The homeowner wanted her very ordinary living room transformed to reflect her own taste and style, and to be a more harmonious space in which to relax and entertain friends.

Goals:
• To achieve a bright and airy feel in the living room
• Provide a space for books
• Provide a casual bar area for serving drinks and appetizers.

Solution:
• Re-paint the walls
• Remove the carpet and replace with wooden flooring
• Enlarge the bar area and make it more of a feature in the room
• Addition of faux columns to accent the transition from living room to kitchen
• Add a bookcase under the stairs
• Open up the stairs and design hand rail to give a more spacious feel to the living room
• Expand tile area at front entrance.