Not an advocate for adequate.

This before living room was definitely nothing tragic. But is that the reaction we want our decor to get? “Nice place you got here. Definitely not tragic. It’s positively adequate!” No, of course not! Wendy wanted to aim higher when she tackled her family room makeover.

Mission accomplished! Looks like a page out of a magazine!

One thing that was holding the room back before was the scale. The sofas were oversized, the pillows were undersized, and the coffee table was adrift on a sea of carpet. Now, even with two full sized sofas, their streamlined design keeps them from overpowering the room. The coffee table is substantial, and the rug holds it all together, just like any decent and respectable rug should.

I’m also digging the color scheme. I don’t think she painted the walls; they seem to be the same shade of blue, but they look so much more toned down and refined with the gray accents vs. the yellow. What say you?

Much more to see from the talented Wendy on her blog Designed to Dwell.