A New Loloi Rug and Some Blue Added to Jamie and Josh's Family Room

One of the first projects my sister Jamie tackled when they moved into their new home this winter was painting all of the trim, beams and the kitchen cabinets. They were a brilliant blue color that worked wonderfully for our Uncle Bob's style but were a little bold for Jamie and Josh's style. Once she had painted the trim white (which was quite the project!) and had their existing brown and taupe furniture in here it looked pretty, but it felt a little dreary with all of the blue that was so reminiscent of our Uncle being completely gone. We decided that if they bought a white slipcover for their sofa and painted the walls blue, it would be easy to add blue back into the room with the addition of accessories.

This gorgeous rug from Loloi's Florence Collection was a great starting point in adding blue into the space. We went with the 9'6" by 13' size and it fits this room so beautifully! Loloi rugs are so incredibly soft which is great because they have a three year old and one year old and this is the room they spend the most time in, so being able to play on a soft cozy rug is ideal and the fact that it is also stunning makes it a great option for a family room. It has blues, grays and creams all mixed in and has such a subtle mix of the colors to it. It also has kind of a vintage feel which we love and which goes really well in this house and the many antiques sprinkled throughout it.

A navy ottoman, pillows and artwork all helped add blue back into the room (we will share more about those items in the next post where we will have lots more full room shots).

You can see the beautiful details of the rug here. We highly recommend Loloi! They were so incredibly wonderful to work with and the rug is not only beautiful but such a high quality. It's even more beautiful in person.

Most of all I know that not only for Jamie and Josh, but for our whole family we absolutely love walking into this room - it feels fresh and updated for their young family but also still has that subtle feeling of our beloved Uncle and his love for blue. I can't wait to share some full room shots with parts of the kitchen in the next post. And as Jamie continues to make progress on more of their spaces we will continuing sharing! I absolutely love how it's all coming together. Oh and if you are wondering where the other rug that was in here went - don't worry. It's now in their master bedroom where it looks amazing. Jamie's made quite a bit of progress in there although it's not quite finished. Once it is I can't wait to share that room with you.

Source List:

Wall Color - Pale Smoke in Benjamin Moore in Eggshell Finish (now that the room is basically finished I think she's going to paint the walls one more time with a slightly paler and slightly more grayish blue)
Trim Color - Dove White by Benjamin Moore in SemiGloss Finish
Rug - Loloi Rugs 
Sofa - IKEA Ektorp with the White Slipcover
Ottoman  - Joss and Main
Artwork - St. Mary's Lake from Minted in the 40 by 30 size with the reclaimed brand frame (the wood looks much lighter on the Minted website) 
Mirror - Antique Shop years ago
Lantern - White Home Collection years ago
Table and Chairs - Consignment shop several years ago (similar one here and here)
Doll - HomeGoods
Plaid throw - HomeGoods
Basket - Target
Paisley Pillows - Pier 1
Navy Knit Pillows - Target
Striped Pillows - HomeGoods
Blue Damask Pillows - HomeGoods
Burlap Pillow - White Home Collection years ago
Knit Throw - Made by an aunt 
Moss Ball and Urn Holding Flowers - White Home Collection years ago
Wooden Circular Tray - White Home Collection years ago 
Shade - Home Depot
Little Bud Vase - IKEA
Rocking Chair - Was Josh's as a child
Stuffed Horse in Rocking Chair - Pottery Barn Kids
Bust, Painting, Books and other items in Corner Built-In - gifts or have been passed down from family members
Metal Bucket - Antique Farmhouse

I hope you have a fabulous Friday!

Jamie and Josh's New Entryway

My sister Jamie, and her husband Josh and their two adorable little girls moved in December. They sold the house that they built a few years ago (that we featured quite a few times her on Dear Lillie) and moved a few towns over to where most of the rest of our family lives.

Because the house they moved into belonged to our family's beloved Uncle Bob they are doing their best to maintain the overall feel he had in here while updating it for their young family. I think the entryway absolutely perfectly pulls this off!

They removed the original wallpaper, which was quite the project, and had this stunning wallpaper from Wallpaper Direct added. We went with the dark blue color, just like in our laundry room but I love that in their entryway everyone gets to appreciate it the moment they walk in. It makes such a statement without being overwhelming and honestly it feels like it was always there and feels so much like something our Uncle Bob would have used.

My mom found this beautiful dresser at a local antique shop and it works perfectly in this space. The drawers are full of hats, mittens and other accessories (there's a closet on the opposite wall that's not in any of these pictures that holds coats, boots, etc.) Jamie had found this blue mirrors years before at an antique shop. We'd been looking for a gold mirror but hadn't had any luck and then she grabbed this one that she hadn't found a spot yet for in the new house and tried it and it ended up working beautifully. The copper jug is an antique as well as the little silhouette in the frame and books. Jamie's had the moss ball for several years and then we stole this wonderful Joss and Main lamp from her sunroom for now until we find the right lamp for in here. (We will be sharing her sunroom and patio next month!)

Over here Jamie added this bench that she had found years ago and painted and recovered. In their last house she used it in her bedroom but here it works well in the entryway. She may eventually recover the seat but for now it's nice and neutral and works just fine. The main statement on this wall is this beautiful artwork of St. Mary's Lake from Minted! I love the deep rich colors in it and the beautiful barnwood style frame. We played around with both this HomeGoods pillow:

And this knit one from Target. 

I can't wait to share their family room and part of their kitchen later this week with you! Jamie has been working like crazy painting and getting the whole space completely made over and it looks so beautiful! You can follow along Jamie's progress on her instagram page: 

Source List:

Wallpaper - Wallpaper Direct - Kamala in Dark Blue

Trim and Door Color - Existing when they moved in so no idea

Artwork - St. Mary's Lake from Minted in the 40 by 30 size with the reclaimed brand frame (the wood looks much lighter on the Minted website) 

Bench - Jamie found it at a consignment shop several years ago and painted and recovered it. (She may recover it again now that they've moved into their new house)

Large Square Pillow - White Home Collection in Wilton, NH

Lumbar Pillow - HomeGoods

Navy Knit Pillow - Target

Knit Blanket - Made by an aunt

Umbrella Stand - antique but a similar one can be found here

Umbrellas and Walking Sticks - passed down from family

Fern and other flowers - The Village Blooms

Dresser - Antique Shop

Copper Urn - Antique  

Lamp - Joss and Main 

Mirror -Antique shop

Moss Ball - White Home Collection

Books - passed down from family

Silhouette - Antique

Light Fixture - Existing

Boots - Jamie's

And I also thought we would let you know that our wonderful friend Deann just came out with her newest series of paintings. They are all beautiful! I cannot decide which one I want - they are all so fabulous! 

Have a fabulous Tuesday!