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Room Styles Interiors - Pittsburgh PA - Nanette Catarinella

901 Elizabeth Street - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15221 - 412-351-2525 -  nanette@roomstylesinteriors.com

 
 


From So-So to Sensational...

Before - The furniture placement does not complement the angled fireplace - which is a natural focal point in this room.



              
                   after

before
before interior redesign

after interior redesign

  After - The sofa and chairs are now angled to face the fireplace
creating balance and direction.

Notice how the new accessory arrangement adds height to the cabinet above the fireplace.

By moving the buffet and lowering the artwork we create visual weight and interest on the right wall of the living room.


before
before interior redesign


after
after interior redesign


From Blah to
          Tah Dah...

What do you do with a boring bedroom when the landlord does not allow paint?

And...

How do you add pizzazz with very little cash?

after

  before interior redesign



before

 

before interior redesign

after interior redesign

after interior redesign

 

A one hour shopping trip to IKEA and $250 later transformed boring to vibrant.



Moving the bed to the long wall and adding a new framed poster above it creates a focal point.

Two new night tables and contemporary lamps add needed storage and light.



Accent pillows in red, a new red chair and framed artwork made from a travel calendar add personality and a punch of color.


From Drab to Dramatic...

Before - An uneven distribution of furniture created a room that was off balance. Lack of adequate lighting and plain vertical blinds make the room seem uninviting.

 

 
before

after
after interior redesign

  After - Moving the china cabinet to the right wall adds drama and interest.

A "no sew" valance was fashioned from table runners.

Two lamps were taken from a bedroom and given new shades.

before

before interior redesign

The left wall is too crowded and heavy. The love seat is against the wall flanked by two large end tables. The beautiful china closet is lost in the corner to the left of the love seat.

After - We pulled the love seat away from the wall and positioned it at an L with the sofa. We removed one of the end tables and moved the sofa table behind the sofa.
We added an area rug from the bedroom to "ground" the entire arrangement. The new arrangement is now dramatic and pulled together.

after
after interior redesign

From Cold to Cozy...

before
before interior redesign

 



This new homeowner was overwhelmed by the empty living room.

The heavy, reclining sofa was suppose to go downstairs in the gameroom but didn't fit through the stairwell.

How do you make this casual sofa work in the more formal living room? And, how do you complete the room on a very limited budget?

after
after interior redesign

After - A plaid chair was borrowed from the study and connected to the sofa with a corner end table. The buffet and two arm chairs were added from the dining room. A fabric remnant was stapled to the formerly white dining chairs to bring some color to that wall.   A large print was hung above the buffet for drama and weight. We found the two lamps, burgundy pillows and area rug at a neighborhood garage sale for under $200.

The finished look is now warm and inviting.

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