home makeover ideas

Coastal and nautical touches abound in this family room beginning with the seashell print pillows. Coastal artwork over the fireplace flanks shelving that is filled to the brim with shell frames and boxes.

The easy flow between family room and kitchen is welcoming to all ages and offers plenty of room for this homeowners extended family, friends, and groups from church to gather. This contiguous space is the heart of their house.

Local artwork is a meaningful accessory. A locally painted scene of Florida live oaks hangs above this family rooms cast stone fireplace.

Family photographs instantly add warmth and personality to your home. Take them out of the attic, off your computer, or out of the infrequently viewed albums on your bookshelves, and enjoy them every day. Pick a wall, corner, or entire room. If your chosen spot already has picture molding found in many older homes , your job will be easy. If not, adding new molding is not that complicated.

A stacked fieldstone fireplace takes center stage in this family room. Rather than just a sheer wall of stone, the exposed chimney is designed with a central recess for artwork, along with tapered edges on either side, to keep it from appearing too overpowering. Sconces mounted directly to the stone are an attractive way to shed plenty of light on the antique timber mantel.

Try a great idea from the past. The triple hung windows on either side of the great rooms fireplace are found in many older homes in the Deep South. When the two lower sashes are raised, the openings serve as passageways to the screened porch beyond.

Dont forget to address the ceiling of your space. This vaulted ceiling has a rough hewn wood treatment that warms up the feeling of the room.

This pool house living room sports sherbert colored hues and feminine flourishes. Quirky cobalt table lamps from Stray Dog Designs and an eccentric teak table serve as foils for the sofa s old fashioned fringe.

Warm up a room with interesting textures. Woven accessories and ottoman keep things simple and natural.

Cozy built in cubbies provide the perfect place to display antique collectables and heirlooms in this living room space.