It’s my favourite day – reveal day!!!! And this one is extra exciting because it’s the first finished room, in the house, my brother has bought. I’m so delighted for him (and already scheming for the next room, ha ha!!😂) This is his living room and one of the main things to keep in mind was budget. Moving into a first home is eye-wateringly expensive, so it’s a budget living room makeover! He was lucky to get a lot of the furniture in the room for free, from friends and family. Love how everyone has chipped in!
Living Room Before
The colour on the walls wasn’t too bad, but I wanted the room to feel fresher and lighter. It’s a good size and the bay window is such a lovely feature. The garden is heavily planted outside so the view is full of greenery, even though it’s in the middle of a town!
The Living Room After
Isn’t it just crazy what a clean-up and paint can do? The paint I chose was Subtle Pebble by Dulux. It’s a grey-green that’s light in colour and goes perfectly in here! We painted the fireplace in a matching wood paint. The fireplace is just a little too detailed for his modern style, so this is a good way to make it blend into the background. The skirtings and door are painted just brilliant white. And what do you think of the asymmetrical mirror?? Billy was unsure about it at the start, but I think I have won him over on it!
The Rug
You saw my round-up of large, budget friendly rugs in a recent post, so you know how hard it was to narrow it down to this rug! So glad we chose this one, it was a great price and is the perfect size! Love the modern look and the white brightens up the dark wood floor.
The Shelving Unit
How gorgeous is this shelving unit – and the best part is, it was under €100! It’s black, but the glass shelves keep it from looking too dark in the room. The glass lamp looks so cool there and the bulb looks class when it’s turned on at night! (We found these in Ikea last week and here are a lot of my other finds that day!) The large baskets at the bottom are so handy for storage. The vases on top are from Jysk. Here’s the link to the small one and the large one.
The Artwork
This wall over the couch needed some large artwork, so I got this poster and this one in a 50x7cm size, as well as some budget frames from Jysk. Love the rust colour it adds to the room, I think it goes so well with the paint colour! We hung these so the bottom of the frames was 25cm from the top of the couch. The couch and the art look more connected that way and the whole area looks better!
Everything Else!
He bought the rattan lamp and large white plant pot in Dunnes. The ceiling light is sold out on Wayfair, so I found a similar one here. The coffee table is an old one that belonged to us and we also gave him our old two-seater, which is an ideal size for the bay window! As it was a budget living room makeover, instead of a new couch, I bought this cover on Amazon to hide it as much as possible!
I added lots of new cushions, all from either Jysk or Ikea. Cushion 1, 2, 3, 4, and the 5th one is from Dunnes. On the second couch is this one and this one!
There are some items like curtains and the couch that are secondhand, but I linked similar items in the mood board for this room.
We’re hoping to turn his walk-in wardrobe into an ensuite next. It’s probably going to be another budget room makeover, so stay tuned!!!!