Hello my friends! I thought I'd never get this sneak peek of my family room up! I have been terribly sick with an unrelenting cough and so have my girls, so taking pictures has not been at the top of my list this week. But, finally, I did manage to snap some pictures of one corner of the room where we put up an old mantel that I fell in love with...it has the perfect amount of chippy grey paint on it {don't worry, I did seal it!}...
As you can see, I decided to go with a light grey for the floors as this is a high traffic room...I am so happy with how they turned out! This room flows right into the kitchen, which is just beyond the mantel.
My flowering branches are just beginning to open. I have 2 old sap buckets full of them in the room right now to give things a bit of much needed Spring cheer...
I topped the mantel with some of my favorite things...
A lovely little French clock from Maria's new shop...
A stack of old books topped off with some of my French letter collection...
I tucked one of my vintage French ledger pages and a very old print of Paris that I bought at the flea market last month into an old frame {I love the patina on this frame}...
...and old reels of film from the 20's complete the mantel...at least for now, I'm sure I will change this out often :))
In the reflection of this mirror, you can see part of the other side of the family room where I have set up a "craft" table for the kids...
I will be back next week to show you the rest of the room...I am almost done...we still need to hang the curtains and finish painting the tv cabinet, but other than that this project is finally winding down!
I'd like to acknowledge some great sources that helped me complete the look I was going for in this room...
Diane Passi {one of my favorite vendors at the Kane County Flea Market...for those of you on Facebook, you can check Diane's page for where her amazing finds can be found}
Enjoy your weekend!!!
Tracey
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125 comments:
Tracey ~
Ohhhhh your sneak peek
looks wonderful!!!
I cannot wait to see
the rest ~
xoxo
Lori
Your pictures are wonderful...and I am happy you feel better!
Warm regards, Ingrid
OMG Tracey...I have checked in everyday this week waiting for a peek and when I saw it this morning I nearly screamed!!!! That mantle is the most stunning thing I have ever seen(in all my 39 years)it could not be more french or more perfect...omg...I LOVE IT ALL !!!!! Going back to look again..you outdid yourself AGAIN!!! xoxo Oh,hope your feeling better too...I am a bad friend I always talk decor first!
Love it all so far. It is just beautiful. I really like the mantel. It looks so good against the lighter walls.
Love the mantel! it's fabulous!
oh tracey! its beautiful! you did a wonderful job! i cant wait to see more! i hope you and your girls feel better real soon! take care!
Thank you for the peek at pure perfection. The contrast in color, the frames, the stack of vintage letters -- I love it all. Take care of yourself. We had whatever it is going around for over a month -- it's one step forward to recovering and suddenly two steps flat on your back again.
Your Friend,
Deborah
Oh so beautiful!!! I hope you and your girls are feling better soon. My youngest has that same nasty cough. Hurry Spring!
I am totally in love with your family room, Tracey! SO fabulous. That mantel is perfection with your favorite treasures on it. p.s. you've just reminded me to bring back my old sap buckets from the farmhouse to the city :) - must get some gorgeous branches in them, just like you
Oh it is soooooo beautiful!
Nice pictures, nice style.
Thankx,
Hermine
Breathtakingly beautiful!!!
You take the most amazing photos and your blog always give me a boost of inspiration.....
I love everything about these pictures. I wish I could take photos like that...
Best wishes, hope your feeling better soon!
Absolutely, positively gorgeous!!!!!You really need to get it into a magazine or book asap!!!Love the gray, the mantel, the sofa........everything!!!Awesome job, can't wait to see it all. You are the inspiration for me today:) Hope you and the girls are feeling much better very soon:)
~Debra xxx
Capers of the vintage vixens
oh tracey....it looks so beautiful. i love the mantel. perfection. and is that the table you were wanting. i can't wait to see it in person. hope you are feeling better. it's a bummer that all you girls are feeling icky.
how is your next week looking? would love to see you.
Just stunning... Best wishes to you.
I can't take it Tracey- it's absolutely gorgeous and your photos...ooh la la! What kind of camera do you use?? Wish I lived closer to you so I could occassionaly 'pop in' to see what's going on in your house.
Hugs~
T
I'm so sorry you and your girls have been under the weather, but what a beautiful room to watch old movies in and recuperate!
Speaking of old movies...I love those old reels!
Debbie
Hope you feel better soon.
Your room is simply gorgeous. I could just stay there all day.
I love your home, but can you let me know what you used to seal your mantel? I have an old chippy, peeling cupboard with the best old green paint and I don't want it to completely fall off. Thanks in advance. Hope you and your girls feel better soon. Knock on wood I haven't been sick at all this winter. Of course it gets better when the kids are grown and stop bringing hone germs they pick up everywhere.
Total perfection! Hope that cough goes away soon - I have had the same thing for a month and it gets so annoying! Feel better so you can finish your room!
This really looks wonderful! Your old frames are amazing and the buds just opening are beautiful! Well if you have to be sick, this would be a wonderful place to curl up under a warm blanket and a hot cup of tea! Hope you feel better!
Megan
Thanks for the sneak peak, Tracie! Your family room is looking fabulous! I LOVE the antique mantel!!
Hope you have a wonderful weekend coming up!
xoxo,
Jo :)
Tracie, this is absolutely gorgeous! The mantel and the vigette on top are just perfection!
Love it!
Hope you are feeling better!
Lou Cinda
Dreamy...just dreamy!
I love the vintage pieces on the mantel. Very creative! Where did you find the mantel frame? One of my projects for 2011 is to create a faux fireplace and I was thinking of just building a mantel...
~Kandi
Everything is so pretty! I love the old mantel with the paint showing through, gorgeous!!!
Hope you are feeling better soon!
Take care
XO
Kristin
It is simply gorgeous,I love it.Please be well soon.
Lovin' the sneak peek..everything looks so beautiful:) Oh that mantle{sigh} is just dreamy!! Looking forward to the rest; but, in the meantime, wishing you well:) I'm hoping you & your girls are feeling better already!
Tracey, I love the color of the walls and your mantel is wonderful! The picture frames are perfect.
Hugs,
Sherry
Wow Tracey,
So Beautiful!!!!!! I love your new mantle and how you decorated it!!!! The paint color you chose for your floors are perfect!!!! Thanks for sharing!!!
Michelle Torres
decorater4life@aol.com
Wish you were feeling better, Tracey, but thanks for taking the time to show us a sneak peek. I don't know how you manage to make a family room look so exquisite! I absolutely LOVE those frames and the mantel. Perfect chippy paint and patinas, and your vignette is beautiful. Lucky children to craft on that table!
- Susan
Everything looks so lovely!! Xoxoxo
So beautiful! Glad you are feeling better. HUGS MARY
It looks perfect Tracey and, of course, I have some of your letters, which I love.
You have made your family room look wonderful. I'm sure that you are so pleased with it. XXXX
I am speechless.
You really have such a great eye with your camera, it tells such a story with the way you capture things.
AMy
Love the branches in the sap bucket, great idea, I could certainly use that with the snowstorm we are getting.
Congrats to the winner of your giveaway, I sure drooled over that:)
I have that cough, doc said it will last long after you feel better and he was right!
Rondell
it's all so lovely...sigh. feel bette!
Hi Tracey,
It looks so beautiful!! Your home is just fabulous! I can't wait to see more.
Have a lovely day.
Sincerely,
Melinda
Tracey,
THAT IS AMAZING....I am in love with all of the sneak peek.
Get better quick so we can be delighted with the rest of it.
Hugs, Amy (Mom to the Four Sisters)
Sorry you have the Funk! Hope you are feeling better.
I love the simple beauty, clean lines.I would love the look but would have to part with to many of my treasures.The clock is darling I was wishing I had gotten it.Enjoy!
I'm sure the rest is just as amazing as the rest of your home.~Cheers Kim
Love, love, love everything!
c'est absolument ravissant Tracey.
Bonne soirée
A kiss from Paris
Manon
What great pieces put together and the touch of the little detail you put into in.I love detail.You have a great eye to see all of that.I hope you and your little ones start feeling better.That winter chill you have there is cold so keep warm but have a bright day..Chickie
Oh.. I forgot to tell you.i shopped up at Denise's quite a bit there before we moved out here.Great little shop.Have you ever been to Josie's?? ..Chickie
Be still my heart! I am in love with your look. My new favorite color is gray. I want to paint everything gray:) Have a wonderful day! Twyla
A sneak peek just isn't enough! Can't wait to see the whole room. I'm loving your mantel and the floors! both are so perfect for you room
Beautiful...those blossoms are so cheerful. Hope you feel better!
Mary Ann
Tracey I hope you get better soon, I was up myself all night coughing, but have to go into work, I have clients coming in and it can't be helped. They'll have to see me all drugged up on cold meds. As I was scrolling down to make a comment on your gorgeous room, I noticed your follower count is at 2222, how cool is that? It will prob change in an instant, but if you're reading it, you may want to look :) Now onto the room, simply stunning. I love that it's soft, and calming. Serene. The little mantle is so pretty and it's not over done at all. Love your style, xoxo tami
Simply Gorgeous! That mantle is dreamy along with everything you put on it.. And your floors look awesome! Love those flowering branches too!
Lovely, as usual! That fireplace mantle is just gorgeous against the white wall!
Tracey, your room is absolutely beautiful and inspiring! I personally adore the contrasts of the darker mantel/vintage stool with the pale creams - lovely! I was so thrilled to open my dashboard and see you gave us a peek.. I'll admit, I've waited with baited breath for this post. :) Your flowering branches in the bucket are the perfect compliment the space. I love that you went with grey for the floor - everything looks magazine beautiful and way nicer than most interiors I see in magazines. I hope you will be feeling well very soon.. keep warm.. it's so cold here!
Lara
LOVE IT! Great contrast against the light walls! Great job on the color choices! I love the combination of dark and light! Fab
My son and I had that nasty cough too its been going around! Hope you feel better soon! Lulu
p.s i have the same antique oval frame in white! Mine has a mirror in it! Those are soo hard to find! Love the color! Lulu
P.S. Can you tell me what camera and lens you use? I'm looking to buy this year. :) Thanks!
Lara
I hope you all feel better soon, we are finally beginning to get that horrible cough out of our house!
The room looks great, love the mantel and all the details you put into decorating it :)
Thank you for responding to me so quickly! I will definitely look into the one you use. My MIL gifted me with a Nikon 12.1 megapixels - 15x zoom L110 for Christmas - it's a pretty sophisticated point and shoot and I am really loving it, but I am ready for a dslr. I am working on a photography project for a soap company right now, so i am hoping to get the savings for a new camera going soon.. yay!! :) Take care and I love your photos today!!
Lara
I love it Tracey! I wanted a mantel for my living as well, but being on a budget I wandered if a faux mantel could be fine....now I know, although my living is not quite charming likeyours ;) Thank you, you're a precious source of inspiration!
Zaira xoxo
My dear Tracey...it is always a pleasure to come here by you !!! wowwwwwww...what a lot of beautiful things again......your home must be a palace !! lovely evening....love Ria...
it is SO beautiful, Trace!!!
FAAAABULOUS!!!!!
xoxo
Love seeing your photos and home....they soothe me :) Hope you are feeling better dear - Ive been fighting that dang cough too....UGHH!!
XOX
ps - those old reels are super cool!
There is nothing about that glorious mantle that I do not love, Tracey! Wow!!!
Absolutely inspiring, my friend!
XOXO,
Anne
Love your mantel and your favorite things!!! Is it possible to get the name of the paint that you used in the room? It looks so dreamy...
Thanks for sharing your sources too. I live in Arizona, where they think everything they have is gold. If you know what I mean, expensive!
Wow Tracey you can come up with this from your sick-bed, you are seriously talented,and your home is devine.As for the blossom well....I'm in heaven! Thanks, Linda
This is beautiful! You have done an amazing job. I ALWAYS love seeing your name come up on my blog updates. My heart always skips a little beat as I wait to see what you have done. Thanks for sharing.
Be. still. my. heart.
Gorgeous!
Thanks for responding to my comment. I'll look up the link (and be sure to hunt around town...)
~Kandi
That mantel is gorgeous and so are the frames! Thanks for the inspiration.
Forgot to tell you I gave you a lil award on my blog....no big whoopie compared to the incredible things you do all the time!
Happy day sweet chickee :)
i love how you pull things together. it looks effortless yet i know there was much thought in each piece. i love the chippy with textured papers and the touch of pink with the flowers. just beautiful
xo
ps--feel better soon
Beautiful pictures! I love the atmosphere! Have a great upcoming weekend!
Hello!
I'm glad you feel better! Your "sneak peeks" looks wonderful; the old mantel does the whole room.
Your posts is always the best among all the blogs I follow!
Greetings from a little Norwegian blog..
Ina
Just beautiful!
I am sorry you are not feeling well, but I am so happy I stumbled across you blog, what a beautiful family room you have designed. What a lovely blog very inspiring!
I hope you are feeling better soon. Your room is gorgeous! I love the gray floors. Can't wait to see the rest.
Feel better:)
ShawNa
I think we have the same cold. LOVING the room- and I think those brances are just what we need for some Spring. See you next weekend?
These pictures are just gorgeous, i absolutely love the flowering branches...
Cindy
Absolutely stunning Tracey!!! I LOVE it...cant wait to see more1;) Hope you and your girls are feeling better soon! Hugs,Rachel
French Farmhouse 425
O.k..yes..its me again...I had to come back and see it....I can't stop thinking about it....I am sooooooooooooo in love with how you did your mantel!!! I will likely be back later..don't worry I will be quiet!! x0x0
Hi Tracey, sorry I havent been over to visit for a while (did yu miss me lol?!) but as always i have enjoyed popping back in. Loving your makeover and the floors are perfect!
alicia
Tracey this is so, so beautiful. I especially love all the old frames together on the antique mantle. Gorgeous! Do we get to see your kitchen next? : )
Blessings,
Courtney
so that is where my vintage clock went!! ;0)
it looks *divine* dear girl! hope things are well...
prairie XO
kristin
A dreamy room to love.
Aged romance...in a perfect shade of pale.
Thank you for the inspiration.
xx
Cheers
Dore
Wow Tracy! The floors look fab and I love the look your new mantel brings. Sweet!
Roberta
Tracey...Soooo amazing! Thanks for your gifts of inspiration. I hope you and your family are feeling better. It's been a tough winter for weather and coughs and colds!
*Lynne*
Absolutely beautiful! The mantle is gorgeous and I love the glimpse of your pretty chandelier in your mirror. You've done a lovely job with everything. I hope you and your daughters feel better soon.
How amazing! I love every little detail, but especially the 1920's film reels!
~ Clare x
Be still my ever lovin heart...love!!!! You out did yourself! Gorgeous!!!
Oh Tracey, what absolute awesomeness! Truly inspiring. I can't read decorating magazines anymore because I find much lovelier pics and inspiration from blogs such as yours!! It really speaks to my heart.
Hope you all feel better soon!
Hoping you all feel better soon! It's not fun being sick!
It is fun looking at your sneak peek...can't wait to see more!
Have a great weekend!
Utterly charming sneak peak, Tracey! I love it.
Feel better soon...all of you!
it's beautiful! i love the mantle and those budding branches are so sweet! hope you feel better soon! susan
Lovely pics. Have a great weekend
leslie
The mantel is amazing Tracey! Can't wait to see more!
Theresa
aka:tot
Hi Tracey!
Hope you and yours
are on the mend.
I think this has
been a bad year for
ICK all over the
country! Can't believe
you found the time
to stage and photograph
this lovely mantle when
you are under the weather.
I just love it.
Take care,
xx Suzanne
I get so excited when I see you've posted something new...just takes my breath away. I love every single thing about this room. And your floors look fabulous. The mantle is to die for. Flowers are stunning and the frames are perfect. LOVE it all. You are so good at the styling of a room :)
Hope you are all feeling better!
Blessings
Becky C
Ooh, Tracey,
I love it, it's beautiful. The chippy items are lovely with their timeless patina.
I'm going to check out your sources, thanks for the links!
Happy weekend, hope you feel better soon!
xo~Tracie
Beautiful as always, you are truly gifted. We just finished a 4 and a half day bathroom renos and I am so please with the outcome. I hope you will drop by for a look.
Trish ox
so gorgeous- i love the flowering branches- looks so wonderfully spring!
i hope you recover quickly.
have a beautiful weekend.
i am having a little giveaway on my blog that you might love!
Love your blog, your photos are amazing!
The room is so beautiful Tracy and thanks for the mention Feel better soon hope to see you at the Expo. Diane P.
I love the chippy paint items in the room..gives the room so much charm and warmth.
Rose
absolute... perfection!!
happy new year Tracey.. get better...
xxo, Kim
Everything is just gorgeous... and I love the frames over the mantle!!!
Blessings~~~ Daphne
You have mad props!
How beautiful, what a perfect mix.
tracey that room is gorgeous!!!! i just love all of the details in the room & how you used the things that you loved.
xoxxo
amy
Hello,
Love your Sneak Peak! Can't wait to see more. Love the mantel with the old frames. Love the linens on the chair and couch.
Thank you for sharing. Feel better.
Claudia
Your posts/pics are always so dreamy.
- Amy
Wow, Tracey....between you and Maria..you both send my mind spinning with ideas and my heart skipping a beat with your design ideas. :) I love the simplicity of just folding that grainsack over your chair. ♥ And your new mantel looks fabulous! Waiting for the rest of the peek! lol!
xoxo laurie
Hi Tracey,
I just found you on a blogtour.
The projects looks awesome, the mantel is perfect, what a great idea!
nice regards from Betty
So far I love this room and cannot wait to see the rest.
You got me with the Mozart book, since I love classical musik...Mozart being my favorite.
Warm greetings, Evi
I think we've been fighting the same little bug around here too. Your room looks beautiful.
Hope you're feeling better!
Blessings,
Marcia
Just gorgeous Tracey...love your mantel! I am super excited to see more of your beautiful painted floors! Hope you are feeling better! ~Deb~
Gorgeous! I especially love the gray floors, who cares if they might require some maintenance..they are STUNNING! My favorite color.
Love love love it, take care of the coughs...whole family, be well.
Lisa
Your mantle and room are very soothing. Just how I would decorate if I could throw everything out and start over! Since that isn't going to happen, I add a few things here and there. Make it a great week!
karen
I adore your world my friend. xoxoxox
Tracey....
Just beautiful...I know I say that every time I visit you but it is true!
xoxo,
annie
Tracey,
I LOVE it! You have such a touch girl. Question, how do you do it with kids, tell me your secret please. Do you have a room under the home where they really live? My 3, well they are 5 now & everywhere I look are spiderman stickers or better yet crayon marks. One of them even decided to change the grout color in our entry to periwinkle blue. You children must be very well behaved! Love everything you do! Lisa
Breath taking! This is so beautiful, can't wait to see the rest.
I'm lovin' what I see so far...can't wait to see the rest.
Oh Tracey you have out done yourself again! So gorgeous! Your floors looks so pretty! the shade is fabulous! Sending you get well wishes!
xo,
LuLu
I can't wait to see more...it looks beautiful!
Oh! These photos of your home are so attractive, relaxing and comfortable. I thought they were from a magazine at first. I love when people post their own photography. Hope you and your girls are feeling better soon. Thank you for a wonderful post of photographs. The style is right "up my alley"!
LOVE,LOVE,LOVE your taste!
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