. Great job!

1 word: ADORABLE:-)

Thank you! :-)

Quite the transformation!

Thank you :-)

Really loving this space!

Im in LOVEE!! wow

Nice work! Looks so much brighter! Congratulations on your new living room!

Thank you! :)

Niche work. You can add some throws on the couches to make them more cozy and inviting. Also on the single chair. Shop for a nice spacious rustic coffee table and more wall decor :-)