Family Room

There are so many talented people that I get countless ideas and inspiration from. I have a long list of blogs that I check on a pretty regular basis and they never cease to amaze me with their creative ideas and great photography. On the top of my list would have to be the incredibly talented Ashley Ann with her blog "Under the Sycamore Tree" I love what she did for her daughter's nursery, and pretty much everything else she has done. Not only is she very creative, but she has amazing ideas of things to do with your children, and unique ways of explaining concepts to them so that they understand. I won't go on and on, because I just cant do it justice, but go check out her blog if you are interested.

All that to say that my most recent project was inspired by one of hers, you'll have to check it out here: http://ashleyannphotography.com/blog/2009/12/24/merry-christmas-our-cards/

And here is my version of the chalkboard frame:


Right now I have pictures of our summer memories on it, but it is so easy to switch up, and have new art in your family room. All you have to do is put up new pictures, and write whatever you want on the board with chalk. Mine is a little smaller than her's, and in my opinion not quite as awesome, but I am really happy with it! So with that project finished my Family Room is now complete.

Here is the before pictures:


Basically we did a facelift to the room. New flooring, paint, trim, lights (there were none before) and tile on the fireplace hearth. Here are the after shots:


The paint looks pretty blue in these shots, but in reality its a little more gray. My favorite feature is the fireplace. I love how it looks, we wanted to stay true to the style of the 60's rancher, but just make it a little more modern.