Benjamin Moore Woodlawn Blue & The Evolution of Our Living Room

Kerri

12 years ago

This post was most recently updated on January 1st, 2020

Benjamin Moore Woodlawn Blue won me over the very first time I saw it used in a Pinterest photo! So when it was time to re-paint our sage green living room, it’s the color we chose. We painted it about 5 months ago, and I’ve been slowly re-decorating the room over the past few months.

BEFORE:

Using Benjamin Moore Woodlawn Blue helped create a more soothing space. So, at first, I was reluctant to add too many accessories to the room. Plus, after repairing a million holes from the gallery wall above the sofa, it felt like a crime to start hammering nails all nilly-willy.

But, without accessories, the space began to feel void of personality. Isn’t it interesting how some people can live contently in a minimalist space, while others find happiness in eclectic rooms filled with their ‘favorite things’? I’m realizing that I’m definitely one of those people who draws energy from ‘collected spaces’. I began to miss my gallery wall over the sofa. (See: I Miss my Gallery Wall: The Great Debate – Simplicity vs. Eclectic / Collected Decor).

AFTER:

So I added some new artwork to the room, starting with these two large pieces over the sofa (below). (Note, I found them in a local store but I’ve since seen the eiffel tower piece at Z Gallerie. They are by artist Avery Tillman). You might recall that I didn’t like the color of the frames they came in so I spray painted them cream. See Love the Art, but Hate the Frame? How to change it in 2 easy steps! That’s pretty much all we had on the walls for a few months.

That new artwork satisfied my craving for “more” for awhile, but the room still felt unfinished to me. So, over the past month or so, I decided it was time to ‘finish’ it in the ‘collected’ style I’m most comfortable with!

I still LOVED the muted color scheme of Benjamin Moore Woodlawn Blue-brown-cream, but it seemed like it was missing a little excitement. I tried adding this pillow – kind of a chartreusey-olivey color – and it rocked my world. (I know, I know, I’m overly-dramatic about decorating, lol!)

I liked it so much that decided to introduce a few pops of green to other areas of the room too. Just one plate from Pier 1 helped to liven up this gallery wall that I created on one side of the mantel.

Since our living room and kitchen/dining area are open concept, I pulled a few pops of the green into the cabinet in my dining area too. I was in the market for new mugs, anyway ;-).

So now the living room is a little more visually interesting.

Until next time,

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