{shelved}

I've been sharing my progress the past few months on putting our new family room space together. {You can see past posts here and here.} One of the last pieces of the puzzle went up last week and while it is a small piece, I think it was exactly what the room needed.

And did I mention it cost a total of $11? You know I love a good bargain.

If you love before and afters like I do, let's take a look at the corner I'm talking about when it was our dining room. It looked like this...

I loved this whole vignette. From the artwork {from Kohl's} to the lamp to the Craigslist record player cabinet. Loved.it.

I loved the art so much in this corner that when we moved the cabinet to the new dining room space, I left it up. But it looked awfully lonely...

So I snagged a modern white floating shelf from Target, a vase from my milk glass collection, and a $1 stick of brown berries from Hobby Lobby and came up with this...

A simple display that really finishes off the corner. I love the contrast of the white against the gray walls and how the vase and berries fill in the empty space next to the artwork. Here is a wider view of that side of the room...

Please ignore Mr. Brass and Glass 80's sconce in the background. He is on the chopping block for sure. Hello odd light placement!

And just for kicks here are a few photos of the same side of the room from our inspection day a little over two years ago...

Quite a change huh?

The railing wasn't sturdy or up to code so it had to go. The half wall makes the space look so much cozier {not to mention safer!}

And here is the other side of the room before...

And after...

Projects still on my wish list for the family room:

• Replace Mr. Gold and Brass with a better sconce...maybe one like this?
• Paint the stairway walls and hallway the same shade of gray as the family room {anyone like heights? Because I am NOT a fan}
• Touch up all of the baseboards. I.am.so.lazy.

I also have one more little update regarding the opposite corner of our family room...our desk area. And it involves IKEA! Stay tuned!

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