A few months ago I was contacted by Jennifer to help her decorate several areas of her home. We went through her house and discussed the possibilities of each room.
After our appointment, Jennifer decided that she wanted to start with the basement. She had a red leather couch that she wanted to keep for the space and that became my starting point. I wanted to bring in lots of soft neutrals and some other pops of red throughout the room to balance out the space.
Here is the end result of the Movie Theater Themed Basement...
This is the photo truest to color of the entire room from walls to the red leather couch. I will have to get some better photos on my next visit with Jennifer.
How did we get to this point? Well, a design board always comes in handy. Here is the design board I shared with you not too long ago...
A soft neutral Moroccan trellis patterned rug grounds the space and brings in some dimension.
Two industrial console tables where brought in to fill the space on either side of the fireplace and then movie posters where framed and added above the consoles.
I found this gorgeous white acrylic tray to bring some light to the darker ottoman and red sofa. It just balances out the room nicely. I love mixing contrasting colors and lighting and darkening different areas that feel to heavy. Any one for some white cheddar popcorn?
This pillow is a great reminder to look at the positive in your everyday life! To add some more geometric pattern, I chose two gray and white pillows designed by Nate Berkus.
The client found the "admit one ticket" pillow which was just the right touch to finish off the couch and bring in the movie theme to this side of the room.
A director's floor lamp and Hollywood Showtime Canvas finish off the space between the windows. For the window treatments, we went with techno gray black out curtains.
The day of an install is like Christmas Morning to me!!! It gets me so excited when I am able to bring all my ideas to life and as the day went on, I was so thrilled with how all the finishing touches made the room feel warm and inviting!
I loved the idea of taking inexpensive movie posters and picking up some nice thick Target frames to finish them off.
Here's a look at the right side of the room with the large canvas artwork that reminded me of a movie reel across the bottom.
Some accent pieces to finish off the console tables...
A red metal orb.
Some adorable white ceramic vases. The pattern was created by inverting sea shells into the vase. You had to look closely to realize they were actually seashells.
Before, the fireplace just had the stone supports, but no mantel. I was able to find a great piece of reclaimed wood that came from an old barn. After a little tlc and some sealer, we had a lovely spot to put some fun popcorn artwork and accessories.
I was able to just lightly sand some of the roughness off of the wood and finish with a CLEAR FLAT sealer. I was not looking to add any color or shine to the piece. I just wanted it protected, so I found this guy below at Lowe's...
Valspar's Clear Flat Sealer. A few VERY LIGHT coats later and I was finished.
LOL, The battery operated candles where not actually on fire. To lighten up my picture, I apparently didn't notice I really lightened the candles. The candles added the amount of warmth to the space without having a real flame so that if the girls where in the basement playing by themselves, they could turn them on without worrying about burning themselves. Plus these ones I found are made with real candle wax and give off a vanilla smell. Ummm!
A few more accents to finish off the mantle bringing a little of the red from the other side of the room with the couch to this side of the room. Did I mention I like balance in a room ;-)
Here is the Before and After of the Fireplace...
Again, here is the room on the right when I met with Jennifer the first day, and on the left when we finished the room install...
Here are a few more Before and After shots...
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Thanks so much for stopping in and checking out the most recent install! Tomorrow is our next install of a Relaxing Master Bedroom.
I will take some shots of the space tomorrow to share on facebook, but on Thursday, I am actually getting the opportunity to meet with a professional photographer that specializes in "Home Photography". He will be taking photographs of the master bedroom and recent living room and dining room makeover for the same client also. This is something I have been hoping for for at least two years now, so I can hardly contain myself.
If you live in the Greater Hampton Roads and Richmond area of Virginia and are interested in a Room Makeover or Home Makeover you can contact me at [email protected]. For client's outside of the Hampton Roads/Richmond Area I create Design Board Packages, including a mood board like above, a room layout, and a complete source list to purchase the items. You can also contact me at [email protected] to get started.
