Looking at the before pictures of this room I am surprised I did not run from the open house with Graceland PTSD. The "wood" paneling, "rock" fireplace, and shag carpet conjure thoughts of gold aviators and blue suede shoes, neither of which seem all that bad now that this room is redone and is the center of our home.
We ripped out the carpet, pulled down the paneling, and shattered that rock wall the first day we owned the house. We only took a break to pick up Barley, she joined our family that day!
We initially sanded the hardwood floor that was under the carpet, but about a year ago we installed tile in the entire house, much better for puppy paws and little boy rough housing. The design goal for this room was warm, functional, traditional, plus touches of contemporary. One of my favorite things is the fireplace, which Kevin built exactly to my specifications, I even got to pick out each brick myself.
And a special highlight in this space is the media cart. We spent 5 years looking for the perfect piece of furniture for this spot. The piece had to hold the electronics, fit well, and be different. It was delivered in June of 2011 and the room was complete.
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