As the third room in the tour of our Re-fabbed home, I want to show one of the ugliest living rooms known to man.
I wasn’t lying, was I? Well, once again- the ability to look past something can go a long way- remember that when you are faced in situations where the existing look is not what you would want! And you can usually get a much better deal when something is in this shape too~another bonus!
Well, here it is today! TOTALLY DIFFERENT! We plan to move pretty soon, as this was never meant to be our “forever” home, so there are a few minor things such as window treatments that I decided to not do..but all in all, I am very happy with the space!
This is the view from the kitchen. I love all of the white trim, especially the banister 馃檪
I love gallery walls! This one is not complete, but it is off to a good start…and we painted the fireplace, as well as the existing tile to give it a new, fresh look!
I love using my kid’s artwork around the house. It is just something that adds some color and sentimental value to a space.
We made the coat rack out of pallets! I have a tutorial on the blog RIGHT HERE to show you how to do this simple DIY project.
The living room in its entirety. I love the gray walls because you can change your decor so easily, and it still goes perfectly. I am constantly changing things, so in a space like this- I had to have a very neutral wall color.
This is a piece I found at a flea market for $20! In about 20 min, I threw a quick coat of VM&D Vintage White chalk paint on, and it was done! I had been wanting shoe storage in my living room because for some reason, there were mounds of shoes EVERYWHERE, all the time! It was driving me insane. When I saw this, I knew I had the perfect spot…and it doing the trick quite nicely!
Thanks for taking a peek at my living room! I hope in some way you were inspired to see beyond the ugly and see what could be!
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Last Updated on February 17, 2020
Um, wow. WOW. Ryan told me it was bad before but seriously, y’all worked some magic. I love it!!!
It was pretty dang ugly, wasn’t it Katie??!! Thank you so much! 馃檪
Oh you did such an amazing job – it’s just gorgeous!
We bought a fixer upper last year ( 3rd one that would make your before look chic LOL – I’m nowhere near where you are yet !
This is truly inspiring ! Beautiful job !
xxx
Thank you so much! It takes a ton of work, but soo worth it! I am sure you would agree! I would love to see a pic of your before picture, if it was worse than this! HA!
Wow!!!! What an incredible transformation! You can’t even tell the is the same space! I love your colour palette, bright and fresh but the wall colour gives the room a warm cozy feel. Stunning!
Thank you, Gilly! It truly is hard to even believe it is the same place. We definitely used a lot of gray around our home. It is so easy to decorate with, and like you said~gives it a warm and cozy feel 馃檪 Thanks again.
What color are the walls?
The wall color is Valspar’s Wet Cement!
Hi Brooke!
I love your living room! It is so much better that that terrible space it was before! I am getting ready to start hosting a link up party with Refresh Living starting this coming Tuesday at 7pm CST. We would absolutely love to have you join us! http://www.pocketofposies.com
Cat
Thank you so much, Cat! I will be sure to link up! Thank you for letting me know 馃檪
Girl, you amaze me every day! I have seen these pictures before, and I have seen what you’ve done in your other houses, but I’m still in awe of your talent. I need you to come into my house and help me!! I’ve got the plan in my head, but it’s just a matter of actually doing it. You are such an outstanding person and I am so proud of you!
Awww…Becky, you are so sweet! I may just cry 馃檪 Thank you!
Your living room is gorgeous Brooke! Wow!!! Love all the white… thanks so much for sharing at Your Turn To Shine… featuring you this week! Hope to see you back on Thursday 馃檪
Thank you so much, Kendra! How exciting!! I will definitely be seeing you on Thursday 馃檪
Wow is all I have to say! You’ve put together a beautiful room and showed us all a total transformation of spaces.
Thank you very much, Jamie. I can truly say that you cannot even tell you are in the same house. It was a major eye sore, in every aspect. Thanks for coming by to take a look 馃檪
What are the colors of gray and white did you use? Did you use the same grays on the top and bottom of chair rail? Beautiful make over. Great job decorating too!
The white is a bright white, semi gloss latex…and the gray in the living room is called Wet Cement by Valspar. It is the same color on top and bottom. The lighting makes it look a little different, but it is all the same color. Thank you so much!
WOW! this is absolutely gorgeous! I found your blog via hometalk and so glad I did! I have subscribed and can’t wait to see the rest of the rooms as you redo them. It would be hard for me to move from a home as beautiful as you are making this one!
Thank you very much, Debbie! I am so glad that you are enjoying my blog! Thank you for subscribing. I am truly happy to have you.
Amazing. What brand of paint did you use on your fireplace tile and what did you do to prepare it and protect it? Thank you, Marjorie
Hi,
I love the room and the way it turned out.
What brand of paint did you use?
And, what is the name of the paint color?
I’d love to use this in my dining room.
Thank you,
Suz-
It is Valspar Wet Cement. Great color! I love it. Thank you so much.
The power and the beauty of paint and white woodwork, eh?
This is just awesome.
You will sooooooo make a good profit on this flip!
Yes, the power of paint is AMAZING!! Thank you very much! I sure hope we do!!!! 馃榾
I saw your room over on better after & I think it is gorgeous. Amazing that you saw it’s hidden potential. I look forward to the next project. Blessings…jen
Thank you so much, Jenny!! I appreciate you taking the time to comment 馃檪 It really means the world to me.
What about the beautiful trunk/table you have behind your couch? Where did you get it? You have done an amazing job. I would love a room like this in my home.
That trunk was found on a for sale by owner site on Facebook- so we for super lucky! Thank you so much!!! 馃檪
Are you couches brown? I can’t be sure from the picture. I’m asking because I love the gray walls but was told that it wouldn’t look right with my brown couches? Thanks in advance!
Yes, they are brown leather.
Well they look great in there! Glad to see that it will work for me!
Thank you, Shelly! I can’t see any reason at all that they wouldn’t 馃檪
Just fabulous!!!