New House Tour: Family Room

This room has probably had the least "love" in the house, but I still wanted to share what we've done so far. This room is in the back of our house and has sliders that lead to our deck and backyard. It also has a wood burning fireplace (that we haven't used yet). To start, here's what it looked like when we bought the house (these are listing photos, so it's the previous owner's furniture/decor):

Because of the entryway from the dining room, sliders, and fireplace, there aren't a lot of options for furniture. We don't use this room a ton right now, but I can see us using it for playing games, doing puzzles, etc. We had our Christmas tree in here since it had more room that our living room. Here's what it currently looks like:

Here's what we've done so far:

+ hired contractor to rip out carpet and put in new floors

+ painted walls, trim, and crown molding

+ spray painted fireplace surround to get rid of the gold

+ hung curtain rod, curtains, added some decor

Like I said, we haven't done a whole lot in here, but it's definitely an improvement from where it was. I still have several things I want to do:

+ paint built-ins white

+ whitewash brick 

+ add more/different decor

+ make little bar cart area in corner (where ottoman is currently)

I would also LOVE to make the opening between this room and the dining room bigger. Removing that entire wall would be ideal, so it could be one big open space from the family room to dining room to kitchen. Kevin's not in to that idea (I think he's just ready to be done with projects for a while), so I need to work on him a little.

And because I love before + afters so much, here are some side-by-sides:

Sources:

+ paint: Dolphin Fin by Behr

+ floors: LifeProof Vinyl Plank in Tupelo Oak from Home Depot

+ end tables: Ikea hack makeover

+ curtains: Target