August 26, 2011
I wanted to create a formal living room look on a budget. I looked at several magazines for inspiration. I found one look that I liked at Ballard Designs. Here is my inspiration:
I wanted the dark walls, white sheer curtains, elegant mirror, and a set of prints. As I mentioned earlier, I was on a budget. I painted my walls a dark grey, found a mirror at a thrift store, and (with a little help) made my own prints. I bought cheap silver frames and white matte borders from Micheal's. I was lucky enough to get a local artist to draw two sketches of horses for me. I find horses to be beautiful animals and much more inspirational than seashells. I once attempted to draw two other pictures to fill my other frames, but this was a failed attempt, so I filled the two other frames with scrapbooking paper. I added my own accessories to my mantle for a finishing touch. Here is my version:
