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Derek is a student, and he also works on his family’s dairy farm. He’d been living in this little cottage on the property for about a year, but it still felt more like a place he was staying than a home that felt finished.
The cottage itself didn’t need renovating. It needed warmth, better furniture placement, rugs to define the spaces, lamps, art and all the layers that make a room feel intentional.
This makeover is such a good example of something I talk about all the time: when the colour, scale, proportion and placement are right, a modest decorating budget can go a very long way. The rugs, lamps, art and furniture all work together and that’s what makes the whole room look more expensive.
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Loved this! The table moving to the middle took it from uneasy eat-and-run zone to a gathering spot. All the furniture moves were right on the nose (just needs an entry landing spot/cupboard). Even with no decor yet the rearranging things made the spaces SO much better.
I agree curtains would be the cherry on top – and I’d take away the landscape art over the TV, it doesn’t contribute well to that wall IMHO. Glad you took off some of the dining table decor as it was making the surface unusable, not to mention blocking off the kitchen more than I liked… Just one lamp and runner is perfect!
I wish I had a room for you to do!!! Thankfully my work with you (e-design, style school, and a fellow TCE – I’m feeling good about how things look and feel!!! I love watching your makeover shows, I think they make us all more brave.