Before & After Project
Posted by Amy | Filed under Crafts, Home & Decorating
Rhoda the design extraordinaire at Southern Hospitality is having party!
My favorite project in 2008 was the Media Room. Some of you might have already seen this, but if not… enjoy the before & after pics. I do! Be sure to visit Southern Hospitality’s site for other great transitions.
Thanks! Amy
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My favorite room of the house is now our media room. We have lived in our home for 8 years and never did anything with this room. So for Christmas last year, we bought ourselves a big plasma TV! Well, of course I couldn’t just have it sit on the floor, I had to get this room in shape.
Here is what it looked like before…
I had a VERY limited budget. So instead of getting the $5,000 leather sectional that I really wanted. I settled on this $500 micro fiber floor sample. It’s not the sleekest thing, but man is it comfy!!! There are also two recliners… a big hit with friends.
This is truly a lived in room. A favorite place to entertain and the kids love to eat at the bar table. That light hanging over the table cost $7! I love Ikea!!
I’m ready for American Idol to start back up so we can have family pizza night again! It’s funny, when we have friends over for a movie, we tell the kids that it’s scary and they have to stay in the playroom. Works most of the time! ha.
I hung my favorite movie couples on the wall. Sandy & Danny from Grease, Maverick and the blonde chick from Top Gun, and Adrian and Rocky (my husband’s favorite!). One of these days I’ll get a rug and add more shelves around the TV for storage. Yeah, my husband will be so thrilled to put more cheap furniture together:-) So there you go… my favorite make over for 2008.
Want to see more of my house? Check out these posts:
Kid’s Playroom (scroll down to see it)
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Tags: before and after, decor, interior design, media room
January 7th, 2009 at 7:25 am
Wow, that room came alive with that paint color, Amy! What color is it? We are going to do our Media Room soon…not that we call it that, because we are not as hip as you…but it’s essentially the same set up
That’s funny about the scary movies line, ha!
Bella
Bella Casa’s last blog post..My Favorite DIY Project from 2008
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January 7th, 2009 at 8:01 am
What a beautiful room! It is such a dramatic difference!
I scrolled through the links of the remainder of your home. So lovely! It reminds me that I have no knack for decorating!
I love IKEA too. We have one a mere 7 miles from my house. I don’t get there quite as often as I would like, but I love knowing I COULD if I wanted too!
Erica’s last blog post..The end!
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January 7th, 2009 at 9:20 am
Looks like a really comfy place to watch movies. Love that you hung photos of your favorite movie couples on the wall. What a fun idea.
P.S. I like your new blog header!
Julia @ Hooked on Houses’s last blog post..My 5 Favorite Before & Afters of 2008
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January 7th, 2009 at 9:27 am
Oh yes, love IKEA. Just went there last week as a matter of fact. The wall color looks great. What a great place to watch movies!
Manuela
The Pleasures of Homemaking’s last blog post..Southern Hospitality’s Top Projects of 2008 Party
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January 7th, 2009 at 9:36 am
Wonderful makeover! Thanks so much for inspiration!
I’ll be back for a closer look around your home.
I clicked over from Rhoda’s. I have 6 of our 2008 projects posted today. We’re in the middle of a few redo’s at our 2nd home at the lake.. The 2009 projects have officially begun.
Pat@Back Porch Musings’s last blog post..~2008 Top 10 Projects Before & After~
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January 7th, 2009 at 9:40 am
What an amazing transformation ~ well done!
Laura Ingalls Gunn’s last blog post..Before and After’s of 2008
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January 7th, 2009 at 9:59 am
Love this space and all your other rooms too. You have fantastic taste and a great knack for decorating. I love the theme of the movie couples in your media room…you should get one made of your family in a famous movie scene. My neighbor had one of her kids posing in the Star Wars movies (think they got them at Disney).
Jen@OurDailyBigTop’s last blog post..Wordless Wednesday: little miss giggles
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January 7th, 2009 at 10:20 am
What a great room! we have a very similar sectional.. it’s very wash and wear!
Jen R@Sanctuaryarts’s last blog post..I forgot! Awesome giveaway!
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January 7th, 2009 at 10:51 am
Is this not the best- getting to see everyone’s projects!! Love the paint color – what a great transformation!
blessings
mary
Mary Ellen’s last blog post..Top 10 projects for 2008- Come Join us!!
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January 7th, 2009 at 10:52 am
Amy, that’s a perfect familyroom for hanging out! I can see why you love it so much. Thanks for playing along (and for the shout-out!). Can’t wait to meet you in person soon.
Rhoda’s last blog post..Beachy Guestroom in the Birmingham News
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January 7th, 2009 at 11:16 am
That wall color is fantastic and love the sconces as well!
Linda Merrill from ::Surroundings::’s last blog post..Before & After Projects Party
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January 7th, 2009 at 11:46 am
This room is fabulous Amy…you have such an inate knack for decorating. I’m still waiting for you to fly to Ohio to be my home decorate because I completely *stink* at it!
theArthurClan’s last blog post..The Final Installment.
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January 7th, 2009 at 11:52 am
Great transformation! I’d love to hang out in there on that big comfy couch watching a movie…or two…
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January 7th, 2009 at 1:10 pm
LOVE it! That wall color is fantastic and I love the armoire too!
Emily@remodelingthislife’s last blog post..Shopping at TJMaxx
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January 7th, 2009 at 1:37 pm
Oh how different and comfy looking. I love it!
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January 7th, 2009 at 2:00 pm
Now THAT is a oom to watch a good flick in!!
Caught you from Rhoda’s Partay!! Glad I did!
Linda@Lime in the coconut’s last blog post..Before and After… gulp
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January 7th, 2009 at 2:06 pm
I love love love the paint color! The idea of “movie couples” is fantastic.
Heather’s last blog post..my biggest 2008 before and after
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January 7th, 2009 at 2:52 pm
What a great place to watch movies! Beautifully done
rue
rue’s last blog post..Rhoda’s Top 10 Projects of 2008 tour
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January 7th, 2009 at 4:32 pm
Oh, that looks great! My husband would love that room for movie watching. Hey! I am here from the 2008 Before and After! Stop by my place if you can.
leigh of Tales from Bloggeritaville’s last blog post..Top Before and After Projects in Bloggeritaville
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January 7th, 2009 at 4:54 pm
I love before and after pictures- thanks for sharing all yours- Love the color of your media room- yep I smell a painting project coming on- that color would be perfect in our Media room as well!
Thanks
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January 7th, 2009 at 6:50 pm
What a fantastic transformation! It looks so cozy!
Rachel’s last blog post..Daily DIY 2009.01.07
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January 7th, 2009 at 8:41 pm
Wow! Love this project! Bet it makes watching movies on the big TV even more fun!
Diane
Diane@A Picture is worth….’s last blog post..Top Projects for 2008
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January 8th, 2009 at 12:34 am
It looks like a great place to relax and enjoy each other. My daughter has these same colors in her family room. HMM… I wonder if she saw these project happening? The wall colora nd the furnitue are the same colors!
It turned out awesome:)
Beth at Aunties’s last blog post..Sweet Revenge and Projects of 2008:-)
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January 8th, 2009 at 2:55 am
Love the brown walls! Perfect for a cozy room where you want to curl up and watch TV!
Kendra @ My Insanity’s last blog post..Makeovers–2008
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January 8th, 2009 at 6:34 pm
I am inspired~ get out the paint can!
sandi @ the whistlestop cafe’s last blog post..My Projects…
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January 8th, 2009 at 10:56 pm
Man, I am so jealous of your sectional bargain. We’re in the midst of a media room redo, too. Now I can use yours as inspiration!
sandra/tx’s last blog post..Before and After Party
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January 9th, 2009 at 10:25 pm
Your media room is great! That dark color really made the room. It makes me want to come over and break out the popcorn!
Thanks for letting me stop by!
Jen
JenJen’s last blog post..Creative Fridays: Before and After Party
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