I’m so excited to show you our family/TV room today. As my romantic cuddle with Lady Buttercup shows, I love it. It’s dark and cozy and I honestly don’t think I’d change one thing about it. The sectional is perfect for watching TV with the kids, especially in winter. This ended up being far more of a TV room, not really a family room as the kids don’t tend to play in here, but living in the PNW in the winter we sure do love to spend time in here at night and on the weekends.
We made a YouTube video that was really entertaining for this room. Check it out HERE. For a preview, click below.
You are welcome to visit (welcome!). You can see how the room was created in our “process” post (it used to be a different color). This room is just off the living area, separated by a pocket-door, and it’s the perfect place to put children when we invite friends over.
Solid Velvet Pillows / Striped Pillows / Patterned Throw Blanket / Faux Fur Throw Throw Blanket| Sconces | Art (vintage) | Table Lamps | Sectional (no longer available but this is similar) | Solid Velvet Pillows | Striped Pillow | Patterned Throw Blanket | Faux Fur Throw Blanket
The sectional is incredibly comfortable (gets more comfy with more use – they are always on the stiffer side at the beginning). Sadly it’s currently unavailable. We added a lot of velvet pillows to up the cozy factor and two of my favorite throws – a pretty wool one and that faux fur blanket I won’t stop talking about. The lamps were pretty much made for this room – the dark blue linen is perfect, the shape of the shade contrasts so well with all the squares, and the gold detail just ties it all together. The sconces illuminate the art beautifully, and because they are dimmable we can set them to a low level and still create an amazing atmosphere.
Dog (Butter) | Coffee Table (Unavailable) | Vase (vintage) | Rug | Rug Pad (similar)
The rug is so beautiful – it’s wool and has so much movement in it, with color variation, making it forgiving. Don’t forget to add a 1/2″ memory foam carpet pad for a lot of plushness. The coffee table I’ve had for over 10 years (originally from Anthropologie) and the striped pillow was a splurge from Lost and Found LA.
Let’s talk paint color – Stillwater by Sherwin-Williams is on the wall and it’s PERFECT. If you have bright natural light, you may find it to be a very saturated/bold color. It’s almost like a teal. But with our lighting it becomes super moody. I am so happy with the saturation and color of this room (any darker and it would look black; any lighter and it would be too light or bold).
Framer)| Framer
I continued to use the vintage plaid Boro fabrics that we already have in the living room and powder room of the house. This time, I framed the fabric as an art piece on the wall. Dave, the framer we used, did a great job of mounting it, while preserving its edges and imperfections. We chose to not put glass or plexi on it because it would make the piece hard to see and would essentially just reflect the outside that it’s facing. I love it.
If you missed it, here is a blog post with a video on how to create a gallery wall for this room. Those seascapes make me so happy and while I never say this (and likely shouldn’t) I don’t think I’m ever going to touch them.
On the opposite wall, we have one last seascape given to me as a gift from Julie, our antiques dealer/client of the kitchen we did last year for Crate & Barrel. It’s so perfect! The art light above it really shows it off (and contrasts nicely with the sconces over the gallery wall – both from Rejuvenation).
Switch Plates| Bookcases | White Marble Tray (similar) | Vase (vintage) | Wood Bowl | Switch Plates
We didn’t need a ton of storage in here, just enough for games and puzzles really. We had a problem with not having enough space for drinks and lamps. We needed a couch table because the sofa was so close to the wall that there wasn’t much room on the other side for a table. Enter this bookcase from Pottery Barn that fits PERFECTLY along the back of the sofa and is where my wine or tea sits when I’m watching TV (as well as those gorgeous lamps). It looks integrated, almost as if it were professionally designed.
TV Bezel Store | Frame TV | TV Bezel | TV Art Store | Knitted Throw Blanket
If you haven’t read my blog, please visit this post. If you are building or remodeling I love this configuration of a TV wall – with a stove fireplace next to it. We worked with Vermont Castings on this fireplace – it’s gas direct vent fireplace. It warms up the room quickly so we use it mostly on the chilly nights and that ambiance, obviously, is quite the mood boost during what we call “the long great dark” up here. While I truly wanted to stay off the grid with natural gas where possible, the electric fireplaces that were available at the time were aesthetically not something we could put in a 100-year-old farmhouse (they have since gotten better, btw, but it’s still tricky to make them work in all environments). It’s definitely a luxury and perhaps not something you need in all lower/warmer states, but up here it takes a dreary/depressing night and turns it into an event to look forward to.
Chandelier
That chandelier is from Rejuvenation and I’m so sorry I didn’t shoot it with the light on! We did a reel on it to show how softly and beautifully it illuminates the ceiling. You can configure that fixture so that it lights down or up but we didn’t want to look up into a bulb (and we have recessed lights should we need more) so we faced them up and love how it gives the ceiling an ambient glow.
French Doors | French Doors | Roman Shades | Picture Light (similar) | Art (vintage) | Door to Living Room (vintage)
Lastly, you’ll see the French doors to the patio, which I don’t really think that we needed but it creates nice exterior symmetry with the sunroom on the opposite side. What we didn’t predict (well I did but nobody would believe me) is that the afternoon summer light (that stays light til 10 pm) blasts through here and makes it impossible to watch TV (or perhaps I’m sensitive to that) so we put shades on the doors (from Twopages that are so lovely) and we ended up installing a swing door into the hallway that is also flooded with light. You can shut out the light, just like a vampire, even when it’s sunny.😉
Tray (similar)| Tray (similar)
The texture is really highlighted by the detail. I’m getting inspiration from Enkay for our next rug launch. I know that this kind of quality, weave, and texture is usually quite expensive (hand-dyed yarn, artisanal weaving) but my goodness it’s so pretty. Let’s look at some before and after pictures. But wait, let’s go back in time to remind you what it looked like when we bought the house:
She’s come a very long way. Here you go!
I can’t BELIEVE it was ever that light/boring and wrong. This room was always dark.
You can see more about the Ponder color (which I liked for a lighter space but it looked dead here).
This room is a reflection of my personality. This level of comfort and vibe would be amazing to have all of you over. Thanks to all involved and don’t forget to watch the Youtube video of the whole process with really pretty reveals.
Family Room Resources
Paint Color: Still Water by Sherwin-Williams
Wood Flooring: Oregon White Oak You can also read about how to get in touch with us. Zena Forest Products
Sierra Pacific Windows: French Doors
Roman Shades: Twopages Curtains
Entry Door: Vintage
Sconces: Rejuvenation
Chandelier: Rejuvenation
Table Lamps: Crate & Barrel
Switch Plates Rejuvenation
Art: Vintage
Picture Light: Rejuvenation (similar)
Sectional: Rejuvenation (no longer available)
Pottery Barn: Bookcases
Coffee Table: Anthropologie (unavailable)
Rug: Enkay
Fireplace: Vermont Castings
Art Framer – Limitless Creations
Bench Cushion Fabric: Sunbrella
Bench Cushion Upholstery: Raleigh Hills Upholstery
Cushion Bench: Dinihanian Design Build
*Design by Emily Henderson and ARCIFORM
**Photos by Kaitlin Green