Gretch @ Home: living room

Hi everyone! I'm excited to kick off room tours today with one of the most important- the living room. In my house, this is the first room that you walk into, so it's important to me to get this room right, right away! I'll all about a good first impression, so this has to set the mood right.

Today I'm going to be sharing the "before" pictures of the space, along with the projects that I would like to complete (some of these are things that will be completed right away, while others are more long-term), and finally some inspiration that I found for the space.

I hope you enjoy a little peek at the room! Things are already changing and I can't wait to share all of the "afters"!

Before

Fireplace and paneled wall

Selma loves it here :)

The only window, and the entry way. Behind the door is a built-in shelf (you can kind of see it in this picture)

The longest wall, which leads to the two bedrooms and the kitchen

Big blue living room :)

Projects

- Re-Paint Walls - we chose the color Morning Fog by Sherwin Williams. I loved the blue color in the living room, but it was in pretty bad shape and I wanted a more neutral color. I also wanted to lighten it up a bit to make this small room seem bigger.

- Re-Caulk Wood Paneling - I love the accent wall and definitely want to keep it! The caulking in between the panels is in pretty bad shape, and I will probably need to re-paint as well.

- Replace Window and Sill - the front window has a rotten window sill, so that will definitely need replaced. During our inspection, our home inspector also noted that the window should be replaced, so that's on our list too.

- Build a Window Seat - speaking of the window, I'm planning on building a window seat (or buying one!). Selma loves to look out the window, so we needed a great spot for her to watch the street!

- Add Skylight or Recessed Lighting - since there's only one window and no good place to add more (unless we add one into the panel wall), we're thinking of adding either a skylight or recessed lighting. Natural light is a huge thing to Dan, so having a skylight would be ideal!

- Built-in Shelves - I love the built-in shelves by the fireplace and front door, so I want to do some sort of fun project with them. I'm looking for inspiration for this, but I'm excited to get started!

- Clean Fireplace - I love the fireplace in the living room (one of my wish list items when we started to look!) but it's pretty dirty. I want to clean it out, and I'm thinking about re-tiling eventually to lighten it up and make it look fresh!