Hacienda Living Room Design Layout + Progress
With the kitchen and primary bathroom finished, we are currently focusing on the other two bathrooms, the backyard/patio, and living room. I'll have updates for those…
With the kitchen and primary bathroom finished, we are currently focusing on the other two bathrooms, the backyard/patio, and living room. I'll have updates for those coming soon—but today, let us talk about the living room!
Who remembers how it looked when we bought it? It had the “cheap flip house” dead giveaways: gray vinyl floors and gray walls.
The living room is open to the kitchen with a relatively small footprint. The only saving grace was the vaulted ceilings, which made the space feel much larger and more open. Here was the initial design plan and layout:
The original plan has not changed much at all, and now we are at the most exciting stage: furnishing! Here is the progress and timeline:
Progress
First up, a DIY fireplace, paint (and Venetian Plasteradded later):
Next came the single biggest and longest DIY challenge on record:ceiling beams and planks:
Followed by our new waterproof wood floors:
And that is where the living room progress stopped. It has been under protective paper since last November while we focused on other projects… until now!
Design Plan
I landed on a moody, rich and organic Mediterranean-style look for this space:
The sofa and rug have been sitting in the garage for months, and we finally brought them in and installed the sconces yesterday. This is how it looks right now!
I had been eyeing this Fabienne sofa for the longest time and knew it would be well suited here. It is just the right size, color, and durable velvet fabric. It is also $1,000 off right now!
The Loloi x Amber Lewis Billie rug was another easy choice. It picks up the deep blue from the sofa, with warmer salmon and peach tones mixed in.
I switched out the sconces at the last minute, after finding my dream sconces on sale for $209—the black iron was discontinued so I bought the chrome and painted them. Easy fix!
The next big decision to make are the chairs. I have a very specific look and requirements for these:
- Woven/textured with a wood frame
- Easy to clean
- Compact size to fit our living room
- Budget-friendly
- Good reviews
We need to squeeze a much seating in as possible, so I am getting four chairs total (two on each side of the fireplace). I found these woven seagrass chairs at a great price last year but I have not pulled the trigger because I am not 100% decided. Here are the other contenders—what are your thoughts?
- Decor Therapy Seagrass chair, $213
- A Touch of Design Wide Armchair, $250
- Safavieh Soliel Brown Leather Woven Chair, $356
- Safavieh Soleil White Leather Woven Chair, $382
- Safavieh Bandelier Brown Leather Woven Chair, $374
- Lue Bona Woven Leather Cane Chair, $150
The other consideration is our kitchen counter stools, which will be just feet away from the chairs so they have to coordinate well:
Cast your vote in the comments!
What's next?
Here are the remaining pieces of the puzzle, and my plans for each one:
- Coffee table (possible DIY)
- TV (with our DIY Frame)
- Console table (most likely DIY)
- Large tree (possibly another DIY faux-real tree)
- Mantel mirror (bought this one)
We are jumping around once again now, prioritizing thebackyard(the pool goes in this week!), bathrooms and one of the bedrooms, so the living room most likely will not be finished this year (sigh). But at least it is looking less like a construction zone these days…
Next week: Better Homes & Gardens is coming to shoot our Haunted Heights House for their Halloween Tricks & Treats 2023 issue so follow my Instagram stories for behind the scenes action. Plus, some other exciting news 😉 Stay tuned!
