I always love looking at “Before and After” stories in interior design magazines and on blogs. I hope that you do too! Today I’m sharing a recent project where we transformed a living room in Lafayette, CA. The transformation is full of color and was inspired by a 20 piece art series that my client inherited.

Here’s the before pic:

For a family of 5, the living room served as not only a place to entertain guests, but also a room for the family to lounge and watch TV together. When my client inherited a stunning abstract art series, she wanted a place to display it, and hired us to create a room around it! You know that we love color and comfort — so we were so excited for this project!

At our first meeting, we laid out the art series on the floor to get an idea of scale and color:

Original Art Interior Design Leslie Price Lafayette CA

We decided to go bold with the fabrics for the furniture and install the art on the back wall. When you enter the room you are now greeted with a ‘wow’ factor!

Photography: Kathryn MacDonald Design: Price Style and Design

I love the play of the vibrant blue solid sofas on the neutral abstract patterned rug. And of course, we needed to add in an accent chair that was a work of art in itself.

Adding original art into your decor is a game changer. Original art is unique, and one of a kind. Select art that speaks to you….(you will know when you find it). If you find art that you love….it will be a treasure that you can pass on to your family. Hence, the reason for this new room design!

Thanks so much for stopping by! If you need interior design help (we work local and via E-design), please contact us! And if you want to add more color to your home, please check out our E-Book, “Design with Color Like a Pro!

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