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  • Traditional Casual Living Room Updates

    Traditional Casual Living Room Updates

    *This post is sponsored by DISH, however all opinions are 100% mine. Affiliate links may also be contained in this post.

    It’s been awhile, but if you took the farmhouse Christmas tour, then you may have noticed that there were a few changes/updates to the living room there. Usually just about the time I declare a room “done”, it turns out that I either add, takeaway or switch something up. #storyofmylife

    These little changes though really brought the room together even more.

    Here’s what happened…

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    Rug / Sofa (similar) / Ottoman / TV Stand / Botanical Prints / Tufted Wing Chairs

    The art I had gotten for our master bedroom ended up not working at all in there. The colors just did not mesh well with the other colors in the space. Luckily though, it did work well in the living room, so I started a game of musical art.

    Traditional Casual Living Room - living room decor ideas for a traditional, but casual and comfortable room.

    Sofa (similar) / Wheat Pillow / Navy Patterned Pillow / Art Above Sofa

    I moved two of the botanical prints that had been above the sofa to above the television and hung the piece of art that was originally for our master above the sofa. It actually ended up being a much better scale for that area anyways!

    Traditional Casual Living Room - living room decor ideas for a traditional, but casual and comfortable room.

    And the botanical prints took up the perfect amount of blank space above the television.

    Traditional Casual Living Room - living room decor ideas for a traditional, but casual and comfortable room.

    TV Stand / Botanical Prints / Rug / Tufted Wing Chairs / Red Pillow

    I felt like the television area still needed a little something though. I had held onto the plugin wall sconces from our last home’s living room ever since we moved because I loved them so much. And as it turned out, those fit perfectly on either side of the tv.

    There’s one other small addition to this area. Our DISH Hopper and Amazon Alexa. Easily control TV with your voice…

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    Our DISH Hopper DVR got a new buddy – an Amazon Alexa. Do you have one? Have you heard of them? Let me just go on and tell you that our family considers it the cat’s meow when it’s paired with our DISH Hopper. I didn’t think the DISH Hopper could get much better since it already lets us record up to 16 channels at once, has Netflix built in and lets you easily skip commercials, but pairing it with Amazon Alexa is icing on the cake.

    DISH Hopper + Amazon Alexa Integration

    The DISH Hopper + Amazon Alexa union provides you with Hands-Free TV™ viewing. You can tell Alexa to turn to a show or channel you want to watch, to search for certain movies, actors, or actresses and to even pause, fast forward, rewind and more – all with just the sound of your voice.

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    I’m pretty sure as soon as it hears the Circus say “Alexa…,” it starts searching for Tom and Jerry, the Circus’ newfound current favorite cartoon.

    For a limited time and while supplies last, DISH is offering new customers a Free Hopper DVR and Voice Remote. That means you can really maximize your lazy days by simply hitting a button on the remote and telling your Hopper what to show you instead of searching through hundreds of channels.

    To get more information on what all DISH has to offer or to go ahead and take advantage of the Free Hopper + Voice Remote offer, call 866-614-3461. 

    The one last small change I made in here was on the opposite side of the room with this little nook.
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    Linen Arm Chair /  Spindle Table / Horse Head Bookends / Lamp

    I forgot I had this pillow that was my great aunt’s until I was going through storage cabinets one day and found it. I’ve always loved the colors on it, but never had a perfect place for it.

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    I was tickled pink when it fit in so well with that chair and the rest of the living room space.

    Don’t you just love it when those little unexpected things make everything mesh so perfectly together?

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  • The Farm: Traditional Casual Master Bedroom Design

    The Farm: Traditional Casual Master Bedroom Design

    I’m going to be real honest.

    I didn’t expect to be this excited about how the master bedroom is shaping up at the farm. When it comes to design, I’m usually not traditional at all. I mean, have you seen the 70’s Landing Pad? But with the farm house, I felt going more traditional, but casual was the best route to go.

    In my completely unprofessional opinion, there’s really something to be said about listening to the house and working with it instead of against it, ya’ll.

    I love how this bedroom is looking you guys. There’s just paint on the walls and a new light up, but it’s already making me smile.

    Before I jump into the design plan, here’s what the room started out looking like:

    And the plan for the bedroom is….Traditional Casual. 

    *Affiliate links may be included in this post. I have also partnered with Minted on the art for this space, Bellacor on the lighting and Mohawk on the rug. I keep it real though – all opinions are 100% mine. 

    Traditional Casual Bedroom

    This traditional casual bedroom design brings in timeless elements that won't easily date, but also packs a punch of personality and color too.

    Headboard / Solid Navy Pillows / Dragon Pillows / Chandelier / Rug / Morning Mist Wall Art / Ivory Curtain Panels / Mirror / Lamp / Dresser

    Let’s break it down, shall we?

    *Lots of you have asked for a tutorial on how to do design boards like the one above. That tutorial is coming next week, guys and gals, so stay tuned! They are easy! 

    The Wall Color 

    Traditional Casual Master Bedroom Design - a timeless design that also includes color and personality.

    It’s called Newbury Port Blue by Benjamin Moore, however I had it color-matched at Home Depot and mixed in Behr Marquee paint. It’s already on the walls over at the farm and it. is. gorgeous. In fact, I loved it so much that I’m also painting the dining room that same color. The gold medal goes to Grunt Labor for picking out this color – that’s right, he picked it.

    The design and decorating of this house is on a pretty tight budget, y’all. Luckily, my job allows me to partner with some awesome brands on a few things here and there, but there’s still a ton of things we need for the house that I can’t just go out and buy – because money! So, we are putting a lot of things into action that we had stored from our previous home and using quite a few hand-me-down pieces as well. The headboard from our previous master bedroom is one of those pieces.

    The Bed

    Traditional Casual Master Bedroom Design - a timeless design that also includes color and personality.

    Headboard / Solid Navy Pillows / Dragon Pillows

    This isn’t the same exact headboard we have, but it’s a damn close match. I am so glad we didn’t get rid of it. I think it’s going to look great in the master at the farm. I haven’t decided on actual bedding yet, but it will probably be mostly white with a few accent pillows. I love how the navy pillows bring in the wall color to the bed and the dragon pillows add pattern, interest and a bit more color to the space.

    The Chandelier

    Traditional Casual Master Bedroom Design - a timeless design that also includes color and personality.

    Minka-Lavery Tibury Polished Nickel Chandelier

    This baby is quite the showstopper in the space. The polished nickel finish just pops off those navy walls. As you well know, I’m usually a brass finish kind of girl and it’s still #1 in my book, but Grunt Labor does not share the same love of brass. At all.  We compromised on a polished nickel finish for the space. I think it’s a timeless look that won’t easily date at all. More details on this fixture are here and they also have multiple other fixtures in this collection here.

    The Rug

    Traditional Casual Master Bedroom Design - a timeless design that also includes color and personality.

    Mohawk Home Studio Perfection Sea Rug

    With the walls being dark, I wanted to have lighter shades on the floor. The floor itself is a light stained hardwood, which is good. The brown edge on this rug from Mohawk will contrast nicely with that and the lighter blue complements it well. We’ll also be putting a rug pad down under the rug to make it a bit more cushy and cozy, but it will also serve to protect the hardwoods and extend the life of the rug.

    The Art

    Traditional Casual Master Bedroom Design - a timeless design that also includes color and personality.

    Morning Mist Wall Art

    I wanted the art to be lighter than the walls and also bring in some green from the pillows. This piece called Morning Mist from Minted did just that. You can customize the size and frame with art from Minted, so I also opted for a silver frame to coordinate with the the chandelier.

    Window Treatments

    Traditional Casual Master Bedroom Design - a timeless design that also includes color and personality.

    Ivory Curtain Panels

    With such dark walls, I wanted to lighten up the room a little with the curtain panels. I also wanted to keep it simple, so we are planning to just go with basic ivory curtain panels.

    Dresser, Mirror & Lamp

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    Mirror / Lamp / Dresser

    We were going to use a spare hand-me-down dresser we had on hand as the TV stand in the living room, but as it turns out, we were able to get a media center for it, so the dresser, much like the one pictured above, is destined for the master bedroom. I want to bring a little more silver to this space, so I’m hoping to get that mirror or a similar one. And finally, I want to bring in a little more cream with a lamp on the dresser.

    The master bedroom design might be traditional, but I think it still packs some color and personality.

    What do you think?

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