Calek Streeting Living Room
Our living room was the first project we decided to work on after we pressed pause on our big renovation at the end of last year. We had spent the previous few years making do with what we had, since we were planning on moving out ‘soon.’ When we decided ‘soon’ was at least a few years away, I knew we needed to enjoy our living room again.
Since we still love the black painted wall and restored original oak trim that we did when we moved in 10 years ago, the main thing to focus on was updating the furniture. First, I identified the great furniture pieces we already had that were worth keeping – a custom wood coffee table, vintage mid-mod accent chairs, and the aptly named Cranbrook Ceiling Fan. Next I made this mood board to help guide our vision for the space.
Getting a bigger couch was top of our list, and so far I’ve been really happy with this Range modular sofa from Burrow. Another biggie for us was a TV console. We’ve been in our house for 10 years and until recently we never had a TV in our living room! After looking at a lot of options, I decided to go with a semi-custom handmade piece from Spaced Out Studio in Chicago. We had to wait a couple months for it to be built, but it was definitely worth the wait! For now, we’re using shelves we relocated to the living room from elsewhere in the house, but when I’m ready to buy a new shelf, it’s going to be this one. Beyond furniture pieces, our next big purchase is going to be a new rug. I like this one from Ruggable, but I think my 4-year-old will have some opinions on giving up his foam mat flooring. And since this is a very kid-friendly space, we also got these yellow bean bags chairs which have been just perfect for our kiddo, and this easel we’ve had will keep a prominent locati.
We still have a lot more to do, like refinishing our vintage chairs, hanging more artwork and finding lots of accessories and lights. Trying to have an aesthetic living room that is also my kid’s favorite play space has been a challenge, but I’ve been trying to remind myself that slow progress is better than no progress. We have a lot more projects in the works at #calekstreetingbungalow, and I’m looking forward to sharing more with you as they progress!
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