fresh decorating updates - no renovations involved

Sometimes all you need is some decorating to make a space feel fresher. This retired, empty nester couple wanted a refresh to their elegant living room/dining room to make it a little more contemporary, as well as more user friendly as grandchildren start to arrive in the family.

The sofa was redesigned and reupholstered since it was an excellent, well-made product. The two occasional chairs got a refresh with a classic new crewel fabric. And two new chairs were custom-made for the owners to have the perfect spot to sit and read. Windsor House did an amazing job!

In the dining room, we kept all the lighting and got a new practical porcelain top table from Crate & Barrel, with vinyl chairs for easy cleaning from Gautier Furniture. The two arm chairs in the dining room are a gorgeous deep green velvet, fit for the queen and king of the home for family dinner parties.

A fresh coat of Benjamin Moore Cloud White paint did the space wonders next to the new linen draperies from Trendy Blinds. The foyer got a lick of Benjamin Moore Boxcar Red for fun, and to really make that antique rug stand out.

Scroll through to see the before and after photos. We saved a lot of their original classic quality pieces.