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Our Living Room Reveal!

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May 9, 2012 By Jodi

The time is finally here to be able to share a few of the photos that were taken awhile back of our living room now that it’s mostly complete.  I’ll shed some light on all the details as the next few weeks come upon us, but for now I’ll finally show a few photos as I think  I’ve made some of you wait too long to see them.

This room was started last July 2011, with a hefty work  list to complete, while working on our kitchen redesign as well.  With both of us working from home, 2 busy kids, and all that goes with being a family, this project really took awhile to complete.  The one thing that both of us love the most about Renovations, building, and design is that there were endless ways to create a unique look that we were looking for within a reasonable budget.

This Hefty list included, framing and redesigning the fireplace mantle, building the book shelf built-ins, installing custom designed crown molding, and new window moldings and all new base boards. Plus so many other details!  It’s all completed, and I designed the layout so that the room would be very versatile to move furniture around, add new pieces, or bring in new pieces from other rooms of the house.

This is a heavily used room of our home.  This is where the kids watch morning cartoons, my son plays trains on the floor, my daughter who wants to be an artist or librarian one day reads endless books,  we entertain with friends, and so much more!

It’s been a labour of love, that both Darryl and I have shared together.  A lot of late nights on weekends, dust, paint, more paint, and more paint.

Welcome to my Living Room!

Look..

Way…

Down.

 

All photos courtesy of Darryl Bueckert Photography.

I hope you enjoyed the Tour…

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  1. janis - pinecone camp says

    May 9, 2012 at 7:33 am

    So stunning!! I love your room. You two make a true dynamic duo. I expect to see this in a a magazine soon. 😉

    • Jodi says

      May 9, 2012 at 8:53 am

      Thanks so much Janis! Darryl and I love working together on these types of projects.

  2. carol@thedesignpages says

    May 9, 2012 at 7:47 am

    Really beautiful Jodi and Darryl. Well worth all the effort!!!

    • Jodi says

      May 9, 2012 at 8:54 am

      Thanks carol!

  3. Lily from Birch + Bird says

    May 9, 2012 at 8:29 am

    Gorgeous! What a fantastic job guys…enjoy!

    • Jodi says

      May 9, 2012 at 8:54 am

      Thanks so much Lily! We love it too!

  4. Missi @ havoc to heaven says

    May 9, 2012 at 8:49 am

    Absolutely Stunning!! I love all the little details that are adding pops of color all over the room. I really want an orange elephant like yours to live at my house. Where can I find him? Thanks for sharing – you did an amazing job!

  5. Tracey says

    May 9, 2012 at 9:16 am

    You can see the labour of love in both the room and the photos. Well done, well done!!!

  6. Sheila @SZInteriors says

    May 9, 2012 at 10:33 am

    Yay, the post I’ve been waiting for… well standing in line behind Tracey 😉 This is just beautiful, Jodi and Darryl! And I totally love the way you have styled it. That bar cart is to die for… and is that wooden bowl a Baribocraft? With a room like this I can see many, many more hours of enjoyment to come! Way to go you two!!!

  7. Rachel from Birch + Bird says

    May 9, 2012 at 11:47 am

    Totally worth the wait! I love how comfortable it looks with all the vintage finds. So much character. Fantastic job both of you! Tell me about your curtains, did you make them, have them made or purchase them ready to go?

    • Darryl says

      May 9, 2012 at 12:01 pm

      The curtains were a bit of a splurge. Jodi had them custom made. I love them, well as much as person can love a set of curtains.

  8. barbara@hodge:podge says

    May 9, 2012 at 4:19 pm

    WOWZA! From someone who has seen this room in person it looks even just as amazing in photos! Styled so beautifully! Love it all…..you two are a talented duo! Magazine worthy

  9. Rosa @ Flutter Flutter says

    May 10, 2012 at 8:12 am

    As amazing as I remember it!!! LOVE your style, and Darryl’s pics! 🙂

  10. Jennifer S. says

    May 10, 2012 at 10:49 am

    Wow! it looks so beautiful!! Worth the wait.

  11. meesh@idreamofchairs says

    May 14, 2012 at 7:53 am

    Gorgeous! Gorgeous! Gorgeous!

  12. Andrea says

    May 18, 2012 at 6:05 pm

    Looks so gorgeous!! You and Darryl did an amazing job! Love love love

    Andrea

  13. sherry hart says

    May 25, 2012 at 6:07 am

    An absolutely gorgeous well curated room. Everywhere the eye lands I want to linger and soak in the composition. The photography showcases this good design, well edited, truly beautiful room.

  14. Nicole says

    July 4, 2012 at 1:28 pm

    What a truly beautiful room. You did any amazing job, it’s peaceful, functional, hip and not trendy. I read around on your blog about some of the personal details and touches. Really nice, glad I found you!

    • Jodi says

      August 2, 2012 at 7:46 pm

      Thanks Nicole for the kind words. It was a joy to work on this room!

  15. Elaine says

    July 25, 2012 at 1:13 pm

    What color did you paint this room?

    • Jodi says

      August 2, 2012 at 7:45 pm

      Hi Elaine, I used Dolphin Fin by Behr!

  16. Kellie says

    November 2, 2013 at 4:42 pm

    I absolutely love this room! Who did your fireplace?

    • Darryl says

      November 19, 2014 at 11:43 am

      In our home, all of the building is done by me after Jodi comes up with the plan.

  17. sTACEY mULLANE says

    January 16, 2015 at 6:57 pm

    We are in the process of rebuilding our living room and right now my husband has just framed out the fireplace. We’re unsure of built in’s or buying furniture to go on either side. Regarding your cabinets, are they kitchen cabinets, living furniture? I love it and I love that room. Great job. So serene.

    • Jodi says

      January 27, 2015 at 6:22 pm

      Thx you for your kind comments. The cabinets are from ikea from their besta series and we wall mounted them.

  18. Eileen giglio says

    January 19, 2015 at 4:10 pm

    Beautiful room! One suggestion – paint the piano a dramatic black

    • Jodi says

      January 27, 2015 at 6:21 pm

      That would be nice, however my grandma purchased the Piano, and painting pianos is where I draw the line. Thx for your comment.

  19. Paul says

    January 20, 2015 at 3:40 am

    Do you have the plans available for the fireplace? I would like to do the same with ours.

    Paul

    • Jodi says

      January 27, 2015 at 6:19 pm

      No I’m sorry. The design plan was a build as you go… Good luck. Let me know if you have any more questions.

  20. Poppy says

    April 13, 2016 at 12:11 am

    Hi, could you please share the measurements of your fireplace?

    • simply2admin says

      April 18, 2016 at 2:40 pm

      Hi poppy, I’ve tried emailing you a few times, but it has bounced back. Can you please email me at jodi@simplyinspireddesign.com

      Thanks,

      Jodi

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