Our Family Room

Well, I didn't plan on being gone for so long!  So much has changed around here in nearly a year.  

I've made a lot of changes to our family room, dining room, living room and guest room but the biggest change has been our kitchen.  And that may be the reason I quit for a while - it was exhausting. 

I will post pictures of it another day.  Today, I thought I'd post the changes in the family room.

The view from our dining room

When I last left you, I was trying to decide on an accent fabric for this area. That's part of what made me pause.  I didn't like anything.  Or rather, I liked everything.  But, I always come back to French Country...and I did this time, too.

I finally decided on a very muted toile that had my shades of blue and tan and brown.  And a beige linen that added that rustic French feel that I love. I still love my white slipcovers that I made.

The table my husband and I made still sits behind the couch.  We still love all the furniture he's made and plan on making more. I've added a basket next to the couch that holds our winter throws.  We've really needed them here in Michigan this winter as we've broken all kinds of record cold temperatures.

I added a beautiful beaded trim to some of my pillows that I made.  This is still a cozy spot to sit next to the fire.

Our coffee table that we made from an industrial cart sits in front of our couch.

I wasn't using my collection of blue and white porcelain for a while but I added it back in and love the fresh contrast that it brings

I'll post some more details of this room in a couple of days.  

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 "The LORD is my strength and song, And He has become my salvation; This is my God, and I will praise Him; My father's God, and I will extol Him. 

Exodus 15:2 

Update:  Thank you so much for all your kind comments. In response to your questions, I will try to give a detailed list of where I got everything.

There are only a few things in this room that are new:
Shutters - painted SW Interesting Aqua
Wall color - diluted SW Interesting Aqua
Rug - HomeGoods
All table lamps - HomeGoods
Floor lamp - Lowe's
Mirror above fireplace - Joss&Main (I painted the trim white)
Armoire - Second Time Around (used furniture store) now Furniture City, Grand Rapids, Mi
Grandfather clock - estate sale
Coffee table - industrial cart from a second hand store, we made table top
2 white chairs - furniture store years ago, I slipcovered them
Bergere chair and ottoman by fireplace - Second Time Around  I reupholstered it
Couch - Second Time Around - I slipcovered it
Table by window - Second Time Around - we put a new top on it
Chairs by window - Second Time Around - I slipcovered them
Sofa Table - we made it
Baskets - HomeGoods
Demijohn by fireplace - Meijer's (but I've seen them on One Kings Lane)
Sign by the door - Joss&Main
Shovel and rake by window - Ballard Designs
Bread shovel? - Antique Store in Big Rapids
Chandelier - Lowe's clearance

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