SMART DESIGN DECISIONS

I presented this plan to a new client recently.

She has a beautiful home (and a couple gorgeous children, I might add) 

and she just needed some help updating a few rooms.

The original plan was to makeover the two story foyer, 

give the living room/office a facelift and jazz up the recently decorated dining room.

When I presented the plan, she loved design for the foyer,

but was having trouble getting on board with the design for the living room/office.

I suggested she paint the room, rearrange the furniture, add curtains, 

some art and a neutral rug with texture.

Here is where the problem comes in, 

she's not in love anymore with the furniture she purchased several years ago.

This is the sofa.  She also has an oversized chair in the same fabric 

and another solid red chenille chair to match. 

Rather than put a band-aid on a room full of furniture she doesn't like, 

she decided to put this room on hold.  

She will wait until she can replace the furniture with something she truly loves.  

Then we won't need to work around the elephant(s) in the room.

I think this is a very smart decision.  

While the new paint color, curtains and rug would have given the room a more 

updated look, it still wasn't going to "the room" my client truly wanted.

Being a rather impatient person myself, 

I understand how hard it is to put off doing something you really want to do. 

But in the long run, to be able to relax in a room you LOVE is worth the wait.

So while this room waits patiently for its turn to get a makeover,

the foyer will take the spotlight for now. 

The light, rug and console table have been purchased and the space will be painted soon.

I will keep you posted on the progress.

Are you a patient decorator?