Pro.found Fall Home Decor

I love Summer.

I grumble as the calendar turns to September and I go kicking and screaming like a two year old being dragged away from the beach.  But... this year is a little different. I cannot say why for certain. I did get more than my fair share of days at the beach this year so maybe that makes it a bit easier. It does seem that Labor Day weekend brought about the end or summer as the temperatures turned immediately cooler here in New England- like 20 degrees cooler during the day. Was there a switch that was flipped? The nights turned instantly cooler and lend to open windows and a covering of sheets and a blanket. Can I smell pumpkin spice in the air?

As summer comes to a close the thoughts turn to all things home. And, surprising to me, I'm ready to decorate for Autumn! I'm trying not to go crazy. Mister took me the Brimfield Antique Show last weekend but I left empty-handed! Mister picked out some things but not me.  I was looking for a couple items in particular but didn't find exactly what I was looking for. In the back of my overwhelmed brain (if you've ever been to Brimfield you can't help but be overwhelmed) I knew my heart was waiting for something better.

The weekend of September 21-22 some of the sweetest ladies will be putting on the next Pro.found Vintage Market. I've shared our trips to this market before here and here. I went to the market in late Spring this year and brought home some treasures for our yard. Here are some of things that caught my eye while shopping.

Mister brought home these two pieces for the yard.

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But it is Fall (even though the calendar doesn't yet agree) and I am ready to embrace it as I prepare to shop for some fall decor. If you're local come out to the Pro.found Vintage Market in Central Massachusetts! Put on your sweater and boots, grab a spiced cider donut and a cup of apple cider and enjoy the vibe these creative women have put together. I know I'll be there...

If you can't make it out many of the vendors have online shops! You can find links to them on Pro.found's vendor pages or check out their facebook pages.

**This is not a compensated/sponsored post. Opinions are my own. Photos are my own. I just love going there and supporting the talented people in my corner of the world.

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Traditional Home Makeover-Family Room (Part 8)

We have finally reached the end of this makeover! Yes, it has been a month since I showed the items that I was going to put into the family room (the final room) in this makeover. I have no excuse for the delay other than Summer happened and that means I was at the beach. You've been so patient with me... thanks for waiting.

 Our goal was to incorporate much of the old furniture into a new, fresher color scheme. Lighten and brighten and keep it liveable-that was the desire when we started. Starting at the entryway and taking you through the entire first floor space in previous posts has left us with the family room. In the last post I showed the products we used in this space and provided links to find the items we used. So, without further adieu, here is the finished product.

A reminder of what the room looked like when we began:

And without further ado, the finished product:

So, there it is-all done. The family has been enjoying this space all summer while I ran off to the beach.

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                                                                       Jolena 
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Traditional Home Makeover- Part 7 Product Sources for Family Room

First, let me thank you for your patience if you have been following along. This makeover has taken way longer to write about than what actually happened in real time. In previous posts I have walked you through the front door into the foyer with an office and powder room to the left and formal living room to the right. Beyond the living room, in the back of the house, is the formal dining room. Following those posts, I brought you into the kitchen. Today, we will go into the family room!


This is a huge space with built in cabinetry on one wall. A beautiful palladian window sits opposite the empty, two story stairway that leads to the family's bedrooms.  A large entrance from the kitchen gives the feeling of an open concept living space. Originally, this room was a yellowy-taupe color. The drapery left the room feeling dark and cave like which is great if you want to close the curtains and watch a movie but doesn't do much aesthetically. This room was getting new furniture! So far, in other rooms, we have worked with existing furniture and built around those pieces.

**Actually, I am just going to share with you today some of the products that will be coming into this space because if I try to do all in one post it will go on for days. I realized this half way through writing this post. So here we go!

Our goal is to lighten, brighten and add a sense of the coast to this space while keeping it family friendly.

First off was wall color. Everything got moved to the center of the room and painting was done. Just that step alone made the room feel so much bigger! The color is Benjamin Moore's Balboa Mist. Never underestimate the power of paint!
                                   

Lighting fixtures matched what had been in the kitchen originally but with a simple shade change we ended up keeping the main portion of the fixtures. These are the same shades used in the kitchen pendant lighting.
                                        
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A sectional from Macy's was ordered. The color is Nickel Grey.  The family of seven includes two small, very active little guys and the color has to be able to hide some "lived in" wear.

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A pair of reclining leather club chairs were purchased from Pottery Barn during their 2-for-1 sale.  The color is Burnished Wolf Grey. Also purchased was a matching ottoman that will double as a "coffee table" in the sectional.

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Neither the sectional nor the club chairs are a true grey, they are kinda a mix between grey and brown depending on the lighting/time of day. I love them!

A new large rug brought the color factor into what was a pretty gray pallet. My homeowner is not afraid of color but we want to do it in a measured way for the mister of the house. It plays nicely with the greys and browns.

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Artwork, artwork, artwork brings in some color!

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A console table and artwork will use up space on the stairway wall.

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A sleek white table found on a yard sale site will provide space to fold clothes, do homework, or play on the laptop. Stools matching the kitchen stools, purchased from Wayfair in Antique Denim will accompany the piece.

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A sofa table purchased through a yard sale site adds some warmth to the blues and grays. The homeowner found lamps that remind us of fish scales.

Accessories were purchased at Hobby Lobby, At Home and Home Goods. I found a large round tray at Home Goods that resembles the kitchen tile work.

Side tables were challenging. We opted for a tv table that pulls over the chaise on the sofa and a round table will nestle nicely between the club chairs.

                                      
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Pillows and drapery! The homeowner found someone on Etsy that would sew lined curtains using her white lattice fabric. The price was so reasonable! And, yes they had to be lined to block the sun during movie watching.

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There were tons of little accessories added and a gallery wall going up the stairway. In the next post I will share the finished product! Please come by again soon... you don't want to have gone through all this to miss it!